Marvel Rivals is gearing up for an exciting Season 2, featuring a new experimental feature aimed at enhancing game stability and reducing memory usage. This update is particularly beneficial for players, especially those with lower RAM setups or facing FPS issues. Dive in to discover more about this feature and the thrilling events and updates planned for the game.
Marvel Rivals Upcoming Features and Events
Switch Shader Compilation Mode
NetEase is rolling out an innovative experimental feature in Marvel Rivals to enhance stability and reduce memory usage. Announced via a Twitter (X) post on April 30, the Switch Shader Compilation Mode is set to improve the gaming experience for players, particularly those with lower RAM or FPS concerns.
A detailed blog post on the Marvel Rivals website outlines the expectations from this feature. The developers have acknowledged player concerns regarding performance stutters and crashes due to high memory consumption during gameplay.
The blog explains, “To tackle memory overload, we're introducing an experimental feature in Season 2: the Switch Shader Compilation Mode. With the Season 2 update, players can activate this feature through the PC launcher.” This feature is particularly recommended for players with 16GB of RAM or less.
Upon activation, the game will see the following improvements:
- The shader compilation process will only occur upon first entering the game after a new game version or graphics driver update.
- Game memory usage will be significantly reduced, minimizing severe FPS drops, frozen visuals, and crashes due to memory shortages.
However, the developers have noted some potential issues with this feature. At the start of each match, some materials might render abnormally for a few frames before normalizing. Additionally, minor stutters may occur but should resolve quickly during the match.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Twitch Drops
Kicking off Season 2, Marvel Rivals is launching a new Twitch Drops campaign from April 11 at 12:00 UTC to April 30 at 23:59 UTC. To earn the featured rewards, players need to link their Marvel Rivals and Twitch accounts and watch any Marvel Rivals streams with Drops enabled.
The rewards are tiered based on viewing duration, offering players various incentives for tuning in.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Going Live Soon
In the latest Dev Vision, Marvel Rivals provided a sneak peek of Season 2's Hellfire Gala, announcing plans for shorter seasons with the addition of one new hero each month.
Maintenance for the upcoming Season 2 is scheduled to begin on April 11 at 9:00 UTC and is expected to last approximately 2 to 3 hours.
This patch introduces Emma Frost as a new playable character, complete with her X-Revolution and Blue Sapphire skins. Alongside her, players can explore the new Domination map, Hellfire Gala: Krakoa, and enjoy a new battle pass with 10 sets of heroic costumes.
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