2077 Neon Noir Cinematic

This is a cinematic, darker, and more atmospheric ReShade preset designed to enhance immersion in Cyberpunk 2077. It focuses on deep contrast, controlled sharpening, and subtle color grading to amplify the neon-drenched Night City aesthetic without destroying the game’s original visual identity.

The goal is to make the game feel more moody, cinematic, and visually grounded, while keeping clarity and performance stable during gameplay.

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Installation Guide

Where to put the file

You need to copy the Cyberpunk 2077 Neon Noir Cinematic.ini file into the

reshade-presetsfolder. This is located inside your main game installation directory.

The path should look like this:

...\Cyberpunk 2077\reshade-presets\

NOTE: If you don't see a folder named

reshade-presetsin there, just create one yourself and drop the file inside.

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Required ReShade Setup

Make sure you actually have ReShade installed and working first. When you're running the setup, make sure you check these effect packages so all the shaders (like SMAA, DPX, and AdaptiveSharpen) actually load properly:

• []Standard Effects [/]

  []SweetFX by CeeJay [/]

  []Legacy Effects [/]

  []AstrayFX by BlueSkyDefender [/]

Once that’s done, launch the game to confirm ReShade is active.

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How to use it in-game

Once you're in the game, you can control everything with these keys:

• []HOME Key: Opens the ReShade menu [/]

  []DEL Key: Toggles the preset on and off so you can instantly compare the difference [/]

Just open the ReShade overlay, use the dropdown menu at the top, navigate into your

reshade-presetsfolder, and select Cyberpunk 2077 Neon Noir Cinematic.

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What’s actually changing?

• []Cinematic Contrast: Levels, Curves, and DPX create deeper blacks and a more dramatic neon-lit atmosphere typical of Night City nights. [/]

  []Controlled Sharpness: AdaptiveSharpen enhances detail without introducing harsh halos or shimmer during motion. [/]

  []Atmospheric Color Grading: Colourfulness and DPX subtly enhance neon tones while keeping skin tones and environments natural. [/]

  []Stable Image Processing: All effects are tuned to avoid overprocessing, ensuring a clean and consistent look during gameplay. [/]

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Tweaking it yourself

If the look isn't 100% perfect for your monitor, you can adjust these settings in the menu:

[]DPX / Curves: Controls overall cinematic tone and contrast [/]

[]Levels: Adjust brightness and black depth [/]

[*]Clarity: Adds or reduces mid-tone detai