I noticed it too when I was trying to hex edit the saves for Metroid Fusion, I would change a few hexes in the save, and it would still load. I never did find what really worked lol.
@salazarcosplay Yea with a vpn, my ip address is randomized and not at my address, so my ISP does not know its me pirating. I have never got a bitch letter from my ISP since using a vpn.