Originally developed by
TT Games
Developed for Mac by
TT Games
Published for Mac by
Feral Interactive Limited
This document is intended to help you answer any questions that you may have about LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
Yes, achievements are supported by LEGO Marvel Super Heroes.
If you are signed in to Steam, your achievements will be visible to you in-game and also to other players through the Steam application.
Yes.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes supports two categories of gamepads: Xbox 360 controllers (which require you to install a software driver) and other supported gamepads, listed below:
If you have an Xbox 360 controller, see How do I use an Xbox 360-compatible controller with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes? in these FAQs for a link to the software driver.
The following Xbox 360-compatible controllers require a software driver in order to work:
The driver can be downloaded here:
https://github.com/360Controller/360Controller/releases
Although these drivers are fully supported by the game, Feral does not offer support with the installation or operation of third-party drivers.
Yes.
The following gamepads will be recognised by the game but do not have enough buttons or analog controls to support all the possible in-game controls, meaning some in-game tasks will require the keyboard or mouse:
Some gamepads support both DirectInput and XInput modes. These gamepads can be identified by a switch on them that has two options, “D” (DirectInput) and “X” (XInput).
To play LEGO Marvel Super Heroes a gamepad must be supported and set to DirectInput mode.
Currently supported devices that have this switch are:
If your gamepad has the switch and is not on this list, you will not be able to use it to play LEGO Marvel Super Heroes without a pad support file. To obtain one, email padsupport@feralinteractive.com and our support team will reply to you with a request for information about your device. Once we have this information, we can usually create a gamepad support file and email it to you.
To switch the gamepad to DirectInput mode, follow these instructions:
If the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes application is running, close it.
Unplug the gamepad (or wireless receiver, if the gamepad is wireless).
Turn the switch on the pad to “D”.
Plug the pad or wireless receiver back in.
Restart the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes application.
You will now be able to play LEGO Marvel Super Heroes with the gamepad.
How a second player joins the game depends on whether they are using a gamepad or a keyboard.
Joining using a gamepad
Before starting the game, make sure the gamepad is connected to your computer. Press any button on the gamepad during play to activate Player 2. The character icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen will flash several times to confirm that a second player has joined.
Joining using a keyboard
Press the F2 key during play to activate Player 2. The character icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen will flash several times to confirm that a second player has joined.
NOTE: If pressing the F2 key has no effect, you may need to change your keyboard's default settings. For instructions on how to do this, please see When I press the Function keys (F1-F19) nothing happens. How do I use the Function keys? in these FAQs.
There are a number of cheats in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes.
To use them, follow the steps below:
Pause the game, then select Extras.
From the Extras menu, select Enter Code. Enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat function:
When you have entered the code, press the Return (↵) key. The name of the cheat and the word Unlocked will flash repeatedly on screen.
Press the Backspace (←) key to return to the Extras menu.
To activate the cheat, scroll down the list until you see the one you wish to activate, then highlight it and press the Return (↵) key to switch it on.
* Using this cheat may prevent you from achieving 100% completion of the game.
NOTE: Cheats that enable a character (e.g. "Beetle") do not need to be activated. Once the cheat has been successfully entered, that character will be selectable from the character grid during free play.
When playing LEGO Marvel Super Heroes with a second player, the screen will need to be "split" so that both players' characters can be displayed at once. You can choose between two different split screen modes:
Dynamic: In "dynamic" mode, the screen will split when the characters are far apart from each other so that each one is displayed in a separate half of the screen. When the characters are close together, the split-screen will disappear.
Fixed Vertical: In "fixed vertical" mode, the screen will always be split so that each character is displayed in a separate half of the screen.
To change the split screen mode, follow these instructions:
Pause the game during play and select Options.
Highlight the Split Screen Mode option and press the Return (↵) key to switch the mode.
Highlight Accept and press the Return (↵) key.
NOTE: In some levels, you will not be able to change the split screen mode.
By default, macOS uses the F keys to control items such as volume and brightness. To use an F key for a game command hold down the fn key, then press the F key you wish to use.
To automatically enable the F keys, follow these steps (depending on the version of macOS you are running):
Open System Settings ( Menu → System Settings).
Click on Keyboard.
Select the Keyboard Shortcuts button (macOS Ventura).
Click on Function Keys (macOS Ventura).
Turn on Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.
The F keys will now work without using the fn key.
No. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has been tested with the basic formatting option for Mac OS X, which is HFS+. This system is not case-sensitive and identifies files by name without checking capitalization.
The capitalization of filenames is not consistent throughout the game. While this will not always prevent the game from running on case-sensitive file systems, it may lead to crashes and other unpredictable behaviour.
If you have to run a case-sensitive setup and you experience problems with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, please install the game on a standard formatted partition or read/write disk image. In most cases this will allow you to play the game on your machine.
There are several factors which have an impact on the speed at which LEGO Marvel Super Heroes runs. Please see the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Performance Tips section in the ReadMe for ways to increase the speed at which the game runs on your computer.
Please read the technical support information in the ReadMe; this tells you what to check and if necessary, how to contact Feral Technical Support with your issue.