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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
|cover         = DeathSpank cover.jpg
+
|cover       = DeathSpank - cover.png
|developer     = Hothead Games
+
|developers  =
|publisher     = Electronic Arts
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Hothead Games}}
|engine         = PhyreEngine
+
|publishers  =
|release dates = <sup>Windows</sup> October 26, 2010<br/><sup>OS X</sup> December 14, 2010
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|PhyreEngine}}
 +
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 25, 2010}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 14, 2010}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|deathspank|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|deathspank|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | DeathSpank }}
 +
|steam appid  = 18040
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 2377
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = deathspank
 +
|wikipedia    = DeathSpank
 +
|winehq      = 12280
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.deathspank.com/home-original
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|DeathSpank}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.deathspank.com/home-original Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/18040/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/18040/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/18040/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id445032183 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 18040 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All Windows versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
=== Configuration file and save game data location ===
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game data|
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%APPDATA%\Hothead Games\DeathSpank\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Hothead Games\DeathSpank\Prefs.ini}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|~/Library/Application Support/com.hotheadgames.deathspank/}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.hotheadgames.deathspank/Prefs.ini}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Steam|Steam/userdata/<user-id>/18040/}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} {{File|Prefs.ini}} stores the game settings. It is always stored in the system location.
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{{ii}} {{code|Prefs.ini}} stores the game settings. It is always stored in the system location.
{{ii}} {{File|SLOT#.SAV}} stores the save game data. Depending on the version, it's either stored in the Steam location or the system location.
 
  
=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===Save game data location===
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
+
{{Game data|
|steam_cloud            =true
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Hothead Games\DeathSpank\SLOT*.SAV}}
|steam_cloud_notes      =
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.hotheadgames.deathspank/SLOT*.SAV}}
|origin                =
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/18040/SLOT*.SAV}}
|origin_notes          =
 
|uplay                  =
 
|uplay_notes            =
 
|gamesave_manager      =true
 
|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
|gamestow              =
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|synctocloud            =
 
|synctocloud_notes      =
 
|square_enix            =
 
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{code|SLOT*.SAV}} stores the save game data. Depending on the version, it's either stored in the Steam location or the system location.
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
[[File:DeathSpank - video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
{{Video Settings
+
|discord                  =  
|wsgf_link                  =
+
|discord notes            =  
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
+
|epic games launcher      =  
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|widescreen_resolution      =true
+
|gog galaxy                =  
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
+
|gog galaxy notes          =  
|multimonitor              =unknown
+
|origin                    =  
|multimonitor_notes        =
+
|origin notes              =  
|fov                        =
+
|steam cloud              = true
|fov_notes                  =
+
|steam cloud notes        =  
|windowed                  =true
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|windowed_notes            =
+
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
|borderless_windowed        =false
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
|anisotropic               =false
 
|anisotropic_notes         =
 
|antialiasing              =false
 
|antialiasing_notes        =
 
|vsync                      =true
 
|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Video==
{{Input Settings
+
{{Image|DeathSpank - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
|key_remap                 =true
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{{Video
|key_remap_notes           =
+
|wsgf link                 = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/deathspank/en
|acceleration_option       =false
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|acceleration_option_notes =
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
|controller_support         =true
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|controller_support_notes   =
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen           = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =  
 +
|borderless windowed       = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes =  
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = false
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|DeathSpank - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes         =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  = Must be enabled first.
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes   =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|DeathSpank - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, dialogue and sound effects/cinematics.
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = [https://www.trc-playground.hu/forditasok/#deathspank Fan translation]
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11BkF7b1tbiqIXCF7oq9CjOOEj46lsV3g/view?usp=drive_link download Windows] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19zKqlm7eOSSZ2zkzRTVLtt4IlqF4Hl7z/view?usp=drive_link download Mac].
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    = Second player must use a controller.
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game minimizes on startup===
 +
You can resolve this issue by creating a config file with the correct resolution of your monitor in <code>{{P|appdata}}\Hothead Games\DeathSpank\prefs.ini</code>
 +
Below is a template which you can use by replacing the "1920x1080" resolution with the one of your monitor.
 +
<pre>[Game]
 +
Fullscreen=1920x1080
 +
Display=FullScreen
 +
[General]
 +
Tick=1
 +
SafeWidth=1.000000
 +
SafeHeight=1.000000
 +
Fullscreen=1920x1080
 +
Display=FullScreen
 +
VSync=1</pre>
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 2.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP/Vista/7
+
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
|minproc  = 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium 4
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz  
|minmem   = 1 GB (XP) / 1.5 GB (Vista/7)
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB (XP) <br/> 1.5 GB (Vista, 7)
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1900 GT
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1900 GT
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra
|minVRAM  = 256 MB  
+
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minSM    = 2.0
 
|minSM    = 2.0
 +
|minDX    = 9
 
}}
 
}}
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Mac
+
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
+
|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6
|minproc  = 1.8 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz Intel
|minmem   = 1.5 GB
+
|minRAM   = 1.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1900 GT
+
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1900
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB  
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB  
 
}}
 
}}
  
[[Category:Windows]]
+
{{References}}
[[Category:Mac]]
 

Latest revision as of 10:32, 13 October 2023

DeathSpank
DeathSpank cover
Developers
Hothead Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
PhyreEngine
Release dates
Windows October 25, 2010
macOS (OS X) December 14, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 77
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Series DeathSpank
DeathSpank on HowLongToBeat
DeathSpank on IGDB
DeathSpank on MobyGames
DeathSpank on Wikipedia
DeathSpank
DeathSpank 2010
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue 2010
The Baconing 2011

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
All Windows versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Hothead Games\DeathSpank\Prefs.ini
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.hotheadgames.deathspank/Prefs.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/18040/pfx/[Note 1]
Prefs.ini stores the game settings. It is always stored in the system location.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Hothead Games\DeathSpank\SLOT*.SAV
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.hotheadgames.deathspank/SLOT*.SAV
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/18040/SLOT*.SAV
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/18040/pfx/[Note 1]
SLOT*.SAV stores the save game data. Depending on the version, it's either stored in the Steam location or the system location.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, dialogue and sound effects/cinematics.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Hungarian
Fan translation
Spanish
Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download Windows download Mac.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Second player must use a controller.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Game minimizes on startup

You can resolve this issue by creating a config file with the correct resolution of your monitor in %APPDATA%\Hothead Games\DeathSpank\prefs.ini Below is a template which you can use by replacing the "1920x1080" resolution with the one of your monitor.

[Game]
Fullscreen=1920x1080
Display=FullScreen
[General]
Tick=1
SafeWidth=1.000000
SafeHeight=1.000000
Fullscreen=1920x1080
Display=FullScreen
VSync=1

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
1.5 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1900 GT
Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8, 10.6
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz Intel
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1900
Nvidia GeForce 8600
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References