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Difference between revisions of "Shrek SuperSlam"

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{{--}} Broken resolution options and the frame-rate is capped at 32 FPS, unlike the console versions which run at 60 FPS.
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{{--}} Broken resolution options and framerate issues. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] for solutions.
  
 
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==Issues unresolved==
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==Issues fixed==
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===Crashes with resolutions above 1280x960===
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===Crashes when selecting resolutions above 1280x960===
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{{--}} When you select a resolution above 1280x960 and relaunch the game, the game crashes during the loading screen before the game reaches the title screen. Editing the config.ini and setting the resolution to 1280x960 or lower will allow the game to load properly again.
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{{--}} When you select a resolution above 1280x960 and relaunch the game, the game crashes during the loading screen before the game reaches the title screen.
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{{ii}} Tested on Windows 10 64-bit.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Patched Executable|fix=
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Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/2gwvqwdxct02wq7/file this patched executable] and replace the original <code>shrek.exe</code> executable in {{p|game}} to fix the crashing issue. Editing the <code>config.ini</code> and setting the resolution manually may be necessary to change the resolution afterwards.
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}}
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===Framerate is locked at 32 FPS===
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{{--}} The game may lock itself to 32 FPS on modern operating systems due to broken 3D audio compatibility.  
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]]
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==

Revision as of 15:59, 11 August 2020

Shrek SuperSlam
Shrek SuperSlam cover
Developers
7 Studios
Shaba Games
Windows LTI Gray Matter
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows November 1, 2005
Shrek SuperSlam guide on StrategyWiki
Shrek SuperSlam on MobyGames
Shrek SuperSlam on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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

Key points

Broken resolution options and framerate issues. See Issues fixed for solutions.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 CD-ROM used only for installation.
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc 4 DRM[Note 1] European version only.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/config.ini[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/data/saves/(username)-ShrekSuperSlam.sav[Note 2]

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Spanish
US versions only contain an English language option.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Crashes when selecting resolutions above 1280x960

When you select a resolution above 1280x960 and relaunch the game, the game crashes during the loading screen before the game reaches the title screen.
Use Patched Executable

Download this patched executable and replace the original shrek.exe executable in <path-to-game> to fix the crashing issue. Editing the config.ini and setting the resolution manually may be necessary to change the resolution afterwards.

Framerate is locked at 32 FPS

The game may lock itself to 32 FPS on modern operating systems due to broken 3D audio compatibility.
Use DirectSound 3D restoration software

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 1500 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. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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