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Key points
- This game is more suitable with a controller.
- The Unleashed Project Mod comes with extra stages along with many graphical improvements and an optimized graphical renderer, the mod's content itself being optional.
- Active modding community.
- Some slight performance issues.
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
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Unleashed Project Mod
The Unleashed Project Mod comes with Sonic Unleashed day stages ported from Xbox 360 version with many graphical improvements and a graphics renderer that provides graphical and stability improvements to the mod and base game.
High Resolution Shadows
- Only for the shadows cast by dynamic objects
- Works for base game and for the Unleashed Project Mod
There's a way to go beyond the shadow resolution options offered by the game, and it involves some manual modifications to the executable. Step-by-step instructions can be found here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- May occasionally break. See Critical Error.
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
External control settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
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Localizations
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Notes |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Issues fixed
Issues with Nvidia Optimus laptops
Method 1
Method 2
- Use Method 2 only if Method 1 does not work
- This fix is know to work on GeForce GT 555M, GeForce GT 540M, and GeForce GT 525M chipsets
This second method was suggested by ezodagrom, and is reproduced here from a post by BlackLionPT.
Configuration Tool does not open/crashes
- Download and Install Microsoft Net Framework 4.0 from here.
- NOTE: If the above doesn't, please run Windows Update and install ALL Updates available. This way you can make sure it's not a "flaw" in your system that's causing the problem.
Black screen but can hear sound
Go to Catalyst Control Center / Nvidia Control Panel and disable all custom Anti Aliasing profiles (reset it to default if needed).
Crash on startup
Critical Error
- Complete error states
The detected configuration does not match your current hardware. Please run the configuration tool.
Crash when trying to play online ranking mode
- If you have more than 100 friends on Steam, even if you are offline in chat, online mode will cause to crash the game. Remove friends to have 99 or less, and the game won't crash anymore.
- Loading a level in the singleplayer, exiting it and then starting it in ranked mode may reduce the chances of a crash.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
7 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 (2x2.0GHz) or AMD equivalent
| Intel Core i5 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB (Windows 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:
References