Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 adds new “secrets,” enhanced customization options, and more.

Just a day after piqued fans’ curiosity with the surprise announcement that a new Cyberpunk 2077 update was coming soon, developer CD Projekt has revealed exactly what it contains, including expanded customization options and new photo mode features. And released him into the wild.

Cyberpunk 2077’s new 2.2 update may not be as feature-rich as the surprisingly substantial 2.1 update released last December, but it still brings a number of great new features, fixes, and quality of life improvements – certainly more than you’d typically expect from games. development of which officially ended seven months ago.

In terms of customization, players can now customize the livery of a range of vehicles using CrystalCoat technology, previously only available on Rayfield vehicles, while the Herrera, Mizutani, Quadra and Villefort are now compatible. Additionally, Cyberpunk 2077 now features a vehicle color cloning feature (officially known as TWINTONE), so players can save color changes made to one vehicle and apply them elsewhere.

In other car-related news, 10 more “most wanted” cars have been added for purchase via Autofixer (as detailed in the patch notes below), and players can now see Johnny Silverhand appear in the passenger seat to comment or react to their actions – after completing Act 1.

Customization options have also been expanded on the player side, with update 2.2 introducing new eye and nail colors, new face and body tattoos, new eyebrow shapes, facial scars, cosmetic cyberware options for the face, and makeup types for cheeks, eyes, and lips. . Additionally, the randomizer in the character editor now includes a Plain-to-Punk slider, which does almost exactly what it sounds like.

And once you’ve customized your car or your V to your liking, you can record it for posterity using the enhanced Photo Mode features. These include the ability to create up to three NPCs to shoot, the ability to create and adjust light sources, increased camera range, a new effect intensity slider, a change to allow the drone’s camera to move freely, and various feature toggles. . You can also now display your favorite photos in V’s apartments by interacting with photo frames.

And that’s not all for Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.2. It also introduces a whole host of fixes and quality of life improvements, and most intriguingly, “even more secrets to discover in Night City.” Looks like it’s time to hit the streets and hunt down some Witcher 4 teasers, with the game now officially in “full production.”

Today’s Cyberpunk 2077 update, developed in collaboration with Virtuos and now available for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5, comes ahead of the game’s release on Apple computers next year. You can learn more about its new features by watching the developer video above or checking out the patch notes below.

New features

• Rayfield’s CrystalCoat™ technology, originally developed only for Rayfield vehicles, has now been adopted by other vehicle manufacturers. You can now change the color of Herrera, Mizutani, Quadra and Villefort cars. Pro tip: Use CrystalCoat™ to fool cops and lower your NCPD wanted rate!
• Kiroshi presents TWINTONE™! As CrystalCoat™ continues to gain popularity, TWINTONE™ takes your paint job to the next level. Simply scan your vehicle using Kiroshi optics, switch to the TWINTONE™ tab, and save your vehicle’s color scheme for a small fee. You will then be able to select a design from the TWINTONE™ database from the CrystalCoat™ menu. There you will also find common color schemes for all CrystalCoat™ compatible vehicles, as well as unique color schemes exclusive to the vehicle model they were copied from. Please note that color scheme cloning is not permitted for quest-related, NCPD-owned or non-CrystalCoat™ compatible vehicles.
• All CrystalCoat™ and TWINTONE™ compatible vehicles are marked with an aerosol can icon on Autofixer.

Ten of the most sought-after cars from the streets of Night City are now available for purchase on Autofixer:

• Mizutani Shion MZ1
• Mizutani Shion Targa MZT
• Thorton Galena GA32t
• Thorton Colby CST40
• Archer Quartz EC-L r275
• Quadra Type-66 640 TS
• Quadra Type-66 680 TS
• Mahir Supron FS3-T
• Villefort Deleon V410-S Coupe (Phantom Liberty only)
• Mizutani Hozuki MH2 (Phantom Liberty only)

• After the first act, Johnny now sometimes appears in the passenger seat while V is driving to comment and react to what is happening.

We’ve redesigned Photo Mode and added several community-requested features:

• Drone Camera is now a free camera instead of an orbital camera centered around V.
• The range of the camera has been increased.
• Full Collision (ON/OFF) – Determines whether the camera takes into account collisions between objects in the game.
• Lock camera (ON/OFF) – locks the camera to avoid an erroneous click and damage to the frame.
• Precision Camera (ON/OFF) – Slows down the camera to make aiming easier.
• Aspect Ratio (PC only. Custom resolution screenshots are not available on consoles. Console systems can only export images in standard 16:9 format.)
• Characters Tab: Create up to 3 NPCs for your photo with a list of over 20 characters to choose from. You can customize their expression, pose and position.
• Lighting tab. Create and configure light sources.
• Fixed an issue with depth of field halo.
• Added Effect Intensity slider.

• Kiroshi’s SmartFrames™ allow you to display Photo Mode shots in-game by interacting with the photo frames in V’s apartments. Browse your photo collection in the new Gallery menu tab, located next to Journal, Shards, and Tarot. Gallery pulls PNG images from your PC’s screenshots folder or console gallery. For more information about SmartFrames™ and Gallery, see this support article.

Added more character customization options:

• 32 eye colors
• 18 types of lip makeup
• 17 nail colors
• 10 types of cheek makeup
• 16 types of eye makeup
• 4 scars on face
• 5 eyebrow shapes
• 4 face tattoos
• 2 tattoos on body
• 8 Cyberware Options for Cosmetic Facial Treatments

• The character editor has updated the randomizer to include a new “Basic to Punk” slider. Whether you’re going for an understated, casual look or a bold, edgy style for your V, you can now use the slider to find the perfect balance.

• Added more secrets that can be discovered in Night City.

Quests and open world

• Reworded quest objectives where you have to wait a certain amount of time to progress. The game is designed in such a way that it does not always allow players to simply skip game time to achieve an objective, but instead requires them to continue playing to trigger the next event.
• Cyberpsychopath’s Observation: “Where the Bodies Hit the Floor” – Fixed an issue where no shards were found on the Cyberpsychopath’s body, blocking progress.
• Dream On – The Trauma Team rooftop AV will now be properly hidden in stealth mode.
• Heroes – Fixed an issue where the quest, despite completing it, could remain marked as incomplete in the log with the additional objectives “Talk to Padre” and “Talk to Valentino”.

Phantom Liberty especially for

• Balls to the Wall – Fixed an issue that made it impossible to exit the elevator and talk to Yuri due to an invisible wall.
• Firestarter – Fixed an issue where fast travel could be blocked if the player saved the game shortly after exiting Reed’s car.
• Gig: Waiting for Dodger. Once released, Bill and Charles will now be more careful when driving and avoid running over Dodger’s goons, preventing unnecessary fights.
• Hey Ho, Silver Lining – The VIP section at the Heavy Hearts Club will now be available to players who were unable to meet Mr. Hands due to a key card being required to use the elevator.
• I’ve seen this face before – the garage door that prevented players from reaching the meeting point will now be open.
• Run This Town – The elevator at the Heavy Hearts club is working again, so V can finally meet Mr. Hands.
• Somewhat broken – Fixed an issue where the prompt to unplug cables from the neural network system was missing.
• Killer Moon – Fixed an issue where a wall would block the path when carrying Songbird to the shuttle.

Gameplay

• Fixed one of the katana’s finisher animations so it will properly decapitate enemies.
• The quick hacks Iconic Synapse Burnout and Iconic System Collapse are now correctly affected by the RAM cost reduction boost.
• Faceplate icons synced with Level 5+ and 5++ Behavioral Imprint will now be visible on the HUD while driving.
• Fixed an issue where Synaptic Accelerator would remain active indefinitely if the player was detected while not in combat.
• The car horn will no longer honk when the player is reloading a weapon during vehicle combat while playing with a controller.
• Fixed an issue where NCPD could stop functioning properly after V was involved in a shootout in Pacifica between the Voodoo Boys and the Trauma Team.

Various

• Fixed an issue where TV program audio was muffled or too quiet.
• Fixed an issue where CrystalCoat™ would not apply properly after boarding a vehicle.
• Due to popular demand, we have lowered the high ratings for Trauma.
• Adjusted V’s mouth movement in various scenes, including endings.
• Fixed an issue with the voiceover being cut off during the Ebunike station announcement on NCART.
• Fixed ray-traced shadows for V in photo mode.

Especially for PC

• You should now be able to properly bind W and S to various actions other than their default settings in the Vehicle category.
• Optimized threading system to improve performance of Intel Arrow Lake-based processors by up to 33%.
• Added more Razer Chroma effects to some sections of the Phantom Liberty and romance scenes.