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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 14, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 14, 2007}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Shrek }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 8491
 
|strategywiki = Shrek the Third
 
|strategywiki = Shrek the Third
 +
|mobygames    = shrek-the-third
 
|wikipedia    = Shrek the Third (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Shrek the Third (video game)
 
|winehq      = 9661
 
|winehq      = 9661
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Shrek}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Port of the PlayStation 2 version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 release.
 +
{{--}} Doesn't come with any video settings besides resolution.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.60}} | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 +
 +
===Demos===
 +
* [https://archive.org/details/shrek-3-demo-setup Demo]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Activision\SHReK the THiRD\SHReK the THiRD.ini}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Activision\SHReK the THiRD\SHReK the THiRD.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Activision\SHReK the THiRD\SHReK the THiRD.s3b}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Activision\SHReK the THiRD\SHReK the THiRD.s3b}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
 
 +
{{Image|SHReK the THiRD  Video Resolution.png|Video resolution}}
 +
 
 +
{{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      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum resolution is 1600x1200
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum resolution is 1600x1200, [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. The text may have scaling issues when setting it to 4k resolution.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = limited
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = The game can be run in windowed mode, but this option only appears if the game does not detect a compatible resolution. A non-compatible resolution is always required for the windowed mode option to appear.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2023-10-9|comment=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/File:Screenbits_2023-10-09_153331.png.}}</ref> 
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Special_K#Borderless_fullscreen_windowed|Special K]].
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 59 FPS. The game has a badly implemented 59 FPS cap which can jump between 57 and 59 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-03-14}}</ref>
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Hex edit {{file|SHRek the THiRD.exe}}|fix=
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{ii}} The following fix requires a No-CD patch.
 +
# Open {{file|SHRek the THiRD.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}}, change the data type to hex values and search for <code>80 02 00 00 E0 01 00 00</code>.
 +
# Replace <code>80 02</code> with the width resolution of your screen:
 +
# Replace <code>E0 01</code> with the height resolution of your screen:
 +
#* More resolutions listed [https://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values here]
 +
# Save the file.
 +
# Notes: Videos are stretched and Game is Vert-}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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==
+
<gallery>
−
{{Audio settings
+
SHReK the THiRD Keyboard + Mouse.png|Keyboard + Mouse settings
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
SHReK the THiRD Mouse.png|Mouse sensitivity
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
SHReK the THiRD Castle Capture..png|Keyboard controls for Castle Capture
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
</gallery>
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
 
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
 
 +
{{Image|SHReK the THiRD VIDEO OPTIONS.png|Audio settings}}
 +
 
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects and Music
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    = 7.0 <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-03-14|comment=All channels except the subwoofer are utilized in the game. Verified with Special K and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3350 (ni_release).}}</ref>
 +
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = limited
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Pre-recorded videos have sound
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = unknown
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = true
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hebrew
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = ''Shrek Terceiro: O Jogo''
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/spider-man-3/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minaudio =  
 
|minaudio =  
−
|minother = quad speed DVD-ROM drive
+
|minother = 4x DVD-ROM drive
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 4200
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third cover
Developers
7 Studios
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows May 14, 2007
Taxonomy
Series Shrek
Shrek the Third on HowLongToBeat
Shrek the Third guide on StrategyWiki
Shrek the Third on MobyGames
Shrek the Third on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
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

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Port of the PlayStation 2 version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 release.
Doesn't come with any video settings besides resolution.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc 4.60 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Demos

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Activision\SHReK the THiRD\SHReK the THiRD.ini

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Activision\SHReK the THiRD\SHReK the THiRD.s3b

Video

Video resolution
Video resolution

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Maximum resolution is 1600x1200, Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution. The text may have scaling issues when setting it to 4k resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
The game can be run in windowed mode, but this option only appears if the game does not detect a compatible resolution. A non-compatible resolution is always required for the windowed mode option to appear.[3]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use Special K.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 59 FPS. The game has a badly implemented 59 FPS cap which can jump between 57 and 59 FPS.[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Hex edit SHRek the THiRD.exe
The following fix requires a No-CD patch.
  1. Open SHRek the THiRD.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Press Ctrl+F, change the data type to hex values and search for 80 02 00 00 E0 01 00 00.
  3. Replace 80 02 with the width resolution of your screen:
  4. Replace E0 01 with the height resolution of your screen:
    • More resolutions listed here
  5. Save the file.
  6. Notes: Videos are stretched and Game is Vert-

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Keyboard + Mouse settings

  • Mouse sensitivity

  • Keyboard controls for Castle Capture


Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects and Music
Surround sound
7.0 [5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Pre-recorded videos have sound
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Hebrew
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Shrek Terceiro: O Jogo
Spanish
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200
ATI Radeon 8500
Other 4x DVD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2023-10-9
    https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/File:Screenbits_2023-10-09_153331.png.
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-03-14
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-03-14
    All channels except the subwoofer are utilized in the game. Verified with Special K and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3350 (ni_release).