Software piracy scene and r/CrackWatch

[Lord of the Large Pants]

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Even though I think Empress is probably 3 hairy eastern European men in a trench coat, I'm convinced AI gender detectors based on writing style are voodoo nonsense. They're all extremely sure I'm a chick and I definitely am not. I've had highly inconsistent results when testing writing from professional authors.

 

[AnOminous]

Even though I think Empress is probably 3 hairy eastern European men in a trench coat, I'm convinced AI gender detectors based on writing style are voodoo nonsense. They're all extremely sure I'm a chick and I definitely am not. I've had highly inconsistent results when testing writing from professional authors.

I can actually slightly tweak my writing style and change genders on those bogus AI gender detectors. They're crap.

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

They're all extremely sure I'm a chick and I definitely am not.

r/egg_irl

 

[Lord of the Large Pants]

r/egg_irl

I'm not falling for that one again, Homo Industrial Complex!

 

[Cowboy Kim]

decided on building a "Universal System" to control body proportions in video games, which will allow me to erase the PLAGUE of the "skinny characters" garbage that is infests every game and DISGUSTS ME.

lol fat

people were always entitled, in a sense they expect the "Cracker" as their "Servant". they expect
me to do all what they want, and most of them rarely ever donated a dollar for the cause or to express
appreciation. it was always empty requests, egoistic demands, and blind selfish desires.

>work for pirates, whose whole schtick is not paying
>"why aren't they paying me?"
Considering someone this retarded managed to crack Denuvo, is it really that hard?

i ended up realizing that i was feeding thieves and ungrateful lying fuckers with my time, energy, and
health. and rarely getting any proper appreciation or gratefulness. only more entitlement and
selfishness.

>"gibs more asspats waahhh"
I recall a lot of people saying its good someones cracking Denuvo, which is the most you can expect from pirates. What more could've been done?

 

[awoo]

I haven't been following this for a while, and honestly I should've made EMPRESS her own thread because most of the drama is around her screeching and Crackwatch.com is down, and this r/crackwatch stickied post is the best place to follow https://old.reddit.com/r/CrackWatch/comments/p9ak4n/crack_watch_games/

Updates I am aware of:

Recently the Denuvo cracks have been coming only from a newcomer, voices38, who doesn't cause drama. In the end of 2025 through beginning of 2026 he knocked out a lot of uncracked games in quick succession.

Even more recently, there has been a new complicated "crack" called the hypervisor bypass. It requires disabling a bunch of system security features and essentially giving 3rd party access to everything down to the kernel and CPU hardware level. It's also annoyingly complicated and technical to do just to play a video game. AFAIK linux doesn't have kernel-level DRM so this applies only to windows games.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PiratedGames/comments/1qs8syo/hypervisor_method_mostly_explained/ by u/PhlegethonAcheron
Take with a grain of salt

Many people seem scared of the hypervisor method, because it needs you to turn things off and run commands. Here's an explanation of what it is, why it needs you to turn things off, and why it isn't as scary as it seems.

tldr; the hypervisor needs the same permissions as any other kernel driver, but it hasn't been signed, so you need to turn off the requirement that only signed drivers are run. You're trusting the hypervisor exactly as much as kernel-level anticheat

The hypervisor thing is, in essence, a layer that sits in-between the Denuvo game and your computer. When Denuvo asks "What's the CPU" the hypervisor intercepts that, tells the game "The CPU is ABCXYZ"

Then, the cracker puts a denuvo license file that matches CPU ABCXYZ where the game looks, and because the CPU matches the one the denuvo license is made for, the game runs.

The reason why it can't be run easily, is because of a series of things:

• the way a program asks what cpu a program has is baked directly into the silicon
• to load a program with the ability to intercept the CPUID instruction needs extra permissions
• these permissions require a driver and kernel access, just like Vanguard, Battleye, and other programs that need this level of access to your system
• The difference between the hypervisor and other kernel drivers like Vanguard is that Vanguard can get a signing certificate from microsoft, and the hypervisor team can't get that certificate for obvious reasons
• Microsoft and the computer manufacturer by default won't allow you to run kernel drivers that they haven't approved
• Therefore, to run the hypervisor, you need to force your computer and Windows to load the hypervisor driver

The two main things you need to do to run the hypervisor, therefore, are to disable the restrictions that allow your computer to only run Microsoft-signed drivers, and disable Windows' restrictions that prevent Windows from running unsigned (unapproved) drivers

Yes, these restrictions are security measures - without them, any software would be able to run at the hardware level, these security measures prevent malware from installing itself at the kernel level, mitigates the potential damage it could do. However, Secure Boot isn't really necessary, as long as your computer remains in a trusted environment; it's meant to prevent an attack where a bad actor has physical access to your computer, installs their malicious driver, since secure boot prevents unauthorized changes to drivers.

There are some nuances that I skipped over, for example Denuvo checks far more than just the CPU, but the basics are there, at least enough to give a more accurate picture of what the hypervisor is. The major takeaway of the hypervisor method is that you're trusting the hypervisor devs just as much as you would trust Vanguard, or any other kernel driver. What you're disabling is just the measures taken to prevent Windows from running unapproved drivers.

 

[Lord of the Large Pants]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PiratedGames/comments/1qs8syo/hypervisor_method_mostly_explained/ by u/PhlegethonAcheron
Take with a grain of salt

Everything about the method described here is pretty reasonable as far as an actual crack goes. Of course, there COULD be shitware in any crack you download, but that's always true.

 

[HexFag]

Even more recently, there has been a new complicated "crack" called the hypervisor bypass. It requires disabling a bunch of system security features and essentially giving 3rd party access to everything down to the kernel and CPU hardware level. It's also annoyingly complicated and technical to do just to play a video game. AFAIK linux doesn't have kernel-level DRM so this applies only to windows games.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PiratedGames/comments/1qs8syo/hypervisor_method_mostly_explained/ by u/PhlegethonAcheron
Take with a grain of salt

I saw this floating around in certain trackers when RE9 dropped Friday and I wouldn't touch this shit with a 50 foot pole. I wouldn't trust most kernel-level third party software with a 50 foot pole. Something about it skeeves me out.

 

[CAPTAIN HAPPY]

Everything about the method described here is pretty reasonable as far as an actual crack goes. Of course, there COULD be shitware in any crack you download, but that's always true.

That's not what the Russian CS:Go enthusiasts and some repackers think. Fitgirl refused to repack hypervisors until they're made safe and rin ru forums are basically locking those shits down until they check though each one.
Though word has it the scene is moving to figuring out how to make hypervisors less kernel rapey for he blockhead masses.

 

[awoo]

I just found out about another release from voices38, the rate at which this guy works is incredible

https://www.reddit.com/r/CrackWatch/comments/1ri8lav/assassinscreedmiragevalleyofmemoryvoices38/

A funny comment I saw somewhere: maybe he's called voices38 because he's EMPRESS when she takes her schizo meds

 

[Bruno Powroznik]

Resident Evil 9 has been cracked by voices38



New denuvo cracked within 2 months. those kikes have got to be SWEATING rn. i really hope my nigga voices38 is keeping up with his opsec. i'd hate to see him get picked up by feds.

TOTAL
DENUVO
DEATH

 

[Bruno Powroznik]

PRAGMATA cracked by voices38

Spoiler: NFO

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        RELEASE NAME ───────■  PRAGMATA-voices38            
        RELEASE DATE ───────■  14/05/2026        
        SHOP RELEASE DATE ──■  17/04/2026        
        RELEASE TYPE ───────■  GAME
        KIND ───────────────■  Fighting Rogue AI on the Moon
        FORMAT ─────────────■  ISO
        PROTECTION ─────────■  Denuvo + Steam + VMProtect + Custom
 
 
        Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom.
        Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and
        Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken
        over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth. At a remote lunar
        research facility, humanity discovers a new oreùone that, when
        properly refined, can be used to create almost anything using
        3D printers. When the facility suddenly falls silent, Hugh and
        his team are dispatched to investigate...but then disaster strikes.
        Hugh is saved by Diana, a lone android wandering the complex.
        The two of them must join forces to find a way off the moon while
        working their way through an AI-controlled facility bent on
        stopping them.
 
 
        Install Instructions:
 
        - Burn or mount the iso
        - Run setup.exe and install
        - Copy the crack from voices38 to install dir
        - Play
 
 
        Supporters Since Last Release:
 
        - Badwith_names
        - TigresAPG10  
        - snowybol    
        - acidmilq    
        - kuba271k    
        - DarkMahesvara
        - nah          
        - SpecialFor_is_a_Pedo
        - 2 unknown
         
 
        For the full list, see inside the installer.
        On how to donate, read the NOTES below.  
 
     
        Special thanks to the testers who ensured quality of this release:
     
        DRADISContact | Arix | Ace<D>0 | Beerlover | Equine | Nox | Loozy |
        Dedender | wwww | Zuppa | Luiji U'Gigant | Baklava | gregoh |
        Big Boss | Minotaur | HP1 | Marlboro | K&S | Sun_Goku |
        Orange Goober | Eru Iluvatar | IconOfSin | Solid Snake | huckl3b3rry |
        ZEROx3144 | Dingleberg | ACG | DRM-Free-FTW | ADELOooO | Naos |
        Verax | Marshall Matters | matec | Nacho
 
 
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        - If the game can't save, start the exe with admin privileges
 
 
  Want to support the development of future cracks? You can now donate.
  All the funds will be used to buy various expensive hardware for testing.
  The denuvo iterations are getting harder to do properly, so I need hardware,
  to ensure stability.
 
  You can message me with your donation txid at voices38@proton.me
  and be added in the supporters list.
 
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  ISO
  Blake3 HASH: c6ce4c543740e7b64e2f87d2dacd1eab992ee662e622bb0a505ca21a316f6e9f

Voices38 continuing his march against denuvo kikes.

now plz crack crimson desert thnx

 

[Retard Marine]

I saw this floating around in certain trackers when RE9 dropped Friday and I wouldn't touch this shit with a 50 foot pole. I wouldn't trust most kernel-level third party software with a 50 foot pole. Something about it skeeves me out.

Pirates are such pussies today. Back in the day everyone installed shit like Daemon Tools (kernel driver emulating a CD/DVD drive) coming from ex-USSR residents without even blinking. This one you can at least compile yourself from source if you're so inclined.

If you're already running pirated stuff with administrator privileges (I'm not saying YOU are but a lot of people do that) then none of this is a big deal comparatively. No, it can't brick or infect a motherboard except if it's an old board or you haven't been updating the BIOS, or if they have a 0day to burn and want to burn it on infecting video game pirates for some reason.

Having played three of them the worst thing about these hypervisor cracks is having to give up WSL2 (which needs MS Hyper-V which is incompatible with the Denuvo spoofer hypervisor).

The tantrums voices38 has been throwing ever since the hypervisor got unveiled seem a bit childish and I wonder if he's behind the FUD campaigns against it. I think having both regular cracks and the HV out there is only positive as long as the regular cracks still aren't happening on release day or even before it. That is assuming you like piracy and hate Denuvo and the big publishers.

 

[Bruno Powroznik]

Voices38 is on a roll. the latest game with denuvo. the lego batman one has been cracked within 24 hours of release. denuvo is FUCKED and i'm so happy about it.

Spoiler: nfo

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        RELEASE NAME ───────■  LEGO.Batman.Legacy.of.the.Dark.Knight-voices38
        RELEASE DATE ───────■  22/05/2026         
        SHOP RELEASE DATE ──■  22/05/2026         
        RELEASE TYPE ───────■  GAME
        KIND ───────────────■  Batmobile Drifts In Lego City   
        FORMAT ─────────────■  ISO
        PROTECTION ─────────■  Denuvo + Steam
 
 
        LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a narrative led
        action-adventure from TT Games, creators of LEGO Star Wars: The
        Skywalker Saga. Step into Bruce WayneÆs journey to become Batman,
        forging bonds with trusted allies while facing Gotham City's most
        dangerous and iconic DC Super-Villains. Embark on a journey that
        begins with the origins of Batman as a young Bruce Wayne trains
        with The League of Shadows, becomes the hero of Gotham City,
        and forge a new family of allies with Jim Gordon, Catwoman,
        Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl. Confront an ever-growing threat
        from across BatmanÆs RogueÆs Gallery as you face The Joker, The
        Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Bane, and more. 
 
 
        Install Instructions:
 
        - Burn or mount the iso
        - Run setup.exe and install
        - Copy the crack from voices38 to install dir
        - Play
 
 
        Supporters Since PRAGMATA-voices38:
 
        - Badwith_names
        - DarkMahesvara
        - ValeQQ       
        - Kuba271K 
        - 6 unknown
          
 
        For the full list, see inside the installer.
        On how to donate, read the NOTES below.   
 
      
        Special thanks to the testers who ensured quality of this release:
      
        wwww | Equine | Nox | Ace<D>0f | Sun_Goku | Arix | K&S | Baklava |
        Marlboro | ADELOooO | HP1 | Beerlover | DRADISContact | ACG | Zuppa |
        Eru Iluvatar | gregoh | Loozy | DRM-Free-FTW | Marshall Matters |
        ProfessorMagnum | Nacho | Taiyo
 
 
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  Want to support the development of future cracks? You can now donate.
  All the funds will be used to buy various expensive hardware for testing.
  The denuvo iterations are getting harder to do properly, so I need hardware,
  to ensure stability.
 
  You can message me with your donation txid at voices38@proton.me
  and be added in the supporters list.
 
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  ISO
  Blake3 HASH: aac62500037ac4b4e2dc0b6ad83700a423eb419eec5b60164a9f86d52501a3d6

 

[CAPTAIN HAPPY]

Mafia Old Country too lol
Was meaning to play that one for a long time.

 

[Computer Guardian]

Voices38 is on a roll. the latest game with denuvo. the lego batman one has been cracked within 24 hours of release. denuvo is FUCKED and i'm so happy about it.

will that mean the game actually run at 30FPS Minimum without DLSS now that the noose that is Denuvo is gone, or is it a sign of how fucked Travelers Tales is as a developer since they trashed thier old in-house engine and NTT?