Morrowind

Oblivion

Shadowrun Returns

Skyrim

Fallout 3

Fallout New Vegas

Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age 2

The Witcher

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

The Witcher 2

X: Rebirth

World of Tanks

Legend of Grimrock

Dark Souls

Fallen Enchantress

Far Cry 3

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Dungeon Defenders

Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights 2

Mount & Blade

Mount & Blade: Warband

Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword

Left 4 Dead 2

Minecraft

Knights of the Old Republic II

Warcraft 3

Mass Effect 3

Sins of a Solar Empire

State of Decay

Saints Row 4

Savage XR

Faster Than Light

Knights of the Old Republic

Mass Effect

Starbound

Deus Ex

Torchlight II

Grand Theft Auto IV

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

Mafia 2

Zoo Tycoon 2

Thief 2: The Metal Age

Mass Effect 2

Halo: Combat Evolved

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Kerbal Space Program

Game Dev Tycoon

Battlefield 2

DmC: Devil May Cry

Madden NFL 08

Batman: Arkham Origins

Black and White 2

X3: Terran Conflict

Just Cause 2

Disciples 3: Reincarnation

Towns

The Sims 3

RPG Maker VX Ace

Remember Me

Crysis

Team Fortress 2

Jade Empire

Euro Truck Simulator 2

3089

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Drox Operative

Risen

Crysis Warhead

Crusader Kings 2

Half-Life 2

Borderlands

Myst Online: Uru Live

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows

Doom 3

Arx Fatalis

Batman: Arkham City

Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force

Command & Conquer: Generals

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

The Elder Scrolls Online

Rimworld

Men of War

Borderlands 2

Fallout 2

South Park: The Stick of Truth

ArmA 3

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Resident Evil 4

Rodina

War Thunder

Star Wars: Empire at War

Sacred

Tabletop Simulator

TUG: The Untitled Game

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

Space Engineers

The Witcher 3

# Main features

- This is a short and simple collection that adds some quality of life to the gameplay, some cheaty mods, and some quest-specific mods.
- Most changes made to the game are subtle.
- The mods in this collection have minimum dependency with one another, allowing you to choose exactly which mods you want to install from this list. All mods in the collection are optional, after all.
- Most of the mods in this collection can be installed and uninstalled mid playthrough without issue (*AT YOUR OWN RISK*. Read below for details). 

---

# Before you start

Here is a list of the mods that are most difficult or downright impossible to install/uninstall mid playthrough with this collection. You can read the instructions for each mod, though. It is hard to say which specific mod (of the ones that can be uninstalled safely) broke my game when I was testing uninstalls:

- [DLC - Events - Next-Gen](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7488) and its Quest Journal Category optional file.
- [DLC - Party at Chameleon - Next-Gen](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7272)
- [DLC - Fast Travel Pack - Next-Gen](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7202)
- [Restored Content - Additional Perks - Next-Gen](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7273)
- [Perks Always Active - Next-Gen](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7156) and its Additional Perks Compatible file
- [Dijkstra's Doppler Next Gen](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7430)

**Requirements**

- The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt v4.02
- Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone DLCs required.

**Best practices**

- Always read the instructions and descriptions that the mod creators have provided for each of the mods in this list. Specially if you are planning to install or uninstall something mid playthrough.
- Some mod creators specify that it's safe to install or uninstall their mod in the middle of the playthrough. But unless it has been specified, try not to install or uninstall any mods in the middle of a playthrough.
- If you do end up wanting/needing to add or remove mods mid playthrough, make sure to make a back up file of your saves.
- NEVER install two versions of the same mod. Use the one that adjusts to the mods that you have.

---

# Some Notes

- Install either Perks Always Active OR Perks Always Active - Additional Perks Compatible, depending on if you have installed Additional Perks or not. Don't install both.
- If you install DLC - Events, you may want to also install DLC - Events - Quest Journal Category, though it is not necessary.
- You can install the Force Controller UI mod if you use a controller and if your game is not giving you the adequate UI for it. But it is not necessary to install it as it won't change how the game reads your controller.
- If you want [Turn On The Lights](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7278) to save your configuration during the game, add the line `modTurnOnTheLights.xml;` to the files `[Witcher 3 folder]\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\dx11filelist.txt` and `[Witcher 3 folder]\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\dx12filelist.txt`
- You will need to change [Turn On The Lights](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7278) to manual during the quest Novigrad, Closed City in order to turn off and then back on one of the torches needed for the quest. But you can set it to automatic after that.
- There should be no need to install the merged file that comes with this collection because that merged file is a combination of all the mods. If you are not installing everything, then it should be safe for you to ignore the merged file and make your own once you are happy with the mods you selected.

---

# Some issues you may run into

- If the [AutoLoot All-in-One NG Update](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/7198) mod menu is missing within your game, you can fix it by adding the line `AHDAutoLootConfig.xml;` to the files `[Witcher 3 folder]\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\dx11filelist.txt` and `[Witcher 3 folder]\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\dx12filelist.txt`
- If the [Auto Apply Oils (Next Gen Compatible)](https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/625) mod menu is missing within your game, you can fix it by adding the line `modAutoApplyOils.xml;` to the files `[Witcher 3 folder]\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\dx11filelist.txt` and `[Witcher 3 folder]\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\dx12filelist.txt`
- If you install all of the mods, Vortex may prompt you to install Witcher 3 Mod Limit Patcher. Do so. Vortex will provide you with the mod and prompt you to install it. The less mods you install the less likely are you to get this mod, but I haven't ran into any issues with the patch so far.

Next-Gen Vanilla+

A short list of mods that mostly enhance the gameplay.

DragonHale

- Updated Succubus and Doppler Rewards to NextGen
- Added optional file for Succubus and Doppler Rewards
- Added Dijkstra Doppler NextGen

Next-Gen Vanilla+

Success ratings

Media

Revision 6 Stats

Tags

Mods By