After a recent update, modding Marvel Rivals now carries the risk of getting banned or damaging your PC. Learn about the new risks and why NetEase is cracking down on mods.
Marvel Rivals Season 1 launched last week, bringing with it a host of updates. These included new heroes and much-needed nerfs and buffs, but there was another, unmentioned change: asset hash checking. This means that players using and downloading mods, which often use unauthorised third-party software, is now a bannable offense, alongside botting or cheating. So it was only a matter of time before NetEase got wise to the Marvel Rivals mods available online.
But it turns out there is a way to bring back your favourite mods if you're willing to take a risk. Instead of simply putting your files into a mod manager and loading them into Marvel Rivals, you now need direct access to the game's .pak files. One player has even put together a guide on how to do just that.A few players found that using mods to help with optimisation was a game-changer. While Marvel Rivals has improved a lot since its launch, it's still a little patchy in some areas. I've experienced some annoying FPS drops, enemy players randomly turning invisible, and cluttered maps breaking my games. One mod fixed stuttering and helped your game look cleaner at lower resolutions. Unfortunately, while that may have worked to help game performance before NetEase effectively disabled mods, it will probably only make things worse now. Another way to get around the modding ban is with another mod that effectively lets files be read as pre-unpacked. However, one of the side effects of using this is that the process could hurt your SSD and make your performance even worse in Marvel Rivals. The mod even recommends that you only use this for audio files—character models could really mess up your PC. There's also a risk of getting banned by NetEase if you end up using mods. While it doesn't seem like NetEase has dished out any permabans to players using mods so far, the devs have warned against using any, just in case. 'It is not recommended to modify any game files, as doing so carries the risk of getting banned,' NetEase said in a statement to Right now, I honestly don't think modding is worth the risk of borking your PC or getting banned. While it's a shame that a ton of creative mods have now been rendered obsolete, this was really only a matter of time and was an expected next step for NetEase to take. It also seems like Marvel Rivals' performance is getting better with every update, and there are plenty of skins already in the game for players to pick from and dress up with. While that does rule out Luffy or Goku from appearing in your Marvel Rivals games, that's probably not the worst outcome possible
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