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GameOptions are engine-level toggles that instantly apply changes when switched. They're also present in .ini configuration files within the engine directory. With every major patch, some options are added, removed, or modified. Not all of them have a noticeable effect — or work at all. It’s trial and error. 😉
Personally, I refer to each option by its PATH, but in-game and in .ini files, the final part needs to be split into two: what I call GROUP and OPTION.
To use these options in-game, you’ll need Cyber Engine Tweaks. Each data type requires a different command — the most common types are INT, BOOL, and FLOAT.
As an example, let’s use the path: RayTracing/Diffuse/UseScreenSpaceData. This is a boolean option — it can only be set to true or false.
GameOptions.SetBool('RayTracing/Diffuse', 'UseScreenSpaceData', true)To make your options persistent, you’ll need to write them to an .ini file. Cyberpunk reads these at startup and applies the values automatically.
The typical location for these files is: <INSTALL DIR>\engine\config\platform\pc
[RayTracing/Diffuse]
UseScreenSpaceData = trueThe full list includes 1500+ entries, so I’ve moved it to /gameoptions (not optimized for mobile). Includes version-specific filtering and search support!
Sometimes I like to play older versions of Cyberpunk, especially 1.31, because the rendering engine changed significantly between versions 1.2 and 1.5+. I wasn’t able to download anything earlier than 1.31 via GOG, so I focused my efforts on Steam.
To get older Cyberpunk versions, I used the DepotDownloader from GitHub, which is built on .NET by Microsoft. All you need is the AppID, the DepotID, and the Manifest. A great resource for that is SteamDB - the Manifest determines which version from the app's depot you’ll download.
Open a terminal, navigate to the unpacked DepotDownloader folder, and run:
DepotDownloader.exe -app 1091500 -depot 1091501 -manifest <Manifest> -username <Username> -password <Password>If you’ve got Steam Guard enabled, you’ll likely receive an authentication code via email. DepotDownloader will prompt you to enter it.
Below are the major versions with their final patch. App and Depot ID are 1091500.
| Version | Manifest | Date | Patch | Manifest | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 7287387370544759862 | 7 December 2020 | 1.06 | 583937837845971710 | 23 December 2020 |
| 1.1 | 3852482208634779141 | 22 January 2021 | 1.12 | 6404500526474240765 | 5 February 2021 |
| 1.2 | 912635795014659773 | 29 March 2021 | 1.23 | 5662812629377532750 | 17 June 2021 |
| 1.3 | 4226367547239603660 | 18 August 2021 | 1.31 | 3225568184502668130 | 14 September 2021 |
| 1.5 | 4596392258055187917 | 15 February 2022 | 1.52 | 5869743417560122937 | 5 April 2022 |
| 1.6 | 9024153387735370035 | 6 September 2022 | 1.63 | 6594873489665865240 | 23 June 2023 |
| 2.0 | 1799993379545736809 | 21 September 2023 | 2.02 | 4882158097132343077 | 26 October 2023 |
| 2.1 | 2238892413801664242 | 5 December 2023 | 2.13 | 4350623720177810551 | 12 September 2024 |
| 2.2 | 6971552143247463690 | 10 December 2024 | 2.21 | 8420445566849588826 | 23 January 2025 |
| 2.3 | 6814019010317238099 | 17 July 2025 | 2.31 | 3389237510439361019 | 17 September 2025 |
Corresponding Phantom Liberty Manifests. App and Depot ID are 2138330.
| Version | Manifest | Date | Patch | Manifest | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 8080597060708521046 | 25 September 2023 | 2.02 | 255755420818251691 | 26 October 2023 |
| 2.1 | 8336407654663849967 | 5 December 2023 | 2.13 | 7007045647006068627 | 12 September 2024 |
| 2.2 | 3585115081536255968 | 10 December 2024 | 2.21 | 6387618923890239308 | 23 January 2025 |
| 2.3 | 2681614462109514084 | 17 July 2025 | 2.31 | 1003893636455474164 | 11 September 2025 |
Patch 1.31 / CET 1.16.4
The last update with Static Resolution Scaling (SRS), which allowed overriding up to 200% and beyond. At double resolution, the rendered image appeared noticeably smoother – ideal for high-quality screenshots, as anti-aliasing had more pixels to work with.
Patch 1.61 (DLSS) / CET 1.22.0
Introduced DLSS 3 support in Cyberpunk.
CET 1.16.4
Upgraded ImGui to 1.84.2, resolving issues with BeginDisabled() and EndDisabled()
CET 1.18.0
First version to support symbolic links in the filesystem. Also added the Lua function ModArchiveExists("example.archive")
CET 1.20.0
Transitioned to OpenResty LuaJIT
CET 1.21.0
Upgraded to ImGui 1.88 (with docking support) and adopted Noto Sans as the default font. Introduced scalable UI. The window arrow was removed in this version but brought back in the next.
CET 1.31.3
Disabled console logging for changes to game options.