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This game is no longer playable in any capacity. Marvel Heroes required a constant internet connection; servers were permanently taken down on November 28, 2017.^[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

This game is no longer listed on Steam (install with steam://install/226320).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -nostartupmovies parameter^[3]
Use the `-nostartupmovies` or `-nomovies` command line argument.

Manual fix

Go to %USERPROFILE%Documents\My Games\Marvel Heroes\MarvelGame\Config
Open WillowEngine.ini.

Find:

StartupMovies=2K_logo
StartupMovies=UE3_logo
StartupMovies=Startup_GazillionLogo
StartupMovies=Startup_MarvelHeroesLogo

Replace it with:

;StartupMovies=2K_logo
;StartupMovies=UE3_logo
;StartupMovies=Startup_GazillionLogo
;StartupMovies=Startup_MarvelHeroesLogo

Save changes.

Skip splash screen

Instructions
See Command line arguments. Use `-nosplash`

Delete or rename the splash file
Go to `<path-to-game>\UnrealEngine3\MarvelGame\Splash\PC` in the installation folder. Delete or rename `Splash.bmp`

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Marvel Heroes\MarvelGame\Config\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226320/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

As an online-only game, characters and save games are held on online servers.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Edit DefaultEngine.cfg to set resolution^{[citation needed]}

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Marvel Heroes\UnrealEngine3\MarvelGame\Config\
Open DefaultEngine.cfg using Notepad.
Edit the values:

ResX=1920
ResY=1080
Fullscreen=True

Windowed

Edit DefaultEngine.cfg to set fullscreen/windowed mode^{[citation needed]}
Go to `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Marvel Heroes\UnrealEngine3\MarvelGame\Config\` Open `DefaultEngine.cfg` using Notepad. Edit the values: from `Fullscreen=False` to `Fullscreen=True`

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Please download the latest patch

This is sometimes caused when maintenance is in place and the service is down. Simply wait for some time until the servers are back up. It is worth checking the official Twitter account for updates.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.1 GHz	Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
System memory (RAM)	3 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 Series ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series Intel HD 3000 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 600 series Nvidia GeForce GTX 700 series AMD Radeon R9 series, AMD Radeon HD 7900 series 2 GB of VRAM

Notes

↑
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (226320) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-4] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (226320) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (226320) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Mac Open Beta Now Live! | MarvelHeroes2015.com

[2] Marvel Heroes Omega on Twitter: "https://t.co/Q12AUQ61c3"

[3] Disable startup movies (Marvel, UE3, Gazillion logos) : marvelheroes

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[Note 1]

@@ Line 66: / Line 66: @@
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Marvel Heroes\MarvelGame\Config}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Marvel Heroes\MarvelGame\Config\}}
 {{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 }}
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 {{Fixbox|description=Edit DefaultEngine.cfg to set resolution|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-#Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Marvel Heroes\UnrealEngine3\MarvelGame\Config\</code>
+#Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Marvel Heroes\UnrealEngine3\MarvelGame\Config\</code>
 #Open <code>DefaultEngine.cfg</code> using Notepad.
 #Edit the values:
@@ Line 133: / Line 133: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 {{Fixbox|description=Edit DefaultEngine.cfg to set fullscreen/windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-#Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Marvel Heroes\UnrealEngine3\MarvelGame\Config\</code>
+#Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Marvel Heroes\UnrealEngine3\MarvelGame\Config\</code>
 #Open <code>DefaultEngine.cfg</code> using Notepad.
 #Edit the values: from <code>Fullscreen=False</code> to <code>Fullscreen=True</code>

Developers

	Secret Identity Studios
	Gazillion Entertainment
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	June 4, 2013
macOS (OS X)	Early access^[1]