W3HC - Witcher 3 Hunter's Config
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 132 Tweaks mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
W3HC is deprecated. It does not work with newer versions of Witcher 3 anymore. Sorry :(
Short time before release day I started to work on a tweaking tool.
Initially it was available for friends only, but why not for the community?
W3HC - Witcher 3 - Hunter's Config is a tool for configuring/tweaking Witcher 3. It only changes the values of 11 INI-files and the user.settings-file. So it's only a GUI that makes raw text more readable.
Optional: I add my SweetFX preset for slightly less saturation.
• Configure e.g hidden settings of Witcher 3
• Backup/Restore/Reset your config-files
• Install/Edit/Uninstall SweetFX
Just extract the downloaded ZIP archive and copy the files and folders directly into your The Witcher 3-installation folder
Now there are two versions of W3HC, you only need on of them:
• "Standalone" Application [.exe] - incl. JRE, i.e. No Java installation needed!
• Runnable Java file [.jar] - Requires Java 7 (or higher)
At following paths you will find your backup files:
• INI files: <Witcher 3 installation>\bin\config\base\Backup\
• User settings: C:\Users\<Username>\Documents\The Witcher 3\Backup\
• FRAPS and other overlay apps in combination with SweetFX could cause a crash!
• MSAA never will working for this time...
• Make sure the user.settings-file is NOT set to read-only
• Maybe you have to run W3HC.exe as Administrator
• You have to run the game at least one time and quit it with the "normal menu way" before using W3HC!
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[]Hortophyll (Testing)
[]CeeJay.dk (SweetFX)
[]Crosire (ReShade)
[]Splincir (Descriptions/ToolTips)
[]1teacherr1 (Descriptions/ToolTips)
This should only be a temporary solution, because CD Project is going to be release his own tweaking tool/integration,
but until then: Have fun with this one ;-)
W3HC - Witcher 3 Hunter's Config is a configuration tool for tweaking The Witcher 3, with optional SweetFX support for reduced saturation. It has 9,373 endorsements and 250,150 downloads, last updated in 2016. This tool is for players who want to adjust game settings beyond the default options.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 9,373 endorsements and a quarter-million downloads show this tool is battle-tested.
- Gives you control over tweaks that the vanilla game doesn't offer, perfect for fine-tuning performance or visuals.
- SweetFX option is a nice touch if you want to dial back the saturation without going full reshade.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 — might not play nice with the latest game patches or next-gen update.
- No detailed instructions in the description, so you'll have to figure out the config options yourself.
- SweetFX is optional but not included, so you'll need to source it separately if you want that feature.
For Witcher 3 players who like to tinker with config files to squeeze out better performance or tweak the look. If you're on the latest version of the game, check compatibility first. Skip if you prefer plug-and-play mods or don't want to mess with configs.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a config tool, back up your original config files before applying changes so you can revert if something breaks.
- If you're using SweetFX, make sure to install it correctly and follow any load order instructions for your graphics mods.
- Test tweaks one at a time to see what each setting does, especially if you're chasing performance gains.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- MelekTaus
- Version
- 0.8.0
- Downloads
- 250,150
- Endorsements
- 9,373
- Category
- Tweaks
- Created
- 5/22/2015
- Updated
- 5/5/2016
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