Spider-Man 2 PC Patch Addresses Mixed Reviews, Bugs

In simple terms, the recently released PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, one of the big PlayStation games, has received mixed reviews. Players on Steam have reported various crashes and glitches. However, the developers at Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software have issued a few temporary fixes, and the first major patch is now available, addressing many of the issues players are experiencing.

You can take a look at the full patch notes below:

Patch notes

  • Various crash fixes based on player feedback and data from our crash reporting system.
  • Improvements to crash reporting with screenshot support.
  • Film Style Animation and Comic SFX can now be toggled via Settings > Game > Camera.*
  • User interface improvements to simplify starting a New Game+
  • Implemented autosave backups. At key points in the story the game will create a backup of the autosave slot.
  • Added mouse scrolling to the manual load/save menu.
  • Various improvements and bug fixes to the user interface.
  • Reduced noise in character hair when using DLSS Ray Reconstruction.
  • Enemies webbed to surfaces no longer have a black background when using ray-traced shadows and ray-traced ambient occlusion.
  • Fixed a bug related to ray-traced reflections that could cause pixelation artefacts along water edges.
  • Settings for Subtitle Text Size, Closed Caption Text Size, Icon and Prompt Size and Audio Listening Mode are no longer synchronized between different devices.**

*These options become available after obtaining the Across the Spider-Verse Suit.

Consequent upon the update installation, the settings will be reverted back to their original values.

Feedback for the future

It’s somewhat unexpected to encounter numerous technical glitches in this game given that Nixxes Software is renowned for refining PC versions of games. Over the past few years, a significant number of PlayStation Studios games have made their way onto Windows PC, and while some have had flaws – The Last of Us Part 1 was infamous for its initial bugginess, necessitating numerous updates before it ran smoothly – generally speaking, there haven’t been too many problems.

Here’s hoping that the initial major update will significantly reduce crashes for most players as Nixxes continues to refine future updates. Coming soon to PC is The Last of Us Part 2, exclusive on PlayStation until April. Since Nixxes is also handling its port, we can only wish they have sufficient time to ensure a smooth launch without any major issues.

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2025-02-07 23:09