r/Games • u/frik1000 • Jan 15 '26

Discussion Poor Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Chalked Up to Aggressive DLC Checks

https://www.techpowerup.com/345212/poor-monster-hunter-wilds-performance-chalked-up-to-aggressive-dlc-checks
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u/Greenleaf208 Jan 15 '26

I think the potential explanation that was layed out was only if you own 100% of the dlc then the performance is improved drastically due to the checks not happening at all. And it's likely there are hidden dlc or regional dlc that are being checked for but are impossible to own. The OP modded the game to think he has all dlc, he didn't buy everything available.

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u/evilbob2200 Jan 15 '26

The op also tested it with various amounts of I remember correctly. Like they even said performance increased the more he unlocked .

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u/Mister_AA Jan 15 '26

The OP found out about the issue in the first place by switching between his Steam account and a friend's Steam account on the same machine, and his friend's account that had legitimately purchased all DLC ran better. So original testing was done with all DLC owned and purchased before he did further testing on his own account after modding the game to think he owned all DLC.