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

Marvel Rivals’ upcoming Season 2 is set to introduce an innovative experimental feature aimed at enhancing the game's stability and reducing its memory usage. Dive in to discover how this feature operates and learn about the exciting events and updates planned for the game.

Marvel Rivals Upcoming Features and Events

Switch Shader Compilation Mode

NetEase is gearing up to roll out a new experimental feature designed to boost Marvel Rivals’ stability and minimize its memory consumption. On April 30, Marvel Rivals shared the news via a Twitter (X) post about the forthcoming Switch Shader Compilation Mode, which is intended to enhance the gaming experience, particularly for players with limited RAM or those facing FPS issues.

Accompanying the announcement, Marvel Rivals published a detailed blog post on their website, shedding light on what players can expect from this experimental feature. The blog acknowledges the community's concerns about performance stutters and crashes caused by high memory usage during gameplay.

The blog explains, “To tackle the 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 feature is particularly recommended for those with 16GB of RAM or less.

Upon enabling this feature, players can expect the following improvements:

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

However, the developers have noted some potential drawbacks when using this feature. For instance, at the start of each match, some materials may display abnormally for a few frames before returning to normal. Additionally, there may be some initial stutters, though these should subside as the match progresses.

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 claim the exclusive rewards, players need to link their Marvel Rivals accounts with their Twitch accounts and watch any Marvel Rivals streams with Drops enabled.

The rewards vary based on the duration of viewing Marvel Rivals streams and include:

Marvel Rivals Season 2 Going Live Soon

Marvel Rivals’ latest Dev Vision provided a sneak peek into Season 2, dubbed the Hellfire Gala, and announced plans to shorten seasons by introducing one new hero each month.

In just a few hours, Marvel Rivals will undergo maintenance in preparation for Season 2. Scheduled to start on April 11 at 9:00 UTC, the maintenance is expected to last 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, will be added, along with a fresh battle pass offering 10 new sets of heroic costumes.

Marvel Rivals is accessible on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay informed about the latest developments by checking out our comprehensive article below!