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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2011}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2011}} | ||
|steam appid = 71340 | |steam appid = 71340 | ||
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|strategywiki = Sonic Generations | |strategywiki = Sonic Generations | ||
|wikipedia = Sonic Generations | |wikipedia = Sonic Generations | ||
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|dualshock 4 notes = Use [[Steam Input]]. | |dualshock 4 notes = Use [[Steam Input]]. | ||
|dualshock prompts = hackable | |dualshock prompts = hackable | ||
− | |dualshock prompts notes = Download [ | + | |dualshock prompts notes = Download [[#HedgeModManager|HMM]] and use the mod from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYdx6AngeQg this video's description]. |
|light bar support = unknown | |light bar support = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
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|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
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# Run Sonic Generations and Steam as administrator. | # Run Sonic Generations and Steam as administrator. | ||
# Have Steam verify the integrity of the game cache | # Have Steam verify the integrity of the game cache | ||
− | # If you still have a crash after doing the above, update your | + | # If you still have a crash after doing the above, update your graphics card drivers, download the newest DirectX and install it, and finally run Windows Update and install all updates available. |
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Revision as of 07:07, 8 March 2019
Developers | |
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Sonic Team | |
Windows | Devil's Details |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Hedgehog Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 1, 2011 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sonic the Hedgehog fangames (series) | |
Sonic CD | 1995 |
Sonic's Schoolhouse | 1996 |
Sonic 3D Blast (series) | |
Sonic & Knuckles Collection | 1997 |
Sonic R (series) | |
Sonic Adventure (series) | |
Sonic Heroes | 2004 |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2006 |
Sonic Riders | 2006 |
Sonic Racing (series) | |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 2010 |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | 2010 |
Sonic Spinball | 2010 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2011 |
Sonic 3 & Knuckles | 2011 |
Sonic Generations | 2011 |
Sonic CD (2012) | 2012 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | 2012 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | 2012 |
Sonic Dash | 2014 |
Sonic Lost World | 2015 |
Sonic Mania | 2017 |
Sonic Forces | 2017 |
Sonic the Hedgehog (mobile decompilation) | 2021 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (mobile decompilation) | 2021 |
Sonic Colors: Ultimate | 2021 |
Sonic Origins | 2022 |
Sonic Frontiers | 2022 |
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 2023 |
Sonic Superstars | 2023 |
Sonic Dream Team | 2023 |
Sonic X Shadow Generations | 2024 |
Key points
- Active modding community. Many mods are recommended for a first-time playthrough. See Mods.
- PC Players receive the "Casino Night Zone DLC" for free.
General information
- Official developer site
- Sonic News Network - A massive wiki for the Sonic the Hedgehog universe
- Sonic Retro - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the games can be found here
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Europe only. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
Humble Store |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Casino Night Zone | As of 29/09/2016, all PC Players receive this DLC for free, but is still purchasable. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Startup logo removal mod[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\*.cfg[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71340/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\71340\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71340/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
Force windowed[citation needed] |
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Field of view (FOV)
Change FOV with Flawless Widescreen[citation needed] |
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Hex edit exe files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Has some translation issues. | |||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish | Castilian. |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Native 3D | Side-by-side | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Sonic Generations for improved support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Issues fixed
Issues with Nvidia Optimus laptops
Method 1: "Extend Desktop" Fix[citation needed] |
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Method 2: "Config File Edit" Fix[2] |
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Do not manually edit this file, use the configuration tool. NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M \\.\DISPLAY1 1600.900.60 1 1 1 1 0 d7b78e66-4256-11cf-fd56-b424b7c2c535 1515474505 Notes
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Low FPS
Lag in game[2] |
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Configuration Tool does not open/crashes
Config tool crashing[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Crash on startup
Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz[citation needed] |
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Other possible solutions[citation needed] |
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Critical Error
- Complete error states
The detected configuration does not match your current hardware. Please run the configuration tool.
Delete config files and re-run config tool[citation needed] |
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Crash when trying to play online ranking mode
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Quickstep fix
Modern Sonic's Quickstep sound doesn't play[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Black screen but can hear sound
Go to Catalyst Control Center / Nvidia Control Panel and disable all custom Anti-Aliasing profiles. (Reset to default if needed.)[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok |
Mods
- Many mods provide gameplay and graphical enhancements that are strongly recommended, even for a first play-through.
- All mods mentioned below, as well as several others, are listed here.
HedgeModManager
- The recommended mod manager for Hedgehog Engine titles. Required for all non-exe mods.
- Includes FxPipeline Renderer, which contains graphical improvements and an optimized graphical renderer, providing better performance and lighting.
- Adds the Blue Trail effect back to the game that was removed after Unleashed.
- Ensure "Enable save file redirection" is checked in HedgeModManager so that the mod uses its own save file called "cpkredir.sav", instead of "sonic.sav" which is linked to the Steam Cloud. That will avoid save file progress being accidentally overwritten or lost.
Graphics Overhaul
- Minimal to no performance impact.
- While the vanilla game renders generic shadows at 90° angles, this mod enables true directional shadows and light shafts and includes various graphical tweaks explained in the video.
- The folder "Graphics Overhaul" is the main mod for the base game, while the included folders are intended to be merged with the mods named.
High Resolution Shadows
- A hex modification to the executable increases the game's shadow resolutions.
- Only for the shadows cast by dynamic objects, not those that are baked into the levels themselves.
- May impact performance.
High-Res HUD
- Increases the resolution of the HUD elements.
Casino Night Done Right
- Adds in the Casino Night cutscene missing from the PC version.
Unleashed Project Mod
- Unleashed Project Mod comes with Sonic Unleashed day stages ported from the Xbox 360 version with many graphical and minor gameplay improvements, as well as its own hub world.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB (XP) 3 GB (Vista, 7) |
3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 11 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 2900 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/71340/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (71340) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.