Today we celebrate the launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC! Like the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered released earlier this year, this is a close partnership with Insomniac Games, Marvel Games, and PlayStation. Collaboration. We are very excited to bring the adventures of Miles Morales to new audiences and allow PC players to experience Miles’ rise as the new Spider-Man.
Configurability and customization are important aspects of PC gaming. At Nixxes, we want our games to be enjoyable on a variety of systems, from handheld devices to high-end gaming PCs with the latest GPUs and ultra-wide monitors. As part of that, we made sure that Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is playable with a variety of input options. You can play with a controller and there are lots of options to choose from. He can use his DualSense controller for PS5 with a wired USB connection to enjoy the full DualSense controller experience, including adaptive trigger feedback and haptic responses. The game also supports various other peripherals and a myriad of remapping options via Steam Input. The game is also fully playable with mouse and keyboard, and a key part of its development is the ability to fully enjoy the game as the player swings his web at high speeds or engages in epic battles against enemies with Miles. The idea was to create a default control scheme that makes you feel like you are being controlled by power.
To give you a better understanding of how mouse and keyboard controls were implemented in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, we’d like to introduce you to Bart Veldstra, Senior Systems Programmer at Nixxes.
“When we start working on mouse and keyboard controls, we first look at comparable titles and previous projects. Then, list all the actions that the player can perform in the game, which actions occur most often, and what combinations are possible.”
What follows is a one-to-one mapping. “Simply assign every button on your gamepad to a key or button on your keyboard and mouse. In this initial layout, the WASD keys for movement, E and F for action and attack, etc. are commonly found in games. Use key bindings.”
The team then plays with this basic mapping to see where potential problems lie. Bert explains: Easy, with a gamepad that gamers are accustomed to. It doesn’t make much sense on the keyboard, which is a very complex instrument. ”
“Based on that experience, I decided to create keyboard bindings specifically for actions that use two gamepad buttons, such as Finisher, Web Strike, Yank & Throw, and Zip to Point. It makes it easier to perform complex actions.”
The sheer number of keys on the keyboard makes this possible, says Bart, but it’s important to keep a balance when adding additional keys. Adding them as new key bindings on top of existing actions risks the player having to reach further to press the button. Let’s take a step back and see what Miles can do. Since these are standard ability modifiers, I decided to put the trigger on the right mouse button as a modifier. Holding down the right mouse button and pressing a key for an action such as punch or jump activates a variant. This way you don’t overload the player with extra keys. ”
It’s not always easy to find a one-size-fits-all approach when working with mouse and keyboard layouts. The multitude of abilities and actions players have in both Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales proved to be a challenge, says Bart. This is he mapped to the Control key, but how well it works depends on your hand size. I decided to keep this binding, but also added another one for the side mouse button. GAMING WITH EXTRA BUTTONS If he uses a mouse, placing his Dodge on the side button works very well. ”
The purpose of the default key mappings is to maximize the effectiveness of the most prominent game functions. Configurable key mapping lets you play Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales the way you want. Bart: “We want keyboards and mice to not require you to twist your fingers uncomfortably, but you can rebind any key you like. You can play the entire game on
As mentioned above, configurability and customization are important aspects of PC gaming, so in addition to multiple input options, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has many customizable features, presets, and options. There is also an extensive graphics menu with selectable quality levels, including . For ray-traced reflections and ray-traced shadows, and the latest performance-enhancing upscaling technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS 3. See our previous blog for more details.
We can’t wait to hear what you think of playing Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC. We are also looking forward to seeing your amazing work in Photo Mode. Share it with the hashtag #MilesMoralesPC so you don’t miss it!
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales PC version is now vapor and Epic Games Store.
Link your Steam account to the PlayStation Network to receive early access to the Miles Morales 2099 suit and two skill points. The Link Portal can be found in the Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales game menu.
