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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 18, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 18, 2005}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sniper-elite|76}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sniper-elite|76}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sniper-elite|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sniper-elite|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter, Stealth, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Historical, World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sniper Elite }}
 
|steam appid  = 3700
 
|steam appid  = 3700
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658852
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658852
 +
|official site= https://rebellion.com/games/sniper-elite/
 +
|hltb        = 8678
 
|strategywiki = Sniper Elite
 
|strategywiki = Sniper Elite
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|igdb        = sniper-elite
 
 
|mobygames    = sniper-elite
 
|mobygames    = sniper-elite
−
|wikipedia    = Sniper Elite
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|wikipedia    = Sniper Elite (video game)
 
|winehq      = 5099
 
|winehq      = 5099
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Sniper Elite}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://sniperelitev2.com Official Website]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658852|sniper_elite_berlin_1945}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658852|sniper_elite_berlin_1945}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.5.10.01}}<ref>[http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/gamedb.php?letter=s Game Database - DAEMON Tools Forum]</ref> |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.5.10.01}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/gamedb.php?letter=s|title=Game Database - DAEMON Tools Forum|date=May 2023}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SEB1945 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | sniper-elite-berlin-1945 | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sniper_elite_berlin_1945 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sniper_elite_berlin_1945 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | sniper-elite | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | sniper-elite | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3700 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 3700 | DRM-free |  Game starts from .exe |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | sniper-elite-berlin-1945 | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{--}} Configuration file is encrypted
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{{--}} Configuration file is encrypted.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
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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
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Video Settings.jpg|Video Settings}}
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Video Settings.jpg|Video Settings}}
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Game Settings.jpg|Game Settings}}
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Game Settings.jpg|Game Settings}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sniper-elite
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sniper-elite
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sniperelite ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sniperelite ThirteenAG's fix].
−
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sniperelite ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Stretched. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sniperelite ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Stretched. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sniperelite ThirteenAG's fix].
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sniperelite ThirteenAG's fix].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Use the <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 
|windowed notes            = Use the <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          = 0 up to 16
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|anisotropic notes          = 0 up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = Off,2x,4x. In windowed mode it must be forced externally.
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|antialiasing notes        = Off, 2x, 4x. In windowed mode, it must be forced externally.
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = limited
 
|120 fps                    = limited
−
|120 fps notes              = High fps can cause erratic physics behavior.Set refresh rate on 60hz to fix and use dgvoodo2 on windows10
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|120 fps notes              = High FPS can cause erratic physics behavior. Set refresh rate to 60 Hz to fix.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Input Settings.jpg|Input Settings}}
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Input Settings.jpg|Input Settings}}
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Control Settings.jpg|Control Settings}}
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Control Settings.jpg|Control Settings}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
 
|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio Settings}}
 
{{Image|Sniper Elite - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio Settings}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Sound,Music
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|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Takes a few seconds for sound to be muted.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Takes a few seconds for sound to be muted.
 
|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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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game Crashing after "Rebellion" logo===
 
===Game Crashing after "Rebellion" logo===
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{{Fixbox|description=Crashing after "Rebellion" logo|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Crashing after "Rebellion" logo|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-13}}</ref>|fix=
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# Launch game in compatibility mode (Windows Vista service pack 2).
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<ul>
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{{ii}} Do not use antialiasing, it will crash the game.
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<li>Launch game in compatibility mode (Windows Vista service pack 2).</li>
 +
</ul>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Do not use anti-aliasing, it will crash the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Vsync (Enable by default) not working on Windows10===
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===Vsync (Enabled by default) not working on Windows 10===
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{{Fixbox|description=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo_2|dgVoodoo2]].|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-13}}</ref>}}
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|fix=
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/] dgvoodoo2.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases crosire's d3d8to9 wrapper].|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-13}}</ref>}}
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# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
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 +
===High FPS Issues===
 +
{{ii}} This is due to the movement physics being tied to FPS. The game uses Vsync (Enabled by default) to limit itself, but it does not work in Windows 10 because it has broken Vsync in DirectX 8.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-13}}</ref>|fix=
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* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo_2|dgVoodoo2]].|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-12-13}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
 +
===Broken Enemy A===
 +
{{ii}}  Loading into a save via the main menu causes enemy AI to always be on the lowest setting.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Start a mission on the difficulty you want the enemy AI on from the new game menu then load that save.
 +
}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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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        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          =
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 7 January 2024

Sniper Elite
Sniper Elite cover
Developers
Rebellion Developments
Engines
Asura
Release dates
Windows October 18, 2005
macOS (OS X) April 23, 2013[1]
Reception
Metacritic 76
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter, Stealth, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe, Historical, World War II
Series Sniper Elite
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Sniper Elite on HowLongToBeat
Sniper Elite on IGDB
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Sniper Elite guide on StrategyWiki
Sniper Elite on MobyGames
Sniper Elite on Wikipedia
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Sniper Elite
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Sniper Elite V2 Remastered 2019
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Sniper Elite 5 2022

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.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
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)
 StarForce 3.5.10.01 DRM[Note 1][4]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Game starts from .exe
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Prof\<user-id>\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3700/pfx/[Note 3]
Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Prof\<user-id>\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3700/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video Settings
Video Settings
Game Settings
Game Settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Stretched. Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Multi-monitor
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Stretched. Use ThirteenAG's fix.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use the -windowed parameter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
0 up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off, 2x, 4x. In windowed mode, it must be forced externally.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High FPS can cause erratic physics behavior. Set refresh rate to 60 Hz to fix.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Input Settings
Input Settings
Control Settings
Control Settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Takes a few seconds for sound to be muted.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Hungarian
Fan translation, #1, #2.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.

Network

Network Settings
Network Settings

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Crashing after "Rebellion" logo[6]
  • Launch game in compatibility mode (Windows Vista service pack 2).

Notes

Do not use anti-aliasing, it will crash the game.

Vsync (Enabled by default) not working on Windows 10

Use dgVoodoo2.[7]
Use crosire's d3d8to9 wrapper.[8]

High FPS Issues

This is due to the movement physics being tied to FPS. The game uses Vsync (Enabled by default) to limit itself, but it does not work in Windows 10 because it has broken Vsync in DirectX 8.
Limit the Framerate to 60FPS[9]
Use dgVoodoo2.[10]


Broken Enemy A

Loading into a save via the main menu causes enemy AI to always be on the lowest setting.
Start a mission on the difficulty you want the enemy AI on from the new game menu then load that save.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 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.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  3. ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  4. ↑ Game Database - DAEMON Tools Forum - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
  6. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-12-13
  7. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-12-13
  8. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-12-13
  9. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-12-13
  10. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-12-13