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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		TAGES DRM and Solidshield DRM for English release. StarForce 4 DRM^{[Note 1]} for Russian release.
Epic Games Store
GamersGate

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Microsoft Store
Steam
ZOOM Platform		Bundled with Death to Spies: Moment of Truth.

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]
Go to `<path-to-game>`. 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	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]
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

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

↑ 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.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/9800/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (9800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-06
↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-15-09
↑ FIXED: Death to Spies crashing on startup. :: Death to Spies General Discussions
↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-15-09

[3] 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.

[Proton_path_note-5] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/9800/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (9800) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/9800/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (9800) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[StarForce_Windows_8.1-1] Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support

[StarForce_Windows_10-2] Windows 10 support - StarForce Support

[4] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-06

[6] [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-15-09

[7] FIXED: Death to Spies crashing on startup. :: Death to Spies General Discussions

[8] [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-15-09

[Note 1]

[3]

[Note 2]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[1]

[2]

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 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2006-2018}}
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nobilis}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nobilis|Retail (Europe)}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Retail (North America)}}
 |engines      =
 |release dates=
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 |igdb         = death-to-spies
 |strategywiki = Death to Spies
-|mobygames    = death-to-spies
+|mobygames    = 30133
 |wikipedia    = Death to Spies
 |winehq       = 13386
 |license      = commercial
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
 }}
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 {{Availability|
 {{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 }}
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 {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9NDGRM3XGX73 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 9800 | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| ZOOM | death-to-spies-gold-edition | DRM-free | Includes Death to Spies and Death to Spies: Moment of Truth | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| ZOOM | death-to-spies-gold-edition | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Death to Spies: Moment of Truth]]. | | Windows }}
 }}
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 ===Skip intro videos===
 {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-06}}</ref>|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
+# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
-# Delete or rename <code>intro_1.vid</code>, <code>intro_2.vid</code>, and <code>intro_3.vid</code>.
+# Delete or rename {{file|intro_1.vid}}, {{file|intro_2.vid}}, and {{file|intro_3.vid}}.
 }}
@@ Line 76: / Line 87: @@
 |discord                   =
 |discord notes             =
-|epic games launcher       =
+|epic games launcher       = false
 |epic games launcher notes =
 |gog galaxy                = false
@@ Line 86: / Line 97: @@
 |ubisoft connect           =
 |ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud                = unknown
+|xbox cloud                = false
 |xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
@@ Line 98: / Line 109: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes= Use the Launcher "SmershSetup.exe" in game folder to get more Resolutions.
+|widescreen resolution notes= Use the launcher {{file|SmershSetup.exe}} in game folder to get more resolutions.
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = true
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use the Launcher "SmershSetup.exe" in game folder to get more Resolutions.
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use the launcher {{file|SmershSetup.exe}} in game folder to get more resolutions.
 |4k ultra hd                = true
-|4k ultra hd notes          = Use the Launcher "SmershSetup.exe" in game folder to get more Resolutions (some UI elements does not scale with resolution and are ultra small in 4K).
+|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 notes                  =
@@ Line 115: / Line 126: @@
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 120: / Line 134: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = limited
-|120 fps notes              = at high fps (+1000) the character will move extremely slow
+|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                        = false
 |hdr notes                  =
@@ Line 197: / Line 211: @@
 |separate volume notes    =
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.1 Surround with help by launcher "SmershSetup.exe" in game folder.
+|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 notes    =
@@ Line 205: / Line 219: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 221: / Line 237: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 229: / Line 245: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/292-death-to-spies-deutsch-patch/ download for GOG.com release].
+  |notes     = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/292-death-to-spies-deutsch-patch/ download for the GOG release].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 237: / Line 253: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail and Steam only.
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Retail only.
+ |fan       =
+ |ref       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 245: / Line 270: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 253: / Line 278: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail and Steam only.
   |fan       =
@@ Line 262: / Line 287: @@
 ===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]
+{{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 your steam library and select properties.
+# Right-click the game in the Steam library and select Properties.
-# Uncheck "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game" under the "general" tab.
+# Uncheck "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game" under the "General" tab.
-# Click close in the bottom right corner to save changes.
+# Click close in the bottom right corner to save the changes.
-# Game should now boot without crashing.
+}}
+===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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 |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 =
 }}
@@ Line 320: / Line 353: @@
 |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==

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