Cyberpunk 2077 update fixes a horde of issues and bugs

CD Projekt has been pulling all the headlines as of late, due to the official announcement of a new The Witcher saga that it is developing. But, to add to that exciting bit of information, the Polish developer has also released a new update for Cyberpunk 2077, an update that has once again tackled and squashed a whole horde of issues and bugs that have been plaguing the game.

Known as Patch 1.52, there's really a lot of problems getting fixes, including things affecting gameplay, quests, the open world, the UI, the visuals, as well as console-specific problems, so be sure to check out all the fixes below.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue that could cause wrecked cars or multiple Nomad cars to spawn in traffic when driving fast.


• Fixed an issue where first equip animation could be played repeatedly after recovering a throwing knife.


• The Laminate-armor Media Ballistic Vest can now be found as loot in Japantown.


• Fixed an issue where the recon grenade highlighted non-hostile crowd NPCs.


• Fixed an issue where after using the Take Control quickhack on a device, camera axis were inverted when zoomed in.

Quests

• Player won't be able to purchase again an apartment makeover they already own anymore.


• Added the showering interaction to the Nomad Camp.


• It won't be possible to hack the Northside apartment before completing Act 1 anymore.


• Fixed an issue where Open World combat events and some scenes could remain disabled after visiting Afterlife until player fast traveled within Watson.


• Automatic Love - Walking into a wall in the elevator in Megabuilding H8 will no longer cause instant death.


• Blistering Love - Fixed an issue where Johnny could despawn if player left the booth before interacting with the projector, blocking progress.


• Cyberpsycho Sighting: Demons of War - Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to progress past the "Search the area to collect information" objective.


• Epistrophy - Fixed an issue where the quest could reappear in the Journal instead of being marked as failed after player failed to retrieve any of the cabs.


• I Fought the Law - Fixed an issue where River could drive out of the market area erratically and push V out of world bounds.


• Life During Wartime - Fixed an issue where selecting a blue dialogue option twice upon arriving on the crash site blocked progression.


• Path of Glory - Optional objective "Get dressed" will no longer be incompletable if player collected the clothes before it appeared.


• The Information - Fixed an issue where the doors to Lizzie's were closed during the hours they should be open, blocking progression.


• The Ride - Fixed an issue where Dex's car was swerving left and right when driving away.


• With a Little Help from My Friends - Fixed an issue where holocalls and text messages could be blocked if player told Saul about Panam's plan while the Nomads were driving away.

Open World

• Fixed an issue where summoned vehicles could be spawned far away from the player.


• Suicidal Corpos in Corpo Plaza will no longer stand up after the fall.


• Fixed an issue where an Assault in Progress in Arroyo wasn't visible on the map, hindering progress in The Jungle achievement.


• Gig: Goodbye, Night City - Fixed an issue where the quest didn't trigger after approaching the area.


• Gig: No Fixers - Fixed an issue where the "Park Iris' car in the garage" optional objective didn't complete if player stopped in front of the garage.


• Gig: Playing for Keeps - Fixed an issue where all the enemies in the casino were set to Friendly.


• Murk Man Returns Again Once More Forever - Fixed an issue where the Rayfield Caliburn didn't spawn.

UI

• Added a quest tag to fixer rewards when they're first found in the stash.


• Opening menus while reading a shard will no longer block the game.


• It won't be possible to change the position of the marker when a time skip is in progress anymore.


• Fixed an issue where the loot UI could flicker and change before picking up the item.


• Fixed an issue where the English text "A Favor for a Friend" would be displayed regardless of the language version instead of the correct quest name for some tracked quests.

Visual

• Fixed animations and missing or displaced objects in various scenes.


• Fixed some issues with animation occurring when performing an aerial takedown using the Hidden Dragon perk.


• Fixed an issue where sandstorms could appear in scenes they weren't supposed to.


• Fixed an issue where foliage was not affected by different weather conditions.


• Polycarbonate Sport Sunglasses will no longer be visible when switching between Third Person Mode and First Person Mode while driving.

Console-specific

• Memory improvements and crash fixes on next-gen consoles.


• Minor UI optimizations.


• [PlayStation 5] Importing a save while not connected to the PlayStation Network will no longer block the option to continue the game.


• [PlayStation 5] Fixed an issue where a corrupted save was created when player tried to import a PlayStation 4 save when no saves were exported.


• [PlayStation] Fixed an issue where the "Press [Options Button] To Continue" screen registered pressing the button with a delay.


• [PlayStation 5] Wet roads will now be as reflective as on the PC version.


• [PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X] Changing the preset in Video settings will no longer set all the Graphics options to ON automatically.


• [Xbox One/Xbox Series X] Disconnecting the controller and entering the pause menu at the same time will no longer result in player being stuck.

Stadia-specific

• Enabled aggressive crowds on Stadia.