5 March 2008
By: Calin Ciabai, Games Editor

Spider-Man 2 Cheats (PC)

Extra health, level skip and more
Spider-Man is the name of a series of computer and video games based on the Spider-Man universe and particularly the Spider-Man 2 movie. It is a follow up to the game Spider-Man: The Movie. These games were published by Activision for different systems in 2004.These games are the official game adaptations of the movie Spider-Man 2. The home console (PS2, GC, Xbox) versions of this game have the feature of allowing the player to swing around Manhattan, Roosevelt, Ellis, and Liberty Islands for a more realistic Spider-Man experience. This free play experience is similar to that found in the video game Grand Theft Auto, while not featuring the explicit violence also found in that game.( Wikipedia)CHEATSExtra healthPlease note: This procedure involves editing game files; create a backup copy of the files before proceeding. If you have not saved the game yet, start a new game and play until you can do so. Use a text editor to edit the "gamestat.ini" file in the "spider-man 2system" folder. Locate the line: MaxHealth=100 // 200 is upgraded valueand change it to MaxHealth=1000 // 2000 is upgraded value Save the modified file, then use a text editor to edit the "game?.ini" file in the "spider-man 2system" folder that corresponds to your saved game. Locate the line: Health=100MaxHealth=100 and change it to: Health=1000 MaxHealth=1000 Level skipPlease note: This procedure involves editing game files; create a backup copy of the files before proceeding. If you have not saved the game yet, start a new game and play until you can do so. Use a text editor to edit the "game" file in the "spider-man 2system" folder that corresponds to your saved game. Make the following changes. LocationX Number pending/Change to 0LocationY Number pending/Change to 0LocationZ Number pending/Change to 0 LevelComplete0=0/1/Change to 1 (to have all levels completed) LevelComplete1=0/1 Find the file "maps.int". Find the name of the map level you want, and replace it in the game(number) file at the "Map" line. Please note: During this process keep all equals signs but not the minuses.All spiders and prisonersPlease note: This procedure involves editing game files; create a backup copy of the files before proceeding. If you have not saved the game yet, start a new game and play until you can do so. Use a text editor to edit the "game(number)" file in the "spider-man 2system" folder that corresponds to your saved game. Delete all the spider and prisoner information. Save it and play the game with all prisoners and spiders. Here is Spidey sliding through NYC:

Game screenshot

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Spider-Man 2

PC Games, Playstation 2, Gamecube, X-Box Developer: Treyarch Publisher: Activision Rated: "T" for Teen
Strategy Guide & Walkthrough written by JPaterson

INTRODUCTION

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can. Well, now you too can do whatever a spider can, in Spider-Man 2. Following alongside the events of the movie of the same name, Spider-Man 2 once again casts you as the superhero Spider-Man, who must save New York City from Doc Ock, a mad scientist with mechanical tentacles; Rhino, a man with impenetrable armor; Shocker, who has the ability to send out energy beams and plasma waves; and Mysterio, a weird alien who can spawn robots to do his bidding. Spider-Man 2 is completely open-ended, giving you free reign of an accurate recreation of New York City. Youll swing from the Chrysler Building to the Empire State Building, from the harbor to the Statue of Liberty, even to Ground Zero, where two beams from a spotlight are in place of the Twin Towers. Throughout your adventure, youll be able to help citizens in distress, prevent armored car robberies, save people from falling, and ward off several ambushes. To help you in your journey to rid New York City of evil, this guide will help you through the entire game, from the chapter that teaches you about the game to the chapter thatll test your patience and reflexes. Youll also get a quick rundown on the basics, a list of upgrades, and all the possible awards you can win. So get going, Spider-Man, New York isnt going to save itself! If you would like more information about Spider-Man 2, be sure to check out the official website at http://www.activision.com/microsite/spider-man/.

GAME BASICS

Easy Swinging vs. Normal Swinging
While you may be tempted to use Easy swinging, dont. The normal swing mode gives you more control, and therefore, more freedom. You can zip along buildings, turn corners without losing speed, and do a lot more than what you could do with easy swinging.

Markers

There are several markers you can find throughout the game that serve various purposes. Here are a few of them.

Hint Marker

The Hint Marker brings up a box, where you hear the narrator, voiced by Bruce Campbell, read the box to you. You get a hint, maybe about the city, maybe how to kill enemies, and most of them give you ten hero points for finding them. You only earn the points the first time you find a hint marker, though. There are over two hundred of them, and all can be found by viewing your map.

Citizen Mission

Whenever you see a citizen with a green question mark in a circle above his or her head, it means they have a mission for you. There could be an armored car robbery, a shootout, or a person who needs to get to the hospital. Completing the mission results in some hero points.

Challenge Marker

The Challenge Marker will bring up, yep, a challenge. Most of them require you to swing through circles in a circuit, sort of like a race, in a certain amount of time. Beating the challenge unlocks that challenges Mega Challenge, which is even harder.

Change Clothes Marker

Usually only seen for story missions, using this icon will change you from Spider-Man into Peter Parkers normal civilian clothes.

Secret Marker

Like the Hidden Packages in Grand Theft Auto, these markers are hidden throughout the city, and you have to find them. They can be behind guard rails, on top of small buildings, places you probably wouldnt think to look for them. There are 175 of them to collect, and you need them all to earn 100% completion.

Health Marker

Just like the name suggests, this marker refills your health meter. You usually get these after beating up people for a hero mission.

Controlling Spider-Man

Here are the default controls for Spider-Man 2 (X-Box Version). X B Y A Right Trigger Left Trigger Left+Right Trigger Right Thumbstick Left Thumbstick Black White D-Pad Up D-Pad Down Start Back Attack enemy/action (use controls, markers, etc.) Dodge (when head flashes)/attach to wall Hold down to tie an enemy/press to disarm enemy/press near civilian to help/press Y+B to grapple with enemy Jump/hold down to charge jump Use web sling Hold to sprint Use your Web Zip (once purchased) Change view Move Spider-Man Turn on Spider Reflex mode, where everything slows down Center camera behind Spider-Man Turn on Spider Reflex mode, where everything slows down Turn on Camera-Lock, which keeps you focused on an enemy Pause game/access options/view stats and awards Bring up map

CHAPTER 1 - WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

Objectives:

Learn the basics
After a lengthy custscene, you will begin the game on a building. When a few seconds pass, the chapter name will come up, and youll hear a voice. This is the man who is going to show you the ropes, voiced by Bruce Campbell. Your first task is to stick to a wall. Run to one of the nearby walls and press B to stick it, putting you in crawl mode. Next, hell tell you about jumping. After he finishes explaining, press and hold A until the jump bar flashes, then release to shoot into the air. Hell then tell you that if you dont charge, youll do a little hop, so do that; press A for a low jump. Next up, hell show you a destination marker. After he explains what the blue marker means, hell tell you to look at your map, in the lower right corner. After the enlarged version of the map goes away, head to the blue marker. To get there, press and hold A to charge your jumps, and at the top of the jump, stick to the wall of the building, crawl to the ledge, and repeat until you reach the roof. At the top of the room, run onto the spider symbol to head to the next chapter.

CREDITS

Strategy Guide written by JPaterson. Layout and Design by Peter Ekstrom and Chris O'Rorke, Cheat Happens. Adobe version adapted by Peter Ekstrom. Screenshots captured and provided by JPaterson. Some graphics and wallpapers provided by GameWallpapers.com. Cheat Happens, it's owners or JPaterson are in no way affiliated with Activision or any of it's subsidiaries. This guide is not official or licensed in any way. This guide is Cheat Happens and may not be reprinted or reproduced, in part or in whole, in any form, including, but not limited to, electronic transmission and magazine publication, unless prior consent is given by the publisher. Spider-Man 2, copyright 2004 Activision.