--- tags: Witcher 3 --- # Skip REDLauncher *by munchyfly* ( [Nexus](https://www.nexusmods.com/users/5320603) | [Carrd](https://munchyfly.carrd.co/) ) </br> :::info [Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Witcher3/comments/zlzm0y/running_witcher_3_skipping_launcher_with/) ::: </br> Add `--launcher-skip` to parameters. Works with CP2077 too. </br> For Witcher 3 NG: </br> > this will start the game in DirectX12 by default even though the launcher may have been configured with DirectX11 prior </br> Find: ``` [ROOT FOLDER]/launcher-configuration.json ``` ...and change: ```json "fallback": "DirectX 12" ``` ...to this: ```json "fallback": "DirectX 11" ```