Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the biggest launches of last year and has already sold 13 million copies even with the refunds. CD Projekt Red has their work cut out for them going forward due to the state the game currently is in. For the most part, PC users experience nothing more than bugs and glitches, but PS4 and Xbox One users have are suffering the most when it comes to performance, visuals, and everything else. Now, navigation through the game isn’t that bad, but you can improve it with this Cyberpunk 2077 minimap mod.
Mods are a big part of PC gaming and there are countless great mods for Cyberpunk 2077 already. As we go into 2021, and the game updates, we will see even more mods that can add quality of life changes, improvements, and make the game easier for a lot of people.
Cyberpunk 2077 Better Minimap Mod
The default minimap in Cyberpunk 2077 is serviceable and gets the job done, however, there is no harm in trying to improve it. There is a mod, created by Nexus Mods user WillyJL, and all credits go to him. This mod comes with a larger minimap, and options to zoom in at multiple levels. There are also transparency options that you can mess around with as well.
To donwload and install the mod, you can follow the steps mentioned below.
- First, head over to the download page at Nexus Mods
- Here, download the specific version of the mod you want. Each version changes something else, and you can use the following reference images to decide which one is the best for you.
Default 
Better-Normal 
Compass-Only 
Default-Zoom 
High-Zoom 
Low-Zoom 
Normal-Zoom 
Transparent-Normal 
Ultra-Zoom 
Zoom-Only-Normal
- Now, extract the zip file, and place the .archive file in the following folders
Steam
\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\archive\pc\patch
GOG
\GOGLibrary\Games\Cyberpunk 2077\archive\pc\patch
Epic
\EpicLibrary\Cyberpunk 2077\archive\pc\patch
- If there isn’t a patch folder, simply create one
Launch the game, and you will see that the minimap will be changed as well.
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While you are here, make sure you check out our other guides for Cyberpunk 2077 as well.
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- Download Cyberpunk 2077 Optimized Nvidia Drivers 460.79, for better performance
- How to Fix Cyberpunk 2077 Crashing on PC (Steam, Epic, GOG)
- Cyberpunk 2077 Not Launching or Freezing Fix for PC (Steam, EPIC, GOG)
- How to fix Cyberpunk 2077 Black Screen at launch on PC (Steam/EGS/GOG)
- Increase the Cyberpunk 2077 Draw Distance on PC
- How to enable the Cyberpunk 2077 Slow HDD Mode on PC
- Fix the Cyberpunk 2077 G-Sync Issue on PC
Now, there have multiple patches since the game launched, and currently, it is running on version 1.06. Many technical issues have been fixed, and hopefully, we will see more bugs, and glitches ironed out with each new update. The base consoles might have to wait a bit longer, and it could take months.
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