You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereNetEase Games Marvel Rivals is one of the most popular games of the year, raking in tens of millions of players after the high-profile failure of other games in the hero shooter genre. However, with popularity comes tinkerers, and many Marvel Rivals PC players are attempting to fix issues with the game themselves instead of waiting for fixes.In a statement to players, the team behind the popular superhero PvP game have warned gamers to stop modifying game files as doing so can cause unexpected issues. With the games strong anti-cheat ban software, players doing so may be accidentally banned as well.Marvel Rivals players need to stop modifying filesWith horrid aiming issues affecting the game resulting in rather rancid mouse acceleration issues, many Marvel Rivals players have taken to altering the games config files to get the game playing well. While this is usually fine for most games, doing so with Marvel Rivals may lead to the game not liking you very much.In a statement to players, NetEase asked players to stop modifying game files, including config files. While theres no proof that modifying config files will lead to negative results for players, the developer doesnt want players to risk anything.At this time, we kindly advise against modifying any game files in Marvel Rivals, as it may lead ton unexpected issues, reads a statement on the games Discord. We truly appreciate your concerns about config file changes and we want you to know that were actively working on optimizing this aspect for future updates.For more information on Marvel Rivals, read about the new Christmas event thatll nab you an adorable free Jeff skin, or listen to our podcast episode with game director Thaddeus Sasser. Youll even learn about the troubles of Battlefield Hardline, another game he worked on!Marvel RivalsPlatform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Fighting, ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share