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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Includes unlockable Game Gear games that are missing from later re-releases.
 
{{++}} Includes unlockable Game Gear games that are missing from later re-releases.
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{{++}} Bigger modding scene than the newer versions.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Sonic Adventure DX: Fixed Edition===
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{fixbox/fix|Fixed Edition installation|ref=<ref>http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=25301/</ref>}}
 
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{{++}} The Fixed Edition has improved textures and fixes various bugs and inconsistencies throughout the game.
 
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#Install [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Sonic_Adventure_DX#SADX_Mod_Loader SADX Mod Loader].
 
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#Download and extract [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=25301 Sonic Advenure DX: Fixed Edition].
 
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#Place the extracted <code>SADXFE</code> folder into your <code>{{p|game}}\mods</code> folder.
 
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#Run <code>SADXModManager.exe</code> and check all six of the boxes that start with <code>"SADX-FE"</code>.
 
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#Click save.
 
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}}
 
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===SADX Mod Loader===
 
===SADX Mod Loader===
 
[http://info.sonicretro.org/SADX_Mod_Loader MainMemory's SADX Mod Loader] is a mod and cheat manager that also has useful features for normal gameplay:
 
[http://info.sonicretro.org/SADX_Mod_Loader MainMemory's SADX Mod Loader] is a mod and cheat manager that also has useful features for normal gameplay:
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* Disable CD check.
 
* Disable CD check.
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Installing and using SADX Mod Loader}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Installing and using SADX Mod Loader|ref=<ref>http://info.sonicretro.org/SADX_Mod_Loader</ref>}}
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# Download and extract [http://info.sonicretro.org/SADX_Mod_Loader SADX Mod Loader] into your <code>SONICADVENTUREDX</code> folder.
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# Download and extract [http://info.sonicretro.org/SADX_Mod_Loader SADX Mod Loader] into your <code>{{p|game}}</code> folder.
 
# Run <code>SADXModManager.exe</code> and select and save your desired settings.
 
# Run <code>SADXModManager.exe</code> and select and save your desired settings.
 
# Click the "install loader" button.
 
# Click the "install loader" button.
 
# Run the game.
 
# Run the game.
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}}
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===Sonic Adventure DX: Fixed Edition===
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{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{fixbox/fix|Fixed Edition installation|ref=<ref>http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=25301/</ref>}}
 +
{{++}} The Fixed Edition has improved textures and fixes various bugs and inconsistencies throughout the game.
 +
#Install [[#SADX Mod Loader|SADX Mod Loader]].
 +
#Download and extract [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=25301 Sonic Advenure DX: Fixed Edition].
 +
#Place the extracted <code>SADXFE</code> folder into your <code>{{p|game}}\mods</code> folder.
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#Run <code>SADXModManager.exe</code> and check all six of the boxes that start with <code>"SADX-FE"</code>.
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#Click save.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\sonicDX.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\savedata\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{--}} Cannot configure controls.
 
{{--}} Cannot configure controls.
 
{{--}} Disables simultaneous keyboard control.
 
{{--}} Disables simultaneous keyboard control.
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# Install [[#SADX Mod Loader|SADX Mod Loader]]
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# Install [[#SADX Mod Loader|SADX Mod Loader]].
 
# Download and extract [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=33849 XInput mod].
 
# Download and extract [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=33849 XInput mod].
 
# Place the extracted <code>xinput-mod</code> folder into your <code>{{p|game}}\mods</code> folder.
 
# Place the extracted <code>xinput-mod</code> folder into your <code>{{p|game}}\mods</code> folder.

Revision as of 23:21, 13 May 2015

Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Adventure DX cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Sonic Team USA
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows September 14, 2004
Sonic Adventure DX on Wikipedia
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Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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This page is for the original port. For Steam version, see Sonic Adventure DX (Steam).

Key points

Includes unlockable Game Gear games that are missing from later re-releases.
Bigger modding scene than the newer versions.

General information

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.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Disk Check; Use SADX Mod Loader to bypass disc check.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

SADX Mod Loader

MainMemory's SADX Mod Loader is a mod and cheat manager that also has useful features for normal gameplay:

  • Custom screen resolutions.
  • Windowed fullscreen.
  • Disable CD check.
Instructions

Sonic Adventure DX: Fixed Edition

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

Basic external options menu.
Basic external options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Basic external options menu.
Basic external options menu.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game settings.
In-game settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Issues fixed

Gamepad causes camera to spin

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, Me, 2000(SP2 or later), XP
Processor (CPU) PentiumIII 600MHz equivalent PentiumIII 800MHz equivalent
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB 1.4 GB
Video card (GPU) Direct3D compatible video card
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0a compatible 		32 MB of VRAM

References