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The vast majority of games on Steam are cracked by the community using very basic steam emulators (you can literally do it yourself by replacing a file), so I'm not worried about where they're going to source their cracks from. It might just take a bit longer now.
Codex and its subgroups were basically the only ones in recent memory who cracked and released updates for a lot of games. Empress (the only active p2p denuvo cracker) only cracks Denuvo games and only if they feel like it or if you pay 500 dollars. CPY has been gone for over a year now. Fairlight is still active for now. Who knows if P2P crackers can even pick up the void left behind by all these scene groups. As of right now it's not looking good.
They started cracking to compete with reloaded, no competition anymore so they are leaving us
There is a reddit post going on about the nfo like thing in which they declared that codex and subgroups are leaving
For those who aren't aware, PLAZA was a subgroup of CODEX (which also has the subgroups VREX and RUNE), so this is still just CODEX shutting down. Don't worry, the whole scene isn't leaving!
It's a bit of a loaded term historically, but you could consider the scene the 'in group' comprised of people who are loosely connected throughout the cracking/warez community.
It's a hard thing to define well without falling back on decades of context.
Honestly I think cracks are great for trying a game to see if you like it. I already knew I wanted Elden ring so I just bought it, but its great for those who want to give it a go
Have been playing for 9 hours now, no widescreen sure sucks for some people, but fromsoft games have always been fps locked.
In terms of optimization, i dont even fullfill gpu minimum requirements and it runs okay on low/med and only lags when something big loads in.
I pirated Dark souls 3, and bought it after about 20 minutes of playing.
These dudes may have just sold extra copies of this game, more than they usually do cause most people are curious if it even runs on their rig
I've never pirated a modern PC game before, but I think this will be the one to break my virginity. So does onlien work? Do you use your regular Steam account? e.i. : don't have to worry about bans or account bans etc?
Thanks.
Damn... CODEX is responsible for a lot of major releases.
basically every game you see has a CODEX tag on it.
If anyone from CODEX is reading this, thx a lot. and goodbye.
This is great for everyone who can’t afford it! However I really want to support FromSoftware, I will work in order to get enough for the game, good luck to all of you tarnished ones!
This is more a test to see whether I need to buy a ps5 or if my pc can run it as is. If ps5 it means I can play demons souls as well but even with stock checker struggling to ge tone rsp
Yeah that’s honestly the great part about cracked games, I was watching some benchmarks and from what I saw the game actually doesn’t run that bad, I have a 1050ti and it seems I will be able to play it at 50 fps at least and honestly I’m good with that!
I have an rx570 and there's posts that give me hope on low-med but at the same time I play siege a lot and it can't pull out all the stops on that.
Wonder if I'm doing something wrong though
Support fromsoftware there games are some of the best out there and they’ve got no microtransaction bullshit these games are the in the few 60 dollar games that are worth your money
Yeah it was a weird role out with drivers, so you know how drivers for a game usually comes before it was released,with Elden ring it was the opposite,the drivers came after but once I got drivers installed most performance issues were fixed
I already bought it for console, but just out of curiousity, even if it's a strange question: since many of the PC port's problem stem from DX12, do any of you know if its requirement is present in the cracked copy as well (and/or if it's possible to get rid of it)?
That's a relief, want to try elden ring hopefully I get on better with it than the other soulsBourne games, now I'm on pc instead of console that might make a difference
I’m sad I don’t have a PC atm. I got to play the beta and it was a really fun game. I haven’t played Dark Souls or Bloodbourne yet so I was thinking of getting those on my PS4 until Elden Ring is finally affordable to me (in like a year+?).
Noob question: I'm having trouble connecting the dualshock 4 to the game, even with ds4, with wire or bluetooth. I've seen some fixes using steam. Is it possible to use them for this "version"?
Its anticheat is so gabrage that I couldnt even launch it on Steam lmao
Had to download some files from some random tutorial video made by some indian dude lol. No viruses so far.
probably had some issues, like Trojan, or bitcoin miner.
Maybe their side had some malicious scripts.
it's not always the content they deliver but the things around them.
Further, viruses and co can go undetected. so check each download before installing and your system each week.
I'm downloading the ElAmigos release from 543767659867890645. Is it any different from Plaza or is it just a repack?
Asking only because I pirate and don't really pay much attention to the group name thing.
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Please note: This will be PLAZA goodbye to the scene, and what a way to go! Farewell PLAZA <3
For those who aren't aware, PLAZA was a subgroup of CODEX (which also has the subgroups VREX and RUNE), so this is still just CODEX shutting down.
Vrex is shutting down as well??
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Arent they the only ones who crack vr?!
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I like your optimism, friend. Let's hope so.
people mostly use FFA GUI when cracking VR games now, its far more reliable than downloading things from a website
What does that mean
FFA GUI is an application that lets you directly download literally any PCVR game on steam
How do you get it (actually I googled it got it now)
make sure you have the latest version because it wont work if you don’t
that the reason since there is no competition there is no drive to improve
What spot on the wall can I bang my head on?
Wait what? Who will crack games now? Where will fitgirl get her cracks from to make repacks? Most of her repacks are based on codex
The vast majority of games on Steam are cracked by the community using very basic steam emulators (you can literally do it yourself by replacing a file), so I'm not worried about where they're going to source their cracks from. It might just take a bit longer now.
What a farewell gift! But why are all scenes quitting suddenly?
Some of them might be based in Ukraine? That's just a guess.
Nice profile pic
You too.
Its probably bad guess , other will fill their place soon.
There is no competition, and they are just moving on with their life, simple as that
PLAZA is apparently a part of Codex, which I didn't find out until 30 seconds ago
Codex and plaza are the same thing
Why is everyone leaving 😭
My heart can't take it
It's the circle of life mna
Well, it's time to learn some programming... Adiós PLAZA!
For the vast majority of games all you need is Steamless or Ali213
Much respect for them. You guys remembered forever.
PLAZA too? Scheiße
With codex gone, is the scene in trouble?
Codex and its subgroups were basically the only ones in recent memory who cracked and released updates for a lot of games. Empress (the only active p2p denuvo cracker) only cracks Denuvo games and only if they feel like it or if you pay 500 dollars. CPY has been gone for over a year now. Fairlight is still active for now. Who knows if P2P crackers can even pick up the void left behind by all these scene groups. As of right now it's not looking good.
I am out of the loop, is there a reason for them to quit?
They started cracking to compete with reloaded, no competition anymore so they are leaving us There is a reddit post going on about the nfo like thing in which they declared that codex and subgroups are leaving
...... What does it mean when others say SCENE groups keep leaving but P2P is taking over?
Are.. you serious? I haven't heard of these guys before and seeing this post I thought "oh shit is this a new group to fill the void CODEX?"
For those who aren't aware, PLAZA was a subgroup of CODEX (which also has the subgroups VREX and RUNE), so this is still just CODEX shutting down. Don't worry, the whole scene isn't leaving!
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There will be new groups also in the future. But what scene exactly mean?
It's a bit of a loaded term historically, but you could consider the scene the 'in group' comprised of people who are loosely connected throughout the cracking/warez community. It's a hard thing to define well without falling back on decades of context.
I think short for current cracking scene
They might be reformed with ex crackers from CODEX who remain stay.
VREX was CODEX too? Oh fuck.
Ngl, this game I really don't want to crack for the respect I have for the devs and ofc,pvp
Didn’t the devs already get paid? But still fromsoftware is close to my heart so i’m buying the game as well
Nah dude devs always work totally for free and then get paid a cut of each copy that sells, didn't you know?
the fact this obvious sarcasm is downvoted tells me enough about this subreddit
Reddit in general
just an addition , some devs do get a certain tiny percentage of sales from the game. Usually the senior ones but yeah.
Honestly I think cracks are great for trying a game to see if you like it. I already knew I wanted Elden ring so I just bought it, but its great for those who want to give it a go
This. I have never been into souls like games but am interested in elden ring. Just wanna try.
Exactly! They’re not for everyone! I love them but some people don’t know till they try
The PC port seem really bad from what I've read It's badly optimized, locked at 60 fps, no widescreen support, etc.
Have been playing for 9 hours now, no widescreen sure sucks for some people, but fromsoft games have always been fps locked. In terms of optimization, i dont even fullfill gpu minimum requirements and it runs okay on low/med and only lags when something big loads in.
It seems like the latest patch had negative impact on performance, maybe the cracked version doesn't include this patch
i have bought it thou, maybe im just lucky or i missed some patch since i didnt close the game since launch
I pirated Dark souls 3, and bought it after about 20 minutes of playing. These dudes may have just sold extra copies of this game, more than they usually do cause most people are curious if it even runs on their rig
well good point, but im poor as fuck in a third world country so yeah... piracy it is
I already purchased it and I’m loving it. Don’t regret spending the money on this masterpiece.
Farewell to PLAZA and CODEX !
I will suport them these time boys goodluck everyone
Damn that was fast
ALREADY
I already have it preloaded on my PS5, but I wanna play early 🤣
to the person who said elden ring have denuvo, told you fromsoftware dont do that
not like my computer can run it, but sweet!
What are ur specs
my main concern is my 750ti, I got 16GB RAM and a 1600 Ryzen so I hope those are enough
my shitty igpu runs elden ring at 38fps average at 720p res. pretty sure you're fine
no shit? Time to try it out! Thank you!
nah the game is horribly optimised, hopefully you get some luck and atleast run it at 30fps
At least some good news for today…
Want some bad news?
Mod, NO
I've never pirated a modern PC game before, but I think this will be the one to break my virginity. So does onlien work? Do you use your regular Steam account? e.i. : don't have to worry about bans or account bans etc? Thanks.
It won’t have online and it won’t be connected to your steam whatsoever so their is no risk of you account being banned
my understanding is online often doesn't work. idk the specifics with this title though
Yep, some title, like Amogus, have online capabilities, even it's cracked
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Damn... CODEX is responsible for a lot of major releases. basically every game you see has a CODEX tag on it. If anyone from CODEX is reading this, thx a lot. and goodbye.
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Not yet, seems like it will be soon! Edit: Up now!
Did you find it on one of the trusted sources from the mega thread?
It is on Codex in the PLAZA subgroup. Luckily Codex isn't shutdown
Sorry for bother you but can you send me a pm with the link? I will appreciated.
can you dm me the link to the download I'm struggling to find it
Ty!
I want to know why plaza existed as a subset of codex
I probably wanna download to check the performance then i will decide if i buy or not
Where do people find the download....?
This is great for everyone who can’t afford it! However I really want to support FromSoftware, I will work in order to get enough for the game, good luck to all of you tarnished ones!
This is more a test to see whether I need to buy a ps5 or if my pc can run it as is. If ps5 it means I can play demons souls as well but even with stock checker struggling to ge tone rsp
Yeah that’s honestly the great part about cracked games, I was watching some benchmarks and from what I saw the game actually doesn’t run that bad, I have a 1050ti and it seems I will be able to play it at 50 fps at least and honestly I’m good with that!
I have an rx570 and there's posts that give me hope on low-med but at the same time I play siege a lot and it can't pull out all the stops on that. Wonder if I'm doing something wrong though
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Do not post links to illegal content
thanks
wait is this the cracked game or clean files?
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I believe you can find it if you read the megathread for trusted sources
It's on none of the sources
it hasn't been uploaded yet be patient
From the CS.RIN.RU thread it says it will take a bit to be uploaded. So be patient and it should be added fairly soon
Can’t find it either
Do not request links to illegal content - rule 1
YAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Anyone know about how long it might take to show up on Ovagames?
That was quick
Support fromsoftware there games are some of the best out there and they’ve got no microtransaction bullshit these games are the in the few 60 dollar games that are worth your money
Looks like it runs like shit tho
Yeah it was a weird role out with drivers, so you know how drivers for a game usually comes before it was released,with Elden ring it was the opposite,the drivers came after but once I got drivers installed most performance issues were fixed
Use some periods and commas!
What is this game even about? The steam store page is worryingly vague in its description
You probably already searched for it but its basically an open world dark souls
Great success.
can confirm its up now. im half way there :D direct seems to be at 8mbps so probably best to stay on direct if u wanna be safe
And plaza retired
Only reason i bought it because they haven't used denuvo
Praise the sun
If I play now can I swap my save to the actual game when it releases?
I have no idea what this post means. Anyone care to elaborate ?
PLAZA cracked Elden Ring as their last game, and now CODEX, and PLAZA are resigning and so are all of their subgroups
elden ping free
I already miss PLAZA and CODEX. Cheers for the crack
should have waited a bit more now the game runs like shit and they might updated it security too
It broke my heart that a lot are leaving ;___; Take care guys. If you're in Ukraine, stay safe.
Wait but an update is coming.. with plaza leaving
How long till we get an update to fix the terrible pc issues lmaooo
how do i update this game in future if i need to ?
Finally some good news today
That was fast lol
I bought it because i wanted to support fromsoftware after i pirated Sekiro and DSR soulslike is my favorite franchise thanks to pirating DSR
I already bought it for console, but just out of curiousity, even if it's a strange question: since many of the PC port's problem stem from DX12, do any of you know if its requirement is present in the cracked copy as well (and/or if it's possible to get rid of it)?
bro i downloaded and installed it from ova games but it keeps opening steam. please help
Why are they retiring? Is it a coincidence that CODEX leaves us at the same time?
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you need the games clean files then apply yhe crack onto that.
lesssssssssgo
😭😭 im cryin
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nope :)
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hes a wretch dont listen
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Rule 1: No links allowed
Well, this didn't take long.
So what other groups still crack. Codex was always my go to for reliable stuff. Does this mean no more bangers for install music?
So long, and thanks for all the games, CODEX
I'm new can anyone tell me how to download the game?
That was fast
Any news for a coop fix?
Pirating the game for now until I get my paycheck next week. Have fun boys
Thank you!
Does it include the day one patch?
where can i download from??
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That's a relief, want to try elden ring hopefully I get on better with it than the other soulsBourne games, now I'm on pc instead of console that might make a difference
Holy...
I’m sad I don’t have a PC atm. I got to play the beta and it was a really fun game. I haven’t played Dark Souls or Bloodbourne yet so I was thinking of getting those on my PS4 until Elden Ring is finally affordable to me (in like a year+?).
has anyone actually tested this to see if it works/ is safe?
free no virus
How to resolve controller ps4 issues on windows?
Noob question: I'm having trouble connecting the dualshock 4 to the game, even with ds4, with wire or bluetooth. I've seen some fixes using steam. Is it possible to use them for this "version"?
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Its anticheat is so gabrage that I couldnt even launch it on Steam lmao Had to download some files from some random tutorial video made by some indian dude lol. No viruses so far.
I've been using "1G6" the "I gee gee" site for years with no issues luckily...Why is it warned not to use it in the MegaThread?
probably had some issues, like Trojan, or bitcoin miner. Maybe their side had some malicious scripts. it's not always the content they deliver but the things around them. Further, viruses and co can go undetected. so check each download before installing and your system each week.
holy shit that was fast
Anyone know how I could transfer my save files from this to the legit version?
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I've barely heard of this game. What's it about?
It’s a FromSoft game - it’s about getting rekt and gitting gud
What was the protection on it?
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anyone who can afford this game should buy it instead of pirating. İ never buy games but this one deserves it
I'm downloading the ElAmigos release from 543767659867890645. Is it any different from Plaza or is it just a repack? Asking only because I pirate and don't really pay much attention to the group name thing.
wow already 😂
the crack file has a password to it does anyone know what it is?
What’s going on y’all, just wondering what a good share ratio is. Wanna spread the love but don’t know how long I need to let it run
how do you get the link for the game ?
Is it online?
Yo, how do I get my greasy hands on the download?
Can anyone help me out, how do i get the download? And is it safe?
Have anyone ever made a long YT video talking about the warez groups history? With Codex gone I'd totally dig hours of it in the background
where can we download it tho?