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Marvel Rivals Performance Build: How to Turn It On or Off (and Mods)
Marvel Rivals Season 11 came with a Performance Build: an experimental, performance-focused version of the game made by NetEase. RIVALSFPS.GG can turn it on and off for you on Steam, and from 5.5.2 on Epic Games and Loading Bay too. The catch is that mods don't load with it yet.
What the Performance Build is
It's NetEase's own build of Marvel Rivals, not something RIVALSFPS.GG makes. On Steam it's a free DLC of about 150 MB that replaces the game's exe. On Epic Games and Loading Bay it's a switch in Marvel Rivals' own launcher instead. It's experimental, so how much it helps varies by PC.
Mods don't load with it
While the Performance Build is on, your mods don't load, skins and sound mods included. RIVALSFPS.GG says so in the Mod Manager and the Skin Manager: "The Performance Build is on, and mods don't load with it yet." If you use mods, leave it off.
Turn it on or off on Steam
- Close Marvel Rivals.
- In RIVALSFPS.GG, open Launch Options on Home, or Settings → Game Launch, and click the Performance Build switch.
- Confirm with Restart Steam & Turn on or Restart Steam & Turn off. The app closes Steam, changes the setting and opens Steam again. Steam may show its account picker when it reopens.
- Launch the game. Steam installs or removes the build first, then the game starts.
The first time, if your Steam account doesn't have the free DLC yet, the button reads Open Steam instead: Steam asks you to add it, then installs it the next time you launch the game.
If it's on and you want your mods back, the Mod Manager's note has a Turn off button that does the same thing. If Steam is busy updating Marvel Rivals, the app asks you to try again when the update finishes.
Epic Games and Loading Bay
On Epic Games and Loading Bay, the build is a switch in Marvel Rivals' own launcher, not in the Epic Games Launcher. RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.2 or later can flip it for you once it has been turned on there one time.
The first time
Turn it on once in Marvel Rivals' launcher:
- Close Marvel Rivals.
- Open MarvelRivals_Launcher.exe in your game folder. Launching from Epic skips its window and starts the game.
- Open Experimental Features, switch Enable PGO Performance Optimization on or off, and press Confirm. It downloads and switches in a few seconds.
After that
- Close Marvel Rivals and Marvel Rivals' launcher.
- In RIVALSFPS.GG, open Launch Options on Home and click the Performance Build switch, then Turn on or Turn off.
- Launch the game. When you turned it on, Marvel Rivals' launcher window opens for that launch: press Launch in it. If the build isn't downloaded yet, the launcher downloads it on that launch and uses it from the next one.
RIVALSFPS.GG notices when it's on and tells you in the Mod Manager, so you know why your mods aren't loading.
Something not working? Make a ticket in the RIVALSFPS.GG Discord.
Common questions
What is the Marvel Rivals Performance Build?
An experimental, performance-focused version of Marvel Rivals made by NetEase, not RIVALSFPS.GG. It arrived with Season 11. On Steam it's a free DLC of about 150 MB; on Epic Games and Loading Bay it's the Enable PGO Performance Optimization switch in Marvel Rivals' own launcher. Either way it replaces the game's exe.
Do mods work with the Performance Build?
Not yet. Mods don't load while it's on, skins and sound mods included. Turn it off to use your mods again.
How do I turn it on or off on Steam?
In RIVALSFPS.GG, open Launch Options on Home, or Settings, Game Launch, and use the Performance Build switch. The app closes Steam, changes the setting and opens Steam again, and Steam installs or removes the build the next time you launch the game.
How do I turn it on or off on Epic Games or Loading Bay?
In RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.2 or later, use the Performance Build switch in Launch Options on Home. The first time, turn it on once in Marvel Rivals' own launcher: close the game, open MarvelRivals_Launcher.exe in your game folder, open Experimental Features, switch on Enable PGO Performance Optimization and press Confirm. Not the Epic Games Launcher's settings.
Will it give me more FPS?
It's experimental, so results vary by PC. Try it on and off and compare in the same match type.
