Fix Marvel’s Midnight Suns from Stuttering and Freezing

It is common for Marvel’s Midnight Suns to stutter, lag, and drop FPS if you use a 2K launcher to open the game. Since 2k Games are the publisher, they have designed the game in a way that first opens the 2k Launcher, then Marvel’s Midnight Suns. However, it is not necessary to launch the game with a 2k launcher as you can directly launch it using its executable file.

Before we move on to the solutions, we want you to ensure that you meet the minimum game requirements because if you don’t have enough system specifications, then your system won’t be able to handle the game, which results in a stutter, and FPS drops.

1. Disable the 2K Launcher

There are two ways to launch Marvel’s Midnight Sun, with a 2K launcher and without a 2K launcher. As we mentioned earlier, opening a game along with a 2K launcher often troubles users to encounter various different issues.

Hence, to prevent the 2K launcher, you can either open the game using the MidnightSuns.exe file, which should be located under the game directory, or disable the 2K launcher by adding the command to the launch options. Launch options are used to open the game with the parameters described by the users.

If you use Steam or Epic Games to launch the game, it will use the MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe file by default, which opens the game along with a 2K launcher. But if you add the location of the MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe to the launch options with the command, it will avoid the MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe and use the MidnightSuns.exe file, which won’t launch the 2K launcher.

To disable the 2K Launcher:

1.1 Steam

1. Open Steam and head to the Library.
2. Right-click Marvel’s Midnight Suns and hover over Manage and then click Browse Local Files.

   

3. From the Game Folder, navigate to MidnightSuns > Binaries folder– >Win64
   to find MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe.
4. Once you find it, copy the location of this file from the top address bar.

   

5. Come back to Steam, right-click Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and go to Properties.

   

6. Under Launch Options, paste the copied path with the double quotes and add a space, then type %command% at the end.

   

   Example with default game directory
   “C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\\Marvel’s Midnight Suns\MidnightSuns\Binaries\Win64\MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe” %command%
   Example with the specified Steam game directory
   “D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Marvel’s Midnight Suns\MidnightSuns\Binaries\Win64\MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe” %command%

7. Once done, close it and launch the game to check whether the issue is fixed or not.

1.2 Epic Games

1. Open the Epic Games launcher, and go to Settings from the top.

   

2. Scroll down to the bottom, and expand Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
3. Check Additional Command Line Arguments and paste the following command.
   Note: For the specified Steam game directory, replace D with your game directory disk.
   Default game directory

   "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\\Marvel's Midnight Suns\MidnightSuns\Binaries\Win64\MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe" %command%

   Example of the specified Steam game directory

   “D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Marvel’s Midnight Suns\MidnightSuns\Binaries\Win64\MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe” %command%

   

4. Once done, launch the game and check if it still stutters.

2. Turn off Ray Tracing, and lower down graphics Settings

Ray tracing is used to render the scene realistically because it simulates the lightning of the scene and its object, which is why it requires more GPU power, which definitely dops FPS even with the high and powerful GPU. It can also stutter and freeze the game.

Moreover, if you have high graphics settings, try low settings because it offloads the GPU, which helps run the game without stuttering, lagging, and freezing.

To lower down graphics settings:

1. Launch the game and go to Options.
2. Then, go to Video from the top.
3. Select Full Screen from the Window Mode, then change Max FPS to your monitor hertz.

   

4. After that, go to Graphics from the top.
5. Turn off Ray Tracing Reflections, change Depth Of Field and Motion Blur to Epic or low.

   

6. Once done, restart the game to see if the issue persists.

3. Verify the Integrity of Game Files

Usually, when a game starts bugging and experiencing stutters, it is mostly due to the corrupted game files that need to be replaced or restored. You can verify the game files with the help of the following steps according to your launcher.

3.1 Steam

1. Launch Steam and go to Library.
2. Right-click Marvel’s Midnight Sun and go to Properties.

   

3. Then, go to Local Files and click Verify Integrity Of Game Files.
   Note: It can take up to several minutes, depending on your internet speed.

   

4. Once done, launch the game to see the changes.

3.2 Epic Games

1. Launch Epic Games and navigate to Library.
2. Click three dots on Marvel’s Midnight Sun and go to Manage.

   

3. Click Verify and wait for it to finish.

   

4. Once done, launch and see if your problem is resolved.

4. Run the Game in Administrative Mode

Running with administrator privileges helps bypass security issues and also helps access the essential DLL and configuration files required by the game to run properly. Hence, if you haven’t tried running it as an administrator, do it by following the instructions.

To run as administrator:

1. Right-click Marvel’s Midnight Sun from the desktop. If you don’t have a shortcut, then open Steam and go to Library.
2. Right-click the game, hover over Manage and click Browse Local Files.
3. Right-click the MidnightSuns.exe and select Run as administrator.

   

4. Wait for the game to launch, then check if the issue persists. If it is fixed, make right-click on MidnightSuns.exe and go to Properties.
5. Then, go to the Compatibility tab and tick Run this program as an administrator.
6. Click Apply and click OK.

   

7. If you did not follow the 1st method of this article, then repeat all these steps with a MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe file which is located in the Binaries\Win64 folder from your game directory.

5. Run the Game with the High Graphics Preference

Graphics Preferences settings allow users to run programs with High Performance or Power Saving. By using high performance, you will be able to run the game with your dedicated GPU with the high performance, which consumes more GPU power. But if you use the Power Saving option, the program will use an integrated GPU, which will consume less power and provides low performance.

If Marvel’s Midnight Suns is running with low performance, it can be a result of running the game with power-saving mode. You can change graphics preferences settings to High Performance to see if the issue is fixed or not.

To change the graphics preferences settings:

1. Press the Windows key, and type Graphics Settings.

   

2. Open the settings and click Browse.

   

3. Navigate to the game directory and select MidnightSuns.exe.
4. Then, click Add.

   

5. Additionally, again, click Browse, and from the game directory, navigate to MidnightSuns > Binaries- >Win64.
6. Select MidnightSuns-Win64-Shipping.exe and click Add.

   

7. Once you added both, select them one by one.
8. Click Options and select High Performance.
9. Then, click Save.

   

10. Once done, launch the game and check if it is stuttering or not.

6. Do a Clean installation Of GPU Drivers

Outdated graphics drivers cause games to stutter, lag, and freeze. They impact not only PC performance but also cause overall stability issues. If you don’t keep your drivers up to date, the problem can result from outdated drivers. To ensure that, either update or reinstall graphics drivers.

We recommend clean installation of graphics drivers using Display Driver Uninstaller. It is an application used to remove system drivers along with registry files.

To clean install GPU drivers:

1. Download Display Driver Uninstaller using the link.
2. Once it is finished, right-click the DDU folder and select Extract to DDU.

   

3. Once the extraction is finished, navigate to the DDU folder.
4. Run the Display Driver Uninstaller application extension.
5. Click Extract and go to the folder.

   

6. Now launch the Display Driver Uninstaller.
   Note: DDU recommends their users uninstall drivers in Safe Mode.
7. Select the Device Type and GPU vendor from the right side.
8. Once done, click Clean and restart.

   

9. Once your system restarts, go to your GPU manufacturer’s website and download the driver from there.

   

10. Once done, install it using the on-screen instructions.
11. Again restart your computer and launch the game and check if the stuttering issue is fixed.

7. Give High Priority to the Game in Task Manager

Running a program with high priority means you are telling a computer to give low priority to other processes and focus on running the high-priority task. If your game is lagging, stuttering, and freezing, changing the priority to high can help avoid these issues.

To change the priority of Marvel’s Midnight Suns:

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run Program.
2. Type taskmgr and hit the Enter Key.

   

3. Now go to the Details tab from the Menu bar and select Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
4. Right-click on Marvel’s Midnights and then click on Set Priority.
5. Select High from the list.

   

6. Close the Task Manager and relaunch the game.

8. Check for Windows Updates

Typically outdated Windows has old features that can lower the game performance, which can cause the game to stutter and freeze. If you don’t update your Windows, we recommend you update it by following the instructions.

To update the Windows:

1. Click Start Menu and type Check for updates.

   

2. Open the settings and click Check for updates.
3. If Windows find the pending updates, download them.

   

4. Once done, install them, and restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
5. Launch the game and check if the game is still lagging.

9. Disable Steam Overlay and background applications

Running overlay and background applications consumes high memory usage, which can cause RAM to run out of memory, forcing the game to stutter and freeze. Hence after disabling the Steam overlay, make sure to close the unnecessary overlay and background applications.

To disable the Steam overlay:

1. Open the Steam application and go to Library.
2. Right-click Marvel’s Midnight Suns and go to Properties.

   

3. Untick Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.

   

4. Once done, close the Window and launch the game to see whether the issue is fixed or not.

10. Reinstall Marvel’s Midnight Suns

If all the solutions have failed to fix your issue, the final method is to reinstall Marvel’s Midnight Suns. If you have installed the game on a hard disk, try to transfer it to SSD if you are facing lag in your game. Moreover, you can try upgrading your Graphics Card and RAM to at least minimum game requirements.

To reinstall Marvel’s Midnight Suns:

10.1 Steam

1. Open Steam, go to Library.
2. Right-click Marvel’s Midnight Suns, hover Manage and click Uninstall.

   

3. Again, click Uninstall.
4. Once done, install it and see if the problem is resolved.

10.2 Epic Games

1. Launch Steam and go to Library.
2. Click Three dots on Marvel’s Midnight Suns and select Uninstall.

   

3. Finally, click Uninstall.
4. Once done, install the game to check if the issue persists.