Well there is no Witcher 3 Functionality for Screenshots.
But Yes you can easily take screenshots of The Witcher 3.
I take screenshots of games in 2 ways.
Steam Way
If you are playing Witcher 3 on Steam you can press F12 to take a screenshot while you are playing.
NOTE: This was the default key that came with my installation. You can change it in the settings.
If you have it on GoG you can open it as a non-steam game in steam and still use the functionality.
MSI Afterbuner Way
The second option for me is using MSI Afterburner.
To enable screenshots you can:
- Open MSI Afterburner
- Go to Settings
- Open tab "Screen Capture"
- Set Default Key and desired folder for the shots
- Open game and take screenshots at will
With MSI the advantage is that you can even choose the extension of the images generated.
Hope I helped
I can see why there are several posts suspecting it might be your video card overheating... the behavior you describe kind of suggests it... but it might be power settings.
Check the 'Manage 3D Settings' category in the NVIDIA Control Panel and make sure your Power Management Mode is set to Optimal Power. This is the default setting, so its kind of a long shot, but when it comes to troubleshooting, you need to be thorough.
With that 'thorough' concept in mind, test the stability during game play. If you can, find a large group of wolves or nekkers or something... try to cause graphic intensive activity. If it really is overheating, the GPU fan should cause a noticeable sound difference, not to mention the game would crash soon after. This serves the purpose of eliminating the cause more than it attempts to resolve the issue, but if you have overheating hardware, it needs to be addressed immediately.
Here's a final suggestion should your issue persist. Find the game installation folder... which, I think, by default is
C:\Program Files(x86)\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
and navigate to the bin\config\base folder. Now locate the rendering.ini file and create a copy somewhere... anywhere.
Once you have the file backed up, Right-Click and Edit it. Either use the search function or skim the variables (under the [Rendering] block) until you spot TextureMemoryBudget=500 and increase this to 1024. Save the file, and test out the game again.
Hope this helps. If not, I think the error information needs to be analyzed a little more closely... in an attempt to narrow down and pinpoint a more precise cause.
Best Answer
Yes, it's possible to upgrade armor.
First, you'll need to find a Diagram. I'll link you to a wiki with all of the Diagrams for armor: https://thewitcher3.wiki.fextralife.com/Diagrams
Next, find an Armorer and select the armor that you want to upgrade. It will require specific materials, but when you upgrade it, the armor will progress to another tier. Upgrading armor is beneficial to its stats.