Spider-Man 2 is a game for which many players report crashes when they play it. For instance, one SP 2 player said this in a Reddit post: “My [Spider-Man 2] game is CONSTANTLY crashing. I can’t play for more than five minutes without a crash.” Players can’t play Spider-Man 2 when it crashes every five to 20 minutes. These are some potential ways to fix the regular in-game Spider-Man 2 crashing PC gaming issue.
Disable the NVIDIA Overlay
Players confirm that disabling the NVIDIA overlay can fix the in-game Spider-Man 2 crashing PC gaming issue. Disabling that overlay can free up VRAM and reduce GPU conflicts. These are the steps for disabling the NVIDIA overlay:
- Right-click the NVIDIA system tray icon and select NVIDIA App.
- Select the Settings tab.
- Turn off the NVIDIA overlay setting.
The NVIDIA overlay settings
Change Frame Generation
Changing the Frame Generation setting can fix the in-game Spider-Man 2 crashing PC gaming issue because doing so reduces VRAM usage. FSR 3.10 is a preferable frame generation alternative. So, try changing the Frame Generation option like this:
- Start the Spider-Man 2 game.
- Select the All Settings menu option.
- Next, select the Display and Graphics option.
- Change the Frame Generation setting to FSR 3.10.
- Select the Apply Changes option.
- If the game still crashes too much, try setting the Frame Generation option to Off.
The Frame Generation option
Select FSR Upscaling
DLSS upscaling can cause the in-game Spider-Man 2 crashing PC gaming issue on unsupported or mid-range GPUs. FSR is a more lightweight upscaling alternative for Spider-Man 2. This is how you can select FSR upscaling:
- Go through steps one to three of the previous resolution to find the Upscale Method option in Spider-Man 2.
- Select FSR for the Upscale Method setting.
The Upscale Method option
- Click Apply Changes to set your options.
Erase the Dstorage.dll and Dstoragecore.dll Files
The DirectStorage feature can sometimes cause the in-game Spider-Man 2 crashing PC gaming issue. Erasing the dstorage.dll and dstoragecore.dll files will effectively disable DirectStorage. You can erase those dstorage.dll and dstoragecore.dll files like this:
- Open this folder in File Explorer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
- Right-click the dstorage.dll file in that folder and select Delete.
- To erase the dstoragecore.dll file, right-click it and select Delete.
Expand the Shader Cache
Expanding the shader cache size is a potential way to fix the in-game Spider-Man 2 crashing PC issue because it can prevent video memory overflow. The NVIDIA Control Panel includes a setting for changing the shader cache size. Try expanding the shader cache to 100 gigabytes like this:
- Right-click a space on your Windows desktop to select Show more options > NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Click on Manage 3D settings on the left of the NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Select 100 GB for the Shader Cache Size option.
The NVIDIA shader cache setting
- Press the Apply button.
Verify Game File Integrity
Corrupted game files are another potential cause of the Spider-Man 2 crashing PC gaming issue. Selecting the Verify integrity option for Spider-Man 2 might repair corrupted game files. Select Verify integrity of game files for Spider-Man 2 by going through the steps on this Steam help page.
The Verify integrity of game files option
Other Potential Ways to Fix the Spider-Man 2 Crashing PC Gaming Issue
If Spider-Man 2 still crashes too often, try applying additional troubleshooting methods. These are some more potential ways to fix the in-game Spider-Man 2 crashing:
- Reinstall your Spider-Man 2 game.
- Update graphics card drivers with a method in this KG guide.
- Select the High performance graphics setting for Spider-Man 2 if your PC has two GPUs.
- Turn off the Steam overlay.
The troubleshooting methods covered here are more widely confirmed ways to fix the regular in-game Spider-Man 2 PC crashing issue. However, that doesn’t mean they’ll work for everybody, but they’re worth trying. Those potential fixes might at least reduce the regularity of the crashing if not eliminate it.
