A: Yes. In fact, the major patch makers now include a dxcpl folder inside their patches. Install the patch first, then apply DXCpl to the main EXE. Do not apply it to the patch's launcher.
A: In WARP mode, FPS may drop by 5-10 FPS (e.g., from 90 to 80). Most users never notice because PES 2017 is capped at 60 FPS. Without WARP (just feature level override), there is zero performance loss. dxcpl for pes 2017
is not a mod; it is an official (though hidden) utility from Microsoft’s Windows SDK (Software Development Kit). It allows advanced users to override how DirectX applications interact with your graphics hardware. A: Yes
If you searched for "dxcpl for pes 2017," you have likely spent hours troubleshooting. Stop tweaking obscure INI files. Stop reinstalling the game. Download DXCpl, force WARP, and finally enjoy the beautiful game. Do not apply it to the patch's launcher
Konami’s Fox Engine (used for MGS V and PES) has a notoriously fragile DirectX 11 implementation. It doesn't like GPU driver overhead. If your CPU is too fast or your GPU memory clock is too high, the engine times out waiting for a render response—and crashes.
If you have a laptop with an iGPU (Intel) and a dedicated GPU (NVIDIA/AMD), PES 2017 often tries to run on the Intel iGPU, resulting in 10 FPS. DXCpl forces the game to use the high-performance GPU correctly.