Summary
A new update has arrived forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, making numerous changes and fixing a variety of bugs and glitches. While published by Sony,Spider-Man 2debuted on PC back in January, proving to be a popular albeit controversial release. Although PC users were happy to finally be able to enjoy the web-slinging action inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2,those same players were disappointed by the game’s port, which has since received some significant upgrades.
Insomniac Games hit the video game scene hard with its 2018 release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man, taking both new and longtime comic book fans into the world of one of Marvel’s most iconic superheroes. Fast-forward to 2025, and the original game has spawned one full-length sequel, as well as its own spinoff, which focuses on Miles Morales.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2proved to be more of the same, which is a good thing considering the high praise Insomniac’s original release received. However, there was definitely room for improvement, especially for thePC port ofSpider-Man 2, which has since been straightened out.
Insomniac Games has released a big new update forSpider-Man 2specifically designed to address issues PC players have been concerned about. Starting with performance, several crashes have been fixed, including one that would occur during one ofSpider-Man 2’s Mysterio missions. Another one that would sometimes happen while closing the menu when an audio fragment was playing has also been fixed. The game’s screen space reflections have also been improved.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Gets Big Update on PC
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2came equipped with a variety of settingsto help PC players get the most out of the game, with this new update seeking to improve performance even more. Anti-Lag 2 has been removed temporarily to help improve stability for AMD graphics cards. More graphical changes have been made, including the addition of Nvidia DLSS Ray Reconstruction, which can now be used at native resolution and with ultra-performance upscaling. A bug causing XeGTAO issues has also been fixed, as has a timing-related bug that could cause the player to get stuck in an unintended position.
Web slinging is crucial inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, and as such, this new update makes improvements to mouse-sensitivity settings, allowing controls to be even more adjustable. Speaking of controls, this new update has also made it possible for PC players to use a Nintendo Switch Pro controller with Steam Input. Additionally, it fixed a bug affecting New Game+ saves that would stop a prompt from appearing to pick up the Sleeping Dart in “The Flames Have Been Lit” when using a mouse and keyboard. While starting off bumpy,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2seems to be in much better shape after this update, with the future looking bright for the franchise.
