| Setting | Result | | :--- | :--- | | | Locked 60 on a GTX 1060; 120+ on modern RTX cards (fix needed: turn off vsync in-game, force via NVCP) | | Load Times | 2-3 seconds on NVMe; 8-10 seconds on portable USB 3.2 SSD | | Audio Glitches | None after disabling “Audio Enhancements” in Win11 Sound Settings | | Mod Compatibility | Infinite Heaven mod works, but you must run the IHLauncher.exe as Admin (Win11 blocks its hooks otherwise) |
Right-click the game's executable ( mgsvtpp.exe ) and select . | Setting | Result | | :--- |
Go to Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Manage settings > Exclusions . Add your entire portable MGSV folder to the exclusion list. The game hard-codes save locations
Windows 11, particularly on handhelds with specialized drivers, can struggle with older DirectX 11 titles. If the game crashes on launch: particularly on handhelds with specialized drivers
✅ Move the game folder, apply registry-less fixes (DXVK, renamed movies, exploit patches via PowerShell scripts). ❌ You CANNOT: Avoid writing to Documents\My Games\MGSV . The game hard-codes save locations. ❌ You CANNOT: Bypass Windows Defender’s real-time scanning of steam_api64.dll without adding an exclusion.