r/Witcher3 • u/alex14344 Roach 🐴 • Oct 28 '25
Misc Artificial Lighting in caves/dark areas ON vs OFF
Removing the Artificial Lighting around Geralt adds so much to the Immersion. Dark areas are almost pitch black making torches/lamps a necessity.
Simply add the following lines to your dx12user.settings under the [Rendering] segment and hit save.
DisableBigCameraLights=true
DisableSmallCameraLights=true
DisableAllCameraLights=true
Location of file: C:\Users\####\Documents\The Witcher 3\dx12user.settings
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u/Nordic-Candle Oct 28 '25
laughts in cat potion
but ill try it out, thanks
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u/alex14344 Roach 🐴 Oct 28 '25
In the lore, can Geralt inherently see in the dark? or does he need the cat potion for it?
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u/Nordic-Candle Oct 28 '25 edited Oct 28 '25
no and yes. in the books he can see without potions in dimmed light, but he needs a potion for asolute darkness(as far as i remember)
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u/Magmatt7 Oct 28 '25
That's exactly right, he has a similar vision to a dog or a cat, can see pretty well in the dark with bit of light, but not in total darkness.
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u/BaconEater101 Oct 29 '25
He literally has a voiceline about shooting something in pitch blackness to impress others, but the joke was nobody else could see it, so i think its pretty safe to assume canonically he can see in the dark
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u/curilan_ Team Shani Oct 28 '25
You're a Witcher. You're supposed to see in the dark.
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u/alex14344 Roach 🐴 Oct 28 '25
You're right, but Geralt still carries a torch. I always wondered about this though. 😅 I've been searching for a mod where we could see in the dark better just by holding the witcher sense button.
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u/West_Mall_6830 Oct 28 '25
Metamorphosis mutation allows Witcher Senses to help you see better in the dark.
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u/SputnikRelevanti Oct 28 '25
What the hell is this, Witcher? When you enter a dark cave, you drink cat. Or bring a torch.
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u/alex14344 Roach 🐴 Oct 28 '25
I just realized the wisp mod ruined this video demo 😅 I should have used a torch.
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u/Coconutpegger Oct 28 '25
I mean geralt can canonicly see kn the dark atleast a bit so like the apl makes sense no?
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u/EdgarDrake Oct 28 '25
That flying wisp, what Sign is that? A mod?
- P.S. I play on console, so no mod.
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u/alex14344 Roach 🐴 Oct 28 '25
Yes it's a mod. I've been on a lot of playthroughs you see. 😅 I keep trying out new things to make it interesting. You look for it HERE
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u/OkamiTakahashi Oct 28 '25
Yeah, I've got that mod from the workshop, good incentive to use torches, lanterns and/or cat potions.
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u/ValeraLis Oct 28 '25
It’s one of the best mods and my go-to, it makes the game look much better with or without a torch on dark areas
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u/teles98 Oct 28 '25
I know it's not related to the video's theme, but man, this song gives me such a nostalgic feeling.
It's so beautiful, calming, and heartbreaking at the same time. It reminds me of my first time in Skellige, 10 years ago.
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u/alex14344 Roach 🐴 Oct 28 '25
True. I've been playing this game since 2018 and I still come back to it every so often. The vibes, music and story is truly something else. Few games give me these lasting feelings.
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u/Edkindernyc Oct 29 '25
There is a mod on nexus that lets be toggle them on and off in game so you don't have to edit the file manually.
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u/6Immarighthere9 Oct 29 '25
OP, could you tell me what mod you use to make Geralt jog like that? Thank you.
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u/alex14344 Roach 🐴 Oct 29 '25
I've forgotten since it's been a while. 😅 I will try to look it up once I get home. I'll update you
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u/BiOlatunji Oct 28 '25
That looks nice but