Shrek the Third (Windows, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable)

A videogame based on not only one of the weaker films in the Shrek series, but one of the lesser entries from DreamWorks in general.

Da-da.

Prototype Info

Unused Graphics#

Xbox 360#

In the root of the Xbox 360 version are a number of textures, many of which don't seem to be related to the game.

Unused Videos#

mkt.bik#

mkt.bik in the Windows and Xbox 360 versions are a leftover from a demo version.

ESRB.bik#

ESRB.bik in the Xbox 360 version is another demo leftover.

demolegal.bik#

demolegal.bik in the Windows version is a slightly different variation of the legal screen, with the main difference being the Xpec logo in the Shaba Entertainment logo's place.

Development Text#

BuildVersions and BuildDates#

Some versions of the game include a file called BuildVersion.xml

Xbox 360

<BuildVersion>
  <MajorVersion>95</MajorVersion>
  <MinorVersion>v</MinorVersion>
</BuildVersion>

Windows - Final Release version

<BuildVersion>
  <MajorVersion>174</MajorVersion>
  <MinorVersion>j</MinorVersion>
</BuildVersion>

Windows - Early Demo version

<BuildVersion>
  <MajorVersion>63</MajorVersion> 
  <MinorVersion>g</MinorVersion> 
</BuildVersion>

Windows - "Kinder e Sorpresa" Playable Demo (Italian)

<BuildVersion>
  <MajorVersion>108</MajorVersion>
  <MinorVersion>n</MinorVersion>
</BuildVersion>

The Xbox 360 version also contains builddate.txt and buildtime.txt.

29/03/2007 
02:57 PM

Leftover Crash Log in the Windows Demo#

A file called crashlog.txt was accidentally left in the game files of the Demo version for Windows.

************************************************************
C:\Documents and Settings\gchandler\Desktop\Demo Submission Candidate #8\SHReK the THiRD.exe: Fatal Error
   ... error: [string "lua/menu/menu_options_winpc_keymap"]:97: attempt to index global `containerWidget2' (a userdata value)
stack traceback:
    [string "lua/menu/menu_options_winpc_keymap"]:97: in function <[string "lua/menu/menu_options_winpc_keymap"]:80>

Version Differences#

PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable#

• The PS2 and PSP versions have redone and less advanced graphics due to console limitations.
• The main menu has the game's title on a cloud, thus doubling as the title screen unlike the Wii and Xbox 360 versions.
• The PSP version has the combo graphic shown as text due to console limitations.

Windows#

• Like with the PS2/PSP version, the PC version has the main menu double as the title screen.

Xbox 360, Wii#

• Both versions have different title screens. The Wii version has a profile select and a background with Shrek, Donkey and Puss, while the Xbox 360 version has a more generic title screen where pressing Start will give you a hard drive select before sending you to the main menu.

References#