More DLC Equals More FPS: Monster Hunter Wilds Player Discovers an Unintentional Flaw In the Game’s Performance

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Performance has been a major concern for Monster Hunter Wilds, particularly on PC. While recent updates have helped some players by boosting framerates and fixing crashes, the core issue seems to be more complex than originally thought and isn’t a deliberate design choice by Capcom. It appears the game checks how much downloadable content you have installed while you play, and surprisingly, having more DLC actually improves your framerate.

Owning More DLCs Will Give You Better FPS in Monster Hunter Wilds, But That Was Not Capcom’s Intention

A Reddit user believes they’ve discovered the reason for performance problems in Monster Hunter Wilds, and the cause is surprisingly strange. Their research suggests that having more downloadable content (DLC) actually increases your frames per second (FPS). This happens because the game constantly checks which DLC you own, and this process somehow impacts performance. Importantly, it’s not due to the DLC content itself.

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A Reddit user recently figured out why some players were experiencing lower frame rates in the game. They discovered the game frequently checks how much downloadable content (DLC) you’ve purchased. Surprisingly, the more DLC you own, the less intensely the game checks, leading to smoother gameplay and higher frame rates.

A user on Reddit pointed out that performance problems seem to mostly affect people with older or mid-range processors, though even powerful computers can experience issues. Importantly, the player believes these problems aren’t intentional; it appears to be a bug in the game’s code that Capcom can likely fix. This means theories about Capcom deliberately limiting performance to encourage purchases aren’t accurate – it’s simply a technical issue.

The person who made this discovery has shared videos demonstrating a huge performance difference between the game with no expansions and the game with all expansions installed. Without any expansions, the game ran at about 20 to 25 frames per second in main areas. With all expansions, it consistently achieved over 80 frames per second.

The discovery was so surprising that even the well-respected Digital Foundry has requested footage from the user, suggesting they’ll be doing a more detailed analysis soon. However, many gamers are hoping Capcom will actually fix the problem.

Ugh, this is really frustrating as a player. Just when Monster Hunter Wilds was starting to get some love after TU4, things have taken a turn for the worse and everyone’s complaining again. But honestly, Capcom usually steps up, so I’m hoping we’ll see a patch soon to fix this and let us get back to hunting monsters without the game constantly stuttering. Fingers crossed!

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2026-01-15 20:06