Notorious game cracker has removed Denuvo from Hogwarts Legacy after just two weeks

[Undying Wizard]

I bought the game , I get 20 FPS on low... Then I got a empress copy.... Now I get 45 FPS on medium/high mixed settings .....

 

[HardReset]

...has already sold more than 12 million copies (on PC, PS5 and Xbox)...

Only PC version have Denuvo...

 

[yRaz]

...has already sold more than 12 million copies (on PC, PS5 and Xbox)...

Only PC version have Denuvo...

 

[amghwk]

So, it's confirmed that the hacker is a lady? I'm impressed.

 

[amghwk]

So, bottom line is this. If you want better performance, instead of purchasing a new graphics card, get the cracked versions of the games that have the annoying DRMs kicked out.

On another note, all future game reviews should include what DRM is being used in that game, in the tech specs section.

 

[return]

Video description updated and new video uploaded:

"I'm sorry guys, my mistake led you to believe that denuvo was using more cpu than normal, but thanks to @MrMitnick he warned me that it could be the steam overlay, so yes, denuvo doesn't increase usage as much on older cpu's (or maybe there's no increase at all since it's different builds and the difference now is minimal)

So now you know, if you use steam overlay like me and has some FPS drops, just turn it off :v"

 

[Skjorn]

Did they remove it entirely or just bypass/trick it? Total removal is very rare. Cracks usually just telling the DRM the copy is legit

 

[Julio Franco]

Update (Feb 25): The original story wrongfully reported that Denuvo DRM had a negative impact on Hogwarts Legacy's performance. There is, after all, no free performance gain when the DRM is removed from the game.

 

[HardReset]

Did they remove it entirely or just bypass/trick it? Total removal is very rare. Cracks usually just telling the DRM the copy is legit

Almost certain bypass/emulation. Only one cracker has tried to remove Denuvo completely and IIRC succeeded. Also removing is much slower than emulation.

 

[HardReset]

Update (Feb 25): The original story wrongfully reported that Denuvo DRM had a negative impact on Hogwarts Legacy's performance. There is, after all, no free performance gain when the DRM is removed from the game.

No no and no. Denuvo is bypassed/emulated. It's NOT removed.

You'll need developer release of non-denuvo version to make such comparisons. Also your "source" is just one video. Better to remove that right away.

Edit: And saying that virtualizing any instructions does not cause any performance penalty makes me wonder if Techspot have any idea about this issue at all. Using Denuvo will always cause performance penalty.

 

[Skjorn]

Also in this very video that is linked the OP says Steam Overlay caused more trouble than Denuvo itself. They link to a better video in the comments.

 

[opckieran]

Update (Feb 25): The original story wrongfully reported that Denuvo DRM had a negative impact on Hogwarts Legacy's performance. There is, after all, no free performance gain when the DRM is removed from the game.

This deserves its own article if valid

 

[hel0sn8]

Oh, most certainly. This is the first time I've ever heard of a game being cracked

IF thats true (somehow?!) then you are the absolute least qualified person to judge or make that comparison... How can you possibly be certain? Your self contradicting comment forced my reply. As someone of an age and experience that's been around a very long time in the scene and encountered many thousands of cracked games and programs - I can vouch that - yes. DRM removal does have a positive affect. Hence many games later in their release cycle, are updated with DRM removal. But folks - EMPRESS has not removed Denuvo. She has simply worked around it. As others have voiced. It is still present and therefore still provides its famously negative affect. Plus the methods devised to get around it, likely have not a great affect on performance.
Leads us to wonder if EMPRESS is on the inside. I would best guess they are employed by Denuvo. And their crazy, narcissistic and down right disgusting attitude and temperament highlights their craving for attention and reveals an ill mental condition. What a freak LMAO! Sure, love them for their "art". Poor folks get to play games now after-all. But this person needs to be condemned and their mental state needs to be highlighted and pointed out to them. Perhaps being shamed will help them.

 

[Lew Zealand]

IF thats true (somehow?!) then you are the absolute least qualified person to judge or make that comparison... How can you possibly be certain? Your self contradicting comment forced my reply. As someone of an age and experience that's been around a very long time in the scene and encountered many thousands of cracked games and programs - I can vouch that - yes. DRM removal does have a positive affect. Hence many games later in their release cycle, are updated with DRM removal. But folks - EMPRESS has not removed Denuvo. She has simply worked around it. As others have voiced. It is still present and therefore still provides its famously negative affect. Plus the methods devised to get around it, likely have not a great affect on performance.
Leads us to wonder if EMPRESS is on the inside. I would best guess they are employed by Denuvo. And their crazy, narcissistic and down right disgusting attitude and temperament highlights their craving for attention and reveals an ill mental condition. What a freak LMAO! Sure, love them for their "art". Poor folks get to play games now after-all. But this person needs to be condemned and their mental state needs to be highlighted and pointed out to them. Perhaps being shamed will help them.

It is possible to detect sarcasm on the internet. But you missed it this time.

 

[hel0sn8]

This would mean that if the game had no Denuvo and was cracked in a couple of hours, the game would NOT have sold 12 million copies.
We just don't know that. Nobody does.

What we DO know, is that the game is objectively worse with Denovo.

No, no we don't. Because not one of us in the public domain has an edition without Denuvo. No such comparison can be made. This game is new and needs many patches. The bugs are going to be the reason for the poor running. DRM free this game would still be glitchy and any noticeable difference with Denuvo removed at this stage in the game' life would undoubtedly be minimal.