Wolverine hotfix tones down 'fart gas' scent trails
Marvel's Wolverine has dialled back its bright blue scent trails after some players dubbed them "fart gas".
Developer Insomniac Games released hotfix version 01.001.005 on 19 September 2026, according to patch listings. A hotfix is a small update pushed out quickly to fix specific problems. This one focuses on the game's heightened senses.
The official patch notes, titled Update v.01.001.005, are hosted on Insomniac Games Support. They list two visual and audio tweaks alongside stability work. The notes describe the release as a hotfix rather than a larger feature update.
The trails at the centre of the change are bright blue lines that help players locate mission objectives and find collectibles, as reported by Eurogamer. They form part of Wolverine's sense system, which also uses audio cues to flag points of interest. Some players found the effect too strong. The nickname stuck.
The update changes the opacity of the scent trails to make them less pronounced. Opacity here means how solid or see-through the lines look on screen. The trails have been made fainter, but they have not been removed.
It also tones down the audio sense indicators, according to the official notes published on Insomniac Games Support. Those are the sounds that draw attention to nearby objectives and items. Players should hear them less sharply after the patch.
Insomniac said it continues to evaluate ways to further improve senses. The studio said it is exploring an option to let players toggle senses off entirely in a future update. That work is described as exploration, not a confirmed feature with a date.
The same hotfix addresses game crashes experienced by a small percentage of players. The notes do not give a detailed breakdown of the cause. The fix sits alongside the scent and audio changes in the single update.
Early estimates reported on 21 September 2026 put sales at 1.9 million copies, including digital pre-orders and launch-day sales. That would amount to around US$130 million in revenue, as reported by Eurogamer. The figures are early estimates, not confirmed sales from the publisher.
For players, this means a cleaner look and quieter cues for now, with fuller control over the senses possibly to follow.
