Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows was developed by Shaba Games and Treyarch, and ported to PC by Aspyr Media. The PC version was released on October 21, 2008 and is based on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. As such, it does not include the alternate suits, the ability to throw objects while wearing the Black Suit, the quick time event from the Symbiote Wolverine fight, and the alternative quick time event fail animation from the Vulture boss fight found in the Nintendo Wii version.[1]
On release the PC version was missing several graphical effects from its console counterparts (bloom, motion blur, character outlines while using Spider-Sense, and some particle effects), and suffered from a reduced draw distance and level of detail (LOD). A v1.1 patch was released to address some of these issues.
Despite the game being designed to run at 30 FPS, the official 1.1 patch removed the frame rate cap. As a result, some mechanics and scripted sequences that are tied to the frame rate may not function as intended.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Monetization
Microtransactions
Essential improvements
Patches
- The 1.1 patch updates the game to the latest version.
- The patch removes the 30 FPS cap, fixes some graphical issues, adds the option to enable/disable shadows, particle effects, and special effects to the launcher, and substantially improves the draw distance and level of detail (LOD).
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
Force windowed mode through Configuration file.
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- Open the configuration file.
- Add the following line at the end:
<s id="Windowed">1</s> .
- Save the changes.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Verified using Orban Loudness Meter, headphones, and DxWnd [5]: Left Front, Right Front, Left Surround, Right Surround. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Issues fixed
High frame rate issues
- The removal of the 30 FPS cap may introduce a number of issues relating to mechanics that tie their function to the frame rate. Some examples include:
- The health meter during the gas station defense mission draining much faster than intended, making the mission harder to complete. This bug also affects similar meter-based mechanics, such as Rhino's rage meter later in the game.
- The timing of Web Strikes requiring much more precision due to a shortened window of opportunity.
- Mouse sensitivity and camera control reacting to the variable framerate, leading to inconsistent responses to player input.
- Some 2D elements animating faster than intended while other effects remain locked at 30 FPS.
Stuttering Fix
To fix the stuttering, go to: C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Activision\Spider-Man Web of Shadows and open Config.xml in notepad then add the following lines at the bottom of the file:
<s id="Windowed">0</s>
<s id="MaxCpuCount">4</s>
<s id="VideoHz">60</s>
</r>
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1300 128 MB of VRAM
| Nvidia GeForce 7900 ATI Radeon X1950 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] 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.[3]
References