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|cover        = Death to Spies - cover.png
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Haggard Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Haggard Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2006-2018}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nobilis|Retail (Europe)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Retail (North America)}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 6, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 6, 2006}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|death-to-spies|69}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Stealth }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Death to Spies }}
 
|steam appid  = 9800
 
|steam appid  = 9800
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|gogcom page  = death_to_spies
+
|gogcom id    = 1426249888
 +
|hltb        = 2369
 +
|igdb        = death-to-spies
 
|strategywiki = Death to Spies
 
|strategywiki = Death to Spies
 +
|mobygames    = 30133
 
|wikipedia    = Death to Spies
 
|wikipedia    = Death to Spies
 
|winehq      = 13386
 
|winehq      = 13386
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Death to Spies}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|Tages}} and {{DRM|Solidshield}} for English release.<br>{{DRM|StarForce|4}} for Russian release. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | death-to-spies-aabd00 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | death-to-spies | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3526-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | death_to_spies | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | death_to_spies | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | death-to-spies | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9NDGRM3XGX73 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9NDGRM3XGX73 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9800 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9800 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | death-to-spies-gold-edition | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Death to Spies: Moment of Truth]]. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|intro_1.vid}}, {{file|intro_2.vid}}, and {{file|intro_3.vid}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      = false
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           = unknown
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/death-spies/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/death-spies/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Use the Launcher to get more Resolutions located in \Steam\steamapps\common\Death to Spies\SmershSetup.exe
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use the launcher {{file|SmershSetup.exe}} in game folder to get more resolutions.
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use the launcher {{file|SmershSetup.exe}} in game folder to get more resolutions.
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use the launcher {{file|SmershSetup.exe}} in game folder to get more resolutions (some UI elements do not scale with resolution).
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = limited
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = At high framerates (+1000), the character will move extremely slow<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EgwR23o2fI|date=2022-15-09}}</ref>
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Video options configured by setup program.
 
{{ii}} Video options configured by setup program.
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 Surround; set in the launcher {{file|SmershSetup.exe}}.
−
|subtitles                = true
+
|subtitles                = limited
−
|subtitles notes          = Partial.
+
|subtitles notes          = Partial.{{cn|January 2023}}
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/292-death-to-spies-deutsch-patch/ download for the GOG release].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Crash on startup===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam overlay|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/9800/discussions/0/523898291493897984/#c490123197957219870 FIXED: Death to Spies crashing on startup. :: Death to Spies General Discussions]
 +
</ref>|fix=
 +
# Right-click the game in the Steam library and select Properties.
 +
# Uncheck "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game" under the "General" tab.
 +
# Click close in the bottom right corner to save the changes.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===High frame rate issues===
 +
{{ii}} High frame rates will cause the character will move extremely slow.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit frame rate to 60 FPS.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EgwR23o2fI|date=2022-15-09}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable V-sync and set refresh rate to 60 Hz|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Open Dynamics Engine
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Ogg Vorbis
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Mods==
 +
 +
===Death to Spies Enhancement Addon===
 +
[https://www.moddb.com/mods/death-to-spies-enhancement-addon Enhancement addon].
 +
{{ii}} Modding is somewhat difficult. you need the vfs extractor from the same page. Point the vfs extractor to every vfs file. open it, save in the root folder, then do not forget to CLOSE. Rinse and repeat, THEN install the mod.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 5200
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5200
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9500
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9500
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0 compatible
  
 
|recOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
 
|recOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10

Latest revision as of 03:42, 22 March 2024

Death to Spies
Death to Spies cover
Developers
Haggard Games
Publishers
2006-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Retail (Europe) Nobilis
Retail (North America) Atari
Release dates
Windows October 6, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 69
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Stealth
Art styles Realistic
Themes World War II
Series Death to Spies
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Death to Spies on HowLongToBeat
Death to Spies on IGDB
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Death to Spies guide on StrategyWiki
Death to Spies on MobyGames
Death to Spies on Wikipedia
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Death to Spies
Death to Spies 2007
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth 2009
Alekhine's Gun 2016

Death to Spies is a singleplayer third-person stealth game in the Death to Spies series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 TAGES DRM and Solidshield DRM for English release.
StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] for Russian release.
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 Bundled with Death to Spies: Moment of Truth.
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Delete or rename intro_1.vid, intro_2.vid, and intro_3.vid.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Death to Spies\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9800/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Death to Spies\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9800/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use the launcher SmershSetup.exe in game folder to get more resolutions.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use the launcher SmershSetup.exe in game folder to get more resolutions.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Use the launcher SmershSetup.exe in game folder to get more resolutions (some UI elements do not scale with resolution).
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
At high framerates (+1000), the character will move extremely slow[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Video options configured by setup program.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 Surround; set in the launcher SmershSetup.exe.
Subtitles
Partial.[citation needed]
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Retail and Steam only; download for the GOG release.
Italian
Retail and Steam only.
Polish
Retail only.
Russian
Spanish
Retail and Steam only.

Issues fixed

Crash on startup

Disable Steam overlay[5]
  1. Right-click the game in the Steam library and select Properties.
  2. Uncheck "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game" under the "General" tab.
  3. Click close in the bottom right corner to save the changes.

High frame rate issues

High frame rates will cause the character will move extremely slow.
Limit frame rate to 60 FPS.[6]
Enable V-sync and set refresh rate to 60 Hz

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Open Dynamics Engine
Audio Ogg Vorbis

Mods

Death to Spies Enhancement Addon

Enhancement addon.

Modding is somewhat difficult. you need the vfs extractor from the same page. Point the vfs extractor to every vfs file. open it, save in the root folder, then do not forget to CLOSE. Rinse and repeat, THEN install the mod.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5200
ATI Radeon 9500
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X800
256 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References