Difference between revisions of "Sonic 3D Blast"
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# Download the newest version of [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=34181 Sega PC Reloaded]. | # Download the newest version of [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=34181 Sega PC Reloaded]. | ||
# Run <code>SegaPCReloaded.exe</code>, click the "Install Game" radio button, and click the Sonic 3D Blast button. | # Run <code>SegaPCReloaded.exe</code>, click the "Install Game" radio button, and click the Sonic 3D Blast button. | ||
− | # Put your game disc into your cd drive. Click "Select source" and select the cd drive with the disc in it. Select a folder to install the game to. | + | # Put your game disc into your cd drive. Click "Select source" and select the cd drive with the disc in it. Select a folder to install the game to. |
# Open Windows Media Player. Click on "Sonic 3D Blast ([cd drive])", then click the check box for every music track and click "Rip CD". | # Open Windows Media Player. Click on "Sonic 3D Blast ([cd drive])", then click the check box for every music track and click "Rip CD". | ||
# Locate the folder where the music was ripped too. Select every file and move them to a new folder <code>{{p|game}}\MUSIC</code>. | # Locate the folder where the music was ripped too. Select every file and move them to a new folder <code>{{p|game}}\MUSIC</code>. | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Poor frame rate=== | ===Poor frame rate=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Newer versions of Windows have minimal support for games that use DirectDraw, thus poor frame rate. A custom | + | {{ii}} Newer versions of Windows have minimal support for games that use DirectDraw, thus poor frame rate. A custom DLL file may help. |
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
− | {{Fixbox/fix|Use [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]]}} | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Use [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}} |
}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|Use ddwrapper|ref=<ref>http://www.bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html</ref>}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Use ddwrapper|ref=<ref>http://www.bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html</ref>}} | ||
# Download [http://www.bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html ddwrapper] from the creator's site. | # Download [http://www.bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html ddwrapper] from the creator's site. | ||
− | # Place the downloaded <code>ddraw.dll</code> and <code>aqrit.cfg</code> file | + | # Place the downloaded <code>ddraw.dll</code> and <code>aqrit.cfg</code> file in the installation folder. |
# Change this line in your <code>aqrit.cfg</code> file to "1": <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1</code> | # Change this line in your <code>aqrit.cfg</code> file to "1": <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1</code> | ||
# Save the file and run the game. | # Save the file and run the game. | ||
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|minOS = 95 | |minOS = 95 | ||
− | |minCPU = Pentium class processor, 75 | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium class processor, 75 MHz |
|minRAM = 8 MB | |minRAM = 8 MB | ||
|minHD = | |minHD = |
Revision as of 10:11, 17 September 2017
Developers | |
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Sonic Team | |
Traveller's Tales | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 9, 1997 |
⤏ 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 |
This page is for the original port. For the emulated re-release, see Sonic 3D Blast (2010).
Key points
- Has improved graphics and sound quality over the emulated Genesis version.
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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Disc check; Remove with Sega PC Reloaded. |
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.
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
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.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Other information
API
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.) |