Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 is live for PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Stadia. The new patch brings a lot of improvements and changes to the game that was released last December after several delays. Developer CD Projekt Red had been silent about a new patch for the game since patch 1.23 was released in June. But now, with the new patch, it seems that many issues have been fixed. It comes with the first free downloadable content (DLC) for the game. But it may not be what you think.
CD Projekt Red had a rough launch with Cyberpunk 2077 in December 2020 due to the hype it had built up over the years, which was followed by the game’s lackluster performance, especially on older generation consoles. The developer has since released several patches and hotfixes to make the game more playable, and the new Patch 1.3 is another step in that direction. It adds a huge list of changes and improvements to the game and the full patch notes have been shared on the official website. On PC, the patch is about 36.3 GB in size, which may vary for consoles.
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 changelog
Patch 1.3 brings many general improvements, balance changes, stability and performance improvements, UI fixes, bug fixes and more, along with some DLCs for Cyberpunk 2077. One of the major improvements shared prior to the patch’s release is to do with the in-game GPS navigation mini map. Players will now be able to see more of the map, allowing them to better estimate upcoming turns, unlike before where a turn could only be seen at the last minute. In the Automatic Love Quest, the screen with pictures of Skye and Angel is shown longer to make it easier to choose between them. Perk points can now be reset, autosave slots have been increased, and mission items can now be filtered into the backpack.
The main character in Cyberpunk 2077, V, can be rotated in the inventory, a cyberware comparison tool tip has been added, craft components can be upgraded in bulk, elevators can now be used while carrying bodies, and the house cat Nibbles has multiple places to put in the apartment to sleep, among other changes.
Some of the balance changes in Cyberpunk 2077 include changes to the detection time, which now depend on the game’s difficulty. Enemies will be more aggressive if they play on the ‘Very Hard’ difficulty. NCPD, in-game police, will now respond to hitting non-payable characters (NPCs) with non-lethal weapons. Optical Camo cyberware is now available for purchase at Ripperdocs. In addition, there are numerous changes in quests and appearances.
As for stability and performance improvements, dynamic resolution scaling has been improved, framerate consistency has been improved, and there are memory optimizations, crash fixes, streaming improvements, and more. There are also some console-specific changes for Cyberpunk 2077, such as improved city lights streaming, no more overwrite corruption due to low memory, among other things.
In terms of DLCs, this could be a disappointment to fans who have completed the game and are waiting for additional content. The new DLCs add “Johnny Silverhand’s Alternative Appearance”, “Multilayered Syn-Leather Deltajock Jacket”, “Luminescent Punk Jacket”, and “Archer Quartz ‘Bandit'” outfits, but nothing more. These will be available in the Cyberpunk 2077 main menu under ‘Additional Content’.
