True Fires
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #33 of 264 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is a complete overhaul of fires, lights & shadows of the main game and HoS including numerous fixes. It drastically increases draw distances of fires, lights and related meshes and significantly improves shadows. It also includes
True Fires is a complete overhaul of fires, lights, and shadows for the main game and Hearts of Stone expansion. It drastically increases draw distances for fires, lights, and related meshes, and significantly improves shadow quality. With over 4,600 endorsements and 210k downloads, it's a popular visual enhancement mod for The Witcher 3.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 4,635 endorsements and over 210k downloads—clearly a go-to for visual overhauls.
- Boosts draw distances so you can see campfires and torches from way further, which makes night travel way more immersive.
- Improves shadows across the board, making interiors and forests look way more natural.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in June 2020—might not be fully compatible with the latest game patches or next-gen update, so check before installing.
- Focuses only on fires, lights, and shadows—if you want a full graphics overhaul, you'll need to pair it with other mods.
For Witcher 3 players who want better lighting and shadow quality without a full graphics overhaul. If you're tired of pop-in fires and flat shadows, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're on the latest patch and worried about compatibility—check the mod page for updates.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod was last updated in 2020, make sure to check if it works with your game version—especially if you have the next-gen update.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex to easily enable/disable True Fires if you run into conflicts with other lighting mods.
- If you're using other visual mods, load True Fires after them to ensure its changes take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- sw3dg1n
- Version
- 1.01
- Downloads
- 210,870
- Endorsements
- 4,635
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 6/21/2020
- Updated
- 6/23/2020
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