Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched last week, and its first patch is taking aim at the many technical teething issues on PC. Poor optimization appears to be one of the major issues, as many users online have reported it being demanding on their systems despite having moderate PC requirements.
“We’ve been working on a number of fixes and improvements aimed at reducing performance issues, improving stability, and addressing some specific problems,” Arc System Works wrote in an update. According to the patch notes, Arc has several fixes to help reduce overall CPU usage, improve frame rates, and address several bugs in the fighting game. Addressing the performance drops specifically, Arc noted that unnecessary checks could be the culprit, and one of the issues it identified was one where the game would unnecessarily check for available audio inputs.
Once the new patch has been installed, make yourself a fresh cup of your beverage of choice, as it’ll be recommended for you to go through the lengthy shader compilation process. Here’s the full list of patch notes:
PC Fixes
- Reduced CPU Usage
- Multiple fixes have been implemented to reduce overall CPU usage, including:
- An issue where the CPU ran high throughout the start-up process.
- An issue where additional load on the system was being created due to periodic audio processing during matches.
Sudden Performance Drops
- We identified an issue where the game was regularly checking for available audio inputs.
- These unnecessary checks could cause sudden frame drops and performance drops. This has now been addressed.
Frame Rate Drops
- Fixed an issue where the frame rate would drop when certain resolutions were selected.
Bug Fixes
Battle Settings
- Fixed an issue where restarting the game with certain customization items or colors enabled would cause the settings to revert to default.
Online Lobby
- Fixed an issue where changing how attack buttons were displayed to action icons resulted in some buttons becoming unresponsive during the open lobby mini games.
PC
Warm Up Those Shaders
- With the game being updated to the latest version, the PC version will prompt you to warm up the shaders. Do so now for a smoother experience.
Auto Graphics Quality Setting
- Improved auto spec detection to select a graphics profile that better fits your system.
While Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has a high review aggregate of 88 on GameSpot’s sister site Metacritic, user scores on Steam have been much lower. Many people have complained about the launch weekend issues hampering play, ranging from temperamental online lobbies to the mandatory PlayStation Network profile required for the PlayStation-published game.
If you’re still planning to jump into the Marvel brawler–where performance on PS5 appears to be much smoother–you can check out GameSpot’s guides, like our Marvel Tokon character tier list and how long it takes to beat the single-player campaign,
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Roster – Every Character Revealed (So Far)
