It is obvious that the new Intel chip has impressed us. However, some games don’t work with these new processors. Fortunately patches are coming, and there is a workaround that consists in disabling the Alder Lake efficiency cores to enjoy these games…This last resort solution must be temporary because it would be a shame to have to limit a CPU whose main argument is performance…We take stock.
Alder Lake doesn’t like some games (or vice versa)
Indeed, as soon as you get your new CPU, you might have a bad surprise when trying to launch one of your games. For example, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and others, will not start due to digital rights management (DRM) software problems. At Intel, they explain that the problem stems from DRM software that incorrectly recognizes Alder Lake’s efficient cores (E-cores) as another system. This can prevent games from launching, cause crashes during play or close them unexpectedly. Blue have published a list of games impacted by the Alder Lake/DRM issue. It should be noted that the situation gets worse if you run Windows 10 instead of Windows 11. The company says it will release a patch with the Windows 11 update in mid-November to address these issues. A specific cell at Intel is working with developers on a fix for the remaining games.
The list of games that have a problem with Alder Lake
under Windows 11
- Anthem
- Bravely Default 2
- Fishing Sim World
- Soccer Manager 2019
- Soccer Manager Touch 2019
- Soccer Manager 2020
- Soccer Manager Touch 2020
- Legend of Mana
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 and 2
- Warhammer I
- Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
- Far Cry Primal
- Fernbus Simulator
- For Honor
- Lost in Random
- Madden 22
- Maneater
- Need for Speed – Hot Pursuit Remastered
- Sea of Solitude
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
- Tourist Bus Simulator
Under Windows 10
All the previous games to which we must add :
- Ace Combat 7
- Assassins Creed Odyssey
- Assassins Creed Origins
- Code Vein
- eFootball 2021
- F1 2019
- Far Cry New Dawn
- FIFA 19
- FIFA 20
- Soccer Manager 2021
- Soccer Manager Touch 2021
- Ghost Recon Breakpoint
- Ghost Recon Wildlands
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Just Cause 4
- Life is Strange 2
- Madden 21
- Monopoly Plus
- Need For Speed Heat
- Scott Pilgrim vs The World
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Shinobi Striker
- Soulcalibur VI
- Starlink
- Team Sonic Racing
- Total War Saga – Three Kingdoms
- Train Sim World
- Train Sim World 2
- Wolfenstein Youngblood
The solution if you don’t want to wait for patches:
For those who really don’t want to wait for the patch to come, there is a way to still run these games. You have to activate the Legacy Game Compatibility Mode, which will put the E-cores in sleep mode while you play. This feature is available in the bios of your motherboard. So all you have to do is activate it and restart Windows. However, don’t expect optimal performance.