Walk by Default - Next-Gen
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #31 of 151 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Changes default movement speed to walking when loading a game or fast travelling to another region (vanilla is running). For keyboard/mouse users, gamepad users can already choose the speed by pushing the analog stick lighter or harder.
The latest version of the mod is only compatible with the Next-Gen version of the game, but Classic version can be found under Old Files in the Files section.
Compatibility
Modifies 1 file:
game\player\player.ws
Installation
Download the archive.
Extract the contents of the archive to your The Witcher 3 installation directory.
Check for conflicts with the Script Merger. Merge if necessary.
Uninstallation
Delete modWalkByDefault folder from the mods folder.
Run Script Merger to fix merged scripts (if any).
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Walk by Default - Next-Gen is a small immersion mod that sets your character's default movement speed to walking when loading a game, specifically for keyboard and mouse users. It has 590 endorsements and was last updated in November 2025, making it a popular and recently maintained quality-of-life tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 590 endorsements and over 160k downloads.
- Recently updated (November 2025) so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
- Does exactly what it says—no bloat, just walking by default.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects keyboard and mouse users—controller players are left out.
- May not work with mods that alter movement speed or require specific load order.
For players who prefer a more immersive, slower pace when starting the game and don't want to manually toggle walk every time. Skip if you use a controller or if you rely on sprinting by default.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, install this like any other mod—it's a simple plugin.
- Make sure you're not using other movement speed mods that might conflict.
- Test after loading a save to see if walking is now the default.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- MerseyRockoff
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Downloads
- 160,355
- Endorsements
- 590
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 12/14/2022
- Updated
- 11/12/2025
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