Since its much-discussed release in December 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 has been gradually improved by developer CD Projekt Red. But patch 1.5 brings by far the biggest revision of the futuristic role-playing game in one fell swoop.

As to be expected with so many changes, some players have also encountered new problems since the patch. So that you can continue cruising smoothly through Night City, we provide you with the most promising solutions.

If you want to know what Update 1.5 has in store for you, our practical summary including patch notes will help you:

Patch 1.5 and next-gen upgrade are here, all the info

This can help with crashes after patch 1.5

When does the problem occur? Since the update, some PC players have complained about crashes immediately after starting the game, i.e. either before reaching the main menu or when loading the game world.

This fixes it: For most, outdated mods are apparently to blame for the misery. In rare cases, however, the service of certain onboard sound solutions can also be responsible. Various players report in the game’s subreddit that the following steps helped them. The best thing to do is to try:

  • If you use a mod manager, simply disable all mods in its user interface
  • Did you install it manually and meanwhile forgot which folders in the game directory are affected, is a complete one reinstalling the game to recommend
  • It is best to open the main directory of the game beforehand, then uninstall it as usual and then removes all mod leftoversthat remained in the folder before you re-download Cyberpunk
  • That too Disable overlays like those from Discord or MSI Afterburner can help. Buyers on gog.com also report that launching the .exe file directly led to success after failing via the Galaxy launcher
  • Some users report that adding the game to the exception list of your antivirus program remedy
  • You should also play the game in all public and private Firewall settings as trusted classify

By the way: To ensure that things always run smoothly for you after the technical hurdles during the story, we can only warmly recommend our complete solution:

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If none of that helps, one of your onboard sound services could be the source of the problem. Many mainboards, such as those from ASUS or Alienware, rely on a service called “Nahimic Services”. Switching this off provided a remedy for numerous players.

This is how you do it:

  • Open your Task Manager and switch to the »Services« tab
  • Sort the list by name and see if you have an entry named » Nahimic Services« look
  • If so, right-click on it and select »Open Services«
  • In the newly opened window, look for the entry “Nahimic Services” again and open it with a right click properties
  • Changes the Start type from Automatic to Disabled. Then click on End and see if Cyberpunk starts now. It may also be necessary to restart your PC before the change takes effect

It can happen that certain functions of your sound software (e.g. the equalizer) no longer work as usual. So remember to re-enable the service after playing or test if the startup type Manually is an acceptable compromise for you. Ideally, the service will only start as soon as you open your software.

Cyberpunk 2077: Launch trailer for patch 1.5 and next-gen version

What helps with FPS drops?

Since the raytraced shadows have been completely reworked and now include all light sources instead of just the sun and moon, the graphics card memory requirement for this feature has also increased.

So it can happen that your old graphics settings are now beyond your VRAM budget and every time it fills up completely, you’ll notice frame drops. Try the following:

  • Make sure you have any Grafikmods removed have that consume additional VRAM (e.g. “Surfaces” from Nexusmods)
  • Try a different Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR quality level
  • Decreases the quality of RT shadows

If your FPS are still unusually bad, that helps here too Turn off all overlaysincluding the Steam FPS counter.

Your mouse just won’t stay in the game window?

When does the problem occur? If you move your mouse too far to the left or right, does it go out of the game window and thus prevent proper control of your character? This can also be due to old mod leftovers.

The solution: Have you had the popular ones in the past? Cyber Engine Tweaks Installed? Try to delete all remnants of this mod or install your game fresh in an empty folder.

When does the problem occur? Some players with AMD graphics cards complain about an insufficiently lit character in character creation and inventory.

The solution: It appears to be an AMD driver issue. As a temporary solution, you can downgrade this to version 21.10.2.

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