diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/validation/lint-gamedb/lint-gamedb.py b/.github/workflows/scripts/validation/lint-gamedb/lint-gamedb.py
index 0027df7cd2..ab76a69b3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/validation/lint-gamedb/lint-gamedb.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/validation/lint-gamedb/lint-gamedb.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ allowed_game_fixes = [
     "GoemonTlbHack",
     "VUKickstartHack",
     "IbitHack",
-    "RatchetDynaHack",
+    "VUOverflowHack",
 ]
 allowed_speed_hacks = ["mvuFlagSpeedHack", "InstantVU1SpeedHack"]
 # Patches are allowed to have a 'default' key or a crc-32 key, followed by
diff --git a/bin/GameIndex.yaml b/bin/GameIndex.yaml
index cba968838b..e12d7fe4b9 100644
--- a/bin/GameIndex.yaml
+++ b/bin/GameIndex.yaml
@@ -14344,6 +14344,8 @@ SLES-53744:
 SLES-53746:
   name: "Superman Returns"
   region: "PAL-E"
+  gameFixes:
+    - VUOverflowHack # Fixes SPS.
 SLES-53747:
   name: "Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy - The Misadventure"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -15535,15 +15537,23 @@ SLES-54347:
 SLES-54348:
   name: "Superman Returns"
   region: "PAL-F"
+  gameFixes:
+    - VUOverflowHack # Fixes SPS.
 SLES-54349:
   name: "Superman Returns"
   region: "PAL-I"
+  gameFixes:
+    - VUOverflowHack # Fixes SPS.
 SLES-54350:
   name: "Superman Returns"
   region: "PAL-G"
+  gameFixes:
+    - VUOverflowHack # Fixes SPS.
 SLES-54351:
   name: "Superman Returns"
   region: "PAL-S"
+  gameFixes:
+    - VUOverflowHack # Fixes SPS.
 SLES-54354:
   name: "Final Fantasy XII"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -38365,6 +38375,8 @@ SLUS-21434:
   name: "Superman Returns - The Video Game"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 4
+  gameFixes:
+    - VUOverflowHack # Fixes SPS.
 SLUS-21435:
   name: "One Piece - Grand Adventure"
   region: "NTSC-U"
diff --git a/pcsx2/Config.h b/pcsx2/Config.h
index d4208825a7..6584d573c5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Config.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Config.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ enum GamefixId
 	Fix_GoemonTlbMiss,
 	Fix_Ibit,
 	Fix_VUKickstart,
+	Fix_VUOverflow,
 
 	GamefixId_COUNT
 };
@@ -345,7 +346,8 @@ struct Pcsx2Config
 			GIFFIFOHack : 1,			// Enabled the GIF FIFO (more correct but slower)
 			GoemonTlbHack : 1,			// Gomeon tlb miss hack. The game need to access unmapped virtual address. Instead to handle it as exception, tlb are preloaded at startup
 			IbitHack : 1,				// I bit hack. Needed to stop constant VU recompilation in some games
-			VUKickstartHack : 1;		// Gives new VU programs a slight head start and runs VU's ahead of EE to avoid VU register reading/writing issues
+			VUKickstartHack : 1,		// Gives new VU programs a slight head start and runs VU's ahead of EE to avoid VU register reading/writing issues
+			VUOverflowHack : 1;			// Tries to simulate overflow flag checks (not really possible on x86 without soft floats)
 		BITFIELD_END
 
 		GamefixOptions();
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ TraceLogFilters&				SetTraceConfig();
 #define CHECK_VIFFIFOHACK			(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.VIFFIFOHack)    // Pretends to fill the non-existant VIF FIFO Buffer.
 #define CHECK_VIF1STALLHACK			(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.VIF1StallHack)  // Like above, processes FIFO data before the stall is allowed (to make sure data goes over).
 #define CHECK_GIFFIFOHACK			(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.GIFFIFOHack)	 // Enabled the GIF FIFO (more correct but slower)
+#define CHECK_VUOVERFLOWHACK		(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.VUOverflowHack) // Special Fix for Superman Returns, they check for overflows on PS2 floats which we can't do without soft floats.
 
 //------------ Advanced Options!!! ---------------
 #define CHECK_VU_OVERFLOW			(EmuConfig.Cpu.Recompiler.vuOverflow)
diff --git a/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp b/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
index b9f95d1238..09cc5aaf09 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ const wxChar *const tbl_GamefixNames[] =
 	L"GIFFIFO",
 	L"GoemonTlb",
 	L"Ibit",
-	L"VUKickstart"
+	L"VUKickstart",
+	L"VUOverflow"
 };
 
 const __fi wxChar* EnumToString( GamefixId id )
@@ -329,7 +330,8 @@ void Pcsx2Config::GamefixOptions::Set( GamefixId id, bool enabled )
 		case Fix_GIFFIFO:		GIFFIFOHack			= enabled;  break;
 		case Fix_GoemonTlbMiss: GoemonTlbHack		= enabled;  break;
 		case Fix_Ibit:			IbitHack			= enabled;  break;
-		case Fix_VUKickstart:	VUKickstartHack		= enabled; break;
+		case Fix_VUKickstart:	VUKickstartHack		= enabled;  break;
+		case Fix_VUOverflow:	VUOverflowHack		= enabled;  break;
 		jNO_DEFAULT;
 	}
 }
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@ bool Pcsx2Config::GamefixOptions::Get( GamefixId id ) const
 		case Fix_GoemonTlbMiss: return GoemonTlbHack;
 		case Fix_Ibit:			return IbitHack;
 		case Fix_VUKickstart:	return VUKickstartHack;
+		case Fix_VUOverflow:	return VUOverflowHack;
 		jNO_DEFAULT;
 	}
 	return false;		// unreachable, but we still need to suppress warnings >_<
@@ -376,6 +379,7 @@ void Pcsx2Config::GamefixOptions::LoadSave( IniInterface& ini )
 	IniBitBool( GoemonTlbHack );
 	IniBitBool( IbitHack );
 	IniBitBool( VUKickstartHack );
+	IniBitBool( VUOverflowHack );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
index 1c0ddfa890..864a631a31 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ Panels::GameFixesPanel::GameFixesPanel( wxWindow* parent )
 		{
 			_("VU Kickstart (Run ahead) to avoid sync problems when reading or writing VU registers"),
 			wxEmptyString
+		},
+		{
+			_("VU Overflow hack to check for possible float overflows (Superman Returns)"),
+			wxEmptyString
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl
index f55897581b..ccf9102957 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl
@@ -78,17 +78,18 @@ static void mVUupdateFlags(mV, const xmm& reg, const xmm& regT1in = xEmptyReg, c
 	xMOVMSKPS(gprT2, regT1); // Used for Zero Flag Calculation
 
 	xAND(mReg, AND_XYZW); // Grab "Is Signed" bits from the previous calculation
-	xSHL(mReg, 4 + ADD_XYZW);
+	xSHL(mReg, 4);
 
 	//-------------------------Check for Zero flags------------------------------
 
 	xAND(gprT2, AND_XYZW); // Grab "Is Zero" bits from the previous calculation
-	if (mFLAG.doFlag)
-		SHIFT_XYZW(gprT2);
 	xOR(mReg, gprT2);
 
 	//-------------------------Overflow Flags-----------------------------------
-	if (sFLAG.doFlag)
+	// We can't really do this because of the limited range of x86 and the value MIGHT genuinely be FLT_MAX (x86)
+	// so this will need to remain as a gamefix for the one game that needs it (Superman Returns)
+	// until some sort of soft float implementation.
+	if (sFLAG.doFlag && CHECK_VUOVERFLOWHACK)
 	{
 		//Calculate overflow
 		xMOVAPS(regT1, regT2);
@@ -97,16 +98,23 @@ static void mVUupdateFlags(mV, const xmm& reg, const xmm& regT1in = xEmptyReg, c
 		xMOVMSKPS(gprT2, regT1); // Grab sign bits  for equal results
 		xAND(gprT2, AND_XYZW); // Grab "Is FLT_MAX" bits from the previous calculation
 		xForwardJump32 oJMP(Jcc_Zero);
-			xOR(sReg, 0x820000);
+
+		xOR(sReg, 0x820000);
+		if (mFLAG.doFlag)
+		{
+			xSHL(gprT2, 12); // Add the results to the MAC Flag
+			xOR(mReg, gprT2);
+		}
+
 		oJMP.SetTarget();
-
-		xSHL(gprT2, 12 + ADD_XYZW); // Add the results to the MAC Flag
-		xOR(mReg, gprT2);
 	}
-	//-------------------------Write back flags------------------------------
 
+	//-------------------------Write back flags------------------------------
 	if (mFLAG.doFlag)
+	{
+		SHIFT_XYZW(mReg); // If it was Single Scalar, move the flags in to the correct position
 		mVUallocMFLAGb(mVU, mReg, mFLAG.write); // Set Mac Flag
+	}
 	if (sFLAG.doFlag)
 	{
 		xAND(mReg, 0xFF); // Ignore overflow bits, they're handled separately