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{{disambig|the original PC game developed by [[Company:KnowWonder|KnowWonder]]|the PC port of the console game developed by [[Company:Luxoflux|Luxoflux]]|[[Shrek 2: Team Action]]}} | {{disambig|the original PC game developed by [[Company:KnowWonder|KnowWonder]]|the PC port of the console game developed by [[Company:Luxoflux|Luxoflux]]|[[Shrek 2: Team Action]]}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 26 March 2021
This page is for the original PC game developed by KnowWonder. For the PC port of the console game developed by Luxoflux, see Shrek 2: Team Action.
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| Developers | |
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| KnowWonder | |
| macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
| macOS (OS X) | Ryan C. Gordon |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 3, 2004 |
| macOS (OS X) | August 27, 2004 |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
| Shrek | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of DreamWorks | |
| Shrek Game Land Activity Center | 2001 |
| Shrek 2 Activity Center: Twisted Fairy Tale Fun | 2004 |
| Shrek 2: The Game | 2004 |
| Shrek 2: Team Action | 2004 |
| Shrek SuperSlam | 2005 |
| Shrek the Third | 2007 |
| Shrek's Carnival Craze | 2008 |
| Shrek Forever After | 2010 |
- Game lacks an FPS limiter or Vsync and causes large amount of bugs with frame rates higher than 60 FPS.
General information
- Official Website (Archived)
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
CD-ROM used only for installation. | |
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.1 is the latest patch for the OS X version.[1]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shrek 2\ |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shrek 2\Save\ |
| macOS (OS X) |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Default 85°; see Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate cap. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Widescreen resolution
| Set in game.ini[2] |
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Field of view (FOV)
| Set in User.ini[2] |
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Set bInvertMouse=True in User.ini under [Engine.PlayerInput]. See config location. |
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| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music and SFX. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software or OpenAL. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | Use OpenAL Soft for binaural HRTF mixing.[3] |
- DefOpenAL32.dll works as DirectSound3D driver which can be used with DSOAL to restore EAX.
- Using DSOAL causes random high-pitched voices. No EAX reverb is used in-game.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Swedish | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Ukrainian |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4, see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum. |
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Issues Fixe
Clipping problems when climbing stairs
- At high frame rates there will be clipping problems on some stairs
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8, 9 |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | Install the version 1.1 patch for Intel support. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | OpenAL |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | 2000 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 2 500 MHz | Intel Pentium 3 |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 400 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | |
| Other | 4x CD-ROM Drive | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.2.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G3 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | |
References
- ↑ Aspyr - Support - last accessed on 2007-08-04
- "This patch addresses some graphics issues and adds native support for Intel Mac computers."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shrek 2 | WSGF
- ↑ Two years of HRTF research has led to this moment