Seeing duplicate NPCs.

[cbiocca]

Is it normal to see the exact same npc?

[orcaa]

yes I have had the same issue since launch. When I get large numbers of NPCs walking around I see duplicates fairly often sprinkled amongst the others. Annoying but really only a minor distraction for me.

[Eddie]

This is just kinda in every open world game. GTA, saints row, witcher

[egg fu]

i had this issue about a year ago until i realized that "slow hdd mode" was the problem. turning that off fixed it and increased npc diversity.

dunno if it'll work for everyone though depending on their hardware.

[Defective Dopamine Pez Dispenser]

You'll still see NPCs repeat occasionally, and you'll see certain NPC models repeat in specific locations more than others as well, even with HDD mode set to off. It's just how the game's crowd simulation works. They're essentially procgen, pulled from a library of models.

That said, once they spawn in now, they are at least persistent. That's the result of a recent update. It used to be that if you looked away from them and back at them, they'd despawn and entirely new models would spawn in.

But yeah, this isn't a game where every NPC is a unique, named entity with its own schedule and inventory. It's essentially the same as in TW3, where the crowd simulation (other than unique named NPCs for quest purposes) were minimally interactive fodder milling around. They're there for atmosphere mainly.

[Mobile Suit God Damn]

I always keep the number of NPCs at normal. It's not that the PC can't handle the highest setting, it just felt too crowded and did indeed create more clones.

[RelaxItsJustAGame]

Originally posted by Ponky:

This is just kinda in every open world game. GTA, saints row, witcher

Naw, it's far more obvious in this game. NPCs with straight up entire wardrobe duplication. I've seen THREE next to each other with the exact same look. It's incredibly immersion-breaking. And a bizarre choice. They couldn't have randomized clothing? The game has raytracing but selecting outfits from a random pool was too much? Gimme a break

[DJ Salad Bar]

Still happening after 2.0, just sad how little effort went into making the world feel alive

[BEEP!]

If you have HDD on then you'll see a lot more copys less traffic & so on that's the root problem but your going to see copys no matter what just not nearly as bad with HDD mode on.

[DJ Salad Bar]

Originally posted by 1080puktra:

If you have HDD on then you'll see a lot more copys less traffic & so on that's the root problem but your going to see copys no matter what just not nearly as bad with HDD mode on.

Thanks, I'm playing on SSD so I'll see if that is switched on.

[Zebedee]

You'll see more and more duplicates in a given area if the game is struggling to keep up with what it needs to put on screen. Can be influenced by system/settings etc.

[BEEP!]

Originally posted by DJ Salad Bar:

Originally posted by 1080puktra:

If you have HDD on then you'll see a lot more copys less traffic & so on that's the root problem but your going to see copys no matter what just not nearly as bad with HDD mode on.

Thanks, I'm playing on SSD so I'll see if that is switched on.

Lol oops I mean turn it off lol...
That's what happens when you turn it on more copys.

[KNOCK KNOCK IT'S ME, Big BIRB]

Yeah I see this a lot also. Wish there could be some kind of fix for it.

[KNOCK KNOCK IT'S ME, Big BIRB]

Originally posted by Zebedee:

You'll see more and more duplicates in a given area if the game is struggling to keep up with what it needs to put on screen. Can be influenced by system/settings etc.

Do you know which settings could affect this?

[MuLuMi]

I hope CD PROJEKT RED will take this issue seriously! Since I installed 2.01, I always see there are maybe 7-10 same NPCs walking or sitting around me. This completely ruins the immersion. CD PROJEKT RED created one of the most detailed open world - The Night City but duplicate NPCs ruins the whole thing.

Please note that I haven't encountered that many duplicate NPCs since I installed the game in 2020!! I turned off HDD mode but the problem is not solved. I hope CD PROJEKT RED will actually do something to fix it. Yes, this is something that really needs to be fixed.

[er.tz]

when i see 2-3 clones fast save / reload and problem solved.