Reported that more than 50 DRM-adopted games cannot be played on PCs equipped with Intel's 12th generation Core processor 'Alder Lake'



The 12th generation Core processor 'Alder Lake' released by Intel on November 4, 2021 has significantly improved performance compared to the 11th generation, and the top model Core i9-12900K is 'the world's best processor for gaming' Is called. However, it has been reported that more than 50 PC games with Alder Lake have a digital rights management (DRM) problem that makes it impossible to play legitimately purchased games.

Intel: These 50+ PC Games Are Incompatible With'Alder Lake' CPUs Due to DRM | PCMag
https://www.pcmag.com/news/intel-these-50-plus-pc-games-are-incompatible-with-alder-lake-cpus-due

Faulty DRM breaks dozens of games on Intel's Alder Lake CPUs | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/11/faulty-drm-breaks-dozens-of-games-on-intels-alder-lake-cpus/

Intel's 12th generation Core processor, Alder Lake, has two types of cores, a high-performance core and a high-efficiency core, similar to Arm-based chips. It is said that the Intel 7 (formerly 10nm Enhanced SuperFin) process node has been adopted to improve the package and achieve a significant performance improvement compared to the 11th generation. It is reported that the performance exceeded.

Intel's 12th generation Core processor 'Alder Lake' is evaluated as a 'new champion' that crushes AMD Ryzen --GIGAZINE



However, despite being advertised as a good gaming processor, Alder Lake is reported to have some glitches that some PC games can't even play. It is said that it is mainly a DRM-protected game called 'Denuvo ' that is said to be incompatible with PCs equipped with Alder Lake.

As game download sales become mainstream, the game industry is being forced to fight illegal copying, and DRM is being introduced as a way to prevent unauthorized buyers from playing. According to tech media PCMag, DRM software misunderstands high-performance cores and high-efficiency cores in one Alder Lake as 'processors in different PCs', so Alder Lake It is said that the game can not be played on the PC equipped with.

PCMag reviewer Chris Stobing said, 'When we detect that some of the (game's) load has been split between high-performance and high-efficiency cores, we give the new core a new licensee (another system). ) To kill the game and prevent two PCs from playing one game with the same key. '



According to the list released by Intel, at the time of writing the article, a total of 52 games, including the following, have been confirmed to be affected by Alder Lake.

◆ Titles that are affected by both Windows 10 and Windows 11
'ANTHEM'
'Bravely Default II'
'Fishing Sim World'
Football Manager 2019
Football Manager Touch 2019
'Football Manager 2020'
'Football Manager Touch 2020'
'Seiken Densetsu Legend of Mana'
'Mortal Kombat 11'
'Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2'
'Warhammer I'
'Assassin's Creed Valhara'
'Far Cry Primal'
'Fernbus Simulator'
'For Honor'
'Lost in Random'
'Madden NFL 22'
'Maneater'
'Need for Speed Hot Pursuit'
'Sea of Solitude'
'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order'
'Tourist Bus Simulator'

◆ Titles that have problems with Windows 10 but can be played after updating to Windows 11
'Ace Combat 7 Skyes Unknown'
'Assassin's Creed Odyssey'
'Assassin's Creed Origins'
'CODE VEIN'
'EFootball Winning Eleven 2021'
`` F1 2019''
'Far Cry New Dawn'
FIFA 19
'FIFA 20'
'Football Manager 2021'
'Football Manager Touch 2021'
'Ghost Recon Breakpoint'
'Ghost Recon Wildlands'
'Immortals Finix Rising'
'Just Cause 4'
'Life is Strange 2'
'Madden NFL 21'
'Monopoly Plus'
'Need for Speed Heat'
'Scott Pilgrim VS. The World: The Game'
'Shadow of the Tomb Raider'
'NARUTO TO BORUTO Shinobi striker'
'Soul Calibur VI'
'Starlink Battle for Atlas'
'Team Sonic Racing'
'Total War: THREE KINGDOMS'
'Train Sim World'
'Train Sim World 2'
'Wolfenstein: Youngblood'

In addition, 'ANTHEM' 'Bravely Default II' 'Fishing Sim World' 'Football Manager 2019' 'Football Manager Touch 2019' 'Football Manager 2020' 'Football Manager Touch 2020' 'Sacred Sword Legend Legend of Mana' 'Mortal Kombat 11' 'Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2' and 'Warhammer I' will be fixed in the mid-November 2021 update, and other games will be fixed in collaboration with the developers. He said he is working on.

In addition, users can avoid the problem by opening the BIOS setting screen, switching on 'legacy game compatibility mode', and pressing the 'Scroll Lock key' when launching the affected game. However, some Alder Lake-equipped PCs cannot use 'legacy game compatibility mode' from the BIOS setting screen, and Intel and PC makers will be included in future BIOS updates.



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