GPU Decompression Archives

AppWizard

March 14, 2025

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC Patch 5 Released, Bringing Various Performance & Optimization Improves

Nixxes has released Title Update 5 for the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which includes performance enhancements and optimizations. Key updates include: - Upgrade of DirectStorage to version 1.2.3 to reduce stuttering during city traversal, especially for GPUs with less than 8GB of VRAM. - Optimized performance when playing as Venom, fighting Symbiotes, and in related cinematics. - Improved DLSS Ray Reconstruction to reduce noise in shadows of facial details. - Fixes for UI issues during Prowler side quests when frame generation and upscaling were enabled. - Resolved issues with the Hunter Blinds minigame controls and Photo Mode responsiveness. - Improvements to screen space reflections to prevent flickering when viewing large bodies of water. - Various crash fixes, stability improvements, and performance optimizations. - Enhancements related to ray-traced reflections, ambient occlusion, and shadows. - General user interface bug fixes and improvements.

AppWizard

February 6, 2025

Spider-Man 2’s first PC patch is live with ‘several crash fixes,’ UI improvements, and an auto-save backup

Spider-Man 2 has received its first substantial patch aimed at addressing crash issues and bugs after a challenging debut with a "mixed" user rating on Steam. The patch includes various crash fixes based on player feedback, improvements to crash reporting, user interface enhancements, and new features such as toggling Film Style Animation and Comic SFX. Additionally, it implements autosave backups, adds mouse scrolling to the manual load/save menu, and reduces noise in character hair when using DLSS Ray Reconstruction. Other fixes include resolving a bug related to ray-traced reflections and ensuring that settings for Subtitle Text Size and other options are no longer synchronized between devices. Players are encouraged to keep their GPU drivers updated and contact Nixxes support for ongoing performance issues.

Winsage

December 23, 2024

5 things you need to know about DirectStorage on Windows 11

DirectStorage is a technology introduced by Microsoft in 2020 to enhance loading times and optimize GPU efficiency in gaming. It has been available to developers since March 2022, but its adoption has been slow due to integration challenges. DirectStorage allows games to utilize NVMe SSDs for faster data transfer by enabling the GPU to handle decompression, reducing CPU workload. The technology has seen limited implementation in the gaming industry, with mixed results in titles like Forspoken and Horizon Forbidden West. Users need Windows 10 version 1909 or later, an NVMe SSD, and a GPU supporting DirectX 12 and Shader Model 6.0 to benefit from DirectStorage. Keeping Windows and GPU drivers updated is essential for optimal performance. While DirectStorage is supported on Windows 10, the best results are expected on Windows 11.