High Res NPCs - River Ward - MonstrrMagic Texture Series
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #145 of 170 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Because you deserve nice things!
High-resolution textures of River Ward. Includes face, cyberware and clothing.
I have upscaled all textures by 4x using chaiNNer and ESRGAN models, to a maximum of 4K.
Installation
Cyberpunk loads archives in alpha numerical order, with numbers before letters. Archive names that come first get loaded last, meaning they will overwrite anything that comes after them.
If you want this to be overwritten by other mods, add a prefix of "ZZ" at the beginning of the mod archive name, and if you want it to overwrite other mods add a prefix of "00" at the beginning of the mod archive name
So what's with all these High-Res Texture Mods?
Cyberpunk relies heavily on post-processing and native upscaling for it's graphics. That means that most of the vanilla textures are very low resolution, with the game engine upscaling most of them at least 2x but as much as 32x the original, depending on your graphics settings.
That technique allows CDPR to package the game much smaller, but the quality of this on-the-fly upscaling is nowhere near what carefully trained and chosen upscale models can do with powerful AI software. Since vanilla textures are already being upscaled, there shouldn't be much of a difference in VRAM usage between these mods and putting your Texture Quality setting to High.
The biggest improvements are increased definition. CP77 relies heavily on normal maps for it's textures and then applying colors and effects to those normal maps. AI-upscaled normal maps greatly increase the definition of the detailing, allowing light and shadow to fall better.
Ok, I'm convinced. I want more. Gimme gimme.
Alright! Well stay tuned because I am planning to upscale nearly the entire game! For real!
It's going to be a well over a hundred mods when I'm done, basically a complete Next-Gen Graphics DLC. All my CP77 mods are here. You can track me on Nexus to get notified of new releases, but I am also packaging everything into Nexus Collections so you can get a one-click installation:
High-Res Graphics Pack - MAXIMUM
High-Res Graphics Pack - PERFORMANCE
Or, if you're looking for a more comprehensive overhaul collection, I recommend City of Dreams, which features most of my mods. It also has a 4K Graphics Pack addon.
Why no REDMod version?
CDPR has disabled REDMod functionality for the release of Phantom Liberty and Game Version 2. 0. As such, I will no longer be making REDMod versions of any of my mods. Once they restore REDMod functionality these standard archi
A high-resolution 4K or 2K retexture of River Ward from Cyberpunk 2077, created via AI upscaling. Popular with 989 endorsements and over 122k downloads, last updated in March 2023. For players who want a sharper, more detailed look at River without changing his appearance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 989 endorsements and 122k downloads
- Simple visual upgrade that keeps River's original look intact
- Offers both 4K and 2K options to fit your performance needs
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects River Ward—other NPCs are untouched
- AI upscaling can sometimes introduce artifacts or over-sharpening
- Last updated in March 2023, so may not be tested with the latest game patches
For Cyberpunk 2077 players who want a crisper, more detailed River Ward without changing his character design. Perfect for screenshot enthusiasts and modders who appreciate high-res textures. Skip if you're looking for a full NPC overhaul or gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Choose the 4K version only if your GPU can handle it; 2K is a safer bet for smoother performance.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex to easily install and uninstall the texture pack.
- Make sure to load this mod after any other mods that alter River's appearance to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 Mods
- Author
- XilaMonstrr
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 122,818
- Endorsements
- 989
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 3/25/2023
- Updated
- 3/25/2023
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