Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.21 Delivers Essential Fixes

CD Projekt RED has just unveiled Cyberpunk 2077’s update 2.21 for all present-day gaming platforms, delivering a slew of essential tweaks and enhancements. A particularly vexing issue that’s been smoothed over is related to the “Run This Town” mission, where previously, players couldn’t turn off the Aguilar imprint.

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.21 Patch Notes (January 23, 2025)

Here’s a detailed look at what’s included in this patch:

Photo Mode

• Now you can bring Nibbles and Adam Smasher into play even if V is airborne or underwater.
• They’ve fixed the trouble with Adam Smasher’s expressions not functioning as expected.
• A glitch causing Adam Smasher’s chest cyberware to not glow is no more.
• Both default and alternate looks for Johnny could wrongly result in his alternate appearance; that’s now sorted.
• For characters appearing while V is airborne or in water, snapping to the ground is a thing of the past.
• Preset settings now accurately save characters.
• Adding a background won’t turn your characters invisible.
• V’s spot and spin get saved in presets accurately.
• Tinkering with V’s vertical placement won’t glitch out anymore.
• Invisible NPCs after toggling off the Surrounding NPCs option are now collision-free.
• Loading presets won’t bring back unintended lighting or misplace lights.
• Camera sticking to walls when enabling Full Collision is fixed.
• You won’t need to load a saved preset twice for camera settings to work.
• Adding a background no longer shifts the camera’s stance.
• Rotating your camera with a background is now hassle-free.
• Unwanted prompts when the camera can’t be moved are now bug-free.
• Moving the camera post-spawning and when editing characters works just right.
• Adjusting Chromatic Aberration in Graphics settings won’t affect maneuverability anymore.
• Options for surrounding NPCs no longer vanish items in scenes.
• Enabling PhysX Cloth no longer unfreezes NCPD vehicles.
• The rule of thirds grid rightly fits the chosen aspect ratio.
• Fixing poor visibility inside SmartFrames with V not facing them.
• Opening Photo Mode with the Wardrobe or Stash won’t freeze your game.
• Quick Photo Mode access before a complete file load doesn’t freeze the UI anymore.
• Loads of tiny tweaks in Photo Mode for character spawn, camera fiddles, and control issues.
• Miscellaneous UI fixes across Photo Mode, SmartFrames, and Gallery menus.

Vehicle Color Customization

• Numerous tweaks in texture and hues for vehicles with CrystalCoat.
• Missing spray paint explanations in the Autofixer tutorial after vehicle contracts sorted.
• Minor UI clean-ups in the CrystalCoat and TwinTone menus.

Character Creation

• Character creation settings are safe from getting altered unexpectedly amid customization.
• Piercing Color is back and working when starting afresh.
• A multitude of minor character creation tweaks for better appearance consistency and UI behavior.

Miscellaneous

• “Run This Town” glitch that refused to let the Aguilar imprint be deactivated is resolved.
• Dual Johnny sightings in the passenger seat no longer occur.
• Johnny now shows up in the passenger seat as expected.
• Multiple fixes on NPC and vehicle behavior for small incidents throughout Night City.
• Some vendors were unresponsive; this has been addressed.
• Sound fixes for missing or dampened voiceovers on TV channels.
• Turbo-R V-Tech’s description now matches its identity.
• Missing update notification pop-up in the main menu patched up.

Console-specific Fixes

• Xbox screenshots now appear correctly in the Gallery with HDR10 enabled.
• A new pop-up lets you know if access to Xbox screenshots is restricted by privacy settings.
• Deleted screenshots from outside the Gallery UI update accurately in the Gallery slots now.
• The Xbox Series S’s default Graphics Mode overset to Quality instead of Performance is corrected.

PC-specific Enhancements

• With DLSS 4, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series cards see a boost in FPS by AI, up to triple the usual render speed. This rolls out on January 30th.
• Enhanced Frame Generation with lower memory demand on RTX 50 and 40 Series.
• An all-new Transformer model in DLSS brings improved motion stability, lighting nuance, and detailed textures.
• No more blurry artifacts when using DLSS Ray Reconstruction on screens.
• Adjustments for the Frame Generation field are consistently reset when changing Resolution Scaling.

This comprehensive update continues to refine and enhance the immersive experience in Night City, addressing both major and minor issues across various game functions.