Shrek 2 Remastered on PC: broken cutscenes, crashes and an Epic account for co-op

DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered launched on PC on November 10, and its first day on Steam did not go well. According to Vandal, TheGamer and Notebookcheck, user reviews landed at Mixed: Vandal reports 46% positive out of more than 300 reviews, while TheGamer and Notebookcheck put it at 47%. The complaints center on broken cutscenes, crashes and online co-op that is hard to get working. There is no patch that fixes it yet. On November 9 we covered the requirements and which GPUs run it; this is what happened after launch.

What is going wrong

• Cutscenes: according to Vandal and TheGamer, they don’t fill the screen or appear cropped, and several end early, before the characters finish speaking. TheGamer cites one review saying that although they are claimed to run at 100fps, the reality seems closer to around half of that.
• Online co-op: Vandal reports that several players can’t connect with their friends. On top of that, the Steam version uses Epic Online Services and requires linking an Epic Games account for online features, according to Vandal and TheGamer.
• Crashes and other bugs: Vandal mentions crashes, control problems, complaints about the camera and the graphics options, and bugs that can interrupt a session.

What you can do for now

There is no official fix yet. According to Notebookcheck, Aspyr Media confirmed reports of launch crashes affecting certain Steam Machine users and says a fix is on the way. TheGamer adds that the only visible sign from Aspyr was a reply, apparently automated, pointing an upset player to a site where they can submit a support ticket.

If you’re buying it to play online co-op on Steam, expect to link an Epic Games account.

Shrek 2 Remastered PC requirements

The Steam requirements have not changed:

Both tiers require DirectX 12. In canirun’s data, the GTX 1060 6GB and GTX 1660 Super clear the minimum but grade C (Tight) measured against the recommended. The RTX 3050, RTX 2060 and Arc B580 meet the recommended with a B, and the RTX 4060 reaches an A. The GTX 1650 and RX 580 fall below the minimum.

On Steam Deck, Valve has not verified it yet. Our spec-based estimate is an F, and it is only that: an estimate built from the requirements.

Can your PC run Shrek 2 Remastered?

Here is how your hardware grades against the remaster’s requirements:

Game	Rec. GPU score	Rec. RAM	Min. RAM	Your PC
DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered	12,550	16 GB	8 GB	?

The game page breaks it down for your GPU and RAM and shows which upgrade raises your grade the most.

Sources: Vandal, TheGamer, Notebookcheck, Shrek 2 Remastered on Steam