A new Cyberpunk 2077 mod that was released online today removed the forced sharpening filter that was introduced in the game shortly after launch.
By removing the archiver, the Forced Sharpening Removal mod can improve the visual quality for textures, especially for character textures. You can check two comparison images here and here.
This mod does what it says on the can. If you don’t mind sharpening, using the sharpness of the built-in driver from NVIDIA or AMD will produce a better result than the game.
To install, drop the file folder into the Cyberpunk 2077 folder.
If you are curious about this, read on. Patch 1.04 added a forced sharpening filter to the game, probably as a result to compensate for the blur caused by the low dynamic resolution on the console. On the PC, or even on the console, this effect must be optional. It isn’t, and the end result doesn’t always look great. Check this CDPR forum thread to see what I’m talking about.
This mod makes changes to an .env file, this file being “cp2077_master_env_v008_m8”, and if any other mod touches this file, it will not be compatible with this mod. The changes made by this mod would have to be repeated in a conflicting mod. At the moment, I don’t know of any mods that make changes to this file.
The Cyberpunk 2077 Forced Sharpening Removal mod can be downloaded from Nexus Mods.
Cyberpunk 2077 is now available for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia worldwide.