Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Patch Adds New Accessibility Features, Improves Performance and Stability

Visual fidelity during the opening gameplay sequence is improved, while options like Auto Heal and High Contrast Perfect Dodge are available.

Posted By | On 23rd, Oct. 2023

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is available worldwide, and while perfectly playable for those physical edition owners, it’s recommended to download the day one update. Patch notes are now available, revealing additional accessibility features and improvements.

Some new features include Vibration Settings, from Experiential and Functional to None, and Auto Hell, which automatically heals the players if they fall below a certain of health (provided a full Focus Bar is available). There’s also High Contrast Perfect Dodge, which adds a high contrast color to Perfect Dodge and settings for Controller Speaker Mode.

The opening gameplay sequence has also had its visual fidelity improved while performance and stability are improved. There are also “general” updates to polish and a fix for a blocker during the Suit Tutorial. Check out the full patch notes below.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is playable on PS5. Check out our review here and stay tuned for details on future updates.

Version 1.001.002 Release Notes

New Features:

  • Vibration Setting: Switch between Experiential, Functional, or None
  • Auto Heal: When enabled, if a full Focus Bar is available, use it to automatically heal when under the specified amount of health
  • Controller Speaker Mode: Switch between Experiential, Functional, or Off
  • High Contrast Perfect Dodge: Apply a high contrast color to the Perfect Dodge effect to improve visual clarity

General Fixes and Polish:

  • Improved the visual fidelity of the opening gameplay sequence
  • Addressed an issue where the player’s progression could become blocked during the Suit Tutorial
  • General polish updates
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Various additional fixes and improvements

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