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{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = TheSpongebobSqaurepantsMovie.jpg
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|cover        = TheSpongebobSqaurepantsMovie.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      =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Granny 3D}}
 
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2004}}
|steam appid  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2005}}
|steam appid side  =  
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|reception    =  
|gogcom id    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-spongebob-squarepants-movie|67}}
|gogcom id side =  
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|taxonomy    =
|strategywiki =  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
|mobygames    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | SpongeBob SquarePants }}
 +
|strategywiki = The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
 +
|igdb        = the-spongebob-squarepants-movie
 +
|hltb        = 10212
 +
|mobygames    = spongebob-squarepants-the-movie_
 
|wikipedia    = The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (video game)
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 2596
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
 
  
 +
{{Image|MainMenu.jpg|Main Menu}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Despite being called "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", 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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{{ii}} Despite being called "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", this game is not a port or has anything to do with the PlayStation 2/Xbox/GameCube game of the same name.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| retail | | cd |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | cd |  |  | Windows, OS X}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\THQ\SpongeBob 4\Settings}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saved}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saved}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|TheSpongebobSquarepantsMovieSettings.png|Video settings}}
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{{Image|TheSpongebobSquarepantsMovieSettings.png|Settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Locked to 800x600 Unless hack is applied, See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]], seams may appear if forcing higher resolution with antialiasing
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = There's no frame cap
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Input settings
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{{ii}} Game is locked to 800x600 fullscreen.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DgVoodoo 2|dgVoodoo2]]|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2].
 +
# Extract <code>D3D8.dll</code> from the <code>MS/x86</code> folder to the installation folder, where <code>sb4.exe</code> is located.
 +
# Open <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> and go to DirectX and configure your settings.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This 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==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|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==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Seperate volume slidders for music and effects exist within 'Options'
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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      =  
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
 
|minOS    = 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
 
|minCPU  = 500MHz
 
|minCPU  = 500MHz
|minRAM  = 128MB RAM
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|minRAM  = 128MB
 
|minHD    = 700MB
 
|minHD    = 700MB
 
|minCDROM = 8X
 
|minCDROM = 8X
 
|minVRAM  = 16MB
 
|minVRAM  = 16MB
|minDX    = 9
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|minDX    = 8
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recVRAM  = 32MB or higher
 
|recVRAM  = 32MB or higher
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    = 10.3.9
 +
|minCPU  = PowerPC G4 800 MHz
 +
|minCPU2  =
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minHD    = 1 GB
 +
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 8500 or NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
 +
|minVRAM  =
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = PowerPC G4 1 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  =
 +
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:56, 28 February 2023

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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie cover
Developers
AWE Games
Publishers
THQ
OS X Aspyr Media
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2004
macOS (OS X) 2005
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Series SpongeBob SquarePants
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie on HowLongToBeat
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie on IGDB
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie guide on StrategyWiki
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie on MobyGames
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie on Wikipedia
Subseries of Nickelodeon
SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty 2001
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month 2002
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants Collapse 2003
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: Typing 2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! 2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Diner Dash (series)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Nighty Nightmare 2006
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
Main Menu
Main Menu

Key points

Despite being called "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", this game is not a port or has anything to do with the PlayStation 2/Xbox/GameCube game of the same name.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This game is not available digitally

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\THQ\SpongeBob 4\Settings
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saved[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Video

Settings
Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Locked to 800x600 Unless hack is applied, See Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Widescreen resolution
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Widescreen resolution, seams may appear if forcing higher resolution with antialiasing
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
There's no frame cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

Game is locked to 800x600 fullscreen.
Use dgVoodoo2[citation needed]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract D3D8.dll from the MS/x86 folder to the installation folder, where sb4.exe is located.
  3. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe and go to DirectX and configure your settings.

Notes

This 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

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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Can be turned on within 'Options', via the 'Captions' section
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
Processor (CPU) 500MHz
System memory (RAM) 128MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700MB
Video card (GPU) 16MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.3.9
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G4 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 8500 or NVIDIA GeForce2 MX


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