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{{++}} Active modding community. Many mods are recommended for a first-time playthrough. See [[#Mods|Mods]]. | {{++}} Active modding community. Many mods are recommended for a first-time playthrough. See [[#Mods|Mods]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:18, 4 June 2017
Template:Infobox game/row/winporter
Developers | |
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Sonic Team | |
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-Nights 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
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
Humble Store |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Casino Nights | As of 29/09/2016, all PC Players receive this DLC for free, but is still purchaseable |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- May occasionally break. See Critical Error.
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71340/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71340/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
Instructions |
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Field of view (FOV)
Instructions |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- The included FXAA is rather weak, with quite visible aliasing still appearing through the game.
- Although this isn't necessarily an issue due to motion blur and depth-of-field effects making the jagged edges less visible during gameplay, it can still be rectified if desired.
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Some translation issues exist. | |||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish |
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
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Low FPS
Instructions |
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Configuration Tool does not open/crashes
Instructions |
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Crash on startup
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Critical Error
- Complete error states
The detected configuration does not match your current hardware. Please run the configuration tool.
Instructions |
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Crash when trying to play online ranking mode
Instructions |
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Quickstep fix
Instructions |
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Black screen but can hear sound
Instructions |
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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 playthrough.
- All mods mentioned below, as well as several others, are listed here.
SonicGMI (Generations Mod Installer)
- The only mod manager for Sonic Generations. Required for all non-exe mods.
- Includes FxPipeline Renderer, which contains graphical improvements and an optimized graphical renderer, providing better performance and lighting.
- Ensure "Enable save file redirection" is checked in SonicGMI 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 lightshafts 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.
Fixing Sonic Generations Forever
- Greatly improves control responsiveness and adds some physics tweaks. See video description for changelist.
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 2.0GHz | 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.