Resident Evil Village was warmly welcomed, and Capcom continues to succeed with this long-running series. However, PC gamers remain unhappy with the game’s performance: the content and gameplay are solid, but there are noticeable frame drops that disrupt the smooth experience.
Before Capcom could fix these issues, players discovered that the cracked version of Resident Evil Village, which removes digital rights management (DRM), runs much more smoothly.
Recently, the cracking group EMPRESS successfully removed DRM from the latest RE game. When players tried the cracked PC version, they found the frame rate issues that have persisted since the game’s May launch were gone. According to EMPRESS, Capcom protected the game using both Denuvo (a DRM tool) and their own DRM technology. It seems this heavy security layered on top limited the PC gaming experience.
A reporter from the gaming site DSOG also tested the cracked version and shared a similar view: the gameplay experience in Resident Evil Village improved significantly. Comparing the DRM-protected version running on a system with an RTX 3080, the cracked version was noticeably smoother.
Neither Capcom nor Denuvo have officially commented on this discovery. Looking ahead, the Japanese developer plans to release expansions for Resident Evil Village. PC gamers are eager for new content but also hope Capcom will soon fix the frame rate issues to deliver a fully smooth experience.
