Posted December 13, 2020
YES, me is running this game on Win7 Ult. 64 with following specs and MAXSettings(!!!) as far as GTX allows it
by 1080p with ok FPS (so above 30 while 60 is desired):
ASUS p8z77 WS Motherboard
i7 3770k @ 4.2GHz aircooled (runs at ~80°C (first game to push him that high in temps. EVER)
24Gig of RAM (yeah kinda odd, i know)
1080Ti Strix (pushed a 100MHz up on the GPU and 50 on the Memory, GPUTweak2 always in the background)
SSD
Here is what happened and/or what i have done so far in order (as far i can remember):
Downloaded the offline installer (1.03) -> installed it
Started the game -> got to the menu (was worried about it not running at all)
Quit the game (forgot why)
Started it again -> Black screenflash -> "...flatlined!" did that several times, -> always died like that (Oh no, come on!)
Read the GOG forums and tried these:
Deleted the Local appdata -> CD Project Red -> Cyberpunk 2077 folder -> "...flatlined!"
Installed the latest Nvidiadrivers (460.79) -> "...flatlined!" -> driver crashed (happened NEVER before for me)
Checked if i have Windowsupdate KB2670838-x64 -> yes it's there (among many others missing: ignore)
My hope to play this on Win7 -> vanishes slowly
Disabled most of unnecessary programs that run in the background (even DWM xD) but kept GPUTweak running for fansettings -> "...flatlined!"
Reinstalled the game and it works again, great, but why?! -> Ignore
Make all settings Max. and get boner thinking about it
Clicked on New game -> Hard -> Streetkid -> "...flatlined!"
Start game again -> Hard -> Streetkid -> Charactercreation YES!
Build a dude -> first scene where he looks at his hand and that mirror to fix the nose -> Move Mouse -> "...flatlined!"
Repeat above -> "...flatlined!"
Repeat above -> "...flatlined!"
Lower settings to Mid and Low (boner gone)
Build a dude -> first scene where he looks at his hand and that mirror to fix the nose -> Move Mouse -> "...flatlined!"
Some more GOG Forum reads
Set Compatibility Mode for Shortcut to Windows 7 -> make Adminstart -> "...flatlined!"
Next day -> "Hm yes patch 1.04 gib me dat" -> "...flatlined!" -> driver crashed -> system freeze (second time in ~7 years!!!)
Consider Win10 -> make Bootstick -> See there is no drivers for my old board -> Start crying -> "...flatlined!"
Read GOG Forums
Use GPU Tweak to undo my basic overclock of Videocard -> Start the game using the Shortcut while pressing shift and right click to start as Admin -> Back in Mainmenu -> Basic functionality proved
Build a dude -> first scene where he looks at his hand and that mirror to fix the nose -> Move Mouse -> See the Bar/café
Framerate is feeling funny -> get back to settings -> push them up again to MAX -> framerate is more stable smoother -> i don't know why but ok for sure! -> DIAMONDS with Adamantiumcoating
Vsync is at 59 and max FPS at off, I'am a few hours into the game now and NO crashes so far, not even a scary moment of stuttering or anything, it just runs no matter if Windowed or windowed borderless (fullscreen setting missing)
People who still are struggling with it: KEEP TRYING!!! IT WORKS!!!
Do all the tricks you find, restart, mess with settings, get bold and underclock your videocard. Install new drivers, make a new shortcut and set it to adminstart, hold shift while rightclick on it to start as admin, drink some water, say thank you to your mom (or a relative of your choice) start smoking...or quit, and quit blaming CDPR for it not running on Win7, IT DOES!
by 1080p with ok FPS (so above 30 while 60 is desired):
ASUS p8z77 WS Motherboard
i7 3770k @ 4.2GHz aircooled (runs at ~80°C (first game to push him that high in temps. EVER)
24Gig of RAM (yeah kinda odd, i know)
1080Ti Strix (pushed a 100MHz up on the GPU and 50 on the Memory, GPUTweak2 always in the background)
SSD
Here is what happened and/or what i have done so far in order (as far i can remember):
Downloaded the offline installer (1.03) -> installed it
Started the game -> got to the menu (was worried about it not running at all)
Quit the game (forgot why)
Started it again -> Black screenflash -> "...flatlined!" did that several times, -> always died like that (Oh no, come on!)
Read the GOG forums and tried these:
Deleted the Local appdata -> CD Project Red -> Cyberpunk 2077 folder -> "...flatlined!"
Installed the latest Nvidiadrivers (460.79) -> "...flatlined!" -> driver crashed (happened NEVER before for me)
Checked if i have Windowsupdate KB2670838-x64 -> yes it's there (among many others missing: ignore)
My hope to play this on Win7 -> vanishes slowly
Disabled most of unnecessary programs that run in the background (even DWM xD) but kept GPUTweak running for fansettings -> "...flatlined!"
Reinstalled the game and it works again, great, but why?! -> Ignore
Make all settings Max. and get boner thinking about it
Clicked on New game -> Hard -> Streetkid -> "...flatlined!"
Start game again -> Hard -> Streetkid -> Charactercreation YES!
Build a dude -> first scene where he looks at his hand and that mirror to fix the nose -> Move Mouse -> "...flatlined!"
Repeat above -> "...flatlined!"
Repeat above -> "...flatlined!"
Lower settings to Mid and Low (boner gone)
Build a dude -> first scene where he looks at his hand and that mirror to fix the nose -> Move Mouse -> "...flatlined!"
Some more GOG Forum reads
Set Compatibility Mode for Shortcut to Windows 7 -> make Adminstart -> "...flatlined!"
Next day -> "Hm yes patch 1.04 gib me dat" -> "...flatlined!" -> driver crashed -> system freeze (second time in ~7 years!!!)
Consider Win10 -> make Bootstick -> See there is no drivers for my old board -> Start crying -> "...flatlined!"
Read GOG Forums
Use GPU Tweak to undo my basic overclock of Videocard -> Start the game using the Shortcut while pressing shift and right click to start as Admin -> Back in Mainmenu -> Basic functionality proved
Build a dude -> first scene where he looks at his hand and that mirror to fix the nose -> Move Mouse -> See the Bar/café
Framerate is feeling funny -> get back to settings -> push them up again to MAX -> framerate is more stable smoother -> i don't know why but ok for sure! -> DIAMONDS with Adamantiumcoating
Vsync is at 59 and max FPS at off, I'am a few hours into the game now and NO crashes so far, not even a scary moment of stuttering or anything, it just runs no matter if Windowed or windowed borderless (fullscreen setting missing)
People who still are struggling with it: KEEP TRYING!!! IT WORKS!!!
Do all the tricks you find, restart, mess with settings, get bold and underclock your videocard. Install new drivers, make a new shortcut and set it to adminstart, hold shift while rightclick on it to start as admin, drink some water, say thank you to your mom (or a relative of your choice) start smoking...or quit, and quit blaming CDPR for it not running on Win7, IT DOES!
Post edited December 13, 2020 by SteamSuxx