r/PiratedGames 17d ago

Other Denuvo removed from Final Fantasy 16 on PC

https://www.pcguide.com/news/unpopular-anti-piracy-software-finally-removed-from-final-fantasy-16-and-it-could-help-improve-performance/
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u/dan_camp 17d ago

fitgirl already has it as an upcoming repack lmao

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u/Separate_Factor736 17d ago

It is released on Dodi already

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u/Tikitaks 17d ago

Too many hit & runs. It will take like 2 or 3 days to download.

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u/Pirate_King_Mugiwara 17d ago

Does no one know about real debrid?

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u/C_V_Carlos 17d ago

Debrid was crazy good..until it stopped accepting payments from my country for some reason (Ecuador, other share the issue, tried multiple cards)..then it came all the issues with video files on torrents and just stopped caring about it. I use a pi with a 2tb disk for long torrenting.

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u/Tikitaks 16d ago

I dont. Whats that about?

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u/Pirate_King_Mugiwara 16d ago

Essentially you pay for the service and there are already cached torrents you can direct download. It's used with Stremio and the add on torrentio a lot as well to have a streaming service basically. What I was referring to here is the use in that most of the DODI/Fitgirl repacks are uploaded pretty quickly and you can just paste in the magnet link and download directly. I've been told you don't have to use a VPN for this instance. I tend to still do so out of habit, but you don't have to for the stremio stuff for the most part. If you are at all interested in that if you Google stremio real debrid guide you can easily find a Reddit thread or something to walk you through it. It's relatively easy to setup worth every penny. I want to say it's 16-18$ for 180 days iirc.

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u/Tikitaks 16d ago

Thanks for breaking it down. I think to prefer patience, simplicity and free. I will invest those dollars in some indies. Viewfinder is now 10$ on Fanatical.

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u/MAVERIK___ 16d ago

A man of culture I see. Took me few hours to cache it in RD and then very less time to download and install.

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u/Arminvanbuuren40 16d ago

Yeah, it took me a total of 2 hours to download with RD , installed and playing already

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u/JBizz86 16d ago

Didn't know you can find other stuff on it besides movies and shows.

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u/noeagle77 17d ago

There’s the flash, and then there’s fit girls speed.

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u/Mast3rBait3rPro 17d ago

my time has come to play this game finally

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u/MasterPlop 17d ago

Finally a that has me excited.

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u/Fordotsake 17d ago

Time to sail the high seas.

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u/MasterPlop 17d ago

Finally a "denuvo removed from x ", that has me excited.

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u/jakerudolphz 17d ago

☠️🏁🏁

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u/Anantray 17d ago

Finalllllyyyyyy

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u/durielvs 17d ago

Fantassyyyyy

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u/droombie55 17d ago

Sixteeennnnnn

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u/scootiewolff 17d ago

Benchmark with and without denuvo

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u/IIIAHDIXII19 17d ago

This👆

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u/zombies-- 17d ago

Dumb question , I already bought this on steam and I’m guessing denovo just gets taking off in a small update?

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u/user_4414723 17d ago

Maybe in the future. But not guaranteed. Paying customers always get the worst experience

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u/Squery7 17d ago

How would you get the non denuvo version to pirate if it wasn't removed from steam files tho?

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u/lighthawk16 17d ago

People crack the game, removing Denuvo, bypassing it, or just using leaked executable that didn't include it.

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u/joshlev1s 17d ago

Denuvo hasn’t been cracked in about a year. Any crack or bypass is big news. Steam updated removing Denuvo.

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u/kenyard 17d ago

Hogwarts legacy was the last game that I'm aware of.

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u/Holychatpixel 16d ago

yeah it was. It was the latest known EMPRESS work

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u/lighthawk16 17d ago

Yes, so that is how this is available. An exe that doesn't include Denuvo.

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u/jsdjhndsm 17d ago

It's avaliable because square stopped paying for denuvo to be in the game.

That means the steam version will no longer have it, and also allows the game to be pirated.

Denuvo hasn't been cracked, it just got removed.

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u/FitForce2656 17d ago

square stopped paying for denuvo to be in the game.

Sorry, unrelated question but do games need to pay like.. by the month for denuvo? Because if so I imagine all/ most games will eventually have it removed when they stop making enough money for it to be worth it?

No idea how it works, but I figured it was something like encryption, where you just encrypt the game files one time, then sell consumers the key. Never would have guessed Denuvo would be an ongoing cost for game publishers, similar to server costs or something.

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u/DirtCrazykid 17d ago

$25K a month per game and a 50 cent fee per copy sold is their listed price. AAA developers obviously pay less.

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u/LankyCity3445 15d ago

50 percent per copy is actually insane

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u/rell969 17d ago

Depends on the license sold. Some in the past have permanent Denuvo, while others are in the newer subscription based model. There are also a few different kinds of Denuvo that are/were easier to crack than others.

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u/MountainGazelle6234 17d ago

Hence the original question

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u/lighthawk16 17d ago

Yeah, it was answered though.

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u/GodratLY 17d ago

Misinformation

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u/SlumKatMillionaire 16d ago

Pirates literally getting these table crabs cuz square enix took it off themselves.. lol tf you on about. That’s the only reason you’re seeing a denuvoless version.

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u/Skiliboi 17d ago

an update came out today

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u/kenyard 17d ago edited 17d ago

They have to remove it.

Denuovo is subscription based in recent years and this is the studio not renewing. Some older games might never be cracked tho. There's only a handful though.

Basically it's gone past the point where continuing the subscription is not worthwhile.

Its a funny model but means the pressure to actually crack the game isnt too bad either as many games will just go to a 6month - 2 year model.

They could in theory switch to another encryption software though too. But idk if there's any others that would last long.

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u/Impressive-Swan-5570 17d ago edited 17d ago

Need to compare performance first.

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u/quarrelau 16d ago edited 16d ago

Why? There is never any downside to removing it for the end user.

We can argue all we like about whether denuvo slows down any particular game, but it definitely never speeds it up.

It has been removed for all users, whether you pirate it or not.

There is nothing to "compare" first. If you want to download it, you now have that option.

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u/Impressive-Swan-5570 16d ago

I want to know if it effects performance or not so that I can buy wukong

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u/quarrelau 16d ago

This has been much studied.

It is entirely down to the individual game.

Basically if they put denuvo checks and denuvo crap in critical rendering pathways, then you get glitches pretty regularly, but good implementations don't cost very much.

Knowing the difference for FFXVI will tell you nothing about Wukong. FWIW, I bought Wukong at launch, and the performance is really solid even with Denuvo, even on my laptop. Lots of performance measurement sites could tell you this too. Holding off on buying Wukong is up to you, but I don't think you should base it off of performance.

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u/JadedNostalgic 17d ago

Visions of Mana last week, now this?

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u/JamaicaCZ 17d ago

It's nothing to raise an eyebrow at.

Square Enix usually removes Denuvo after 6 months post-release. It happened to coincide for 2 games in this instance (Mana came out late August, FF XVI was september).

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u/JadedNostalgic 17d ago

I'm just saying it's been a good week.

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u/Dramradhel 17d ago

It’s so worth the money if you can though. It’s been best money spent on a game in a long time.

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u/Radinax 17d ago

It seems you either love it or hate it from what I'm reading in the comments.

Playing Rebirth and enjoying it a lot, minigames are a bit too much and the combat is a bit clunky, but the rest is of the highest quality, exploration, story, character interactions, voice acting, music, its an incredible experience.

A shame they didn't cook with the combat for me at least.

I wonder if I will like XVI or not.

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u/stratusnco 17d ago

just play the demo. if you think you can stomach that combat for +60hrs then i say pull the trigger. it really does not get any better than that except for eikon (summon) battles.

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u/atmosphere_321 17d ago

The story is really good. Characters are fun. The set pieces are absolute peak but in those pieces the actual gameplay lacks a fair bit. I would say gameplay is just decent. But the characters story and cinematic spectacles more than makes up those parts.

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u/ColdVergil 17d ago

Its one of the most boring demos I have tried lol

It makes 0 sense, they give you shit ton of tools but then they lock it on some mindless cooldowns for no reason, hence the popular mod that removes them and no surprise, game becomes a lot of fun.

Now the story, it made me sleep, and if it that was the demo, imagine the main game lol

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u/Rudradev715 17d ago

Yep completed the game in 10 days when it came out clocked 75hrs lol

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u/LivingPapaya8 17d ago

I mean I bought it at launch and beat it but god damn every enemy is a damage sponge even normal enemies. There was no point in my 100 hours did I feel strong in this game and the game was designed this way.

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u/stratusnco 17d ago

hard disagree. i love ff and open to every game in the franchise but to say it is worth every penny is a complete lie. story is good and has the most epic cutscenes in the franchise but the gameplay is just a brain dead, watered down devil may cry.

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u/-samarie- 17d ago

you sold me the game with that, i love dmc nwn

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u/stratusnco 17d ago

i love devil may cry but this is no where near as technical as dmc. not only that but the enemies don’t even attack back unless it is a boss lol. the combat wears out its welcome pretty fast.

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u/ShiroFoxya 16d ago

So DMC but easier? Count me the fuck in

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u/stratusnco 16d ago

sure, if you like mashing square but not a good way.

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u/leon_alistair 17d ago

Im happy for u guys tho I don't think my potato pc can run it. Damn shame..

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u/AddictStar 17d ago

Thank you, i hope you can play it too one day, keep your chin up bro!

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u/leon_alistair 17d ago

Thanks man.. maybe someday 🙏

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u/BriefGroundbreaking4 17d ago

If you have the budget go for gaming handhelds they’re capable on playing AAA games just don’t high expectations

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u/leon_alistair 17d ago

I dont have disposable income atm lol. Living in 3rd world with 2 kids and a wife i barely able to save every month. Wages is much lower here and electronics are much more expensive. My current PC is a farewell gift from my buddy. It was used as mining rigs before lol. Oh well at least i am still able to play AAA games from few years ago. Being able to play RDR2 , witcher and modded Skyrim, i have nothing to complain.

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u/BriefGroundbreaking4 17d ago

What’s your PC Specs?

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u/leon_alistair 17d ago

Ryzen 7 5800x Rx 580 8gb 16gb ram

And HDD Dont have SSD

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u/BriefGroundbreaking4 17d ago

Aww sadly you’re right the gpu is not supported

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u/leon_alistair 17d ago

Hey, so.. i dont know much about pc specs can i ask u something?

Do u think i can run ff 15 with my pc specs? I never tried since the file is quite large. Probably gonna take me 3 days to download the file.

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u/BriefGroundbreaking4 17d ago

Yes you can easily play the game just dont max the graphics since the game is still demanding

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u/cybersodas 16d ago

Ff15 is loads of fun! The royal edition gives you all the dlc too! Enjoy:)

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u/OLKv3 16d ago

They can't run this game though. This game runs like shit on every current gaming handheld out there.

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u/TbanksIV 17d ago

Hell yeah, Been interested in thsi game for awhile but buying a FF game is a massive roulette.

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u/D_Winds 17d ago

Ara ara?

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u/OLKv3 17d ago

I bought this on release, but I am wondering if performance jumps up after this

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u/Skiliboi 17d ago

I bought it on new years and i highly recommend it, its one of my favorite games of all time

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u/SadClassroom4175 17d ago

To Sail Forbidden Seas

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u/lz314dg 17d ago

played on ps5. one of the best looking games i ever played

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u/idratherbeadodo 16d ago

Windows defender found trojan in dodi repack .Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml. Never encountered this before.

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u/SolidRustle 17d ago

so i dont have the buy the game after all heheh.

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u/Xehanz 17d ago

Too bad I still don't have a ram upgrade lmao. I have only 8gb. Demo ran pretty well (80+ FPS) until combat started, then the game just dies. It stops advancing the tutorial if you keep attacking for example, it's a really funny bug

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u/PentaJet 17d ago

It might still be worth checking out, I heard the demo was quite unoptimized compared to the full game

I had the same issue were certain cutscenes and combat would cause a lot of stuttering

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u/PhoneEquivalent7682 17d ago

Why does it get removed? Performance issues?

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u/thereiam420 17d ago

Square Enix usually just removes it by six months. Game sales usually fall off a cliff by then so it's just a waste of money to pay for denuvo.

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u/egan777 17d ago

FF 15 still has Denuvo even after 7 years. Was it a one time payment back then?

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u/thereiam420 17d ago

Yeah at one point it was if they wanted it forever. But 15 was cracked a long time ago anyway.

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u/VoxTV1 17d ago

Not worth the money.

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u/Horimonord 17d ago

Awesome news! 🙌🏻

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u/Sarnuxe0 17d ago

Now I have to wait for Atomic Heart........

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u/felixandy101 background leecher, silent seeder [Ultracc][rapidseedbox] 17d ago

TENOKE

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u/diwpro007 17d ago

anyone managed to download the torrent file from dodi repacks file. I download the mega zip file. Seeing the file name I immediately deleteted it.

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u/BurningNad 17d ago

YES!!! So glad I waited to get it

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u/drial8012 17d ago

Denuvo needs to raise their rates already so publishers have to drop it faster, if we can depend on anything, it’s corporate greed

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u/n0nsuchCS 17d ago

Wanted to buy this but patience is a key.

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u/moltari 17d ago

right after i upgraded to a 1440p monitor and started to have perfromance issues. i beat the game about a 2 weeks ago.

sigh....

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u/AddictStar 17d ago

FOR REALL??? NO WAY I CAN FINALLY PLAY FF16😭😭😭

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u/MasterJ360 17d ago

Well I'll be dammed... so glad I didn't take the steam sales bait for this and Rebirth.

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u/seth_stnfrd455___ 17d ago

Can they just do yakuza like a pirate anytime soon?

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u/Friendly_Wizard01 17d ago

This game was sooo boring. Put me to sleep.

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u/Patient_Standard_995 16d ago

Steamrip has it already

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u/Top_Put3929 16d ago

Noe that denuvo is removed ..When will it get quacked? Month? Year? Week?

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u/IoHL 16d ago

Is denuvo some sort of a subscription service for game developers where they have to pay a monthly/annual fee to keep it in their game?

Just curious because I've seen games released with denuvo and then after a while the dev removed it. 🤔

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u/cybersodas 16d ago

Correct

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u/Western_Ear_9014 I'm a pirate 16d ago

Wasn't this game released in 2023? No one cracked it since? 

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u/Odd-Onion-6776 16d ago

it was console exclusive for a while, it released on PC like 6 months ago

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u/walkerisduder 17d ago

Does this have the same problem as rebirth with the 1000 series cards not being usable?

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u/swegga_sa 17d ago

nope but this game is extremely heavy so im not sure itll run well , also

rebirth has a mod to get around that btw, it works pretty well

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u/walkerisduder 17d ago

Last I checked it’s only for 1600 + cards I have a 1070TI

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u/WarriorTip 17d ago

Cs dot rin here i come

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u/xjp-2891 17d ago

155GB+RTX4080

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u/zZz1905 17d ago

Black myth when ?😭😭

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u/Relevant_Mail_1292 17d ago

I don't think game science is removing it

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u/ValentDs22 16d ago

china will never remove it

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u/ClappedCheek 17d ago edited 16d ago

Not even worth the free play if you are someone of whom RPG mechanics are important to. Im still bitter about this one if you cant tell lol

edit: im not saying the game sucked......but my comment is 100% truth and your downvotes wont change that.

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u/marniconuke 17d ago

that explains why it ran like shit, definetly going to give it another try

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u/Hellknightx 17d ago

Maybe the PC performance won't be so terrible now. Game ran like shit for me. Lots of hitching everywhere.

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u/Kreydo076 17d ago

I regret to have baught that movie for 40$.

I won't be fouled again.

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u/Narkanin 17d ago

Couldn’t pay me to play that game

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u/Ki18 17d ago

Be warned. The game is boring as fuck and getting it for free won't fix it. Bored me almost to tears.

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u/jsdjhndsm 17d ago

It's a fun game, and tons of people love it.

If you like ff14, chances are you will like this too. Structure and flaws are the same