Marvel Rivals’ Season 2 is set to enhance the gaming experience with a new experimental feature designed to boost the game's stability and optimize memory usage. Dive into the details of this innovative feature and explore the exciting events and updates lined up for the upcoming season.
Marvel Rivals Upcoming Features and Events
Switch Shader Compilation Mode
NetEase is rolling out an innovative experimental feature for Marvel Rivals aimed at improving stability and reducing memory usage. On April 30, through a post on X (formerly Twitter), Marvel Rivals announced the introduction of the Switch Shader Compilation Mode. This mode is designed to enhance gameplay, particularly for players with lower RAM capacities or those facing FPS concerns.
A detailed blog post on their official website further explains this feature, addressing the community's concerns about performance stutters and crashes due to high memory consumption during gameplay.
According to the blog, "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 via the PC launcher." This is particularly beneficial for those with 16GB of RAM or less.
Upon activation, the game will see the following improvements:
- The shader compilation process will only activate when first entering the game after a new game version or graphics driver update.
- Memory usage will be significantly reduced, minimizing severe FPS drops, frozen visuals, and crashes caused by 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, there might be some initial stutters, but these should resolve quickly, ensuring smooth gameplay for the rest of the match.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Twitch Drops
Kick off Marvel Rivals Season 2 with a Twitch Drops campaign running from April 11 at 12:00 UTC to April 30 at 23:59 UTC. To claim the exclusive rewards, players need to link their Marvel Rivals accounts to their Twitch accounts and watch any Marvel Rivals streams with Drops enabled.
Rewards are tied to the duration of watching, and include:
- Exclusive in-game items and cosmetics.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Going Live Soon
The latest Dev Vision from Marvel Rivals gave fans a sneak peek at Season 2's Hellfire Gala and announced plans to shorten season durations, introducing one new hero each month.
Marvel Rivals will undergo maintenance starting April 11 at 9:00 UTC, lasting approximately 2 to 3 hours, in preparation for Season 2.
This update will introduce Emma Frost as a new playable character, complete with her X-Revolution and Blue Sapphire skins. A new Domination map, Hellfire Gala: Krakoa, will also be added, along with a new battle pass featuring 10 new sets of heroic costumes.
Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay updated with the latest news on Marvel Rivals by checking out our related articles!
