Spider-Man 2 For PC Gets Its First Update Addressing “Several Crash Fixes”

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Following the delight of PlayStation gamers with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, PC players have now entered the action. But, the initial joy was short-lived due to early glitches like crashes and performance hiccups. However, the first significant software update has been rolled out to tackle these issues. This patch is designed to resolve crashes, rectify visual problems, and boost the overall user experience. Here’s all you need to understand about the latest update.

Spider-Man 2’s Big PC Patch

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 finally arrived on PC in January, but it didn’t start off as the flawless launch many had anticipated. Numerous players experienced crashes, glitches, and suboptimal performance, resulting in a somewhat divided review on Steam. To address these initial concerns, Insomniac promptly rolled out a sequence of quick fixes.

Since then, the studio has unveiled their first major update, focusing primarily on resolving crashes that players have reported. This patch also introduces a backup system for autosaves to safeguard progress, and it addresses visual issues related to DLSS Ray Reconstruction and raytracing. Furthermore, it rectifies various user interface bugs with the aim of enhancing the overall gaming experience. Here’s a breakdown of all the changes:

– Crash fixes based on player feedback
– Autosave backup system
– Visual improvements for DLSS Ray Reconstruction and raytracing
– Resolution of UI bugs to improve gameplay experience

  • 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.** As a result of this change, these settings will be reset to their defaults after you install this update.

After acquiring the Across the Spider-Verse Suit, these choices will be accessible. Consequently, following this software upgrade, your settings will revert back to their original defaults.

The PC Port Struggle

Console games may encounter bugs when transitioning to PC versions because, unlike consoles which have a single, standardized hardware setup, PCs come in over 900 different configurations of hardware and drivers. A developer from Naughty Dog once clarified that this isn’t due to laziness, but rather the immense difficulty in ensuring compatibility across such a vast array of potential configurations.

Del Walker, the designer, noted, “A game might appear complete until it’s played by millions. Developers put in a lot of effort, but it can be challenging with diverse platforms, especially when handling intricate, graphically demanding games.” Sony reassures fans that they will persist in addressing bugs and maintaining the spider within the game. Frankly, I could use some rest after such a long day.

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2025-02-10 21:09