Did they remove FLAC format soundtrack from Bonus content???

[CrispyBanana]

I swear to god I remember clearly that there was FLAC format and I just downloaded and there's only MP3 format...

[CrispyBanana]

Originally posted by Synopse:

Listening to FLAC just using the onboard sound also have a similar effect in degrading the quality.

I might get a DAC from iFi idk

[EricHVela]

To be pedantic: Any digital audio is always at a loss. MP3 (when not set to lossless, which very few people even know exists) makes it worse during its compression of waveforms rather than samples.

Anything with a sampling rate already loses the parts of the audio between the samples. (That's why you get vinyl enthusiasts out there. There's no sampling rate.)

[Zero McDol]

Originally posted by mistahbungle:

MP3s 'converted' to FLAC or any other lossless format sound horrible because the source you're working with has been compressed to all ♥♥♥♥.

Don't do it.

'Most music is sold in MP3 format'

Lulwat ? It's 2024, bruh...

Well to correct that, most music "that I've seen" is sold in MP3 format. There are plenty of digital stores out there of course, but the big ones like Amazon, I've only mostly seen sell digital music in MP3 format.

[WeirdScienceX]

Originally posted by Titan Awaken:

No. It’s on the official website. Can’t you just google “cyberpunk 2077 flac”??? Not difficult.

Download the flac OST here:
https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/myrewards

Originally posted by Zero McDohl:

You just need a sound editor to convert the MP3s to FLAC, or whichever format that you want.

That doesn’t actually make any difference though.

It’s like artificially re-rendering a native 720p video at 4K resolution. Sure, your final rendered video will have a resolution of “4K” but your source video (which is actually what matters) is still at 720p.

I searched using two engines and I got no results from cyberpunk.net.

The OP's question was "Did they remove FLAC format soundtrack from Bonus content???" and the answer is yes. Previously when you downloaded bonus content on Steam it downloaded FLAC versions of the soundtracks. Now it doesn't.

Nor is there any indication you should visit the website for the content.

And the whole thing about relocating the OST to their website to save space makes zero sense. Since the bonus content is optional content and not downloaded with the main game. If you download it from Steam or an external site it takes the same space.

[Synopse]

Originally posted by EricHVela:

To be pedantic: Any digital audio is always at a loss. MP3 (when not set to lossless, which very few people even know exists) makes it worse during its compression of waveforms rather than samples.

Anything with a sampling rate already loses the parts of the audio between the samples. (That's why you get vinyl enthusiasts out there. There's no sampling rate.)

Even when listening there is a loss. And that is all what matters. If you can't hear the difference, then there is no relevant loss.

[breversa]

I just went to https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/myrewards, logged in, and was able to download Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty, and "Tapes of Night City" in FLAC format, no issue (WAV and MP3 are also available).

[CrispyBanana]

Originally posted by WeirdScienceX:

Originally posted by Titan Awaken:

No. It’s on the official website. Can’t you just google “cyberpunk 2077 flac”??? Not difficult.

Download the flac OST here:
https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/myrewards



That doesn’t actually make any difference though.

It’s like artificially re-rendering a native 720p video at 4K resolution. Sure, your final rendered video will have a resolution of “4K” but your source video (which is actually what matters) is still at 720p.

And the whole thing about relocating the OST to their website to save space makes zero sense. Since the bonus content is optional content and not downloaded with the main game. If you download it from Steam or an external site it takes the same space.

Yes, this is what I thought before I went to sleep last night. Removing something from that's completely optional and for less than 2gb in total? and I have never heard anything from the devs about it.

Judging from their posts they obviously likes to be rude toward other people thinking they are the smart one.

[Zero McDol]

Originally posted by CrispyBanana:

Originally posted by WeirdScienceX:

And the whole thing about relocating the OST to their website to save space makes zero sense. Since the bonus content is optional content and not downloaded with the main game. If you download it from Steam or an external site it takes the same space.

Yes, this is what I thought before I went to sleep last night. Removing something from that's completely optional and for less than 2gb in total? and I have never heard anything from the devs about it.

Judging from their posts they obviously likes to be rude toward other people thinking they are the smart one.

edit:
Nevermind, looks like the tracks are available in flac .

[Titan Awaken]

Originally posted by WeirdScienceX:

I searched using two engines and I got no results from cyberpunk.net.

The OP's question was "Did they remove FLAC format soundtrack from Bonus content???" and the answer is yes. Previously when you downloaded bonus content on Steam it downloaded FLAC versions of the soundtracks. Now it doesn't.

We use the same internet. Again, if I can find it, you can too.

And no, they didn’t remove the .flac format or bonus content; again, it was relocated to the game’s official site. The CD Projekt support website literally has a page dedicated help you find and download the bonus content:

https://support.cdprojektred.com/en/cyberpunk/pc/content-policies/issue/1619/digital-goodies-how-to

You can also get ‘em through REDLauncher (aka the launcher that pops up every time you open the game).

Originally posted by WeirdScienceX:

Nor is there any indication you should visit the website for the content.

I mean where else would you look if not the official game website? This is one of those “right under your nose” situations.

Originally posted by WeirdScienceX:

And the whole thing about relocating the OST to their website to save space makes zero sense. Since the bonus content is optional content and not downloaded with the main game. If you download it from Steam or an external site it takes the same space.

Don’t shoot the messenger. Wasn’t my decision to make and nor do I have any intention of justifying it.

You’re infinitely better off writing a ticket to support for a justification.