User blog:Secondchildren/Patch 2.1 is out

On November 21st, CD Projekt RED announced the release of a new patch 2.1 for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings , available as automatic download form the launcher of the game. Remember to register your game or login if you already have and exhisting account. This patch adds a few small changes in the command configuration and the camera FOV as well.

So far some users have reported issues about installing or running the game after this patch. Some possible suggestions to solve the problems:


 * * Make sure you have updated Microsoft NETFramework 4.0 to the latest version, or download it manually. Reboot the PC.
 * * Download patch 2.1 manually from the Official Site. Right-click on it and the "run as administrator" (Vista and Win7). With Windows XP, make sure you have administrator privileges. Check also you have all the latest updates for Windows, or download them from Microsoft.com website.
 * * If this error message appears:
 * The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142)
 * The problem seems still to not have a unique solution and can be caused by one or more Windows DLLs. Run the Command Prompt (Start-> Run-> CMD) and type "sfc\scannow" if on Win XP, or type "sfc\scannow" in the start menu, if on Win 7 or Vista. Also try to run any anti-malware and anti-spyware to remove malicious softwares from your PC. If nothing works, the only possible solution is to not install the patch or remove it, returning to the previous version 2.0.
 * * Also try a checkdisk or scandisk, to identify and repair damaged clusters on your HDD.
 * * Many Steam users have encountered problems with this new patch, apparently occurring much more than users which own other versions of the game. Try the already listed solutions or report your problem on the Official Forum Tech Help Section.
 * * CD Projekt RED announces that they are investigating about these problems. A solution will be provided as soon as possible.