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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = SBSPVGEEotM coverart.jpg
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|cover        = SpongeBob SquarePants Employee of the Month cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|AWE Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|AWE Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2002}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
−
|strategywiki =
+
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = spongebob-squarepants-employee-of-the-month
 
|wikipedia    = SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month
 
|wikipedia    = SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month
−
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 8368
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{series|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
 
{{series|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
−
 
−
'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/spongebob-squarepants-employee-of-the-month MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B000069BBI | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\THQ\SpongeBob 2\Settings}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saved}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Video settings==
 +
{{Video settings
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only unless hack is applied, See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]], only possible if you have a 4k monitor
 +
|fov                        = unknown
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = unknown
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = possible with dgvoodoo2 See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 +
|anisotropic                = unknown
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = unknown
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|vsync                      = unknown
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = hackable
 +
|60 fps notes              = possible with dgvoodoo2 See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 +
|120 fps                    = hackable
 +
|120 fps notes              = possible with dgvoodoo2 See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 +
{{ii}} Game only runs at 15 FPS by default and is locked to 640x480 fullscreen.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo 2|dgVoodoo2]]|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
 +
# Extract <code>D3DImm.dll</code> and <code>DDraw.dll</code> from the <code>MS/x86</code> folder to the installation folder, where <code>sb2.exe</code> is located.
 +
# Open <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> and go to DirectX and configure your settings.
 +
 +
'''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 at higher resolutions, but you may be able to fix this:
 +
# Open <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> and go to General.
 +
# Under Appearance, select Windowed and change the dropdown next to it to "Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio"
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Input settings==
 +
{{Input settings
 +
|key remap                = unknown
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = unknown
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = unknown
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Audio settings
 +
|separate volume          = unknown
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = unknown
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = unknown
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = 98, ME, XP
 +
|minCPU  = 266 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minHD    = 500 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
 +
|minGPU  = DirectX 8.0 compatible video card capable of 16-bit graphics
 +
|minDX    = 8
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Pentium II or Higher
 +
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = (3D Accelerator recommended)
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Revision as of 12:49, 2 April 2020

SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month cover
Developers
AWE Games
Publishers
THQ
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2002
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month on MobyGames
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
⤏ Go to series page
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Typing 2004
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Clash of Triton 2011
SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2020
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated 2020
SpongeBob SolitairePants 2022
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake 2023

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\THQ\SpongeBob 2\Settings

Save game data location

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

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Game only runs at 15 FPS by default and is locked to 640x480 fullscreen.
Use dgVoodoo2[citation needed]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll from the MS/x86 folder to the installation folder, where sb2.exe is located.
  3. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe and go to DirectX and configure your settings.

Notes

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 higher resolutions, but you may be able to fix this:
  1. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe and go to General.
  2. Under Appearance, select Windowed and change the dropdown next to it to "Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio"

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) 266 MHz Pentium II or Higher
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 8.0 compatible video card capable of 16-bit graphics
4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible 		(3D Accelerator recommended)

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