Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s first patches to fix crashes and controller issues with ultrawide are on the way

In the grim darkness of the distant future, there is only widescreen. Unfortunately, no ultrawide at the moment. If and when they add support for ultrawide monitors, maybe they should call it “ultramarinewide”. Ha ha! Ha. Anyway, here’s what’s coming in the first round of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 patches.

Saber Interactive’s highly regarded battle-bludgeoner isn’t quite on sale yet – its public release date is Monday, September 9th – but select Warhammerers have been given early access via the blasphemous Chaotic rite of Preordering, may the God-Emperor shrive their souls. Response on Steam has been generally positive so far, but there are a few sore spots, including the lack of ultrawide support, which Saber says it is working on adding.

There have also been reports of crashes, for which publisher Focus has outlined a number of potential solutions. If you’re experiencing crashes in general, consider disabling any overlay software you’re using, such as Riva Tuner, Afterburner, or NVIDIA’s equivalent. If you find the game crashes during the opening cinematic, the publishers recommend updating to the latest version of Windows, ensuring the game is running on the correct GPU, and updating your GPU driver. And if you encounter an infinite loading bug while playing in multiplayer Operations, try restarting the game – it could be a network issue, or it could be related to you being kicked from your team.

Personally I think infinite loading bugs are fitting for a game with infinite loading bugs (Tyranid swarms). Ha ha! Ha. Anyway, here’s what you should do if your controller refuses to work with the game: Disable Steam Input (right click on game > Properties > Controller > Disable Steam Input) and try connecting your controller via USB.

If none of these bodges kickstart your Adeptus Astartes, you’ll unfortunately have to wait for some game updates. “We’re aiming to fix all of these issues in our first patches,” promises Focus.

Crashes and the lack of ultrawide aren’t the only issues Spice Margerine fans are facing with Spruce Maureen 2. As Eurogamer reported, there’s been a stink on Reddit over the game’s “stealth installation of Epic Online Services” when you accept the game’s EULA.

The installation of Epic’s client is actually mentioned in the EULA and “was implemented to support optional cross-play between Steam and Epic players and to sync friends lists between the two stores,” as Focus explains. “Please be aware, however, that linking your Steam and Epic accounts is not required to enjoy the game. These features are completely optional and will not impact your gameplay experience in any way.”

Ugh, I need one last gruesome Warhammer pun to end this post. Something about Steam Tanks, perhaps? The game that tanks on Steam? Please read Brendy’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review while I consult the scriptorium and try to figure out what the Warhammer 40K equivalent of a “review bomb” is.