Despite a challenging launch for Spider-Man 2 on PC, characterized by issues such as stuttering and complications related to Ray Tracing, the development teams at Nixxes and Insomniac Games quickly intervened by releasing a patch to address these concerns. However, residual issues remained in the game’s PC iteration.
To further enhance the gaming experience, a new patch has been rolled out, targeting the lingering problems. Below, you’ll find details on the latest adjustments and improvements implemented in this update.
Comprehensive Patch Notes for Spider-Man 2
Since its launch, Spider-Man 2 has achieved remarkable success, becoming one of the top-selling PlayStation 5 exclusives with over 11 million copies sold. Despite its late release on PC—almost two years afterward—the game has still seen a positive reception in the PC gaming community. With each patch, players express growing satisfaction with the game’s ongoing enhancements.
The latest update for Spider-Man 2 addresses a variety of issues, including fixes for user interface (UI) bugs and improvements to the visuals of Ray-Traced elements. Here’s a detailed list of the changes made in this patch:
- Resolved pixelation issues with interior objects in Ray-Traced Interiors mode.
- Fixed the excessive brightness of interior plants when Ray-Traced Interiors is enabled.
- Eliminated shadow flickering linked to Ambient Occlusion settings using HBAO+ or XeGTAO.
- Corrected a crash occurring when minimizing the game application.
- Addressed issues causing active crimes near Photo Ops in the Upper West Side district to disappear unexpectedly.
- Fixed the issue where Display settings wouldn’t save when switching Window Modes from Fullscreen to Exclusive Fullscreen.
- Ensured Exclusive Fullscreen mode remains intact when using [Alt] + [Tab].
- Removed hardcoding of MJ’s lure ability to [E], allowing for movement with [ESDF].
- Fixed the “Parry: Web Blast”skill malfunctioning under specific conditions.
- Resolved camera input display issues caused by the Xbox 360 controller layout.
- Field of View settings no longer interfere with mini-game user interfaces.
- Applied numerous fixes to the user interface.
- Implemented various performance optimizations.
- Added stability improvements for a smoother gaming experience.
With these latest patches, Spider-Man 2 is continuously evolving, ensuring players enjoy an increasingly polished adventure.
For a complete overview of the patch details, click here.