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Spelunky 2: How To Improve Performance On PC | Steam Fixes Guide

September 29, 2020 by Kevin Thielenhaus

Is Spelunky 2 killing your computer? Here’s how to improve performance on any PC.

Spelunky 2 is finally out on PC, and you can grab it on Steam right here. Spelunky 2 is the highly-rated sequel to the extremely popular original rogue-like that’s all about dying over and over again.

The game is even harder this time around, as you explore a vast randomly-generated 2D dungeon filled with traps. You don’t get permanent upgrades — you just have to learn how to avoid every enemy and danger as you progress to the bottom.

And performance is a key part of that. Even powerful computers are chugging in Spelunky 2, and there’s a few simple ways you can improve your performance before more patches arrive.


More Spelunky 2 guides:

20 Tips & Tricks For The First Biome | Beginner’s Guide | Safe & Easy Method For Stealing From The Shopkeeper | How To Get The 1-Hit KO Excalibur Sword | How To Get The Healing Kapala Knife | How To Access The City Of Gold & More Secret Money Methods | How To Unlock Every Bonus Character | All Shortcut Locations & Requirements | How To Access All Secret & Bonus Areas | How To Fight The Secret Final Boss | Sunken City & Hundun Location Guide


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How To Improve Performances | Stuttering Fixes

If you’re experience constant stuttering or poor performance, try these quick fixes to improve FPS.

  • Go to Settings and switch to Windowed Borderless mode.
  • Lower settings for Reduced Lighting and Distortion Effects. This drastically improves performance in certain areas.
  • Close any tabs in Firefox / Chrome / Web Browsers.
  • If all else fails, lower the Resolution.

Running the game in Windowed seems to exponentially increase performance. With Windowed Borderless, the game will appear fullscreen.

The biggest problems for low-tier PCs and laptops seem to be dark stages, ghosts, Volcana, and other high-effects areas. Make sure to lower lighting and distortion effects in the settings menu first. This will improve your performance by a lot.

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