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+ | {{disambig|the minigame collection|the remaster of the console game|[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom Coverart.png | |cover = SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom Coverart.png | ||
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|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | |strategywiki = SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | ||
+ | |mobygames = spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom | ||
|wikipedia = SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | |wikipedia = SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{series|SpongeBob SquarePants}} | {{series|SpongeBob SquarePants}} | ||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | {{ii}} Despite being called "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom", this game is not a port nor has anything to do with the PlayStation 2/Xbox/GameCube game of the same name | + | {{ii}} Despite being called "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom", '''this game is not a port nor has anything to do with the PlayStation 2/Xbox/GameCube game of the same name'''. |
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }} |
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} This removes the frame rate cap and allows the game to be played at modern resolutions. The only downside is that the game is stretched and there's currently no way to fix this. | + | {{ii}} This removes the frame rate cap and allows the game to be played at modern resolutions. The only downside is that the game is stretched at non-4:3 resolutions and there's currently no way to fix this. |
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
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+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Only available in the german release | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==Improvements and Fixes== | ||
+ | ===No-CD Fix=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} To launch the game, the CD must be inserted. This causes problems on modern devices that do not have a CD drive. {{cn|date=June 2021}} | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Remove CD-Check|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Hhtv|date=2016-05-16}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Open <code>sb3.exe</code> in [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD]. | ||
+ | # Press ''CTRL+R'' and go to the ''Hex-Value'' tab | ||
+ | # Search for <code>84 C0 75 07 6A 04 E9 55 01 00 00</code> and replace it with <code>90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90</code> | ||
+ | # Set ''Search Direction'' to ''All'' and press ''Replace All'' | ||
+ | # Save the result as a new file called <code>sb3p.exe</code> (or anything other than sb3.exe) | ||
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+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} While this does remove the CD-Check it's still unstable on modern systems. You might need to open the patched file multiple times until the game launches. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 25 April 2021
This page is for the minigame collection. For the remaster of the console game, see SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated.
Developers | |
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AWE Games | |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Engines | |
RenderWare | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 2003 |
Key points
- Despite being called "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom", this game is not a port nor has anything to do with the PlayStation 2/Xbox/GameCube game of the same name.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Game only runs at 15 FPS by default and is locked to 800x600 fullscreen.[citation needed]
Use dgVoodoo2[1] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | Only available in the german release |
Improvements and Fixes
No-CD Fix
- To launch the game, the CD must be inserted. This causes problems on modern devices that do not have a CD drive. [citation needed]
Remove CD-Check[2] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | 333 MHz | 400 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).