Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Patch Notes & Features

CD Projekt Red just revealed its latest Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 and wow, this was out of nowhere and the amount of features added to the game is crazy. During their latest REDstream CDPR revealed all features including new customization options for cars, character customization, new cars, revamped photo mode and so much more. Let’s dig right into the Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Patch Notes & Features.

New Car Customisation & Scan Feature

The new patch completely overhauled the car customization mechanics of cyberpunk with the new and improved CrystalCoat mechanic, where players were able to change the paint jobs on the Rayfield car models. Now with the new Patch 2.2 more vehicle manufacturers have the ability to use the CrystaCoat on vehicles made by Quadra, Villefort, Mizutani, and Herrera. Players can now also change the coat of their cars to avoid the wanted level by NCPD and lose the wanted status much faster.

The biggest change to the customization is the player’s ability to scan any car in Night City and unlock the same paint job for their car for a small price in-game. Players can also change up the color schemes of their vehicles with the added ability of increasing and decreasing the hues of the paint job to make it either more shiny or dull up the car according to their preference. This function will be compatible with vehicles that are represented by a Spraycan icon in-game on the Autofixer website.

10 New Vehicles

The update also added ten brand-new cars to the game with new models from Mizutani & Quadra manufacturers. Out of the 10 new vehicles two can only be accessed through the Phantom Liberty Expansion while the rest of the 8 vehicles come included with the base game.

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)

Overhauled Photo Mode

The Photo Mode for Cyberpunk 2077 also received tweaks and additions with the players having the ability to spawn three NPCs in the photo mode, create new sources of lights and adjustments, greater camera control and angles. The Drone camera is also now set free and with a no-clipping into V and increases maximum distance. For PC players the Photo Mode now can support custom resolutions in-game for much crispier and higher quality captures.

Players can now display their captured pictures from the Photo Mode in V’s apartment through SmartFrames. Players can customize their apartment frames and display their captures in whatever preference suits them.

New Player Customisation Options

CD Projekt Red also expanded the player customization and character creation feature with newly added customization including new eye colors, makeup styles, tattoos, scars, and more:

32 eye colors
18 lip makeup types
17 nail colors
10 cheek makeup types
16 eye makeup types
4 face scars
5 eyebrow shapes
4 face tattoos
2 body tattoos
8 cosmetic face Cyberware options

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Patch Notes

Story & Quests

Certain quests requiring players to wait before progressing have been adjusted with bug fixes and tweaks.

Base game:

Cyberpsycho Sighting: Where the Bodies Hit the Floor – Resolved an issue where a missing shard on the cyberpsycho’s body prevented progress.
Dream On – The Trauma Team AV on the roof is now correctly hidden in stealth mode.
Heroes – Fixed an issue where the quest, despite being completed, remained marked as incomplete in the Journal with the optional objectives “Talk to Padre” and “Talk to the Valentinos.”
After the completion of Act I, Johnny will now randomly appear during car rides in the passenger seat and comment on the player’s actions and give his reaction to them.

Phantom Liberty-Specific Fixes:

Balls to the Wall – Resolved an issue with an invisible wall that blocked players from exiting the elevator and speaking to Yuri.
Firestarter – Fixed a problem where fast travel was blocked if the game was saved shortly after exiting Reed’s car.
Gig: Waiting for Dodger – After being rescued, Bill and Charles will now drive more cautiously to avoid hitting Dodger’s goons and triggering unnecessary combat.
Hi Ho Silver Lining – Players unable to meet Mr. Hands due to a keycard requirement can now access the VIP section in the Heavy Hearts club.
I’ve Seen That Face Before – The garage door preventing access to the meeting point will now remain open.
Run This Town – The elevator in the Heavy Hearts club is now functional, allowing V to meet Mr. Hands.
Somewhat Damaged – Fixed a missing prompt to unplug cables from the Neural Network system.
The Killing Moon – Addressed an issue where a wall blocked the path while carrying Songbird to the shuttle.

Gameplay Fixes:

Fixed a katana finisher animation so it correctly performs decapitations.
Iconic Synapse Burnout and Iconic System Collapse quick hacks are now properly affected by the RAM cost reduction buff.
Tier 5+ and 5++ Behavioral Imprint-synced Faceplate icons will now appear on the HUD while driving.
Fixed an issue where the Synaptic Accelerator stayed active indefinitely if the player was detected outside of combat.
Resolved an issue where the car horn would honk when reloading a weapon during vehicle combat with a controller.
Fixed an issue causing NCPD to stop functioning after a shootout in Pacifica between the Voodoo Boys and Trauma Team.

Miscellaneous Fixes:

Resolved muted or low TV program audio.
Fixed CrystalCoat™ not applying correctly when entering a vehicle.
Lowered the Trauma Drama high scores due to popular demand.
Adjusted V’s mouth movement in multiple scenes, including the endings.
Fixed voiceover cutoffs during the Ebunike station announcement on NCART.
Improved ray-traced shadows for V in Photo Mode.

PC-Specific Fixes:

Players can now rebind W and S to actions outside their default settings in the Vehicle category.
Optimized the threading system, boosting performance by up to 33% on Intel Arrow Lake CPUs.
Added more Razer Chroma effects for certain sections in Phantom Liberty and romance scenes.

Release Date & Summary

CDPR rolled out the new update 2.2 as promised right on time on December 10th, the latest patch is exclusive to the PC and next-gen versions of the game. The Cyberpunk Patch 2.2 is now available on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC This unexpected Cyberpunk Update 2.2 Patch has hyped many fans of the game as many thought (Even us) that CDPR was done with Cyberpunk but to everyone’s surprise the developers dropped this bomb on the community out of nowhere. With the Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Patch Notes out of the way now…

This is the perfect time for people to return back to NightCity and enjoy the neon lights streets in their brand-new customizable rides. Those who haven’t had the chance to experience Cyberpunk 2077 can grab their copies of the Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition which includes the Phantom Liberty DLC and add-ons.