Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Options

Checkpoint64 offers 2 launch options for Cyberpunk 2077. A launch option is a switch the game reads from its command line when it starts. Tick the ones you want in Checkpoint64 and the app adds them every time you press LAUNCH, or type them into Steam yourself.

Every option and what it does

OptionWhat it does
--launcher-skipSkips the REDlauncher and starts the game directly; cross-progression cloud sync needs the launcher.
-skipStartScreenSkips the Breaching / press-Space start screen; the logo splash screens still play.

Launching Cyberpunk 2077 with them in Checkpoint64

  1. Open your Cyberpunk 2077 save in Checkpoint64. LAUNCH appears there when the game is installed through Steam on that PC.
  2. Open Launch options under it and tick the ones you want — each shows the explanation above.
  3. Press LAUNCH: Checkpoint64 starts Cyberpunk 2077 through Steam with the options you ticked.

Your picks are saved to your Checkpoint64 account per platform, so a Windows PC and a Linux machine each keep their own set.

Adding them in Steam yourself

  1. In your Steam Library, right-click Cyberpunk 2077 and choose Properties.
  2. On the General tab, find Launch Options.
  3. Type the options you want, separated by spaces — for example --launcher-skip -skipStartScreen — and close the window.

Launch options change how Cyberpunk 2077 starts, not your saves. If the game won't start after adding one, take it back out.

Where Cyberpunk 2077 keeps its saves: Cyberpunk 2077 save file location. For how its saves break and how to roll one back, read the Cyberpunk 2077 save backup guide.

Common questions

What launch options does Cyberpunk 2077 have?

Checkpoint64 offers 2: --launcher-skip: Skips the REDlauncher and starts the game directly; cross-progression cloud sync needs the launcher. -skipStartScreen: Skips the Breaching / press-Space start screen; the logo splash screens still play.

How do I add launch options to Cyberpunk 2077 in Steam?

Right-click Cyberpunk 2077 in your Steam Library, choose Properties, and type the options, separated by spaces, into Launch Options on the General tab — for example --launcher-skip -skipStartScreen. Steam uses them every time it starts the game; delete one from that box to undo it.

Can Checkpoint64 launch Cyberpunk 2077 with these options?

Yes, when Cyberpunk 2077 is installed through Steam on that PC. Open your Cyberpunk 2077 save in Checkpoint64, tick the options you want under Launch options, and press LAUNCH: it starts the game through Steam with them. What you tick is saved to your account per platform, so a Windows PC and a Linux machine each keep their own.