Cyberpunk 2077 file config edit may improve PC performance
Cyberpunk 2077's launch has been mired by complaints about performance issues, glitches, bugs, and more besides – but one file config edit may help fix a few of the game's PC concerns.
Cyberpunk player “ThePhoenixRoyal” posted a curious fix on Reddit that shows that even high-end PCs can be dragged down by some questionable standard settings in the game's config files.
It appears that many PC performance issues may stem from the fact that CD Projekt Red appears to have made it so configuration files allocate the same amount of memory and VRAM on PC as they would if the game were being played on Xbox or PlayStation.
Once the issue is resolved, the Redditor found that the game runs and loads much faster, and can even turn up the various graphics settings much higher than they could before. The comments in the thread also suggest that other players have had similar success after altering the files.
ThePhoenixRoyal outlined how you can jump into these config files and fiddle about with them yourself. Note that diving into config files runs the risk of crashing the game or even Windows, so be sure to proceed at your own risk and understand the danger involved with digging through your files like this.
You can find the instructions – which another user in the thread has distilled into a handy guide – at the link.
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