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{{Stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Spider-Man 2- The Game - Cover.png
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|cover        = Spider-Man 2 2004.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Fizz Factor }}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Fizz Factor}}
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{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Aspyr Media}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ryan C. Gordon|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 28, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 28, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 16, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 16, 2004}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|spider-man-2-the-game|42}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|spider-man-2|68}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Spider-Man }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 12343
 
|strategywiki = Spider-Man 2: The Game
 
|strategywiki = Spider-Man 2: The Game
 +
|mobygames    = spider-man-2-the-game
 
|wikipedia    = Spider-Man 2 (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Spider-Man 2 (video game)
 
|winehq      = 3653
 
|winehq      = 3653
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    = This version is completely different from the PlayStation 2/Xbox/Gamecube version, as it does not include an open world to explore.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Spider-Man }}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | CD-ROM used only for installation. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 +
 +
===Demos===
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=5195 here].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} [http://web.archive.org/web/20060505175906/http://downloads3.macgamefiles.com/files/aspyr/patches/Spiderman2Mac11.dmg Patch v1.1] is the latest patch for the OS X version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070807103618/http://support.aspyr.com/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&id=112|title=Aspyr - Support|date=2007-08-07}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\System\*.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{file|Webhead.ini}} contains general settings.
 +
{{ii}} {{file|User.ini}} contains camera FOV, mouse, keyboard/controller bindings and other settings.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\System|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Spider-Man 2- The Game - Video Settings.jpg|Video Settings}}
 
{{Image|Spider-Man 2- The Game - Video Settings.jpg|Video Settings}}
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{{Video settings
+
{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/spider-man-2
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/spider-man-2
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/spider-man-2 WSGF entry].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/spider-man-2 WSGF entry].
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|fov notes                  = 60° by default. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]], or use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 8|dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|vsync                      = Force it in your GPU settings
+
|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = Off by default. To turn it on, see [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set in Webhead.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|Webhead.ini]]}}.
 +
# Go to the <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code> section.
 +
# Set <code>FullscreenViewportX</code> and <code>FullscreenViewportY</code> to the desired resolution.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Lower vertical FOV at wider aspect ratios (Vert-). Increase FOV to compensate, see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.
 +
# Define FoV in following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
DesiredFOV=60.000000
 +
DefaultFOV=60.000000
 +
FOVAngle=60.000000
 +
</pre>
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Game could start to randomly reset those values. If so, edit those values in <code>{{p|game}}\System\{{file|DefUser.ini}}</code> too.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|Webhead.ini]]}}.
 +
# Go to class <code>[D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]</code>.
 +
# In this section, adjust the line <code>LevelOfAnisotropy=1</code> (maximum is 16).
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|Webhead.ini]]}}.
 +
# Change the line <code>UseVSync=False</code> to <code>UseVSync=True</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Spider-Man 2- The Game - Control Settings.jpg|Control Settings}}
 
{{Image|Spider-Man 2- The Game - Control Settings.jpg|Control Settings}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = false
+
|touchscreen              = false
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = hackable
 +
|controller support notes  = Set <code>UseJoystick=True</code> in {{file|[[#Game data|Webhead.ini]]}} under <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code>.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = hackable
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Edit in {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = hackable
−
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Edit in {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = hackable
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Edit in {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.
 +
# Change the line <code>MouseAccelThreshold=100.0000</code> to <code>0</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} [Engine.PlayerInput] entries are created upon inverting mouse y-axis or adjusting sensitivity.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Mouse#Sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.
 +
# Change the line <code>MouseSensitivity=</code> to the desired value.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code> entries are created upon inverting mouse y-axis or adjusting sensitivity.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Jerky/Uneven mouse movement===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.
 +
# Go to the following lines and change <code>2.0</code> to <code>0.1</code>:<br><pre><nowiki>MouseX=Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=2.0</nowiki></pre><pre><nowiki>MouseY=Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=2.0</nowiki></pre>
 +
# Change the line <code>MouseSmoothingMode=</code> to {{code|1}} and <code>MouseSamplingTime=</code> to:
 +
#* {{code|0.008}} for 125Hz polling rate
 +
#* {{code|0.002}} for 500Hz polling rate
 +
#* {{code|0.001}} for 1000Hz polling rate
 +
# Change the line <code>MouseSensitivity=</code> to <code>50</code> in {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}} (more or less, if needed to adjust).
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|Webhead.ini]]}}.
 +
# Go to the <code><nowiki>[D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]</nowiki></code> section and change <code>ReduceMouseLag=</code> to False.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Opening the control settings in-game to adjust mouse sensitivity will reset the value to 10 or below, making aiming way too slow.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Spider-Man 2- The Game - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio Settings}}
 
{{Image|Spider-Man 2- The Game - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio Settings}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music,effects and voice sliders
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects and Voice.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]] or [[Glossary:Sound card#Set up OpenAL|OpenAL]]. See [[#Surround sound|Surround sound]].
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         = EAX 3.0.
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Surround sound|Surround sound]]===
 +
{{ii}} By default, the game outputs to stereo on modern versions of Windows. This will force the game to use the system OpenAL device as ouput and restore surround sound.
 +
{{--}} Forcing the game to use the system OpenAL device may lead to audio dropouts, missing and substituted audio samples.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Restore surround sound|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|Webhead.ini]]}}.
 +
# Set <code>Use3DSound=True</code> and <code>UseDefaultDriver=False</code>, and save.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Only on Polish retail copy, [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lxzeLr5AxUryUU1_nE0HOBg1-fU7DL76/view download].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Only on Russian retail copy.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [[DgVoodoo 2|DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4]], see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/SpiderMan_2/ profile introdution]. <br><code>Note:</code> Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/SpiderMan_2/ vorpx forum].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Poor performance on Windows 8/8.1/10/11===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use crosire's d3d8to9 wrapper|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download {{file|d3d8.dll}} from [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases here].
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# Place it in {{folder|{{p|game}}\System\}}.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Maximum selectable refresh rate is 60&nbsp;Hz. This does not limit FPS, but may set your monitor's refresh rate to 100&nbsp;Hz, which may result in screen tearing on a 120&nbsp;Hz or 144&nbsp;Hz monitor.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set fullscreen refresh rate<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|Webhead.ini]]}}.
 +
# Find the line <code>DesiredRefreshRate=60</code>.
 +
# Change the value to set your monitor's refresh rate. For example, 120 or 144.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Modifying any video options will undo the custom refresh rate.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
−
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
−
|software mode          =  
+
|software mode          = true
−
|software mode notes    =  
+
|software mode notes    = RAD Game Tools' Pixomatic Software Renderer
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        = Install the [[#Patches|version 1.1]] patch for Intel support.
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = 1.5.21.0
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|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = 98
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 600 MHz
−
|minHD    = 800MB
+
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minHD    = 827 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0b
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:21, 27 February 2024

Spider-Man 2: The Game
Spider-Man 2: The Game cover
Developers
The Fizz Factor
macOS (OS X) Aspyr Media
macOS (OS X) Ryan C. Gordon
Publishers
Activision
Russia 1C Company
Engines
Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows June 28, 2004
macOS (OS X) August 16, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 42
IGDB 68
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2: The Game on HowLongToBeat
Spider-Man 2: The Game on IGDB
Spider-Man 2: The Game guide on StrategyWiki
Spider-Man 2: The Game on MobyGames
Spider-Man 2: The Game on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Subseries of Marvel
Spider-Man (1986) 1986
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! 1989
The Amazing Spider-Man 1990
Spider-Man & Venom: Separation Anxiety 1995
Spider-Man: The Sinister Six 1996
Spider-Man (2001) 2001
Spider-Man (2002) 2002
Spider-Man 2: The Game 2004
Spider-Man 2: Activity Center 2004
Ultimate Spider-Man 2005
Spider-Man 3 2007
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe 2007
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows 2008
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions 2010
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Virtual Reality Experience 2017
Spider-Man: Far From Home - Virtual Reality Experience 2019
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 2022
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 2022

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Spider-Man 2: The Game is a singleplayer third-person action and adventure game in the Spider-Man series.

This version is completely different from the PlayStation 2/Xbox/Gamecube version, as it does not include an open world to explore.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 CD-ROM used only for installation.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This game is not available digitally.

Demos

A demo is available here.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v1.1 is the latest patch for the OS X version.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\System\*.ini[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Webhead.ini contains general settings.
User.ini contains camera FOV, mouse, keyboard/controller bindings and other settings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\System[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Video

Video Settings
Video Settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
60° by default. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF), or use dgVoodoo 2.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use dgVoodoo 2.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Off by default. To turn it on, see Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set in Webhead.ini[2]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open Webhead.ini.
  3. Go to the [WinDrv.WindowsClient] section.
  4. Set FullscreenViewportX and FullscreenViewportY to the desired resolution.

Notes

Lower vertical FOV at wider aspect ratios (Vert-). Increase FOV to compensate, see Field of view (FOV).

Field of view (FOV)

Edit ini file[3]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open User.ini.
  3. Define FoV in following lines:
DesiredFOV=60.000000
DefaultFOV=60.000000
FOVAngle=60.000000

Notes

Game could start to randomly reset those values. If so, edit those values in <path-to-game>\System\DefUser.ini too.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Edit ini file[4]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open Webhead.ini.
  3. Go to class [D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice].
  4. In this section, adjust the line LevelOfAnisotropy=1 (maximum is 16).

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Edit ini file[5]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open Webhead.ini.
  3. Change the line UseVSync=False to UseVSync=True.

Input

Control Settings
Control Settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Set UseJoystick=True in Webhead.ini under [WinDrv.WindowsClient].
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Edit in User.ini.
Controller sensitivity
Edit in User.ini.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Edit in User.ini.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse acceleration

Edit ini file[6]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open User.ini.
  3. Change the line MouseAccelThreshold=100.0000 to 0.

Notes

[Engine.PlayerInput] entries are created upon inverting mouse y-axis or adjusting sensitivity.

Mouse sensitivity

Edit ini file[7]
  1. Open User.ini.
  2. Change the line MouseSensitivity= to the desired value.

Notes

[Engine.PlayerInput] entries are created upon inverting mouse y-axis or adjusting sensitivity.

Jerky/Uneven mouse movement

Edit ini file[8]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open User.ini.
  3. Go to the following lines and change 2.0 to 0.1:
    MouseX=Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=2.0
    MouseY=Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=2.0
  4. Change the line MouseSmoothingMode= to 1 and MouseSamplingTime= to:
    • 0.008 for 125Hz polling rate
    • 0.002 for 500Hz polling rate
    • 0.001 for 1000Hz polling rate
  5. Change the line MouseSensitivity= to 50 in User.ini (more or less, if needed to adjust).
  6. Open Webhead.ini.
  7. Go to the [D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice] section and change ReduceMouseLag= to False.

Notes

Opening the control settings in-game to adjust mouse sensitivity will reset the value to 10 or below, making aiming way too slow.

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects and Voice.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software or OpenAL. See Surround sound.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 3.0.
Royalty free audio

Surround sound

By default, the game outputs to stereo on modern versions of Windows. This will force the game to use the system OpenAL device as ouput and restore surround sound.
Forcing the game to use the system OpenAL device may lead to audio dropouts, missing and substituted audio samples.
Restore surround sound[9]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open Webhead.ini.
  3. Set Use3DSound=True and UseDefaultDriver=False, and save.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Polish
Only on Polish retail copy, download.
Russian
Only on Russian retail copy.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4, see profile introdution.
Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues fixed

Poor performance on Windows 8/8.1/10/11

Install dgVoodoo2.[10]
Use crosire's d3d8to9 wrapper[11]
  1. Download d3d8.dll from here.
  2. Place it in <path-to-game>\System\.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Maximum selectable refresh rate is 60 Hz. This does not limit FPS, but may set your monitor's refresh rate to 100 Hz, which may result in screen tearing on a 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitor.
Set fullscreen refresh rate[12]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open Webhead.ini.
  3. Find the line DesiredRefreshRate=60.
  4. Change the value to set your monitor's refresh rate. For example, 120 or 144.

Notes

Modifying any video options will undo the custom refresh rate.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
OpenGL
Software renderer
RAD Game Tools' Pixomatic Software Renderer
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Install the version 1.1 patch for Intel support.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.5.21.0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
AMD Athlon 600 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 827 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Aspyr - Support - last accessed on 2007-08-07
  2. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  3. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  4. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  5. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  6. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  7. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  8. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  9. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  10. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  11. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03
  12. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-07-03