Insomniac Games has successfully ventured into the superhero genre with titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man and its sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, released in 2023 for PS5 and later on PC. The PC launch encountered numerous issues, prompting Nixxes Software to release a patch addressing bugs and enhancing performance. Version 1.305.0.0 improves graphics, mouse functionality, and overall stability, while fixing critical gameplay issues, aiming to elevate the experience for dedicated fans.
Insomniac Games has truly embraced the superhero genre in recent years! The remarkable success of their initial Spider-Man game spurred them to develop a standalone title, which was soon followed by a sequel called Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Launched in 2023 exclusively for PS5, this highly anticipated game finally made its way to PC earlier this year. However, players were met with a multitude of issues upon release. Thankfully, Nixxes Software, responsible for the PC port, is not backing down and has rolled out a new patch!
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Rescuing the Experience
Upon its debut on PC, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 left many fans feeling disheartened. The game was nearly unplayable for a significant number of setups, leading to frustration for those who had eagerly awaited its arrival for two long years.
Fortunately, Nixxes Software is dedicated to improving the experience. Just a month after the initial update, a new patch has been introduced, bringing the game to version 1.305.0.0 and addressing numerous bugs.
The latest patch notes reveal enhancements that will minimize graphical issues and improve mouse functionality, which had been a major concern. Additionally, the update optimizes CPU and GPU performance, ensuring smoother gameplay and better management of ray tracing. The studio has also focused on creating a more stable version that reduces crashes and enhances the overall user interface.
Patch Notes for Version 1.305.0.0
While Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 may not fulfill every fan’s expectations, this new patch aims to enhance your gaming experience by tackling many of the issues that disrupted gameplay.
- Resolved a bug that prevented mission navigation from displaying during initial playthroughs.
- Optimized performance for CPU and GPU, especially regarding ray tracing.
- Improved frame rates in sandy areas.
- Enhanced map navigation performance.
- Brightness, contrast, and visual effects settings now retain their values after restarts or time changes.
- Fixed a crash that occurred when exiting the game immediately after starting.
- Addressed an issue on quad-core processors when ray tracing was enabled.
- Eliminated a bug that caused symbiote nest shadows to persist after removal.
- Corrected excessive lighting issues caused by ray-traced shadows in specific scenarios.
- Fixed a bug with ray-traced reflections that made characters appear darker when ambient occlusion was set to XeGTAO.
- Resolved an issue where the mouse became unresponsive when dragging a scrollbar.
- Corrected the text in “Press [Space] to continue” to avoid replacing it with the key for “Jump.”
- Implemented several crash fixes and stability improvements.
- Addressed visual bugs related to ray-traced reflections.
- Made various corrections and enhancements to ambient occlusion and ray-traced shadows.
- Improved the overall user interface.
Source: Steam.