Gamers have discovered that Monster Hunter Wilds locks the frame rate behind the DLC packs.
A mod that disables the DLC check feature in Monster Hunter Wilds has boosted performance from 25 FPS to over 50 FPS, revealing a serious optimization issue with the game.
The gaming community has just discovered a surprising fact about Monster Hunter Wilds' performance on PC. A recent mod has demonstrated that disabling the download content checker (DLC) system can double the frame rate (FPS) on the same hardware configuration.
This mod disables DLC checks and doubles FPS.
Specifically, a mod designed to bypass the DLC pack verification process in Monster Hunter Wilds yielded astonishing results. On the same system, game performance jumped from an average of 25 FPS to over 50 FPS after installing this mod. This demonstrates that the game's data verification system is consuming a massive amount of processing resources, causing performance bottlenecks even on powerful systems.
The strange link between DLC ownership and hardware performance.
More notably, tests showed that similar performance gains could be achieved without using any software, simply by owning all of the game's DLC packs. When players purchased all the additional content, the testing system appeared to operate more efficiently or put less strain on the CPU compared to when the account only owned the base game.
This phenomenon has sparked heated debates about the optimization of developers' source code. Security features or license key management (DRM) checks are often criticized for reducing computer performance, but the fact that DLC checking causes a 50% drop in frame rate is a rare occurrence and severely impacts the experience of users who haven't purchased all the expansion packs.
| System status | Average frame rate (FPS) |
|---|---|
| Original version (without DLC) | 25 FPS |
| Use Mods or Own all DLC | Over 50 FPS |
Although the exact cause has not yet been confirmed by the developers, data from mods has revealed a major flaw in how the game manages resources. For PC players, this is important information to consider regarding system requirements and factors affecting smooth gameplay in Monster Hunter Wilds.
