Hairworks Hair Physics 60fps FIX and LOD Increase
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #10 of 91 Hair and Face mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
It bothered me how bad the LOD for some of the Hairworks hairstyles was, so I increased it for all of them (including the beard), and modified the physics values to make it more responsive at higher framerates (60+FPS).
Please note: I did not make any changes to the graphical appearance of the hair. I increased the distance at which the game will load a lower-quality LOD for the hair and beard, and modified the physical parameters of the hair.
This mod increases responsiveness of Hairworks hair quite a bit. It might not be to everyone's liking.
Installation:
Extract with winrar/winzip/7zip, and place "modHWHairPhysics60fpsFIX" into your "mods" folder in your The Witcher 3 directory. To uninstall, simply delete it.
Update:
I noticed another error whereby the beard would disappear at long distances, for example in the Devil By The Well cutscene after investigating the bloodstains inside the house, and Geralt looks to the well. Took a quick look and increasing autoHideDistance to 99 seems to have fixed it.Use the "Hairworks Beard LOD" file under the miscellaneous files section and install it alongside whichever other file of this mod you're using, and give the beard LOD fix priority over that file.
My other mods:
NPC Physics 60FPS FIX
E3 Geralt Hair Physics 60FPS FIX
Creators of WolvenKit
especially rfuzzo for being funny and charismatic
Linas for everything
Greg for the insightful discussions we've had
CDPR for declining consultations
This mod improves the responsiveness and physics of Hairworks hair in The Witcher 3, while also increasing the LOD distance for hair rendering. It's a performance-oriented tweak for players who want better hair behavior without sacrificing visual quality. With over 2,000 endorsements, it's a community favorite for fixing the 60fps hair physics issue.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 2,131 endorsements and 61k downloads
- Targets a common issue: hair physics at 60fps
- Simple tweak that improves visual quality without major performance hit
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022, may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Only affects Hairworks hair, not other aspects of the game
For Witcher 3 players who use Hairworks and want smoother hair physics at higher framerates. Also for those who want hair to remain visible at longer distances. Skip if you don't use Hairworks or prefer gameplay mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Hairworks is enabled in your game settings for this mod to have any effect.
- If you're using a mod manager, drop the files into the mods folder; otherwise, place them in the game's directory.
- Check your GPU settings to ensure Hairworks is set to 'On' or 'Ultra' for best results.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- BlurredNotions
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 61,254
- Endorsements
- 2,131
- Category
- Hair and Face
- Created
- 6/21/2019
- Updated
- 1/6/2022
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