Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software have released Patch 8 for the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, bringing a new round of performance optimizations and bug fixes aimed at refining the experience for players on a variety of hardware configurations. This update, version 1.408.0.0, specifically targets stability improvements and visual issues reported by users, with a focus on ray tracing and character rendering.
A key improvement in this update is the enhanced performance in areas populated with dense foliage, such as trees, which previously posed frame rate challenges for some systems. Additionally, a crash that could occur when exiting the game during vehicle chase sequences has been resolved, helping to ensure smoother and more stable gameplay transitions. The update also includes notable fixes for AMD GPU users, addressing ray tracing artifacts and graphical inconsistencies that were affecting image quality.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC – Patch 8 (Version 1.408.0.0) Notes:
- Performance: Improved performance in environments with large numbers of trees.
- Crash Fix: Resolved a crash that could occur when quitting the game during vehicle chase segments.
- Ray Tracing (AMD GPUs):
- Fixed rainbow-colored, pixelated artifacts when ray tracing was enabled on AMD graphics cards.
- Addressed flickering effects on character hair when using Ray Reconstruction.
- Visual Fixes:
- Character hair no longer appears blurry.
- Wet-to-dry transitions on Spider-Men’s suits are now rendered correctly without pixelation.
- The Greenwich Mural Photo Op now appears as intended when the Level of Detail setting is set to Very High.
- Interface Improvements:
- Fixed a bug where the mouse could become unresponsive after canceling the character switch prompt.
- Applied various user interface-related bug fixes.
- General: Multiple stability enhancements across the board.
These changes come in response to ongoing community feedback, highlighting the developers’ continued commitment to post-launch support and refinement. Patch 8 follows a steady cadence of updates that have consistently improved both the visual fidelity and technical stability of the PC release.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is available now on PC and PlayStation 5.
