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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
|cover         = SPAZ Logo.jpg
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|cover       = SPAZ Logo.jpg
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:developer|Minmax Games]]<br/><sup>Linux</sup>[[Wikipedia:Ryan C. Gordon|Ryan C. Gordon]]
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|developers  =  
|publisher      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|MinMax Games}}
|engine        = [[Wikipedia:Torque (game engine)|Torque Engine]]
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ryan C. Gordon|OS X}}
|release dates = <sup>Windows</sup> August 15, 2011 <br/><sup>Mac OS X</sup> July 12, 2012 <br/><sup>Linux</sup> September 18, 2012
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ryan C. Gordon|Linux}}
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|publishers  =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MinMax Games}}
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|engines     =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Torque 2D|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.indiedb.com/games/space-pirates-and-zombies-spaz|title=Indie DB - Space Pirates and Zombies (SPAZ)|date=2022-05-19}}</ref>}}
 +
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 15, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 12, 2012}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 18, 2012}}
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|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          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Space flight }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Space Pirates and Zombies }}
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|steam appid  = 107200
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207664843
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 55884
 +
|wikipedia    = Space Pirates and Zombies
 +
|winehq      = 13345
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.spacepiratesandzombies.com/index.html Space Pirates and Zombies Official Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.spacepiratesandzombies.com/index.html Space Pirates and Zombies Official Website]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1190 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{GOG.com links|1207664843|space_pirates_and_zombies_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com//app/107200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/107200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.spacepiratesandzombies.com/index.html Developer Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://minmax-games.com/SpacePiratesAndZombies/SPAZ1.php | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/107200/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B005ZICNSY | unknown | | | Windows }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/space-pirates-and-zombies-spaz Desura] | {{ID|Desura}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | space_pirates_and_zombies | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SPAZ/space-pirates-and-zombies GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | space-pirates-and-zombies-spaz | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ZICNSY Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 107200 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.onlive.com/games/details/space-pirates-and-zombies OnLive] | {{ID|OnLive}} |}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.com/Download-Space-Pirates-and-Zombies/5000164/ GameFly] | {{ID|GameFly}}|}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/strategy/space-pirates-and-zombies/ Green Man Gaming] | {{ID|GMG}} |}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://impulsedriven.com/spacepiratesandzom GameStop PC Downloads] | {{ID|GameStop}} |}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.macgamestore.com/product/2467/Space-Pirates-And-Zombies/ Mac Game Store] | |}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data|
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\MinMaxGames\SpacePiratesAndZombies\}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|~/.local/share/Space Pirates and Zombies/}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/SpacePiratesAndZombies/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
  
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===Save game data location===
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
|steam_cloud            =true
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\MinMaxGames\SpacePiratesAndZombies\}}
|steam_cloud_notes      =Syncs save games.
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
|origin                =
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/SpacePiratesAndZombies/}}
|origin_notes          =
 
|uplay                  =
 
|uplay_notes            =
 
|gamesave_manager      =true
 
|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
|gamestow              =true
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|synctocloud            =false
 
|synctocloud_notes      =
 
|square_enix            =
 
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
[[File:SPAZ_configuration.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Start-up Configuration]]
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{{Save game cloud syncing
[[File:SPAZ_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General Settings]]
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|discord                  =
{{Video settings
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|discord notes            =
|wsgf link                  =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Syncs save games.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Space Pirates and Zombies External Options.png|Launcher options menu.}}
 +
{{Image|Space Pirates and Zombies Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/space-pirates-and-zombies/en
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set multi-monitor resolution|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/space-pirates-and-zombies/en Space Pirates and Zombies | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|appdata}}\MinMaxGames\SpacePiratesAndZombies\b_settings</code>
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# Edit <code>spz_settings.cs</code> and set your resolution.
 +
# Save the file and set it to read-only.
 +
}}
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==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|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
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|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    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Audio==
{{Input Settings
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{{Audio
|key_remap                  =true
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|separate volume          = true
|key_remap_notes            =
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|separate volume notes    =  
|acceleration_option       =false
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|surround sound          = n/a
|acceleration_option_notes =
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|surround sound notes    =
|controller_support        =false
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|subtitles                = true
|controller_support_notes  =
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|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
  |audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
=== Lag and Stuttering with Catalyst 12.3 ===
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===Black Screen of Death for multi-monitor users===
 +
Users with multiple independent monitors (not combined using Surround/Eyefinity) may encounter a black screen of death upon starting the game, where the system can be heard running in the background but video rendering is stuck on the black screen until the user resets the machine.
 +
 
 +
Developer ''Blorfy'' [https://www.minmax-games.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=12389#p12389 created a fix] that starts the game in DirectX compatibility mode immediately, bypassing this problem. Place [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/71-canvascsdso/ canvas.cs.dso] into common/gameScripts inside the SPAZ folder, replacing the file inside.
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 +
===Lag and Stuttering with Catalyst 12.3===
 
Stuttering is caused by game defaulting to one processor core.
 
Stuttering is caused by game defaulting to one processor core.
 
Change this by opening task manager, right-click "spazgame.exe" under "processes", set affinity and select at least 2 cores
 
Change this by opening task manager, right-click "spazgame.exe" under "processes", set affinity and select at least 2 cores
Alternatively, check the "Direct X Compatibility Mode" in the startup options
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Alternatively, check the "DirectX Compatibility Mode" in the startup options
  
 
===Steam startup failure===
 
===Steam startup failure===
 
Some users report putting Steam into to offline mode and launching the game will allow normal use.
 
Some users report putting Steam into to offline mode and launching the game will allow normal use.
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 7
 +
|direct3d notes        = Only when running the game in "DirectX Compatibility Mode".
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        = 3.0
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
|minOS   = XP
+
 
|minproc = 2.5 GHz Processor
+
|minOS   = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
|minmem  = 1 GB
+
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz
|minHD   = 250 MB
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minVRAM = 256MB
+
|minHD   = 250 MB
|minOGL = 3.0
+
|minVRAM = 256 MB
|minDX  = 9
+
|minOGL   = 3.0
 +
|minDX   = 9
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU   =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Mac
+
|OSfamily = OS X
|minOS   = 10.6.8
+
 
|minproc = 1.8 GHz Intel Core Duo
+
|minOS   = 10.6.8
|minmem  = 1 GB
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz
|minHD  = 500 MB
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 500 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
 +
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD   = 250 MB
 +
|minGPU   =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} The Linux version requires the following packages to be installed: libc6:i386, libasound2:i386, libasound2-data:i386, libasound2-plugins:i386 and dependencies
 
}}
 
}}
  
[[Category:Windows]]
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{{References}}
[[Category:Mac]]
 
[[Category:Linux]]
 

Latest revision as of 20:43, 6 April 2024

Space Pirates and Zombies
Space Pirates and Zombies cover
Developers
MinMax Games
macOS (OS X) Ryan C. Gordon
Linux Ryan C. Gordon
Publishers
MinMax Games
Engines
Torque 2D[1]
Release dates
Windows August 15, 2011
macOS (OS X) July 12, 2012
Linux September 18, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Action, Strategy
Vehicles Space flight
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Space Pirates and Zombies
Space Pirates and Zombies on MobyGames
Space Pirates and Zombies on Wikipedia
Space Pirates and Zombies
Space Pirates and Zombies 2011
Space Pirates and Zombies 2 2017

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.

Space Pirates and Zombies is a singleplayer third-person action and strategy game in the Space Pirates and Zombies series.

General information

Space Pirates and Zombies Official Website
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\MinMaxGames\SpacePiratesAndZombies\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/SpacePiratesAndZombies/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\MinMaxGames\SpacePiratesAndZombies\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/SpacePiratesAndZombies/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Syncs save games.

Video

Launcher options menu.
Launcher options menu.
In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Multi-monitor

Set multi-monitor resolution[2]
  1. Go to %APPDATA%\MinMaxGames\SpacePiratesAndZombies\b_settings
  2. Edit spz_settings.cs and set your resolution.
  3. Save the file and set it to read-only.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Black Screen of Death for multi-monitor users

Users with multiple independent monitors (not combined using Surround/Eyefinity) may encounter a black screen of death upon starting the game, where the system can be heard running in the background but video rendering is stuck on the black screen until the user resets the machine.

Developer Blorfy created a fix that starts the game in DirectX compatibility mode immediately, bypassing this problem. Place canvas.cs.dso into common/gameScripts inside the SPAZ folder, replacing the file inside.

Lag and Stuttering with Catalyst 12.3

Stuttering is caused by game defaulting to one processor core. Change this by opening task manager, right-click "spazgame.exe" under "processes", set affinity and select at least 2 cores Alternatively, check the "DirectX Compatibility Mode" in the startup options

Steam startup failure

Some users report putting Steam into to offline mode and launching the game will allow normal use.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7 Only when running the game in "DirectX Compatibility Mode".
OpenGL 3.0
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.
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
The Linux version requires the following packages to be installed: libc6:i386, libasound2:i386, libasound2-data:i386, libasound2-plugins:i386 and dependencies


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