Monster Hunter Wilds has taken the gaming world by storm, but for many players, the experience has been marred by frustrating performance issues.
A growing number of fans believe they’ve uncovered an incredibly simple explanation for these technical troubles - a single typo in the game’s configuration file.
A Rapid Rise With Unexpected Performance Problems
Following its launch less than a week ago, Monster Hunter Wilds quickly became one of the most played games on Steam, surpassing heavyweights like Counter-Strike 2, Marvel Rivals, and Dota 2 in concurrent player count. Despite this remarkable success, the game’s reception has been mixed, with one glaring issue dominating player discussions: poor optimization. And players numbers have dropped due to this.
For weeks, players have reported struggles with stuttering, low frame rates, and graphical inconsistencies, even on high-end PCs. While some initially blamed Capcom’s optimization efforts, a recent discovery has led many to believe that the issue may boil down to something far more trivial - a simple spelling mistake.
MHWilds' performance is genuinely atrocious.
— @heavywingsdx.bsky.social (@HeavyWingsDX) February 28, 2025
A Single Misspelled Word?
The theory gained traction after a Steam user, known as BeepBoop, posted about an unusual finding in the game’s config.ini file. According to their post, the file contained a misspelled setting name: instead of the word "Resolution," it was written as "Resoltuion."
At first, the discovery seemed too minor to be of any real significance. However, BeepBoop claimed that after correcting the spelling, their game’s performance improved dramatically. Soon after, other players began testing the fix for themselves, with some reporting noticeable boosts in graphical fidelity and frame rates.
man i was excited to play mhwilds this morning but im experiencing some really bad bugs/visual glitches that make the game unplayable... damn pic.twitter.com/AhbnBiEjVK
— pix | raiding solas' closet (@fenharelsorb) February 28, 2025
Players Report Significant Performance Gains
The community was quick to share their experiences after implementing the fix. One player wrote:
"Can confirm, textures have definitely been MUCH better for me. Last night, in the oil spill area, I barely had any of the rock textures fully loading in. Now, my memory usage has gone down in my settings, and staying on High textures has all of them loading in even if it’s delayed by about 2 secs."
Another player claimed that simply correcting the typo led to a staggering FPS increase:
"Until changing this, I had never touched 3-digit FPS. Now I’m at 110, and it’s fairly stable, at least in the hub. Good eye—hilarious if this is part of a major problem by Capcom."
A Coincidence or a True Fix?
While many players swear by the improvement, others remain skeptical. Some report no changes at all after fixing the typo, leading to speculation that the boost may be nothing more than a placebo effect.
here is your confirmation, that "Resoltuion" has values. All you need to understand that editing to "Resolution" makes it worse. - File also needs to be changed to "Read-only" as game will overwrite back to "Resoltuion" otherwise, so your friends might still play with standard pic.twitter.com/ORYKg0h4u9
— Emma (@EmmaNielsen0001) March 2, 2025
Additionally, some have raised concerns that modifying the file could have unintended consequences. BeepBoop themselves warned that after making the correction, the processor temperature increased noticeably - potentially pointing to a deeper issue within the game’s optimization.
At this time, Capcom has not addressed the supposed typo or confirmed whether it could be impacting performance. Whether this discovery is a breakthrough or just an amusing coincidence, it has certainly sparked a lively discussion within the Monster Hunter Wilds community.
For now, players looking to experiment with the fix should proceed with caution. While some may experience a smoother game, others might find little to no benefit—or even unintended side effects. Regardless of the outcome, the idea that a single misspelled word could be behind such widespread performance issues is both baffling and strangely fitting for the unpredictable world of gaming.