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Revision as of 15:55, 23 June 2023
This page is for the original port of the Sega Saturn version. For the emulated re-release of the Genesis version, see Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis).
Developers | |
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Sonic Team | |
Traveller's Tales | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 9, 1997 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Series | Sonic 3D Blast |
Sonic 3D Blast | |
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Subseries of Sonic the Hedgehog | |
Sonic 3D Blast | 1997 |
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) | 2010 |
Key points
- Based on the Sega Saturn version, including enhanced graphics and sound quality over the emulated Genesis version.
- Some reprints of the game are missing the music.
- Despite being based off the Sega Saturn version, the PC version is missing some of its visual effects.
- Released as Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island in Europe.
General information
- Official developer site
- Sonic Retro - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the games can be found here.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Disc check; Remove with Sega PC Reloaded. |
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Sega PC Reloaded
- Korama's Sega PC Reloaded is an application that makes a selection of legacy Sega PC games playable on modern systems.
- Adds more configuration options than what the game originally shipped with.
Using Sega PC Reloaded[1] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use Sega PC Reloaded. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use Sega PC Reloaded; V-sync method can either be normal or reversed. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Max is 60. Use Sega PC Reloaded, and in the in-game options menu, select Game > Desired Speed > Motion Smoothing. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Install Sega PC Reloaded, and change keyboard input with <path-to-game>\PCSONIC.ini . |
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Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | ||
Red Book CD audio | Use Sega PC Reloaded to play music from hard disk instead. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
Poor frame rate
- Newer versions of Windows have minimal support for games that use DirectDraw, thus poor frame rate. A custom DLL file may help.
Use Sega PC Reloaded[citation needed] |
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Use ddwrapper[2] |
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Motion Smoothing always disabled at launch
Edit the executable with a Hex editor |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium class processor, 75 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | SVGA, supports 16 bit high color (256 colors req.) |
References
- ↑ http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=34181/
- ↑ bitpatch.com - last accessed on 28 May 2023