Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.52 Changes and Patch Notes

CD Projekt RED released a new patch 1.52 for Cyberpunk 2977. It’s full of fixes and minor tweaks to various gameplay mechanics and systems!

Only a day after finally confirming a new Witcher game is in development, the polish studio has released a new patch for Cyberpunk 2077. It’s labeled 1.52 and contains a number of bug fixes and improvements to the game.

The size of Patch 1.52 is about 6 GB. I have the game through GOG on PC.

Unlike the previous Update 1.5, this one does not feature any ground-breaking improvements and overhauls. 1.52 is more focus on improving the players’ smooth gameplay and entertainment in Night City.

The numerous nodes in the patch notes indicate that the developers are now comfortably seeking out and dealing with minor bugs and rare glitches.

The pressure is off after the big 1.5 and they can afford to truly start polishing the experience and prepare the game for its first expansion. No, we still know little to nothing about it. Sad, but true.

CDPR is not calling these hotfixes anymore. They are that comfortable with the game’s status now. I honestly could not single out any highlights from this patch to present before you. It’s just a collection of smaller fixes and tweaks that most of you probably never knew existed.

Well, there are a few bigger ones, but even those are not very common (to my knowledge). Examples are fixes made to specific missions, some related to Johnny and River characters, where they could bug or disappear.

If you purchase an apartment makeover, you will not be able to purchase it again anymore. If you are not careful, this could cost you thousands of Eddies.

There’s the usual memory-relateds fixes and performance-improving tweaks. I don’t most players would feel or notice any of these.

Below you can read the full patch notes for Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.52.

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.

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