Cyberpunk 2077 Cheat Engine Mods and Save Editor 2026

🔧 Cyberpunk 2077 Cheat Engine and Save Editing: The Definitive 2026 Guide

Cyberpunk 2077 has matured into one of the best open-world RPGs available, and its single-player nature makes it a perfect canvas for modding and cheating. Whether you want infinite eddies, maxed-out attributes, or weapons that don't exist in the base game, Cheat Engine scripts and save editors give you complete control over Night City. This guide covers every method in detail.

Cheat Engine Basics for Cyberpunk 2077

Cheat Engine (CE) is a memory scanner and editor that lets you modify game values in real time. For Cyberpunk 2077, this means changing health, money, attribute points, skill XP, and much more while the game is running.

Installation and Setup

1. Download Cheat Engine 7.6+ from the official site (cheatengine.org). Avoid third-party downloads that bundle malware.
2. Launch Cyberpunk 2077 and load into a save file
3. Open Cheat Engine and click the computer icon (top-left) to select the Cyberpunk2077.exe process
4. Load a cheat table (.CT file) — these contain pre-made scripts specific to Cyberpunk 2077
5. Enable scripts by checking the boxes next to each entry

Essential Cheat Table Scripts

The community-maintained Cyberpunk 2077 cheat tables (available on Fearless Revolution and other forums) include dozens of scripts. Here are the most useful:

• Infinite Health — Sets V's health to not decrease below 1. Some tables let you set a custom minimum value so you still feel danger without dying.
• Infinite Stamina — Removes stamina drain for sprinting, swimming, and melee attacks. Essential for exploration-focused players.
• Eddies (Money) Editor — Directly modify your eddie count. Set it to any value — 999,999,999 is typical. Changes apply immediately in your inventory.
• Attribute Points — Add attribute points without leveling up. The game's max level is 60 with a total of 81 attribute points available normally. CE lets you bypass this completely.
• Perk Points — Similar to attributes, add unlimited perk points. With all perks unlocked, V becomes absurdly powerful across every playstyle simultaneously.
• Infinite Ammo / No Reload — Magazine never empties. Works with all weapon types including tech weapons and smart weapons.
• One-Hit Kill — Sets damage multiplier to extreme values. Useful for clearing gigs quickly on subsequent playthroughs.
• Cyberware Capacity Override — Removes the cyberware capacity limit, letting you install every cyberware simultaneously.

Advanced Cheat Engine Techniques

Pointer Scanning for Custom Values

When cheat tables don't cover what you need, you can find values manually. The process for finding, say, a specific weapon's damage:

1. Note the weapon's current damage value (e.g., 247)
2. In CE, search for this value as a Float or Double type
3. Equip a mod or change the weapon to alter the damage
4. Search for the new value within previous results ("Next Scan")
5. Repeat until you have 1-5 addresses remaining
6. Modify each address to your desired value (e.g., 99999) and test in-game
7. Once confirmed, right-click → "Find out what writes to this address" to create a stable script

Speed Hack

Cheat Engine's built-in speedhack modifies the game's internal clock. Setting it to 0.5x gives you a slow-motion effect (great for precise combat), while 2-3x speeds up driving and traversal. The speedhack toggle is at the bottom-right of the CE window — just check "Enable Speedhack" and adjust the slider.

Table Script Customization

Cheat table scripts are written in Lua and x86/x64 assembly. If you know basic programming, you can edit scripts to change behavior. For example, the infinite health script typically works by NOPing (replacing with no-operation instructions) the assembly instruction that subtracts health. You can modify this to instead subtract only 1 HP per hit, maintaining challenge while preventing instant death.

Save File Editing

Save editors modify your save file directly, which is more stable than memory editing and persists across game sessions. Cyberpunk 2077 saves are located at:

%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\CD Projekt Red\Cyberpunk 2077\

Popular Save Editors

• CyberCAT (Cyberpunk 2077 Customization and Tweaks) — The most established save editor. Open-source, regularly updated, handles inventory, appearance, quest states, and more.
• CP2077 Save Editor by PixelRick — Lightweight alternative focused on item editing and money modification.
• Appearance Change Unlocker — Specifically for modifying V's appearance beyond what the in-game mirror allows, including body type, cyberware visibility, and hidden options.

What You Can Edit in Save Files

Save editors give you access to virtually everything:

• Inventory — Add any item by its game ID. Want a legendary Overwatch sniper rifle at level 1? Done. Every item in the game has a unique ID that can be looked up in the game's database files.
• Player stats — Level, street cred, attributes (Body, Reflexes, Technical Ability, Intelligence, Cool), and all perk allocations.
• Quest flags — Mark quests as completed or reset them. Useful for replaying favorite missions or fixing bugged quest states.
• Vehicle collection — Unlock all purchasable vehicles without spending eddies. Each vehicle has a quest flag that controls availability.
• Relationship states — Modify romance flags to access different relationship paths without replaying the entire game.
• Cyberware — Install any cyberware regardless of level or street cred requirements, including unreleased or cut content cyberware that exists in the game files.

Step-by-Step: Adding Items with CyberCAT

1. Back up your save file (copy the entire save folder)
2. Open CyberCAT and load your save file (.dat format)
3. Navigate to Inventory → Add Item
4. Search for the item by name or paste its TweakDB ID (e.g., Items.Preset_Overwatch_Default)
5. Set quantity, quality level (Common through Legendary), and any mod slots
6. Click Add, then Save the modified file
7. Launch the game and load the edited save

Essential Mods That Complement Cheats

The Cyberpunk 2077 modding scene is thriving. These mods pair perfectly with cheat tools:

Cyber Engine Tweaks (CET)

This is the foundation mod that most other mods depend on. CET provides a Lua scripting console accessible in-game with a hotkey (default: tilde ~). You can execute commands directly:

• Game.AddToInventory("Items.money", 1000000) — Adds 1 million eddies
• Game.GetPlayer():SetLevel(60) — Sets player level to max
• Game.GetPlayer():GetPS():SetHealth(9999) — Sets current health

Appearance Menu Mod (AMM)

Lets you swap NPC appearances, spawn NPCs anywhere, and customize V's look with options far beyond the base game. Combined with save editors, you can create truly unique character builds.

Unlimited Quickhacks

Removes RAM cost for quickhacks, making netrunner builds absurdly powerful. You can chain Contagion, Short Circuit, and System Reset without cooldown or resource concerns.

Vehicle Combat Mod

Enables weapon use while driving — a feature CD Projekt Red added partially but this mod completes. Combined with infinite ammo cheats, car chases become action movie scenes.

Safety and Best Practices

• Always back up saves before editing. Keep at least 3 rotating backups.
• Cyberpunk 2077 is single-player — there's no anti-cheat and no risk of bans. Modify freely.
• Disable Cheat Engine before launching other games — some anti-cheat systems (EAC, BattlEye) will flag CE running in the background.
• Verify game files after uninstalling mods via Steam/GOG to restore original files.
• Check mod compatibility — some mods conflict. Read the requirements and compatibility notes on Nexus Mods.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Cheat Engine Scripts Not Working

After game updates, memory addresses shift. Download the latest cheat table version that matches your game version. The game version is shown in the bottom-left corner of the main menu (e.g., 2.2.x).

Save Editor Corrupting Saves

This usually happens when the editor version doesn't match the game version. Always use the latest editor release. If a save is corrupted, restore from your backup.

Performance Issues with Mods

Some script-heavy mods impact performance. If you drop below 60 FPS after modding, disable mods one-by-one to identify the culprit. CET's console can show performance metrics with Game.GetSystemRequestsStats().

Conclusion

Cyberpunk 2077's single-player nature makes it one of the safest and most rewarding games to mod and cheat in. Between Cheat Engine for real-time modifications, save editors for persistent changes, and the rich modding community for quality-of-life improvements, you can tailor Night City to play exactly how you want. Start with the basics — infinite money and health — then explore deeper customization as you get comfortable with the tools.