Posted December 21, 2020
Hi,
I just thought I'd share a workaround I did to get the Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.05 installed, download version. My situation is, I have a 128 Gb SSD drive for installed games. So the game takes about only 70 Gb, and the SSD drive should be large enough with the additional patch data. Unfortunately, 102 Gb extra additional space are needed on top just for the installation. So the GOG installer complains that not enough space is present. Simply re-installing the game on the large HDD does not solve the issue either, because I *do* want Cyberpunk to run on my faster SSD. I figured out a workaround:
1)
copy the game installation from small SSD (S:) to large HDD (X:), choosing a unique memorable name for the folder:
S:\cyberpunk_2077\ --> X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable
2)
Open Windows Regedit
3)
Search for String "S:\cyberpunk_2077" and change every entry you can find to "X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable". Pay particular attention to keeping backslashes and quotes where appropriate. It may suffice to stick to the following two, although I have not checked this.
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\GOG.com\Games\1423049311
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\1423049311_is1
4)
Install the patch. The installer is directed to drive X: now
5)
In the Registry, Search for the new string "X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable" and change it back to the original value "S:\cyberpunk_2077"
6)
Copy the patched game files back to the original location on the SSD.
X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable --> S:\cyberpunk_2077\
Windows command line includes the program robocopy, which gets the job done nicely:
robocopy X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable\ S:\cyberpunk_2077 /MIR
7)
Delete the copy on drive X:
8)
Run the game. You should see in the main menu that version 1.05 is active.
Please let me know if I have missed something. My conclusion: I find it annoying that I was supposed to get a larger SSD. It would not have improved anything besides just having been able to directly patch the game.
I was reminded why I usually wait a few months to get a more bug free experience. I still think Cyberpunk is a great game!
Regards
apox101
I just thought I'd share a workaround I did to get the Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.05 installed, download version. My situation is, I have a 128 Gb SSD drive for installed games. So the game takes about only 70 Gb, and the SSD drive should be large enough with the additional patch data. Unfortunately, 102 Gb extra additional space are needed on top just for the installation. So the GOG installer complains that not enough space is present. Simply re-installing the game on the large HDD does not solve the issue either, because I *do* want Cyberpunk to run on my faster SSD. I figured out a workaround:
1)
copy the game installation from small SSD (S:) to large HDD (X:), choosing a unique memorable name for the folder:
S:\cyberpunk_2077\ --> X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable
2)
Open Windows Regedit
3)
Search for String "S:\cyberpunk_2077" and change every entry you can find to "X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable". Pay particular attention to keeping backslashes and quotes where appropriate. It may suffice to stick to the following two, although I have not checked this.
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\GOG.com\Games\1423049311
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\1423049311_is1
4)
Install the patch. The installer is directed to drive X: now
5)
In the Registry, Search for the new string "X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable" and change it back to the original value "S:\cyberpunk_2077"
6)
Copy the patched game files back to the original location on the SSD.
X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable --> S:\cyberpunk_2077\
Windows command line includes the program robocopy, which gets the job done nicely:
robocopy X:\cyberpunk_2077_patchable\ S:\cyberpunk_2077 /MIR
7)
Delete the copy on drive X:
8)
Run the game. You should see in the main menu that version 1.05 is active.
Please let me know if I have missed something. My conclusion: I find it annoying that I was supposed to get a larger SSD. It would not have improved anything besides just having been able to directly patch the game.
I was reminded why I usually wait a few months to get a more bug free experience. I still think Cyberpunk is a great game!
Regards
apox101