Difference between revisions of "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom"
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− | {{disambig||the | + | {{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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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/engine| | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Granny 3D}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2003}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2003}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | SpongeBob SquarePants }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | |strategywiki = SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | ||
− | |mobygames = spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini- | + | |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 | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} It is not the same game as the console versions. |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | {{Image|SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = false | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = hackable | |120 fps = hackable | ||
|120 fps notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |120 fps notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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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. |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Only available in the german release | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{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) | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''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. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 98 | |minOS = 98 | ||
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Pentium II 300 MHz |
|minRAM = 64 MB | |minRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minHD = 500 MB | |minHD = 500 MB | ||
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|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
|minDX = 8 | |minDX = 8 | ||
+ | |minaudio = 16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible sound card | ||
|recOS = ME, 2000, XP | |recOS = ME, 2000, XP | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recVRAM = 32 MB | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
+ | |recDX = 9 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 05:50, 18 December 2023
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 | |
Granny 3D | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 2003 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | SpongeBob SquarePants |
Key points
- It is not the same game as the console versions.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 800x600 only. See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | Frame rate is capped at 15 FPS. See Widescreen resolution. | ||
120+ FPS | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
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
|
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
---|
Notes
|
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 300 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 DirectX 9 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | 16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible sound card |
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).