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> That 67MB file can reportedly replace the 370MB, DRM-protected executable in the main game folder with minimal effort and no practical effect on playability.
by zeveb 7y ago
> That 67MB file can reportedly replace the 370MB, DRM-protected executable in the main game folder with minimal effort and no practical effect on playability.
What other things is that 370MB executable doing that it needs to be over 5½ times as large as the game itself? Sending every keystroke home? Searching the hard drive for crimethink? Running a Bitcoin miner?
- kllrnohj 7y agoMostly just obfuscation, but obfuscation via injecting more code rather than just symbol mangling. It's designed to ram tamper checks & other validation all over the place, making it hard to identify & remove. And if you're thinking "but surely all that injected overhead would slow the game down?" then yes that's absolutely correct, it does: https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/282924-denuvo-really-does-cripple-pc-gaming-performance https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/282924-denuvo-really-does...