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Marvel Ultimate Alliance Mega Fix Guide
By NomNom
This guide will display known fixes/troubleshooting that myself and the community has found for this game!

Revised as of 31/08/2021
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Languages: English
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25 Jul, 2022 @ 5:54pm
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Guide Index
Overview
Low FPS 
Changing Screen Resolution & Graphics 
Local Co-op One Controller Controls All Players [Part 1] 
Xbox One & 360 Controller Fix [Part 2] 
Other fixes: 
Comments
Low FPS
To fix this issue you must open the graphic_options.xml in notepad. To find this file, you must go to the game root folder then open settings folder. This is due to the Refresh Rate being set to 24Hz by default.

The culprit of the problem lies in the file, find this:
RefreshRate_Numerator

If the value is somewhere between 24000-23000 change it to your refresh rate.

Examples:
  • 120000 = 120Hz [Not sure if the game supports 60FPS+]
  • 60000/59.994 = 60Hz
  • 50000 = 50Hz
  • 23994 = 24Hz

Once edited, save it and launch the game up, that should fix the issue.
Changing Screen Resolution & Graphics
Graphics Option in MUA (Steam ver.) is herrondously bugged, you practically cannot change most things on that part of the options except Gamma, but thanks to graphic_options.xml in your MUA directory folder - Settings, you change the screen resolution.

Steps
  • Right Click MUA on Steam Library, then go to Properties
  • Click on Local, then Browse Games Files
  • Open Settings Folder, then open Graphic_options.xml (REMEMBER: YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE GAME ONCE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE FILE THERE!)
  • Find Width= & Height= these are your two variables that you can change which is the screen resolution. (e.g. - 1080p = Width= "1920" Height= "1080")
  • To edit the graphic quality find this: Quality= (0 = Low, 1 = Medium, 2 = High).
  • Once done with the modifications, save it and open the game up again.


Screen Resolutions [16:9]
  • 2160p [UHD - 4K] = Width="3840" Height="2160"
  • 1440p [QHD] = Width="2560" Height="1440"
  • 1080p [FHD] = Width="1920" Height="1080"
  • 720p [HD] = Width="1280" Height="720"

Graphic Quality
  • 1 - Low
  • 2 - Medium
  • 3 - High
  • 4 - Very High?
Local Co-op One Controller Controls All Players [Part 1]
This is a known issue but only happens when you use Steam Big Picture controller configuration support.

Solution:
-Turn the controller configuration off from Settings ----> Controller Options/Configuration ----> Uncheck controller support (Depends on which controller)

Then use the fix below to fix controller issues which works for all controllers and works with local coop.
Xbox One & 360 Controller Fix [Part 2]
Steam Big Picture is another solution to the problem however does cause a bug when playing local co-op.

THIS WILL WORK WITH MUA2 AS WELL

To fix all issues with the controller, download XinputPlus: Download (Site is in Japanese or Chinese the program works in English[sites.google.com]

Once downloaded, I recommend extracting XInputPlus in your steamapps\common folder - where the game is installed in, in there make a folder called XinputPlus - and extract the contents into the folder. Once done, open XInputPlus.

Change the Target Program to the game's exe. Press Select next by the textbox then select the game's exe.
When you do that, apply these settings:





With the DeviceID, you must press Y on the controller after pressing detect.
For example if you had 2 controllers connected to your PC, and you want to use them, press detect next by Controller 1 and press Y on the controller you want to make as first player in the game, once done you’ll see Device ID appeared.

Do the same thing for second controller but this time click detect next to controller 2 and press Y on the controller you want to make it second player, then another device ID should appear, it’ll be different to the first player/controller.

Once done, press apply and press Yes on all confirmation.

*Controller rumble isn't present in this game. I believe this is a PC specific issue. May be due to the game using DirectInput API, instead of XInput, which explains the reason why XInputPlus require DirectInput Configuration.
Other fixes:
See this guide which aims to fix up the gameplay, UI and other issue this game has.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=803893831
83 Comments
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El Breado 2 Jun @ 7:36pm 
everything works, thanks!
FlatStanleysFinalSacrifice 15 Mar @ 11:40pm 
Anyone know why the character select screen is so dark? I can see my team up front just fine, but behind them almost everything is blacked out except for a few heroes in the front row. Is it supposed to be like that or is there a graphical bug causing it?
Lyrics 17 Feb @ 7:32am 
The controller fix doesn't work and bricked my game.
Fatalv0rt3x 2 Feb @ 2:09am 
I don't have a settings folder even tho I've opened and played the game plz help
Flowers 7 Jun, 2024 @ 5:41pm 
Xinput Worked for me to fix the trigger issue. NOTE simply running the program did not work you MUST have the same settings as the photos above. (dont need to re map what buttons are the triggers but do need the other settings)
Jake 18 Apr, 2024 @ 9:45am 
I tried to change the refresh rate numbers and the game refuses to start up afterwards.
3rtan 15 Jul, 2022 @ 1:05pm 
Strangely enough, on my weaker laptop changes do nothing. It's on 970M so it should work on paper. It mainly relates to fps never changing, regardless of what value I set on RefreshRate_Numerator
Schubox 27 May, 2022 @ 7:34pm 
The screen resolution and controller fix both worked for me. It made the game playable. I was very disappointed with the purchase at first, but now that I can use a controller normally I'm back on the nostalgia train.
GlitchQuittersAreSoftasSht 18 Oct, 2021 @ 12:02am 
Amazing! Works well. I set up profiles for 4 controllers. 2 Elite 2 Wireless and two OG Gold Xbox Controllers.

Was also able to save profiles to Xinput Plus 1.2 for both MUA 1&2.

Used your guide, as well to, set graphics Display to 4096x2160 (which the game defaulted itself to. In-game settings have it as 640x480... been 20yrs since I've used that resolution!

I'm going to try using the "9" graphics option which is said to add volumetric, God rays possibly...

after testing it on its defaulted "2" in the xml file.
nraxer 28 Sep, 2021 @ 7:16am 
Thank you