Modders ‘SammiLucia’ and ‘Xerme’ have released a new version of Cyberpunk Ultra Plus Engine Control Panel and Hotfixes. This mod, among other things, helps improve the performance of Path Tracing. Thus, it’s a must for pretty much everyone. So, let’s dive in and see what’s in store for you.
To showcase these performance improvements, YouTube’s ‘MxBenchmarkPC’ shared the following video. In this video, we see the game running with up to 40% better performance when using the mod. That’s on an Intel Core i7-10700F with 16GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080.
The modders have claimed that there aren’t any major visual differences between the modded and the vanilla path tracing. In fact, they claim that the mod can improve visuals and fix many vanilla bugs. Also, the mod works on both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. Since AMD GPUs struggle to run Ray Tracing/Path Tracing games, we highly recommend trying it if you own one.
It’s also worth noting that the mod enables an entirely new type of path tracing called PTNext. This is using ReGIRDI+ReGIRGI, which is an advancement over ReSTIRGI+RTXD. Not only that but it will reduce object pop-in. As such, you’ll now get a more stable image.
And that’s not all. The mod fixes the game’s crushed blacks by expanding the bottom of histogram. It also fixes stutters, FPS slow-downs, crashes, and out-of-VRAM problems with the vanilla game on GPUs with less than 12GB of video memory.
All in all, this is a must-have mod for those who play CP2077 in Path Tracing. Do note though that it may not be compatible with the other Path Tracing/Ray Tracing mods we’ve shared. For instance, it may not work with this mod that disables all the fake lights when using PT/RT. It may also not work with the mod that improves the path-traced reflections.
You can download the latest version of Cyberpunk Ultra Plus Engine Control Panel and Hotfixes from this link.
If you’re into Cyberpunk 2077, there are some other cool mods you should check out. For instance, you can download the Enhanced Photo Mode Unlocker. There’s also a mod that allows cars to fly, as well as other mods that can open up new areas to explore. Then we have this mod that adds a cool Grand Theft Auto-inspired Taxi Driver Mode. Oh, and don’t forget these mods that allow you to play as Ciri from The Witcher 3.
To improve the game’s graphics, you can use Cyberpunk 2077 HD Reworked or this other HD Texture Pack that improves all trees. There’s also another pack that improves the textures of almost all buildings, terrain, and environments. However, these packs don’t work together. Therefore, you’ll have to use only one of them.
Additionally, there’s a mod that adds realistic ragdoll physics to finishing moves. Plus, Law Enforcement Overhaul is a mod that enhances the game’s Police System. And there’s even a mod that integrates the OpenAI API which enables ChatGPT support. Responsive NPCs is another cool mod that enables dynamic NPC reactions. Don’t sleep on it as it can enhance your gaming experience. And finally, this mod restores 100 NPCs that were cut from the game.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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