Shortly after the STEAMPUNKS release, the Italian scene group issued what they labeled a "PROPER" crack . In scene terminology, a "PROPER" is released when a group believes a previous release (in this case, STEAMPUNKS') is flawed or does not follow specific scene rules.
This write-up covers the historical context and technical details of the crack releases by scene groups STEAMPUNKS and CPY. Background: The Denuvo Battle (2017) Shortly after the STEAMPUNKS release, the Italian scene
In 2017, Ghost Recon Wildlands was one of the most high-profile titles protected by technology. At the time, Denuvo was considered incredibly difficult to bypass, often taking months for scene groups to crack. STEAMPUNKS Release Background: The Denuvo Battle (2017) In 2017, Ghost
: Users often had to manually edit the UplayID field to match their existing save data. : The CPY version typically stored saves in
: The CPY version typically stored saves in %DEFAULT_CPY_DIR% (often Documents\CPY_SAVES ) rather than the default Uplay directory.
The group initially released a crack for the game in July 2017. Their method was unique as it utilized a Denuvo License Generator (keygen), which allowed the game to run by convincing the Denuvo protection that it had a legitimate hardware-bound license. CPY "PROPER" Release