This page applies to SPT version
4.0
\SPT folder?To allow modders to use method patching, all the DLLs need to be ‘loose’ and not stored inside the server executable.
SPT.Launcher and SPT.Server shortcuts?As part of the restructuring explained above.
The actual exe files are in your [game folder]\SPT folder, and the installer creates shortcuts in your [game folder] for your convenience.
user folder?Also in [game folder]\SPT.
Version 0.16.9.0.40087, released 2 October 2025.
Refer to the previous question. If you’re curious about something specific, please see the official Tarkov changelog.
4.0?Yes.
https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/The_Labyrinth
No. The hardcore wipe only made changes to the PVP mode. SPT 4.0 is using EFT version 0.16.9.0.40087 which came before the softcore wipe changes were added to PVE.
You can easily recreate either using mods.
4.0 be updated to include the latest EFT patches?No. EFT patches made after the release of SPT 4.0 will only be available in SPT 4.1.
4.0 than in 3.11?Short answer: A bit.
Long answer: BSG optimised culling on several maps, and alongside other changes, did somewhat improve performance between EFT 0.16.1.3.35392 and 0.16.9.0.40087. It’s most noticeable if your SPT is GPU limited and will vary. The Performance Tuning guide is still relevant even on 4.0.
3.11?If the 3.11 profile was un-modded, yes. Otherwise A new profile will be required. None of your 3.11 mods are compatible.
See the guide on Updating SPT for more details.
3.11, can I re-download it?Yes. SPT 3.11 is in Long Term Distribution. However, you will need to manually install it and we offer no support for it.
See this guide for instructions.
4.0?Nobody knows when certain mods are going to update, not even the authors themselves. Do not pester mod authors about updates to their mods.
4.0.0 work on future versions of 4.0?It should. Mods known to be incompatible with be stated in the Mod compatibility section of SPT’s Release page.
Mods discovered to not work will also be noted in <#1424144572858110052>.
For an explanation of how SPT versions work and how to update your SPT, read through the Updating SPT page.
Base SPT uses EFT’s PVE spawning system, which does not check the distance to you or other bots. Use a bot spawning mod to address it.
After you install SPT, you cannot completely uninstall live EFT, but you can delete the EscapeFromTarkov_Data folder from your live EFT folder if you really need the space.
You will have to validate files through the BSG launcher if you need to reinstall SPT again by going into the BSG Launcher’s Game Settings and clicking on Integrity check.
It’s recommended to have at least 32gb of RAM to play SPT without issues.
EFT has over the years become more demanding on system resources. In the past, 16gb was just enough to play without issue. Nowadays it’s not.
Some people are still able to play SPT with 16gb of RAM. That’s due to the pagefile, which is a cache located on your storage device. If your RAM is filling up, Windows will start moving files to and from it. It will lead to stuttering and overall lower performance, as even the fastest NVMe SSD is much slower than RAM.
For an even smaller subset of people there’s an underlying issue with their Windows install, where the pagefile does not work as intended. While this should be fixed, it can be set manually as a temporary fix.
Bots in EFT are not programmed to move from their spawn location outside of combat. Only PMC bots are given tasks to loot areas, if they spawned near them. By design, bots will stand where they spawned until they spot the player. This is a design decision made by BSG and not SPT.
There are currently no mods for SPT 4.0 that make bots move around the map.
SAIN doesn’t make bots move around the map, as it only affects combat behaviour.
With EFT 1.0 out now, lots of SPT enjoyers are probably wondering what that means for SPT so here’s a quick rundown:
1.0 soon in SPT?Uncertain. EFT 1.0 now runs on IL2CPP instead of Mono which makes porting future EFT updates over to SPT difficult. There is no ETA.
1.0?Yes. You can install SPT while having EFT 1.0 installed.
Yes. See the install guide.
That’s not how SPT works. The installer makes a copy of your EFT files to a separate location. Update EFT as much as you want.
Start removing mods one at a time, or if you have a lot of mods, follow the 50/50 Method.
If none of that helps, then it’s time to create a support ticket. Join our Discord Server and read through the #support-guidelines for instructions.
We currently host two version of SPT: version 4.0, using EFT version 0.16.9.0.40087, released 2 October 2025 and a Long Term Distribution version of SPT: version 3.11.4 released 1 September 2025, using EFT version 0.16.1.3.35392 released 5 March 2025.
While you can install version 4.0 using the SPT Installer, installing 3.11.4 can only be done manually by following this guide. We do not offer support for 3.11.4.
We do not host older versions of SPT because each SPT version is specifically designed to work with a particular version of EFT. Since EFT is a live service game that receives frequent updates, every SPT version requires a dedicated patcher to downgrade your local EFT installation to the compatible version. Maintaining multiple older SPT versions would necessitate actively maintaining multiple downgrade patchers, which includes updating these patchers after each and every EFT update. Our team simply does not have the time to dedicate to this level of ongoing maintenance.