On a Ryzen 5 3600 / SATA SSD:
Standard cracked versions of PES 2021 suffer from a specific bug: during goal replays and halftime cutscenes, the audio falls out of sync by 0.5 seconds.
| Method | Cost | Online Play | Updates | |--------|------|-------------|---------| | Steam (key resellers) | $15–30 | Yes | Yes | | Physical disc (used) | $10–20 | Yes | Limited | | eFootball 2025 (free) | Free | Yes | Yes |
Many antivirus programs flag "crack" files (like those from CPY included in the repack) as Trojans. Users are advised to run scans with reputable tools like Bitdefender to verify.