New Marvel's Wolverine Update Lets Players Disable Scent Trails and Other Changes

Background: A September 15, 2026 Launch That Drew Feedback Quickly

Marvel's Wolverine launched for PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026, but the conversation around the PS5 exclusive did not stay on its mutant-filled story or bloody action for long. In the days after launch, players focused on controversial scent trails for collectibles, a motorcycle chase sequence, and what the community called fart gas.

Sony developer Insomniac Games made good on its promise to investigate a proper on/off option when version 1.001.006 launched just hours ago. The patch notes point to more targeted changes while the studio works out remaining kinks from the days since the PlayStation 5 launch.

Development Process: From Scent Trail Complaints to Targeted Patches

The most debated collectible systems were Whiskey Bottle scent trails and Material Crate Audio Clues. Players criticized these in-game hints online as one of several examples of a game many felt was too hand-holdy. A third customization point, Nightmare Door Roots, also became part of the fix.

Last week's update already reduced trail opacity, effectively nerfing the so-called fart gas without removing it from the experience. Insomniac had taken measures to make story scent trails a bit less intrusive, but many players still wanted full control over guidance systems.

Other launch-period problems also fed the feedback cycle. Crash reports circulated in the community, and viral clips showed Logan getting his claws stuck while sliding down an early-game tree. Photo mode also had misaligned claws.

A separate glitch involved strange bathroom signs. Some players feared the signs suggested Insomniac had used generative AI in Marvel's Wolverine, before the studio stepped in to deny the accusations with an explanation. The updated patch notes address these issues, including the bathroom sign eyesore.

Latest Progress: Version 1.001.006 Adds 3 Toggles and Fixes

Version 1.001.006 introduces 3 new toggle settings that players can use to customize their gameplay experience: one for Whiskey Bottle scent trails, listed in the patch as Whisky Bottle Scent Trails, one for Material Crate Audio Clues, and one for Nightmare Door Roots.

The toggles are straightforward. If the wavy visuals feel too distracting, players can turn them off. Adding the option to completely disable these guides should quiet some of the hand-holding concerns, while the Nightmare Door Roots toggle gives players more freedom to tailor their Marvel's Wolverine experience to their liking.

The in-game settings also note that using Wolverine's Crate Finder and Whiskey Finder Adaptations will override any flipped toggles. That means the update changes optional guidance, but not every system tied to collectible hunting.

The patch also tackles some crashes reported by the community, as well as a few pesky glitches. The tree-claw problem, the photo-mode claw alignment bug, and the bathroom sign issue are all addressed in the notes.

The update can make it more difficult to search for and find Whiskey Bottles and Material Crates, because the guided visuals are no longer forced. Story-driven scent trails and senses remain regardless of toggled settings.

Spoiler Alert: This part mentions mission names and story-tracking mechanics. The sense that allows Logan to track Jean in The One That Got Away mission stays in the game even when the new toggles are off.

Current Stage: Customization Replaces Forced Guidance

In the wake of controversy surrounding certain mechanics and features, Insomniac said it would keep its ear to the ground when it came to community feedback. Studio director of community and marketing James Stevenson repeated that position on X/Twitter after the new update: "As I have said we continue to listen and work with the team to address feedback and requests."

For readers, the practical effect is a choice between convenience and freedom. Players can keep the guides or remove the most criticized ones. Guide coverage around Marvel's Wolverine remains broad: a review, 17 Essential Tips and Tricks to help get started, recommendations for the 10 Best Adaptations, a guide on How to Farm XP Quickly, a full Marvel's Wolverine Walkthrough that is a step-by-step guide to every mission, Collectibles guides for Whisky Bottle locations to help boost Adaptations and Weapons Crate locations that help unlock all Wolverine Suits and Claws, a thorough list of all the Easter Eggs and References, and a guide to reaching a Platinum Trophy that the reviewer says takes 20 hours.

Marvel's Wolverine is out now exclusively on the PlayStation 5, and the 1.001.006 patch marks the current stage of the launch cycle: a move from public criticism to player-controlled settings.