This is a work-in-progress FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 , do check it often as new tips are being added

For ENHANCED EDITION Language Pack  Problems:

http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16886.0

For Enhanced Edition DOWNLOAD patch problems:

http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16830.0

Enhanced Edition adventures (Price of Neutrality and Side Effects) problems:

http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16793.0



Q: What files do I need and how do I install the 1.4 Patch ( Enhanced Edition )?

A: Do read: http://www.thewitcher.com/community/en/www/ee_update_faq.html and read how to verify the integrity of your downloaded files here: http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/1.4_patch


Q: I get "Please insert original DVD" in the boxed german version of the Enhanced Edition game:
A:Atari exchanges your broken game DVD 1 http://forums.eu.atari.com/showthread.php?t=86465
1) Send an email with your postal adress with your EE cd key number to TWEE@atarisupport.de !!
2) you will get a new DVD 1 as soon as possible.
!! This is for Germany only. Such beeing the case this error message also refers ot other international versions, please check your local Atari agency or check the Atari forum of your country.!!


Q: The  REGISTER.EXE keeps failing to register or Patch says i need to register my game

A1: It's not a problem if it says you need to register your game ( again ).
A2: Since the registration process uses Internet Explorer to acces the Internet ( no matter what your default web browser you have ) you'll need to have cookies enabled in it, it helps to clear the cookies before attempting to register. Also, since the cookies need to authenticate with a server, it's recommended to have an exact timezone selected and an updated time for your system, or else the cookies can expire as soon as they're created, intrerupting the communication process.
A3: If on Vista run the Patch and/or REGISTER.EXE as Administrator
A4: If you encounter an HTTP error "12057" you'll need to uncheck the following option in Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Security options -> "Check for server certificate revocation"
A5: You basically need to STOP any firewall/antivirus that can interfere with the online key checking, have all updates for Windows and IE
A6: Try to write the key/password with small case letters, even by changing your password with one that has small case letters
A7: Try to run REGISTER.EXE in "Safe Mode with Networking"
A8: Even also try to register at a friend, you only need some files from the Witcher folder, put them on a USB flash stick or something, you do not need Data & System folders, you do not need to install the game on your friend's computer. Just run REGISTER.EXE there, if it works ( and it did to a lot of people that could not register from their houses ) then export the registry keys on the registered computer: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CD Projekt RED and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CD Projekt RED and import them in your game system. After this retry to patch.


Q: In case of Patch 1.4 installation errors
in Windows XP:

in Vista

A1: The patching process needs about ~3GB of free disk space on the partition the game is installed.
A2:  Reboot computer into Windows "Safe Mode with Networking" and try to install the patch.
A3: The patcher needs .NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 2.0SP1 and 3.0 ( do not install 3.0 SP1 or 3.5 Beta, if you have them installed please uninstall ALL the .NET versions, and reinstall only the ones mentioned ), 64bit users need these also: 2.0, 2.0SP1, 3.0
A4: The patch files need to be in the same folder and have their original file names as the patcher application checks them and it might crash if the files are not found. See this link: http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/1.4_patch about the exact file names.


Q: Problem with "Catastrophic Failure communicate" or something about a "language.key"

A: You should disable and uninstall all the antivirus programs (especially Comodo and Kaspersky ) and any virtual drive applications. reboot and retry to patch. You can reinstall them after the patch has been applied successfully.

BEWARE: an *unofficial* alternate route to patch the game


Q: I've been waiting more that 2 hours for the patching to finish, yet it looks like it's not even patching

A: Depending on your systems specs the patching process will take some time to end, while working the hard drive activity light should flicker a lot. If it does not flicker or more than 2 hours have passed since you've started the patch it is recommended to stop the patch, uninstall The Witcher, reboot, reinstall The Witcher and patch to 1.4.


Q: I am an Windows XP 32-Bit user and I’m having error code 111 during  the  “Modifying game files” process of the patch installation.

A: Disable your /3GB and /PAE switches in boot.ini


Q: I downloaded the EE Upgrade from 4players and the German Language pack from Rapidshare and when I want to install it says that I have the wrong Language Pack

A: Somehow some language packs spread throughout the internet are too small and may not work properly. Please use the official download source


Q: The patch complains that it can't find the needed language pack

A: The patching process needs at least the TWEE_Upgrade.exe file and a language pack file ( it needs the language pack file for the language in which the game is installed on your system ). If you have the US or UK version you could try to get both language file packs. You can add more languages once the initial patching process is finished correctly. You can then change in-game what language the voices and the subtitles will be.


Q: Can I install the extra missions and the bonus material later or will I have to install them with the patch?

A: The 2 extra adventures can be installed later, the bonus material does not need to be installed at all




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TWEE_English_language_pack.exe (http://cdn.sciagnij.pl/bi.sciagnij.pl/0/7/TWEE_English_language_pack.exe)
TWEE_adventure_Side_Effects.exe (http://cdn.sciagnij.pl/bi.sciagnij.pl/0/9/TWEE_adventure_Side_Effects.exe)
TWEE_adventure_The_Price_of_Neutrality.exe (http://cdn.sciagnij.pl/bi.sciagnij.pl/0/0/TWEE_adventure_The_Price_of_Neutrality.exe)
English_UK.zip (http://bi.sciagnij.pl/0/4/English%20-%20UK.zip)

2 questions:

1. The two middle ones are adventures, that's obvious. But what are the other two? Which one do I install first? And does one of these files contain the EE? Because on the page where I started the download, one of them said 'language pack' and the other 'bonus pack'. Is the bonus pack the upgrade to EE?

2. I've found them all now, or is there more? Am I missing something?

[MOD]Added link to file verification.[/MOD]
[MOD]Added unofficial alternate way to install.[/MOD]

I just wanted to install the enhanced Edition Patch, but after entering my Accountdata it allways tells me, that it can´t connect to the server where my registration is checked... Is the server down at the moment or is there something else wrong?

Regards,

Henning

Ok, I got another one now: http://bi.sciagnij.pl/0/4/TWEE_Upgrade.exe So what's that now?

after dowloading all your queue files, run Uprade.exe, that's all (all files must be in the same folder)
you have to be online and prepare your login, password and cd-key (the upgrade requires registered version of the original game)

We experienced some tech problems due to large amount of traffic.

Sorry for the inconvenience. It should all work now.

Thanks for the quick answer.

But I am still getting the same error... Perhaps I should try again later.

Hello,

I just downloaded and attampted to install the EE patch on Windows Vista SP1 and I get the following extremely cryptic error...


>SetupNew\setup.cpp(135)
PAPP:
PVENDOR
PGUID:
$
@Windows Vista Service Pack 1 IE.7.0.6001.18000

..Suggestions?

Thanks,

Jeff

When i want to install the EE patch, on the moment to activate, i put the same login and password as for this forum..
And i get "Unable to connect to remote server (so i guess my login password doesn't even have to do with that).

Is there a problem with the activation server ? Am i the only one with such problem ?

Good luck I think I got a corrupted verson i'm getting it spitting errors at me when I try to run it.

Well, my patch file works. At least one thing that worked so far...

*sigh*
However, lacking my own game key takes me just as far as you got... staring on the screen,
getting more and more frustrated...  :'(

I get this exact same error and i noticed that the EEpatch is 392 mb in size not 900 ???....im useing vista 64bit


I think its a download error even thought it finnished ok im sure the file should be bigger very odd.

Trying to run the exe gets me the error message...

>SetupNew\setup.cpp(135)
PAPP:
PVENDOR:
PGUID:
$
@Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (6001) Non IE/Netscape 34642.30443

Ohhh, I didn't even look at the size till you mentioned it.  I tried downloading twice and both time the download was less than 900mb.  Must be a load issue with downlaods getting chopped off.

The same for me, for some hours now!

Arhhhhh why can nothing ever be done correctly these days i new this would happen,how hard is it to sort out a few exra servers for a day :(.