Difference between revisions of "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake"
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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| + | |title = SpongeBob SquarePants:<br/>The Cosmic Shake | ||
|cover = SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake cover.jpg | |cover = SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 31, 2023}} |
|reception = | |reception = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake|71}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|14242/spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake|70}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake|73}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | DLC, One-time game purchase }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure, Platform }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Comedy, Fantasy }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | SpongeBob SquarePants }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | SpongeBob SquarePants }} | ||
|steam appid = 1282150 | |steam appid = 1282150 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 1074395858 |
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
| − | |official site= | + | |official site= https://cosmicshake.thqnordic.com/ |
| − | |hltb = | + | |hltb = 98115 |
|igdb = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row --> | |igdb = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row --> | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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|current state = | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{GOG.com links|1074395858|spongebob_squarepants_the_cosmic_shake}} | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1282150/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1282150 | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Standard (Europe only) and BFF Editions available.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://cosmicshake.thqnordic.com/cosmicshake/GB/win|title=|date=2023-06-15}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5521-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | spongebob_squarepants_the_cosmic_shake | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GMG | spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake-pc | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1282150 | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |dlc = A costume pack is available, containing several cosmetic outfits for SpongeBob to be used in-game. | ||
| + | |expansion pack = | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{DLC| | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Costume pack | Contains seven costumes for SpongeBob: RoboBob SteelPants, Mermaid Man Bob, Purple Sponge, Primitive Sponge, Dried Sponge, Opposite Day Bob, and Band Geek.<br>Available for free to players who pre-ordered the game. | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
| + | {{Microtransactions | ||
| + | |boost = | ||
| + | |cosmetic = | ||
| + | |currency = | ||
| + | |finite spend = | ||
| + | |infinite spend = | ||
| + | |free-to-grind = | ||
| + | |loot box = | ||
| + | |none = SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake has no microtransactions. | ||
| + | |player trading = | ||
| + | |time-limited = | ||
| + | |unlock = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Skip logo video=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Move or delete video file|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\CosmicShake\Content\Movies\}}. | ||
| + | # Delete, move, or rename the {{file|sbcs_legal.bk2}} file. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\CosmicShake\Saved\{{p|uid}}\SaveGames\UserSettings.sav|{{p|localappdata}}\CosmicShake\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\CosmicShake\Saved\{{p|uid}}\SaveGames\*.sav|{{p|localappdata}}\CosmicShake\Saved\{{p|uid}}\SaveGames\*.sav}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
| − | |epic games launcher = | + | |epic games launcher = unknown |
|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
| − | |gog galaxy = | + | |gog galaxy = true |
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
|origin = | |origin = | ||
|origin notes = | |origin notes = | ||
| − | |steam cloud = | + | |steam cloud = true |
|steam cloud notes = | |steam cloud notes = | ||
|ubisoft connect = | |ubisoft connect = | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|SBSP Cosmic Shake Video Settings.png|Display settings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|SpongeBob Cosmic Shake Advanced Graphical Settings.png|Advanced display settings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|SBSP Cosmic Shake General Settings.png|General settings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|SBSP Cosmic Shake Accessibility Settings.png|Accessibility settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Cutscenes are {{term|letterboxed}} for cinematic purposes.<br>Natively supports 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 21:9 and 32:9.<br>Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are {{term|letterboxed}} in menus, cutscenes and dialog sequences.<br>A percentage slider for "'''Downscale'''" was added in patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0">{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-12|comment=https://thqnordic.com/article/patch-4-released-spongebob-squarepants-cosmic-shake}}</ref> Set to 100% by default. Adjustable from 25%-100%. |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = true |
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = Menus, cutscenes and dialog sequences are {{term|pillarboxed}} to a 16:9 aspect ratio.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2023-04-14|comment= Tested by playing the game with a multi-monitor setup at a 2560x1080 resolution, and then using the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker.}}</ref><br>{{Term|Vert-}} issue fixed as of patch 1.0.3.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.3.0">{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-12|comment=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/10649382/}}</ref> |
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Menus, cutscenes and dialog sequences are {{term|pillarboxed}} to a 16:9 aspect ratio.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2023-04-14|comment= Tested by playing the game with a 2560x1080 resolution.}}</ref><br>{{Term|Vert-}} issue fixed as of patch 1.0.3.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.3.0"/> |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = true |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = A slider was added in patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0"/> |
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Window can be freely resized by dragging edge. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Referred to as "'''Windowed Fullscreen'''". |
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Referred to as "'''Texture Quality'''".<br>Five presets are available: "'''Low'''" (off), "'''Medium'''" (2x), "'''High'''" (4x), "'''Epic'''" (8x), and "'''Ultra'''" (also 8x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2023-04-14|comment=Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the anisotropic filtering setting with the command {{code|r.MaxAnisotropy}}.}}</ref><br>Settings added in patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0"/> |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]] only. Five presets are available: "'''Low'''" (off), "'''Medium'''" (2x), "'''High'''" (3x), "'''Epic'''" (4x), and "'''Ultra'''" (6x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2023-04-14|comment=Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the anti-aliasing setting with the commands {{code|r.PostProcessAAQuality}} and {{code|r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing}}.}}</ref><br>Settings added in patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0"/> |
| − | |vsync = | + | |vsync = true |
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Options for 25 predefined framerate limiters are available.{{note|note=Available framerates:<br/>• 10 FPS<br/>• 12 FPS<br/>• 15 FPS<br/>• 18 FPS<br/>• 24 FPS<br/>• 25 FPS<br/>• 30 FPS<br/>• 40 FPS<br/>• 45 FPS<br/>• 48 FPS<br/>• 50 FPS<br/>• 60 FPS<br/>• 72 FPS<br/>• 75 FPS<br/>• 90 FPS<br/>• 100 FPS<br/>• 120 FPS<br/>• 144 FPS<br/>• 150 FPS<br/>• 160 FPS<br/>• 165 FPS<br/>• 180 FPS<br/>• 192 FPS<br/>• 200 FPS<br/>• 240 FPS|name="FPS List"}}<br>Can also run at an uncapped framerate, referred to as "'''Off'''".<br>Settings added in patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0"/> |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |ray tracing = | + | |ray tracing = false |
|ray tracing notes = | |ray tracing notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = true |
| − | |color blind notes = | + | |color blind notes = Referred to as "'''Color Blindness Correction'''".<br>Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia filters are available.<br>A strength slider, referred to as "'''Severity'''", is also available. |
}} | }} | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|SBSP Cosmic Shake Keyboard and Mouse Layout.png|Keyboard and mouse layout}} | ||
| + | {{Image|SBSP Cosmic Shake Gamepad Layout.png|Gamepad layout}} | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Separate sliders for "'''Camera Horizontal Sensitivity'''" and "'''Camera Vertical Sensitivity'''" are available. Added in patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0"/> |
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Referred to as "'''Invert Vertical'''" under "'''Camera Controls'''" in "'''Gameplay Settings'''".<br>X-axis ("'''Invert Horizontal'''"), or both axes can also be inverted. |
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
| − | |controller sensitivity notes= | + | |controller sensitivity notes= Separate sliders for "'''Camera Horizontal Sensitivity'''" and "'''Camera Vertical Sensitivity'''" are available. Added in patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0"/> |
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Referred to as "'''Invert Vertical'''" under "'''Camera Controls'''" in "'''Gameplay Settings'''".<br>X-axis ("'''Invert Horizontal'''"), or both axes can also be inverted. |
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = false |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = V2, Bluetooth, Wired |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
|tracked motion controllers= unknown | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
| − | |simultaneous input notes = | + | |simultaneous input notes = Keyboard and button prompts switch from one another if using different inputs. |
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|SBSP Cosmic Shake Audio Settings.png|Audio settings}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sliders for Master, Music, Sound Effects, and Voice. |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = Plays up to 7.1.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2023-02-01|comment=Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.}}</ref> |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Optional accessibility features, such as the size and the opacity of the subtitles, are available and can be adjusted. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = always on |
| − | |closed captions notes = | + | |closed captions notes = Descriptions of characters actions and sound effects occasionally appear in brackets when subtitles are enabled. No option to disable separately. |
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{Image|SBSP Cosmic Shake Language Settings.png|Language settings}} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Simplified Chinese | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Hindi | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Indonesian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Availability fixed as of patch 1.0.4.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.4.0"/> | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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|language = Portuguese - Brazil | |language = Portuguese - Brazil | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish - Latin America | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Voiceover added in patch 1.0.3.0.<ref name="Patch 1.0.3.0"/> | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 11 | + | |direct3d versions = 11 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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===Middleware=== | ===Middleware=== | ||
{{Middleware | {{Middleware | ||
| − | |physics = | + | |physics = PhysX |
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
|audio = | |audio = | ||
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|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
| − | |cutscenes = | + | |cutscenes = Bink Video |
| − | |cutscenes notes = | + | |cutscenes notes = Only applies to intro video during startup. |
|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = | ||
|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 7, 8.1 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium G3320 |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 4 GB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 10 GB<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2023-04-14|comment=Actual install size is '''7.81 GB'''.}}</ref> |
| + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7870 | ||
| + | |minDX = 11 | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 10, 11 |
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i5-3570K |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recCPU2 = AMD FX-6300 |
| − | |recHD = | + | |recRAM = 8 GB |
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recHD = |
| + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | ||
| + | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon R9 380 | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Purple Lamp Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| THQ Nordic | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 31, 2023 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 71 |
| OpenCritic | 70 |
| IGDB | 73 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC, One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Platform |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Series | SpongeBob SquarePants |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure and platform game in the SpongeBob SquarePants series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Standard (Europe only) and BFF Editions available.[1] | |
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| Epic Games Store | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| DLC | A costume pack is available, containing several cosmetic outfits for SpongeBob to be used in-game. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Costume pack | Contains seven costumes for SpongeBob: RoboBob SteelPants, Mermaid Man Bob, Purple Sponge, Primitive Sponge, Dried Sponge, Opposite Day Bob, and Band Geek. Available for free to players who pre-ordered the game. |
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Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| No microtransactions | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake has no microtransactions. |
Essential improvements
Skip logo video
| Move or delete video file |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\CosmicShake\Saved\<user-id>\SaveGames\UserSettings.sav %LOCALAPPDATA%\CosmicShake\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1282150/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\CosmicShake\Saved\<user-id>\SaveGames\*.sav[Note 2] %LOCALAPPDATA%\CosmicShake\Saved\<user-id>\SaveGames\*.sav |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1282150/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Display settings
Advanced display settings
General settings
Accessibility settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | Cutscenes are letterboxed for cinematic purposes. Natively supports 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 21:9 and 32:9. Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed in menus, cutscenes and dialog sequences. A percentage slider for "Downscale" was added in patch 1.0.4.0.[2] Set to 100% by default. Adjustable from 25%-100%. |
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| Multi-monitor | Menus, cutscenes and dialog sequences are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[3] Vert- issue fixed as of patch 1.0.3.0.[4] |
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| Ultra-widescreen | Menus, cutscenes and dialog sequences are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[5] Vert- issue fixed as of patch 1.0.3.0.[4] |
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| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | A slider was added in patch 1.0.4.0.[2] | ||
| Windowed | Window can be freely resized by dragging edge. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Referred to as "Windowed Fullscreen". | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Referred to as "Texture Quality". Five presets are available: "Low" (off), "Medium" (2x), "High" (4x), "Epic" (8x), and "Ultra" (also 8x).[6] Settings added in patch 1.0.4.0.[2] |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA only. Five presets are available: "Low" (off), "Medium" (2x), "High" (3x), "Epic" (4x), and "Ultra" (6x).[7] Settings added in patch 1.0.4.0.[2] |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Options for 25 predefined framerate limiters are available.[Note 3] Can also run at an uncapped framerate, referred to as "Off". Settings added in patch 1.0.4.0.[2] |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | Referred to as "Color Blindness Correction". Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia filters are available. A strength slider, referred to as "Severity", is also available. |
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- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse layout
Gamepad layout
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Separate sliders for "Camera Horizontal Sensitivity" and "Camera Vertical Sensitivity" are available. Added in patch 1.0.4.0.[2] | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Referred to as "Invert Vertical" under "Camera Controls" in "Gameplay Settings". X-axis ("Invert Horizontal"), or both axes can also be inverted. |
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| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | Separate sliders for "Camera Horizontal Sensitivity" and "Camera Vertical Sensitivity" are available. Added in patch 1.0.4.0.[2] | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Referred to as "Invert Vertical" under "Camera Controls" in "Gameplay Settings". X-axis ("Invert Horizontal"), or both axes can also be inverted. |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Keyboard and button prompts switch from one another if using different inputs. |
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Sliders for Master, Music, Sound Effects, and Voice. | |
| Surround sound | Plays up to 7.1.[8] | |
| Subtitles | Optional accessibility features, such as the size and the opacity of the subtitles, are available and can be adjusted. | |
| Closed captions | Descriptions of characters actions and sound effects occasionally appear in brackets when subtitles are enabled. No option to disable separately. | |
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language settings
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hindi | ||||
| Indonesian | ||||
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| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Portuguese | Availability fixed as of patch 1.0.4.0.[2] | |||
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| Latin American Spanish | Voiceover added in patch 1.0.3.0.[4] |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | PhysX | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | Only applies to intro video during startup. |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1 | 10, 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium G3320 AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
Intel Core i5-3570K AMD FX-6300 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB[9] | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon R9 380 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1282150/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1282150) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Available framerates:
• 10 FPS
• 12 FPS
• 15 FPS
• 18 FPS
• 24 FPS
• 25 FPS
• 30 FPS
• 40 FPS
• 45 FPS
• 48 FPS
• 50 FPS
• 60 FPS
• 72 FPS
• 75 FPS
• 90 FPS
• 100 FPS
• 120 FPS
• 144 FPS
• 150 FPS
• 160 FPS
• 165 FPS
• 180 FPS
• 192 FPS
• 200 FPS
• 240 FPS
References
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-06-15
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-12
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-04-14
- Tested by playing the game with a multi-monitor setup at a 2560x1080 resolution, and then using the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-12
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-04-14
- Tested by playing the game with a 2560x1080 resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-04-14
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the anisotropic filtering setting with the command
r.MaxAnisotropy.
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the anisotropic filtering setting with the command
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-04-14
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the anti-aliasing setting with the commands
r.PostProcessAAQualityandr.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing.
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the anti-aliasing setting with the commands
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-02-01
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-04-14
- Actual install size is 7.81 GB.