Marvel Rivals: New Feature to Boost Stability, Cut Memory Use

Marvel Rivals is set to enhance its gameplay experience in Season 2 with a new experimental feature aimed at improving stability and reducing memory usage. Discover how this feature works and stay updated on the latest events and updates coming to the game.

Marvel Rivals Upcoming Features and Events

Switch Shader Compilation Mode

NetEase is introducing an innovative experimental feature designed to enhance Marvel Rivals' stability and minimize its memory usage. Announced via a Twitter (X) post on April 30, the upcoming Season 2 will feature the Switch Shader Compilation Mode, which promises a smoother experience, particularly for players with lower RAM or those concerned about FPS.

To delve deeper into what players can expect, Marvel Rivals shared a comprehensive blog on their official website. The blog addresses the community's concerns about performance stutters and crashes caused by high memory consumption during gameplay.

The blog explains, "To combat memory overload, we're introducing an experimental feature in Season 2: the Switch Shader Compilation Mode. With the Season 2 update, players can enable this feature through the PC launcher." This mode is especially beneficial for those with 16GB of RAM or less.

When activated, this feature enhances the game in the following ways:

• The shader compilation process will occur only when first entering the game after a new game version or graphics driver update.
• Game memory usage is significantly reduced, mitigating severe FPS drops, frozen visuals, and crashes due to memory shortages.

However, the developers have highlighted some known issues associated with this feature. Initially, at the start of each match, some materials may render abnormally for a few frames before returning to normal. Additionally, minor stutters might occur but will resolve themselves during the match.

Marvel Rivals Season 2 Twitch Drops

Kicking off Season 2, Marvel Rivals is launching a Twitch Drops campaign from April 11 at 12:00 UTC to April 30 at 23:59 UTC. To claim the 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 and include various in-game items.

Marvel Rivals Season 2 Going Live Soon

The latest Dev Vision from Marvel Rivals gave fans a glimpse into Season 2's Hellfire Gala and outlined plans to shorten seasons, introducing one new hero each month.

In preparation for Season 2, Marvel Rivals will undergo maintenance starting on April 11 at 9:00 UTC, lasting approximately 2 to 3 hours.

This update will introduce Emma Frost as a new playable character, complete with her X-Revolution and Blue Sapphire skins. Additionally, a new Domination map, Hellfire Gala: Krakoa, and a new battle pass with 10 new sets of heroic costumes will be available.

Marvel Rivals is accessible on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Keep yourself informed with the latest updates by checking out our dedicated article!