Marvel Rivals guides
Guides to Marvel Rivals mods, skin mods, graphic packs, sounds, color correction and performance.
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Six guides that cover the basics: installing mods, fixing mods that stop loading, skin mods, texture packs, FPS and bans.
- How to install Marvel Rivals mods
Adding mods to the game's ~mods folder by hand or with the Mod Manager, and switching one off without deleting it.
- Marvel Rivals mods not working
A checklist, in order, for mods that stopped loading: the Signature Bypass first, then a recent game patch, the wrong folder, and two mods that change the same asset.
- Marvel Rivals skin mods
How skin mods install and preview, how the Skin Manager files them by hero, and why other players still see the default costume.
- Marvel Rivals texture packs
Graphic packs replace the game's map and environment textures with recolored ones, and the app builds its packs on your PC from your own game files.
- How to increase FPS in Marvel Rivals
Which in-game settings and app features to change for more frames, and which of them have a figure from testing.
- Are Marvel Rivals mods bannable?
The rule NetEase publishes against modifying the client, what the Flagged badge on a mod means, and the check the app runs when you press Launch.
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What's New in RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.2
RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.2 fixes Season 11 mod badges, adds Fix for skins a game update broke, and brings the Performance Build switch to Epic and Loading Bay.
What's New in RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.1
RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.1 for Marvel Rivals Season 11: Update my mods for skins, graphic packs and presets paused, the Performance Build switch, and fixes.
Marvel Rivals Performance Build: How to Turn It On or Off (and Mods)
What NetEase's experimental Marvel Rivals Performance Build is, how RIVALSFPS.GG turns it on or off on Steam, Epic Games and Loading Bay, and why mods don't load.
Marvel Rivals Skin Mods Broken After an Update? How to Fix Them
Skin mods showing wrong colors or crashing Marvel Rivals after a game update? How RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.2 marks them Outdated and fixes them on your PC.
Marvel Rivals Maps White or Oddly Colored on Season 11? How to Fix It
Why Marvel Rivals maps turned white or oddly colored with a Quality preset after Season 11, and how RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.1 or later turns packs and presets off to fix it.
What's New in RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.0
RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.0 for Marvel Rivals: the crash popup names the mod, Loaded and Not loaded on every mod, mod profiles, and custom stretched sizes.
Marvel Rivals crashing with mods? Find the mod that did it
Marvel Rivals crashing with mods installed? RIVALSFPS.GG names the mod the game was loading, turns it off in one click, and shows which mods loaded.
Mod profiles in Marvel Rivals: switch sets of mods in one click
Save which Marvel Rivals mods are on as a named profile in RIVALSFPS.GG, then switch between sets in one click. Nothing is deleted when you switch.
What's New in RIVALSFPS.GG 5.4.0
RIVALSFPS.GG 5.4.0 for Marvel Rivals: Fix converts sound-effect, emote, MVP and music mods, Restore Original Sound Mods, and fixes for the October 22 game update.
Can't launch with this Quality preset after the October 22 update
After the October 22, 2026 Marvel Rivals update, RIVALSFPS.GG 5.3.0 refused to launch with a Quality preset. 5.4.0 fixes it; here is what to turn back on.
Marvel Rivals Sound Effect and Music Mods Not Working? How to Fix Them
Why Marvel Rivals sound-effect, emote, MVP and music mods went quiet after the September 2026 update, and how RIVALSFPS.GG 5.4.0's Fix makes them play again.
What's New in RIVALSFPS.GG 5.3.0
RIVALSFPS.GG 5.3.0 for Marvel Rivals: voice mods play again, an Unmount Blocker check before launch, and 16:10 stretched resolution with no black bars.
Stretched resolution in Marvel Rivals, with no black bars
How to play Marvel Rivals stretched: 16:10 with no black bars, 4:3 for the widest look, or a custom size, set up in one switch with RIVALSFPS.GG.
The Marvel Rivals Unmount Blocker and the ban reports
Players running the Marvel Rivals Unmount Blocker .asi have reported warnings and bans. What it does, why it was made, and how to remove it cleanly.
Marvel Rivals Voice Mods Not Working? How to Fix Them
Why Marvel Rivals voice and ult line mods stopped playing after the September 2026 update, and how RIVALSFPS.GG's Fix makes them play again.
Ultra Potato vs Potato vs Standard: Picking an NVIDIA Preset
Which NVIDIA Quality preset to pick in RIVALSFPS.GG, what each looks like, what to use on AMD or Intel, and how to fix a preset that does not apply.
Marvel Rivals Signature Bypass: What It Is, Why Mods Need It
The UTOC Signature Bypass lets Marvel Rivals load mod paks. What it installs in Binaries\Win64, why Windows asks for permission, and how to remove it.
Marvel Rivals Skin Mods: How to Install and Preview Them
How Marvel Rivals skin mods work, where they go, how to install, preview and turn one off, and why other players still see the default costume.
What's New in RIVALSFPS.GG 5.2.0
RIVALSFPS.GG 5.2.0 for Marvel Rivals: the Lights row and Max FPS preset, announcer sounds, skin add-ons, a hero-screen 3D preview and a quick-launch shortcut.
Marvel Rivals Sound Mods: Custom Kill and Announcer Sounds
Make your own Marvel Rivals sound mod: replace hit, kill, kill-feed and 12 announcer calls with your own .wav, .mp3 or .ogg files, then build them into one mod.
Marvel Rivals Render Scale: Lower Render Resolution, Any GPU
Lower Render Resolution renders Marvel Rivals smaller and scales it back up on any graphics card: the four strengths, the upscaler it needs, and fixes.
Marvel Rivals FPS Boost Mod: What the Max FPS Preset Changes
Max FPS is a free FPS boost and performance mod for Marvel Rivals: it reduces lights and shadows. Lights: Reduced alone is about 7% more FPS in testing.
Marvel Rivals Skin Add-ons: Tattoos, Hair Colors, Load First
How the RIVALSFPS.GG Skin Manager recognizes add-ons for other skin mods, what Hidden, Load first and Base off mean, and what changed in the 5.2.0 3D preview.
Marvel Rivals Graphic Pack Settings: 8 Settings, 4 Presets
Every Graphic Pack Settings row in RIVALSFPS.GG for Marvel Rivals: foliage, effects, characters, decals, shadows, lights and background, plus the four presets.
How to Install ReShade in Marvel Rivals: Setup and Fixes
Install ReShade for Marvel Rivals the way the Color Correction tab does it, and fix it when it does not load: Smart App Control, add-on builds, other presets.
Are Marvel Rivals Mods Bannable? What the Rules Say
NetEase's rules prohibit modifying the Marvel Rivals client. What that covers, which mods the app flags and why, what other players see, and how to undo it.
Marvel Rivals Mod Manager: How to Install and Remove Mods
How to install Marvel Rivals mods by hand or with the free Mod Manager: where the ~mods folder is, turning mods off without deleting them, and removing them.
Marvel Rivals Mods Not Working After Update: Fix It in Order
Marvel Rivals mods not loading? Check the signature bypass first, then the fixes for game updates, wrong folders, conflicts, skin mods and sound mods.
RIVALSFPS.GG Mod Manager and Skin Manager: Release History
When the Mod Manager and Skin Manager shipped in RIVALSFPS.GG and what later releases added to them, from 3.3.0 to 5.2.0.
Marvel Rivals Graphic Packs (Texture Packs): Looks and FPS
Graphic packs are texture packs for Marvel Rivals maps, built on your PC from your game files. Competitive Dark Gray is about 2% more FPS in testing.
Marvel Rivals Configs: Config Paks and What Replaced Them
Marvel Rivals configs and config paks explained: why RIVALSFPS.GG retired them in 3.4.2, where the game's settings file lives, and what to use now.
Best Marvel Rivals Settings for Competitive Play (2026)
Marvel Rivals graphics settings for competitive play, the value to use and why, plus stretched resolution, frame caps, input lag and launch options.
Best Marvel Rivals Settings for a Low-End PC or Laptop
A settings table for weak GPUs and laptops, when to turn off the High-Resolution Pack, and Lower Render Resolution, which works on any graphics card.
Marvel Rivals Stuttering Fix: FPS Drops and Hitches (2026)
Stutter on corner turns, in the first match after a patch, or in team fights? Find which kind you have, then fix it: VRAM, warm-up, frame caps, drivers.
Marvel Rivals Windows Optimizations: 14 Reversible Tweaks
The 14 Windows settings in RIVALSFPS.GG for Marvel Rivals: what each one changes, which need a restart or a Windows prompt, and how Revert All undoes them.
How to Increase FPS in Marvel Rivals
Low Marvel Rivals FPS? What to change first: render resolution, costly settings, then graphic pack layers. Lights: Reduced is about 7% more FPS in testing.