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==Essential improvements==
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===Patches===
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{{ii}} The [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/spiderman_web_of_shadows.php 1.1 patch] updates the game to the latest version. This patch fixes some graphics issues, adds more settings to the launcher (shadows, particle effects, special effects) and removes the 30 FPS cap.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = 30 FPS lock on 1.0 version. Must install 1.1 update for unlocked FPS.
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|60 fps notes              = 30 FPS lock on 1.0 version. Install the [[#Patches|official 1.1 update]] to unlock the frame rate.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration present.
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|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration. Can't be disabled.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = true
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  |interface = yes
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = yes
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = no
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |interface = yes
 
  |interface = yes
 
  |audio    = yes
 
  |audio    = yes
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = no
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = true
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  |interface = yes
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = yes
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = no
  |notes    = Only on Russian retail copy.
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  |notes    = Russian retail copies only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
===Lagging and FPS drops===
 
{{ii}} The game will slow down and FPS will tank in some instances even when standing still.
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=(On Windows 8 - 10) Go into task manager > Details, and set Web of Shadows processor priority to High. Anything above normal should help if your processor isn't great|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 
 
===Despawning nest in 'Talon Show' mission===
 
{{ii}} The game will randomly spawn and despawn vulture-lings and vulture-pods nests making it impossible to complete the mission's requirements.
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Restarting the game at this point will usually result in correct spawning system|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows cover
Developers
Shaba Games
Treyarch
Windows Aspyr Media
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows October 21, 2008
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc v4.9 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

The 1.1 patch updates the game to the latest version. This patch fixes some graphics issues, adds more settings to the launcher (shadows, particle effects, special effects) and removes the 30 FPS cap.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\Spider-Man Web of Shadows\Config.xml

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Activision\Spider-Man Web of Shadows\

Video settings

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Launcher video options

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Russian
Russian retail copies only.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon X1300
128 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References