: It famously used the FFXV Demo executable to bypass DRM, which some community members speculated might offer different performance levels compared to the retail version. Modding and Custom Content
This edition is essentially the "Complete Edition" at launch, containing: FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION-3DM
If the game crashes at the title screen, delete the GraphicsConfig.ini in Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XV\ and let the game regenerate it. : It famously used the FFXV Demo executable
However, it is important to note that the 3DM group announced a "retirement" from cracking major Denuvo games around 2016 due to legal and ethical pressure, but their legacy releases, including the FFXV crack, continued to float around torrent sites. : This version lacks Royal Edition content, including
: This version lacks Royal Edition content, including DLCs (such as Episode Ignis or Prompto) and the extended Chapter 14.
The 3DM release allowed the gaming community to conduct immediate "head-to-head" performance tests. Because the 3DM version essentially ran without the active Denuvo protection found in the official release, players compared the two to see if the DRM impacted CPU performance or load times—a frequent point of contention among PC enthusiasts. Content and Limitations