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{{disambig|the PC port of the console game developed by [[Company:Luxoflux|Luxoflux]]|the original PC game developed by [[Company:KnowWonder|KnowWonder]]|[[Shrek 2: The Game]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Shrek 2- Team Action - Cover.jpg
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|cover        = Shrek 2 Team Action (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Beenox}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Luxoflux}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Beenox Shift|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 26, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 26, 2004}}
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|steam appid  =
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|taxonomy    =
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|gogcom page  =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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|wikipedia    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Hack and slash, Mini-games, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Medieval }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Shrek }}
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|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom id    =
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = shrek-2-team-action
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|wikipedia    = Shrek 2 (video game)
 +
|hltb        = 49767
 +
|igdb        = shrek-2-team-action
 +
|winehq      = 4687
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Shrek}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0002V3JOQ |unknown|}}  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | CD-ROM used only for installation. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Activision\Shrek 2 Team Action\Settings}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Game\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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==Video==
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Image|Shrek_2_Team_Action_Launcher_graphics_settings.png|Launcher graphics settings.}}
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|origin               =  
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{{ii}} Frame rate can drop in detailed environments; can be offset by enabling "distance clipping" in the launcher and adjusting accordingly. 
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|origin notes          =  
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{{Video
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|steam cloud          =
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shrek-2-team-action/en
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|uplay                =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|uplay notes           =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
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|gamesave manager      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shrek-2-team-action/en WSGF entry].
 +
|multimonitor              = hackable
 +
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shrek-2-team-action/en WSGF entry].
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shrek-2-team-action/en WSGF entry].
 +
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shrek-2-team-action/en WSGF entry].
 +
|fov                        = hackable
 +
|fov notes                  = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shrek-2-team-action/en WSGF entry].
 +
|windowed                  = hackable
 +
|windowed notes            = Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic               = hackable
 +
|anisotropic notes          = Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]] toggle. Force [[MSAA]] in the graphics card control panel, or use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo 2]].
 +
|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes           =
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = Game's default Vsync limits gameplay to 38FPS while cutscenes are uncapped. See [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force Vsync]].
 +
|60 fps                    = hackable
 +
|60 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|120 fps                    = hackable
 +
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{Video settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Unlock FPS|ref=<ref name="fps">[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=175834#p175834 Shrek 2: Team Action at 60FPS? |WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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|wsgf link                  =  
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Game\}}.
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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# Open {{file|Shrek 2.exe}} in a hex editor, e.g. [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD].
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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# Search for <code>7C 46 83 F9 06 7D 41</code> and replace it with <code>7C '''00''' 83 F9 06 7D '''00'''</code>.
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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# Save and close the file.
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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'''Notes'''
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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{{++}} Significantly improves loading times.
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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{{ii}} Camera sensitivity is increased with higher FPS.
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|multimonitor notes        =
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{{--}} Fiona's time stopping ability lasts for less time the higher the FPS, there may also be other minor issues.
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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{{--}} Boss fight (in mine chapter, and against Fairy God Mother) has much harder due to (in)vulnerability.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
 
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|fov                        = unknown
 
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|fov notes                  =
 
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|windowed                  = unknown
 
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|windowed notes            =
 
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
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|borderless windowed notes  =
 
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|anisotropic                = unknown
 
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|anisotropic notes          =
 
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
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|antialiasing notes        =
 
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|vsync                      = unknown
 
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|vsync notes                =
 
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|high frame rate            = unknown
 
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|high frame rate notes      =
 
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|color blind                = unknown
 
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|color blind notes          =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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<gallery>
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|key remap                = unknown
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file:Shrek_2_Team_Action_Launcher_KBM_settings.png|Launcher Keyboard and Mouse settings.
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file:Shrek_2_Team_Action_Launcher_controller_settings.png|Launcher Controller inputs.
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file:Shrek_2_Team_Action_in-game_controls_screen.png|In-game controller settings.
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</gallery>
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Game has an option to 'Invert Up/Down', but doesn't appear to actually invert anything.
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|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
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|controller support notes  =  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|full controller          = unknown
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|controller support        = true
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|full controller notes    =  
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|controller support notes  = DInput and XInput.
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    = Download this [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2413-shrek-2-team-action-xbox-ps2-buttons/ mod] to get Xbox or PS2 icons.
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Game has an option to 'Invert Up/Down', but doesn't appear to actually invert anything.
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        = Game shows modified Xbox button prompts, with graphics instead of letters.
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
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|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 =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = Generic, Xbox
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = false
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = false
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = true
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Shrek_2_Team_Action_in-game_sound_options.png|Audio settings.}}
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|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music, and Voice.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = true
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface =  
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Download the [https://archive.org/details/shrek-2-team-action-conversione-italiana conversion].
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = true
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|local play players  = 4
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|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    = Up to one keyboard/mouse player is allowed to play.
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        = false
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Audio issues===
 +
{{--}} Some sound effects are faint compared to music and voices, even when all sliders are maxed out.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]]
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
 +
|metal 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        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = 1.5.21.0
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
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|minRAM  =  
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 800 MHz
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|minHD    =  
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minHD    = 900 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
}}
  
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|recOS    =
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{{References}}
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|recCPU  =
 
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|recRAM  =
 
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|recHD    =
 
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|recGPU  =
 
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 27 February 2024

This page is for the PC port of the console game developed by Luxoflux. For the original PC game developed by KnowWonder, see Shrek 2: The Game.

Shrek 2: Team Action
Shrek 2: Team Action cover
Developers
Luxoflux
Windows Beenox Shift
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows October 26, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Hack and slash, Mini-games, Puzzle
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy, Medieval
Series Shrek
Shrek 2: Team Action on HowLongToBeat
Shrek 2: Team Action on IGDB
Shrek 2: Team Action on MobyGames
Shrek 2: Team Action on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Shrek
Subseries of DreamWorks
Shrek Game Land Activity Center 2001
Shrek 2 Activity Center: Twisted Fairy Tale Fun 2004
Shrek 2: The Game 2004
Shrek 2: Team Action 2004
Shrek SuperSlam 2005
Shrek the Third 2007
Shrek's Carnival Craze 2008
Shrek Forever After 2010

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 CD-ROM used only for installation.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Shrek 2 Team Action\Settings

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Game\Save\[Note 1]

Video

Launcher graphics settings.
Launcher graphics settings.
Frame rate can drop in detailed environments; can be offset by enabling "distance clipping" in the launcher and adjusting accordingly.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
See the WSGF entry.
Windowed
Use dgVoodoo 2.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Use dgVoodoo 2.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA toggle. Force MSAA in the graphics card control panel, or use dgVoodoo 2.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Game's default Vsync limits gameplay to 38FPS while cutscenes are uncapped. See Force Vsync.
60 FPS
See High frame rate.
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

High frame rate

Unlock FPS[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Game\.
  2. Open Shrek 2.exe in a hex editor, e.g. HxD.
  3. Search for 7C 46 83 F9 06 7D 41 and replace it with 7C 00 83 F9 06 7D 00.
  4. Save and close the file.

Notes

Significantly improves loading times.
Camera sensitivity is increased with higher FPS.
Fiona's time stopping ability lasts for less time the higher the FPS, there may also be other minor issues.
Boss fight (in mine chapter, and against Fairy God Mother) has much harder due to (in)vulnerability.

Input

  • Launcher Keyboard and Mouse settings.

  • Launcher Controller inputs.

  • In-game controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Game has an option to 'Invert Up/Down', but doesn't appear to actually invert anything.
Controller
Controller support
DInput and XInput.
Full controller support
Download this mod to get Xbox or PS2 icons.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Game has an option to 'Invert Up/Down', but doesn't appear to actually invert anything.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Game shows modified Xbox button prompts, with graphics instead of letters.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music, and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Download the conversion.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op
Up to one keyboard/mouse player is allowed to play.
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Issues fixed

Audio issues

Some sound effects are faint compared to music and voices, even when all sliders are maxed out.
Use DirectSound 3D restoration software

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.5.21.0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 900 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  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).

References