Change health
This requires the player to have a saved game. The cheat works by editing two files that can be found within the directory "Spider-Man 2\System". The first file, "gamestat.ini", must be edited so that the line " MaxHealth=100 // 200 is upgraded value" has a higher number in place of the 100. The second file, "systemgame#.ini" (with the # being the number corresponding to the saved game), must be edited so that the line "Health=100MaxHealth=100" has larger numbers in place of the 100s. The player can use any number as a replacement, though with the latter file the value for Health should not be larger than that for MaxHealth as this could cause problems.
Unlock all spiders and prisoners
This cheat is activated by opening the file in the "Spider-Man 2\System" folder named "game[number]" with the number corresponding to the saved game the player wants to run the cheat on. The player then simply deletes all the information in the file relating to spiders and prisoners. When they next play, all prisoners and spiders will be available.
In-game cheats and tips
There are several "cheats" which can be used without modifying files. These include climbing up a wall faster by getting on to a wall and them jumping and crawling at the same time. Another "cheat" is to jump on top of a vehicle, which will allow the player's character to move around the city at a greater speed. It is also possible to access the Statue of Liberty. This is done by holding on to a helicopter and jumping into the water as close as possible to Ellis Island. This allows the character to climb out of the water on to the island.