Key points
- Remake of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom based on the console releases, which were completely different from the original PC game.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
- By default, ultrawide support is achieved through Vert- scaling. Dialog screens are pillarboxed and cutscenes are windowboxed.[6][7] Certain non-HUD elements may appear stretched or anchored incorrectly.[8]
Use the community trainer to remove black bars and adjust FOV
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- Semi-manual solution for all resolutions to remove black bars and adjust FOV in real time.
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Modify Engine.ini[9]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Engine.ini .
- Add the line
[SystemSettings] if it does not exist.
- In this section, add the line
r.MaxAnisotropy=16 .
- Save the file.
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Modify Engine.ini[9]
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- Go to the Configuration file location and open
Engine.ini or create it if it doesn't exist.
- In
Engine.ini , find the section [SystemSettings] or add it if it doesn't exist.
- In this section, add the line
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=x , replacing x with 0 to disable it or 1 for FXAA.
- (Optional) You can also modify the quality of anti-aliasing. Add the line
r.PostProcessAAQuality=x , replacing x with the desired quality level for anti-aliasing of FXAA. A level of 0 disables it, and a level of 6 sets it to the maximum.
- Save the file.
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Ambient occlusion
Modify Engine.ini to increase ambient occlusion[10]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Engine.ini .
- Add the line
[SystemSettings] if it does not exist.
- In this section, add the line
r.AmbientOcclusionLevels=4 .
- Save the file.
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Chromatic aberration
Modify Engine.ini to disable chromatic aberration[10]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Engine.ini .
- Add the line
[SystemSettings] if it does not exist.
- In this section, add the line
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0 .
- Save the file.
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Depth of field
Modify Engine.ini to disable depth of field[10]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Engine.ini .
- Add the line
[SystemSettings] if it does not exist.
- In this section, add the line
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0 .
- Save the file.
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More Engine.ini graphics tweaks
A mod by ExpnandBanana can be found with various Engine.ini tweaks to improve graphics on GameBanana.
Input
DS4 Button Prompts
Add DS4 buttons prompts[13]
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- Download the zip from Gamebanana here
- Extract zip contents and copy/move to
<path-to-game>\Pineapple\Content\Paks
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
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Separate volume controls |
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Sliders for "SFX", "Music", and "Dialogues". |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Text boxes, accompanied by voice acting, is used when talking to characters. Subtitles during cutscenes can be toggled on or off. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
- Spoken language can be changed independently from on-screen text language.
- Non-English dubs are missing various sounds in in-game cutscenes.[15][16]
Language |
UI |
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Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Malay |
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Thai |
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Issues unresolved
Save file corruption
- A few initial reports of save file corruption.[17] Saving in multiple slots recommended.
Mouse cursor is always visible on the screen
This issue was introduced with patch 1.1a. Mouse cursor can be hidden by pressing F4 to access the Epic Online Services sign-in prompt and then clicking Cancel.[18][19]
Issues fixed
SteamVR or Oculus client starts when game launches
- This issue was fixed in a June 26, 2020 patch.[20]
Add launch parameters to disable HMD detection[21]
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8.1, 10 |
10 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i3-4130 AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
Intel Core i3-8100 AMD FX-6300 |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon R9 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 9 compatible | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Some AMD graphics cards may show weaker performance on Windows 7 and 8.1 compared to 10.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References
- ↑ SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated revamps the graphics and design of a cult classic - last accessed on 2020-02-14
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-24
- r.maxanisotropy is set to 8, as seen in the console.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-06-23
- Checked the "r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing" command using a command console injector.
- ↑ SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated runs silky smooth on the PC
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-06-23
- Checked with FPS overlay.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-06-23
- Tested in-game with 2560x1080 resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-24
- Tested at 2560x1080, 3840x1080 and 5760x1080, screenshots compared to 1920x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-06-23
- Tested by interacting with the television in SpongeBob's house, and by setting off Hans by going out of bounds in the Bikini Bottom hub world.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Verified by User:Hman360 on 2020-06-24
- Tested by setting the value in the config file and checking in-game.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Verified by User:Keith on 2020-07-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-07-28
- Checked by switching keyboard layout in Windows to AZERTY and the game did not allow to move forward by pressing W (Z on AZERTY layout).)
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-07-28
- Axis inversion was actually fixed in patch 1.1, but this issue still persists.
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/969990/discussions/0/2516897767696504191/
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-24
- Sounds heard from the rear speakers of a 5.1 sound system, especially loud when destroying objects. Confirmed the presence of Back Left, Back Right, and LFE output with Special K 0.10.3.
- ↑ SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated - lacking sounds in different dubs - last accessed on 2020-06-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-06-26
- King Jollyfish cutscene misses shower sounds in non-English dubs.
- ↑ REfund :: Steam General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-06-23
- ↑ Mouse On Screen (GOG Community) - last accessed on 2020-07-28
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-07-28
- Tested with GOG version.)
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/969990/discussions/0/2567563897036681514/#c2567563897038188841
- ↑ If SteamVR starts when launching the game, do this... - last accessed on 2020-06-23
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-07-13
- Tested using launch parameters on Steam, and checking what API is being used with RivaTuner.