Waiting Marvel’s Spider-Man 2which should be one of the major productions of Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2023, it is Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales which is being talked about again on the occasion of its release on PC via Steam and theEpic Games Store. We had previously been able to discover its features and required configurations, so place to its launch trailerwhich highlights the scenario, pay attention to spoilers so.
Furthermore, the developer of this version, Nixxesshared a few words about the PlayStation-Blog through his Community Manager Julian Huijbregts, with comments from one of the developers.
Today we celebrate the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC! Similar to the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered released earlier this year, Insomniac Games, Marvel Games and PlayStation have worked hand in hand. We are very excited to bring the adventures of Miles Morales to a new audience and allow PC gamers to experience Miles’ transformation into Spider-Man.
Settings and customization are the key elements of PC gaming. At Nixxes, we want to ensure that gaming enjoyment is unimpaired on a wide variety of systems, from laptops and high-end gaming PCs to the latest processors and huge displays. For this, it was necessary to ensure that Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales was playable with a maximum of different peripherals. It is possible to play using a controller, with many options available. You can use a PlayStation DualSense controller plugged into a USB port to enjoy the full DualSense controller experience, including adaptive triggers and haptic feedback. With Steam Input, the game has a variety of peripherals that can be reassigned endlessly. The game is also fully playable with keyboard and mouse. To do this, we spent a lot of time creating default controls that gave players the feeling of absolute control, whether they were in the air or in the middle of combat thanks to Miles’ electric powers.
To give you morekeyboard and mouse implementation information in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, I give the floor to Bart Veldstra, Senior System Developer at Nixxes.
“When starting to work on mouse and keyboard controls, we first take a look at similar games and our previous projects. We’ve worked on third-person action-adventure games before. They give us an idea of what we have already tried. Then, we make a list of possible actions for the player, which actions occur most often and which combinations are possible. »
This is where the key combination comes in. “We assign the keys of the gamepad to a key of the keyboard or the mouse. For this, we use frequent combinations in games, such as arrows for movements, or E and F for an action or an attack. »
The team begins to play with these combinations to identify potential issues. Bart explains: “One of the first problems we encountered was the Coup de Grace, which required two keys. With a controller, it’s easy. Players are used to it. On a keyboard, a more complex object, it doesn’t make much sense. »
“After this detail, we opted to create special keybinds for two-key controller actions, such as Finishing Blow, Webbing Strike, Grab and Throw, and Drag to Dot. This facilitates these rather complex actions. »
The large number of keys on a keyboard makes this possible, but you have to be careful not to add too many keys. “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales adds five abilities to Miles. By adding new key combinations in addition to the already existing actions, we took the risk of having to look for keys even further away. So we took the time to reflect on Miles’ abilities. There is a variant with standard abilities. So we placed the variant on the right mouse button. By holding down the right mouse button and pressing the key of an action such as a kick or a jump, the variant is activated. So players are not overwhelmed with new keys. »
With a keyboard-mouse configuration, it’s not always easy to find a solution for everything. The sheer number of abilities and actions in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales proved to be a challenge: “For example, we balanced dodging. It is related to the control key, but its effectiveness depends on the size of your hand. We kept this combination, but added an alternative on the side mouse button. With the buttons in addition to a gaming mouse, the side button dodge works great. »
The purpose of the default keys is to provide the most efficient gaming setup. With button customization, you can play Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales the way you want. Bart: “We want to make sure players don’t twist their fingers with the keyboard and mouse, so every key is editable. If you have a mouse with lots of keys, you can finish the game using only your mouse. »
As mentioned above, customization of settings is a major aspect of PC gaming. In addition to key options, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has an extensive graphics menu with a huge selection of customizable optionsmodels and quality levels, such as ray-traced reflections and shadows and the latest optimized rendering technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS 3.
We can’t wait to hear your feedback on Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC and see your awesome creations using Photo Mode. Don’t forget to share them with us using the hashtag #MilesMoralesPC!
Link your Steam account to your PlayStation Network account to unlock early access to the Miles Morales 2099 outfit and two skill points. You can access the Account Linking Portal from the Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales in-game menu.