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Capcom caught adding Enigma DRM to older titles, for no good reason | Patch for Resident Evil Revelations adds anti-tamper executable, negatively impacts performance


The recent patch for Resident Evil Revelations highlights Capcom's practice of incorporating new DRM into some of its games. This software seems to disrupt modding and could...

Users noticed an update for Resident Evil Revelations introduced anti-tamper functionality in the game's executable earlier this month. For instance, the Resident Evil Revelations patch broke mods for ultrawide screens, Vulkan conversion, and other helpful features. While it's not surprising to see newly-released games equipped with such software to deter piracy, cracked versions of Resident Evil Revelations have likely existed for years, meaning the new DRM only inconveniences legitimate customers.

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