It's been more than 3 hours since CD Projekt said or did something that added fuel to the fire that has been Cyberpunk 2077's launch, so we're more than overdue for more insanity. For those that won't be refunding their copy, you might want to be aware of the latest issue with the game. Apparently, if your Cyberpunk 2077 save file surpasses 8MB in size, the file will corrupt, and you'll be unable to recover it. GOG has posted a troubleshooting page about the issue, informing players that the problem stems from players who have too many crafting materials and items in their inventory, or from using a known item-duplication glitch. In the future, CD Projekt Red "might" increase the save file size limit, but even if they do, anyone who has a save currently over 8MB will have lost it for good: they will remain corrupted even after the hypothetical patch. This 8MB limit applies to all platforms.

Unfortunately the save is damaged and can't be recovered.
Please use an older save file to continue playing and try to keep a lower amount of items and crafting materials.
If you have used the item duplication glitch, please load a save file not affected by it.
The save file size limit might be increased in one of the future patches, but the corrupted files will remain that way.

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[Issac]

When will this eeeeeend? Hahaha!

 

[Kioku]

See, now this I can't excuse. Oof. Save game corruption should have been higher on the QC list.

 

[lgnmcrules]

This feels like such an easy fix though

 

[Mama Looigi]

Professional game development by professional developers on a game 8 years in the works

 

[tigersaman]

This is very much worrisome. My save file is already 1.8mb large and i'm barely 2 hours in.

 

[Jayro]

These devs clearly have NO IDEA what they are doing. Fucking up one release after another is just their way of life I suppose.

 

[Chary]

Should I be worried, given that I played about an hour, if that? lol

 

[RyRyIV]

I’m convinced this is a prank. “This” as in the entire game and CDPR’s response to anything and everything that’s come out since.

 

[xdarkx]

I would think most of the blame should go to the management when they set the deadlines when the devs said the game needed more development time.

 

[Karones]

Isn't the game almost a looter shooter with gun balancing while also having crafting aspects? It feels predictable that save files would get large

 

[MajinCubyan]

Wow, I'd lose my mind if this happened to me in most any game. Glad I'm waiting until spring/summer to consider picking it up, my backlog has been screaming at me for awhile now.

I hope this doesn't happen to any of you who own it already.

 

[Sneethan]

Honestly, this game went from 5 stars to a pile of s#@! in less than two weeks. I have never seen this happen before. We need a CP2077 save editor to remove items so we can use our save now?! come on cdpr.

 

[guisadop]

Oh my, what have you done, CDPR?

 

[Xzi]

Now this is a royal fuck-up worthy of derision. Most of the other bugs are very minor in comparison.

 

[Rikua]

Honestly, this game went from 5 stars to a pile of s#@! in less than two weeks. I have never seen this happen before. We need a CP2077 save editor to remove items so we can use our save now?! come on cdpr.

Or just use the items? lol I'm about 45 hours in and my save file is 4.21mb in size. I haven't crafted very much at all so my inventory is full of stuff. I do agree that this is a shit show, but I expected no less, regardless of it being CDPR.

 

[zoogie]

This is a plot feature, not a bug.

In our dystopian cyberpunk future, if you have too many worldly possessions, you are considered to be endangering others due to imbalanced resource allocation.
An enforcement drone is thus sent to erase you, because you are .... The Corrupted.

 

[slaphappygamer]

When do they give up and give the game away free?

 

[lordelan]

This is the reason why I don't really care to play big AAA games on their release day.
I'll gladly wait for those games to mature, gather updates and DLCs and release as a nice bundle/GOTY at a discount.

 

[Sneethan]

Or just use the items? lol I'm about 45 hours in and my save file is 4.21mb in size. I haven't crafted very much at all so my inventory is full of stuff. I do agree that this is a shit show, but I expected no less, regardless of it being CDPR.

By the time you hit 7.5mb+ it will be too late i bet. And this could be a way to recover them im not sure since i dont play.