cyberpunk 2077 update 2.01
In the ever-evolving world of video gaming, it’s not uncommon for developers to continuously strive for perfection, addressing bugs, glitches, and player feedback to ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience. CD Projekt Red, the team behind the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077, has been hard at work with the release of their latest patch, Update 2.01, aimed at enhancing the gameplay and resolving some of the most common issues players have encountered.
This update is being rolled out on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, focusing on improving performance across all platforms, with particular attention to the bustling district of Dogtown. Let’s delve into the details of what this patch brings to the neon-lit streets of Night City.
Phantom Liberty-Specific Fixes
- Balls to the Wall: A dialogue option issue has been resolved when speaking with Paco during the Corpo lifepath, ensuring smooth progression.
- Dog Eat Dog: Players will no longer be able to exploit multiple Relic points by triggering the first meeting with Songbird multiple times.
- Firestarter: A bug that could leave V stuck in a wall or roof after a Finisher on Kurt Hansen has been fixed.
- Moving Heat: Issues causing traffic to vanish after completing the quest and triggering combat disruptions in specific scenarios have been addressed.
- New Person, Same Old Mistakes: The gate to Bill’s hot dog stand is now open as intended.
- Somewhat Damaged: Players can now scan the Neural Network system and expect various fixes for devices in the bunker.
- The Killing Moon: The doors leading to the shuttle will now open correctly.
- You Know My Name: Issues where V remained connected to the sniper nest, hindering quest progress, have been resolved. Reed will also be properly dressed in his party outfit during the dialogue with Songbird.
- Addressed delays in some phone calls crucial to the main story.
- Various visual enhancements have been made to animations, lighting, scenes, VFX, and more.
- Significant performance improvements have been implemented, especially in the Dogtown area.
Quests & Open World Improvements
- Automatic Love: The distortion effect caused by selecting specific dialogue options at the end of the quest will no longer persist.
- Ghost Town: Issues with the quest getting stuck on the “Defeat Nash and his people” objective have been fixed.
- Gig: Breaking News: Ted Fox’s car will now spawn correctly, and the gig will trigger as expected.
- Gig: Going-Away Party: Players can now get in the car with Flavio, as it will no longer spawn underground.
- Gig: The Lord Giveth and Taketh Away: The Militech SUV will no longer appear underground.
- Killing in the Name: Leaving the quest unfinished will no longer block clue scanning, and the Bartmoss Collective website will now be visible in all cases.
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- Playing for Time: Issues with healing and radio icons disappearing from the HUD have been fixed.
- Space Oddity: The quest will now activate correctly, even if the location was approached before Update 2.0.
- The Heist: Jackie will now be present in front of the Afterlife, and elevator-related issues have been resolved.
- The Prophet’s Song: Completing the quest will no longer cause the police system to turn a blind eye to V’s crimes.
- The Ripperdoc: Issues related to Jackie returning to the noodle stand and refusing to drive to the ripperdoc have been fixed.
- NCPD Scanner Hustles will now correctly register as completed after looting the necessary containers.
- Iconic weapons will now appear on the wall of the Stash in V’s apartment as expected.
- The Attribute check required to access the area where the Thermal Katana can be looted has been lowered.
Gameplay Enhancements
- Players can now switch to Arm cyberware properly by cycling through weapons.
- An issue causing V to become invulnerable to all damage has been addressed.
- A peculiar sight of a wrecked NCPD cruiser without wheels patrolling the streets of Night City has been fixed.
- Obsolete mods in the Inventory and Stash will now be exchanged for new weapon mods correctly.
- Weapons obtained pre-Update 2.0 will now have a more appropriate Tier relative to the player’s level.
- Various obsolete Crafting Specs have been removed, and disassembling a Budget Arms Slaught-O-Matic will now yield 1 crafting component.
Platform-Specific Fixes
PC:
- UI issues showing controller inputs when using a keyboard and mouse have been fixed.
- Achievements for Phantom Liberty that were not unlocking on PC due to a backend issue will now be retroactively unlocked on GOG and Steam.
- Installation-related pop-up issues on GOG have been addressed.
- Improved image quality of DLSS Ray Reconstruction in the Ultra Performance setting.
Console:
- Corrupted saves on PlayStation have been mitigated by increasing the maximum save file size limit (note that this won’t fix saves corrupted before the update).
- Launching the game without an internet connection will no longer prompt players to log into GOG My Rewards again.
Miscellaneous Fixes and Enhancements
- Various crash fixes on both PC and consoles.
- Vehicle radio volume has been adjusted to match other in-game sounds better.
- Missing sounds for the Basilisk have been added.
- An issue allowing players to earn an infinite score in Trauma Drama has been resolved.
- Growl FM and Dark Star websites will now be visible without Phantom Liberty.
- Disconnecting from the internet will now display an error message in My Rewards and Cross Progression tabs.
- Copyrighted music can now be disabled effectively, affecting songs like “History” by Gazelle Twin and “Trash Generation.”
- Shadows will now be cast correctly when Ray Tracing is enabled for hair.
- Players who pre-ordered Phantom Liberty and didn’t receive the Quadra Sport R-7 “Vigilante” will now get it.
- Ukrainian localization improvements, including fixes for lines that lost their original meaning.
REDmod Support
- Tweak mods will now compile correctly in REDmod.
- Phantom Liberty support has been added to REDmod.
Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.01 is a testament to CD Projekt Red’s commitment to delivering the best possible gaming experience to players. With a plethora of fixes and enhancements across various aspects of the game, Night City is more inviting than ever. So, gear up and dive back into the dystopian world of Cyberpunk 2077, where the future is always uncertain, and the neon never fades.
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