Nixxes has released a patch for Spider-Man 2 addressing numerous performance issues that affected player experience. After initially launching with a mixed reception, characterized by notable performance problems and crashes, this patch introduces fixes for several critical crash issues and other gameplay improvements.

What’s New in the Patch

• Crash Fixes: The patch aims to resolve various crash issues based on player feedback and data from crash reports.
• Improved Crash Reporting: Enhanced reporting capabilities now allow developers to receive screenshots alongside crash reports, helping to identify persistent issues more efficiently.
• User Experience Tweaks: Additions include toggles for film style animation and comic sound effects, and improvements to the user interface to simplify launching the New Game+ feature.
• Autosave Backup: Implemented a backup system for autosaves at crucial story points.
• Visual Improvements: The patch addresses various visual and UI bugs, enhancing overall graphical fidelity.

Developer Nixxes stated: “Thanks to updates to Sony’s Crash Reporting System, we can now receive screenshots along with crash reports. This will give us additional insights into where issues occur frequently in the game. We are committed to improving your experience and continue to work on regular updates with more bug fixes, improvements and performance optimizations.”

In addition to the patch, players experiencing other issues are encouraged to check Nixxes’ shared workarounds and to keep their GPU drivers up to date. The full patch notes are outlined in the game’s official communications.