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April kicks off with some more content here for dod players.
As announced in March 2026... we have another bot for dod...Martee has all the details here...and he is making a new version already.
Also... In March I worked on a plugin fix, this is a patched version of Gun Game to fix bot issues... Windows - Sturmbot, new_bot and Shrikebot works. Linux works but... Marine Bot still has issues so no go there.
I did show that to the Marine Bot author.
Linux - two guides that even a Windows user should read.
Speaking of Linux and bots... a new guide "Linux dod dedicated server setup on a LAN – with bots" see that guide here.
Another related guide to that... have you got a old Windows 10 PC... you could not use it for Windows 11?
Get that old PC going again and put it to use under Linux... Revive Your Old Windows 10 PC - Games and Storage Linux see that guide here.
Update 16 April 2026
April 2026 just gets better and better. Crosshairs are a pain to make...right?
Not anymore. Instead of following the complex steps in a guide like mine, do this...
Vertex has made Day of Defeat 1.3 Crosshair Pack Creator.
On opening the link you have two choices Easy mode (just one crosshair) and Advanced Mode (a set of 16)
Easy mode:
Makes a single crosshair. Look at the left side for templates or the right side to alter manually.
Now look at the top menu. It's self descriptive with previews, and other tools, including exporting a PNG and a .spr file, and a zip file that has that one type you made (in 16 slots) and... a readme on how to install it..
Advanced mode:
Makes a set of 16 crosshairs, all can be different.
Start by looking on the left Slot 1 is selected, alter that with the controls on the right.
Do your changes of color and type on each "slot" via selecting the slot and changing it, the preview will change on the left.
Now when done make sure you look at the tab up top right "Pack Info" fill out that form, it's going to customize your readme.
Again... up the top is various ways to download a PNG (do that) and then press the zip button.
You have your own crosshair pack, with a image of what it looks like... ready to install using the readme... or combine with the PNG and share with a friend.
The readme does not cover how to set one of the 16 slots as your favorite, most would know, just use one of them via the command "cl_xhair_style <number>"
You can also have two different cycle scripts as explained here... a simple script ... and a more complex script that uses the gl_spriteblend command that blurs and sharpens crosshairs.
That more complex script is explained here.
So make it easy or advanced... it's a great tool for dod players...Thank you Vertex!
2026 is looking good for dod 1.3
More coming too... can't tell you yet but there is quite a bit to come in this month... I am struggling to keep up. No one ever said that about dod 1.3 for a while.
This is a Day of Defeat (dod) fan site. Sure, the name refers to a single player bot "Sturmbot" but that's has changed since 2006.
More articles added over the 20 years and this site is now more a place for dod players to look through guides, download all kinds of rare custom addons.
It is especially dedicated to single player solutions, that requires bot programs. Marine Bot, Sturmbot and now "new_bot" are supported here.
In the past (2000-2006) there were a lot of dod fan sites, they are mostly gone now.
Sturmbot.org will attempt to fill that void and help players get the best out of their dod experience.
INsane is the webmaster and you can contact me here if you have a dod issue you want explored and recorded... I'm up for that.
A single-player add-on "bot" modification for a WW2 game Day of Defeat.
SturmBot is about as old as Day of Defeat, Beta versions were in 2001 and full retail around 2003-2005.
The game has a manual that I (INsane - webmaster) have added to that old manual for those that need it.
This site captures all it can for those old files and provides downloads so you can play off-line.
There are waypoint guides (with videos) Server guides... just explore the main menu up there.
Take a look at this video by YouTuber Zerscape for part 1 of all the official maps...
For older news click Read More...
SturmBot is a easy to install add-on program that adds "bots" to the WW2 based multi-player game Day of Defeat, (also known as "dod", wiki here) making it a single-player game.
If you have Day of Defeat for Steam or the older versions please visit the downloads section for the latest SturmBot packages for dod Steam version or older dod versions.
Most recent package is Sturmbot 1.9 for Steam dod version 2.
Here is a page that shows what version of SturmBot works with each dod version.
Sturmbot has had a few sites over the years and all the places are mostly gone, reasons are below. I hope this site corrects that.
About the creator of SturmBot - Johan Linde:
Johan was the developer of Sturmbot, Johan Linde, AKA... Jowo.