The Witcher 3 Tweaks

If you are a fan of the Witcher 3 game, then The Witcher 3 Tweaks application is definitely for you. This lightweight application makes it possible for you to make changes to the common settings of the game without a lot of hassle.

The Witcher 3 Tweaks does not require installation. It is ready to go as you launch it, displaying its one-window interface. This handy tool looks for the ‘user.settings’ file of the game in My Documents and the Witcher 3 installation folder, opening it automatically to edit it.

As this file is opened by the application, the game should be clearly closed while tweaking the settings.

The content of the ‘user.settings’ file is displayed in the right panel, allowing you to preview all the parameters and their values. 

All the settings are also displayed separately, each with its own editable field. You get parameters related to the detail level, the foliage quality, the grass quality, the shadow quality and texture streaming. When hovering the mouse cursor over any parameter, a small popup is displayed, explaining to you exactly what that particular option does.

Of course, you can take the time to know what each option does and edit each value yourself but keep in mind that The Witcher 3 Tweaks application comes with two preset configurations, available in the “Options” menu, namely “Default” or “Ultra”. Evidently, the default configuration contains the original settings of the game, whereas the ultra one automatically fills all the fields with values that allow a different gaming experience.

The Witcher 3 Tweaks automatically applies the “read-only” attribute to the ‘user.settings’ file, so as to prevent the game to erase the changes you make to the file.

The Witcher 3 Tweaks is a handy tool for those who like the Witcher 3 game.  allowing them to make changes to the game settings with ease and tweak the game to get a better performance. While the application opens the settings file in read-only mode, it is advisable that you create a backup of the original file and pay attention to the values each field is filled with.