E3ARP (E3 ANIMATIONS REVIVAL PROJECT)
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #46 of 243 Gameplay Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The hardest release so far (and a huge challenge for us), but let's try to make it short and simple:
About E3ARP...
This project brings back the animations seen in famous 2014 official presentation. Yes, this is not fake or anything similar to it. It really brings back the animations from the 2014 demo. We know that there are couple of animation mods named E3, but they never really brought back what people wanted, and what most people waited for. Videos which are made for the sake of comparison will show you what's added from the 2014 demo, but it will not reveal how we followed E3 to help us finalize this project. Multiple 2014 demo gameplay videos were used to get the best representation overall.
How long it took us to make:
In total, it took us over 8 months, considering we also worked on SCAAR updates and other small projects in that period. Exploring and learning how to use AutoDesk Maya took a long time, many hundreds of hours. It was extremely difficult to achieve some of the animations like the E3 run, that animation alone has gone through over 60 different variants. Yes, they are only locomotion animations, but nothing is easy considering we want the animations to be as accurate as possible. We were going into VERY specific details, basically rotoscoping animations of Geralt from the 2014 gameplay videos. We watched it from different angles while animating to get everything ready for the game. Not to mention other problems and situations we were faced with.
The behavior file for Geralt has also had MANY new nodes added. This included reinstating the jogging system as also seen in SCAAR, and bringing back additive animations for walking and running to give a true E3 experience. Learning all of this was just as time-consuming as learning Maya, it was incredibly difficult to achieve all of this.
What's missing:
Animations that are missing from the demo are the vault/parkour animations. We will try to make them and release in future updates, but only when we make them as accurate as we can.
About compa
E3ARP (E3 Animations Revival Project) is a gameplay mod by Ryan Hank and Defalt, the creators of SCAAR, that revives E3-style animations. With 999 endorsements and over 62,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking enhanced animation variety. Last updated in August 2024, it remains relevant for current game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Nearly a thousand endorsements (999) — the community clearly loves this one.
- Over 62k downloads means it's been battle-tested by a huge player base.
- From the SCAAR creators, so you know the animation quality is top-tier.
⚠️ Cons
- Only one update since 2024 — could be a sign of slow development, though it's still recent.
For players who want to refresh the game's animations with a more dynamic, E3-style feel. If you enjoyed SCAAR, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you prefer vanilla animations or want a detailed breakdown of every change before downloading.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's comments section for any reported issues or load order advice from other players.
- Since it's an animation mod, make sure it's compatible with any other animation overhauls you might have installed.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the installation to avoid file conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- Ryan Hank and Defalt
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 62,145
- Endorsements
- 999
- Category
- Gameplay Changes
- Created
- 12/6/2022
- Updated
- 8/25/2024
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