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{{disambig|the 2003 remake|the original 1984 game|[[Spy Hunter]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|title        = Spy Hunter
 
|title        = Spy Hunter
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2003}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|May 28, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 28, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 28, 2003}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Spy Hunter }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Spy Hunter}}
 
  
 
'''Key Points'''
 
'''Key Points'''
 
{{ii}} Controller highly recommended.
 
{{ii}} Controller highly recommended.
 
{{--}} Doesn't work very well on newer operating systems.  See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
 
{{--}} Doesn't work very well on newer operating systems.  See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
{{--}} Limited video settings.
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{{--}} Missing graphical effects seen on the console versions.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | Standard CD check. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | Standard CD check. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown | | | OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{code|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Midway\SpyHunter\}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Midway\SpyHunter\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
file:SpyHunter_Resolution.png|Resolution settings.
 
file:SpyHunter_Resolution.png|Resolution settings.
 
file:SpyHunter_In-Game_Settings.png|In-Game settings; Quality appears to alter texture quality and draw distance.
 
file:SpyHunter_In-Game_Settings.png|In-Game settings; Quality appears to alter texture quality and draw distance.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          = Only up to 1600x1200. See [[#Game crashes|Game crashes]] for higher resolutions.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Only up to 1600x1200. See [[#Game crashes|Game crashes]] for higher resolutions.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Game crashes|Game crashes]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Game crashes|Game crashes]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                = On by default. Force off with GPU control panel.
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|vsync notes                = On by default. Force off with GPU control panel.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              = FMVs are rendered at 30 FPS.
 
|60 fps notes              = FMVs are rendered at 30 FPS.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
file:SpyHunter_Keyboard_Rebinding.png|Keyboard rebinding.
 
file:SpyHunter_Keyboard_Rebinding.png|Keyboard rebinding.
 
file:SpyHunter_Controller_Rebinding.png|Controller rebinding.
 
file:SpyHunter_Controller_Rebinding.png|Controller rebinding.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|SpyHunter_Audio_Options.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|SpyHunter_Audio_Options.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = FX, Music and Voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = FX, Music and Voice.
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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         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
{{Fixbox|description=Method 2: Install WineD3D|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Method 2: Install WineD3D|fix=
# Download ''[https://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag WineD3D (Vulkan)]''.
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# Download ''[https://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag WineD3D]''.
 
# Extract <code>d3d8.dll</code> and <code>wined3d.dll</code> to {{p|game}}, where <code>SpyHunter.exe</code> resides.
 
# Extract <code>d3d8.dll</code> and <code>wined3d.dll</code> to {{p|game}}, where <code>SpyHunter.exe</code> resides.
  
 
{{++}} Greatly improves framerate, which greatly improves loading times.
 
{{++}} Greatly improves framerate, which greatly improves loading times.
 
{{--}} Limited only to screen resolutions the game offers.
 
{{--}} Limited only to screen resolutions the game offers.
{{--}} Requires a GPU capable of Vulkan.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = true
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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|mac os powerpc app    = true
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|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 98, 2000, XP
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
 
|minCPU  = 800 MHz Intel Pentium 3/AMD Athlon
 
|minCPU  = 800 MHz Intel Pentium 3/AMD Athlon
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
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}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
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|minOS    = 9.0
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|minCPU  = 400 MHz G3 processor
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
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|minHD    = 700 MB
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|minGPU  =
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
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|recOS    =
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|recCPU  = 600 MHz G3 processor
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|recRAM  = 256 MB
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  =
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|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.2.5 or later
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|minOS    = 10.1.3 or later
|minCPU  = 600 MHz G3/G4 processor
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|minCPU  = 400 MHz G3 processor
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 700 MB
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon or Nvidia GeForce
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon or Nvidia GeForce
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16 MB

Latest revision as of 01:35, 25 March 2023

This page is for the 2003 remake. For the original 1984 game, see Spy Hunter.

Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter cover
Developers
Paradigm Entertainment
Windows Sidhe Interactive
macOS (OS X) TransGaming Inc.
Publishers
Midway Games
Aspyr Media
Release dates
Windows May 28, 2003
Mac OS (Classic) May 28, 2003
macOS (OS X) May 28, 2003
Taxonomy
Series Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter (2003) on MobyGames
Spy Hunter (2003) on Wikipedia
Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter 1984
Spy Hunter (2003) 2003
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run 2009

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key Points

Controller highly recommended.
Doesn't work very well on newer operating systems. See Issues fixed.
Missing graphical effects seen on the console versions.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Standard CD check.
Windows
Retail
DRM details are not known
macOS (OS X)
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies
  2. Delete or rename ASPYR.SHM, INTRO.SHM and MLOGO.SHM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Midway\SpyHunter\
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SPYHUNTER_PROFILES.DAT[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only 4:3 resolutions.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Only up to 1600x1200. See Game crashes for higher resolutions.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Game crashes.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Game crashes.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On by default. Force off with GPU control panel.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
FMVs are rendered at 30 FPS.
Loading times improve significantly at higher FPS.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
No mouse input in the game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Dinput only.
Full controller support
Save file select can only be chosen by Enter.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Game does not detect Xinput controllers.
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Controller must be plugged in when starting game.
Haptic feedback
There's an option to toggle it, but doesn't appear to work.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Choice between keyboard or controller.

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
FX, Music and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Game cannot be installed

When attempting to install from disk, a message will pop up saying Fatal Application Error - This Application has Unexpectedly Quit.
Instructions
  1. Go to My Computer or This PC, depending on the version of Windows you're using, and open the disk drive, where Spy Hunter is located.
  2. Right click Autorun.exe, select Properties, set compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 2), check Run this program as an administrator, then click Apply.
  3. Run the installer as usual.

Game crashes

Game will crash shortly after reaching the title screen.
Method 1: Install dgVoodoo
  1. Download dgVoodoo.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and dgVoodoo.conf to <path-to-game>, where SpyHunter.exe resides.
  3. Open the MS folder in the dgVoodoo zip and extract DDraw.dll, D3DImm.dll, D3D8.dll, and D3D9.dll from the x86 folder to <path-to-game>, again where SpyHunter.exe resides.
  4. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  5. Make sure the Config folder / Running instance is set to <path-to-game>, it may already be there by default.
  6. In the General tab, set Adapter(s) to use / enable to your current graphics card, Appearance to Full Screen, and Scaling mode to Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
  7. In the DirectX tab, make sure Disable and passthru to real DirectX is unchecked, and set Resolution to Max. You can uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark if you wish.
  8. Optional: under Texturing, set Filtering to Force anisotropic 16x and set Antialiasing (MSAA) to 8x to enable anisotropic filtering and antialiasing respectively. Under Miscellaneous, check Force vSync to enable vSync.
  9. Click Apply and exit the program.
Upscales to your desired resolution and can apply anti-aliasing/anisotropic filtering.
Framerate is quite low while using dgVoodoo.
Method 2: Install WineD3D
  1. Download WineD3D.
  2. Extract d3d8.dll and wined3d.dll to <path-to-game>, where SpyHunter.exe resides.
Greatly improves framerate, which greatly improves loading times.
Limited only to screen resolutions the game offers.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) 800 MHz Intel Pentium 3/AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 9.0
Processor (CPU) 400 MHz G3 processor
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.1.3 or later
Processor (CPU) 400 MHz G3 processor
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon or Nvidia GeForce
16 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Verified by User:Klumb3r on 2017-09-26