So I got sidetracked by stupid information on sites (previous games just need to have their savegame location and directory intact for the witcher 3 to locate - it was the same for witcher 2, but I was zombie-tired at the time).

Now I've decided to replay the trilogy, and have noticed sites claiming a certain infamous sword can be imported from W1 into W3, but every instance in text and video says "import your savegame from witcher one into three".

I was miffed that this sword was nerfed in W2, so surely they mean you import your savegames across the trilogy, keep (possibly) the sword in the first 2 games, and are awarded it at the appropriate point in W3?.

That's bullshit. The sword you are talking about, I presume, is Aerondight. It can only be obtained in W3 during the quest 'There Can Be Only One' in the Blood and Wine expansion. You cannot import a W1 save into W3.

Yeah, most of it is usually BS, but found the quotes here:

https://thewitcher3.wiki.fextralife.com/Aerondight

https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dudB-ok8S54

They each specifically say import from W1...I enjoyed 1 quite a lot, thought 2 was crap, and just started 3 - which is so good I thought I'd start the trilogy again - if it does work I'll just take my save from 2-3 and wil update here. But am not holding my breath.

And it'll take me ages, so am not suggesting anyone else do either. Thanks.

Fextralife is copy/paste crap.