Crash after opening the game

[Wabbajack]

Recently I have RX 580 8GB and I do mod the game and it runs. However, after I get new RX 6700 XT 12 GB, the game crash after I opened it. I have reset my driver using ddu and amd cleanup utility. Deleted all mods and reinstall the game. Tried changing the keybind as stated in this article https://gamertagzero.com/cyberpunk-2077-how-to-change-reset-key-bindings/ Yet the crash still there.

[kripcision]

so you cant even get to the main menu?

[Wabbajack]

Nope I can't even get to the main menu, clean install, clean driver, everything. Still nada. I tried opening other game and it's normal

[orcaa]

Originally posted by Wabbajack:

Recently I have RX 580 8GB and I do mod the game and it runs. However, after I get new RX 6700 XT 12 GB, the game crash after I opened it. I have reset my driver using ddu and amd cleanup utility. Deleted all mods and reinstall the game. Tried changing the keybind as stated in this article https://gamertagzero.com/cyberpunk-2077-how-to-change-reset-key-bindings/ Yet the crash still there.

have you deleted the hidden files left over from deleting the mods ?

[orcaa]

    
did you mod the game previously?
did you remove all the previous files before downloading?
did you simply update from an earlier version, where you might have had to go from a lower patch to a much higher patch? (like, going from patch 1.3 or 1.4 all the way to 2.11)
did you update (or do you keep updated) your graphics card drivers if you have a 2000, 3000 or 4000 series Nvidia graphics card?

if you modded, you should clear the mod fragments away with a cleaner.
https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/8595
Cyberclean. a basic little .batch file that clears away fragments of code that might have not been removed. 'CyberNuke' is the best, it gets rid of everything mod related.

if you did not remove any old files, you might try uninstalling then reinstalling (if you have the download speed and capability to do so)

if you just updated from an older version that was too old (like from 1.5 and below) it's probably better to just bite the bullet and uninstall then reinstall. the game has changed drastically since then and i remember people saying that updating from 1.2/1.3 and 1.4 had issues if you jumped too high up the patch numbers.

Nvidia have been adding much since the earlier versions of the game.
patch 1.5 was the last patch (iirc) where 'old gen' consoles (the ps4/ps4 pro, xbone) were supported. 1.62, they added things like dlss to the game for cards that could support it.

this is a reply from a similar thread ( not my answer so I cannot take the credit )
2.0+ they added much more like ray tracing and path tracing ect for the 3k and 4k Nvidia cards.
so yeah, if you have any of the cards, updates are probably in order.

oh, if you use keybinds (you like to change the in game default keys to other keys you prefer to use) be warned that you can't do that to the 'dash' button right now.
mapping 'dash' to the side mouse button also, causes crashes.
leaving keybinds on 'default' is currently best, for now.

and if you do not like 2.0+ yo can opt into the '1.63 Legacy' branch in the 'betas' menue in steam settings.
this will allow you to play the old 1.63 version. but you loose steam achevements and cannot play the expansion, Phantom Liberty. you also loose official support (tho folks here may be able to help, if they still also play legacy)

[Ladioz]

Verify files or re-install the game

Im running the game on my 7700 XT and no issues. The only problem is sometimes a stutter when driving fast with bike or car

[Wabbajack]

Yup. I did what you guys suggested. Deleted the game, deleted the residual files, deleted the data in Appdata/local/cyberpunk/, deleted the save, reinstall the game, try to launch vanilla mode, verified the file. Still cant get to main menu. Like one week ago it was normal when I use my old RX 580.

[Ladioz]

Go to AMD Adrenalin and make sure your card is running at default settings.
Go to settings, (the cog wheel top right corner) do a factory reset
After that go to Gaming tab, click Graphics, scroll down and restart shader cache

Restart PC and then try again

[Wabbajack]

Originally posted by Ladioz:

Go to AMD Adrenalin and make sure your card is running at default settings.
Go to settings, (the cog wheel top right corner) do a factory reset
After that go to Gaming tab, click Graphics, scroll down and restart shader cache

Restart PC and then try again

I just did this after I read it. It's sill the same tho.

[LappinKitty]

Have same problem with Nvidia GPU. Also reinstalled the game and played with drivers but sadly no result...

[Donny Jepp]

yeah same issue here

[Wabbajack]

So here's some funny things. Since I tried using the latest AMD driver (24.1.1) and it didnt work. I tried using the driver form August 2023 (23.8.1) and I managed to start the game and reach the main menu, I quit the game, restore my saves backup, and boom, it came back crashing again (black screen then CTD).

Then I deleted the saves, and I am able to go to the main menu and even create a new character. Then I saves the game. Quit. Tried to launch the game, and then the error came back again. *sigh*.

I deleted the new saves again through the saves' folder, yet when I tried launching the game is still crashing.

Honestly I'm still wondering why CDPR hasn't fix this issue, like it's almost more than two weeks after the issues were reported.

[Ladioz]

Any luck?

[Wabbajack]

Originally posted by Ladioz:

Any luck?

Nope, no luck so far.

[Ladioz]

Originally posted by Wabbajack:

Originally posted by Ladioz:

Any luck?

Nope, no luck so far.

I genuinely feel bad for you. Is it really a graphics card issue? If you lived in the same street as me I would give you my old GTX 1660ti just to test the game (it is my backup card and works perfect)

[Ladioz]

Are you on the latest Bios ?
Latest chipset driver? (for cpu, if it's AMD btw)