A New Dawn Beyond Night City - WIP
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #155 of 307 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
This mod gives you the possibility to cross the Border to South California and visit Yucca (the starting town from Nomad path) which becomes unavailable after prologue.
In addition to that, after passing Yucca there is also a little settlement that is blocked to the Player.
See the whole plan in the Upcoming/todo list.
HOW IT WOKS
Leaving Night City towards the Border Control, use the most Right Lane (Pre-Check Lane) in order to pass trough (the Blockades are always lowered and also used in 2 endings).
Turrets damage you might find it overwhelming at times but is doable even on Very Hard Difficulty.
After crossing head to the Abandoned Town after Yucca (you have a Travel Point too, but will become available after you discover it).
Heading back to Night City, you can either drive and use the most Right Lane (used in Nomad Prologue) to do so, as the Blockades have been already lowered to allow you fast and "safe" (ish) passage or you can use the Fast Travel Network.
I wont spoil everything and i'll let you discover all the rest by yourself!
INSTALATION
As usual - Cyberpunk 2077\archive\pc\mod
UNINSTALL
Delete BorderCrossing.xl and BorderCrossing.archive from Cyberpunk 2077\archive\pc\mod
Delete BorderCrossing.yaml from Cyberpunk 2077\r6\tweaks\BorderCrossing
UPCOMING (todo list):
- Allow Player "safe ish" passage trough Border Control (done)- Unlock the entry to the abandoned town (done)
- Cleanup the place (done)
- Add NPC's for the immersion (done)
- Few stores - partial done
- Fix the actual buildings and make them usable (done) -still working on interiors
- Adding a fast travel point (done)
- Fix Raster/RT/PT Global Illumination (wonky shadows inside budlings) (done)
SPECIAL THANKS
Wopss for Red4Ext
Psiberx for Archive XL and Tweak XL
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A New Dawn Beyond Night City is a WIP gameplay mod that lets players pass the border and visit Yucca, the Nomad starting town, which becomes inaccessible after the prologue. It also adds a small settlement blocked by metal gates beyond Yucca. With 428 endorsements and 54,662 downloads, it's a popular expansion for exploration-focused players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 428 endorsements and over 54k downloads.
- Adds meaningful post-prologue exploration content for Nomad fans.
- Simple concept that expands the game world without overhauling mechanics.
⚠️ Cons
- Work-in-progress — may have bugs or incomplete areas.
- Last updated June 2026 — check compatibility with your game version.
For Cyberpunk 2077 players who miss the Nomad starting area and want to revisit it after the prologue. Also for explorers who enjoy finding hidden settlements. Skip if you prefer combat or story mods — this is purely about opening up the map.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your save before installing, as mods can affect game state.
- Since it's a WIP, test the mod on a separate save to avoid corrupting your main playthrough.
- Check the mod page for any updates or patches before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 Mods
- Author
- DBK
- Version
- 2.3
- Downloads
- 54,662
- Endorsements
- 428
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 6/28/2024
- Updated
- 6/24/2026
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