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{{disambig|the original port|the emulated re-release|[[Sonic 3D Blast (2010)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Sonic_3D_Blast_PC_Coverart.png
 
|cover        = Sonic_3D_Blast_PC_Coverart.png
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 9, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 9, 1997}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|igdb        = sonic-3d-blast
 
|strategywiki = Sonic 3D Blast
 
|strategywiki = Sonic 3D Blast
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|mobygames    = sonic-3d-blast
 
|wikipedia    = Sonic 3D Blast
 
|wikipedia    = Sonic 3D Blast
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|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 7449
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
 
{{Series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
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{{disambig|the original port|the emulated re-release|[[Sonic 3D Blast (2010)]]}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Has improved graphics and sound quality over the [[Sonic 3D Blast (2010)|emulated Genesis version]].
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{{++}} Based on the Sega Saturn version, including enhanced graphics and sound quality over the [[Sonic 3D Blast (2010)|emulated Genesis version]].
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{{--}} Some reprints of the game are missing the music.
 
{{ii}} Released as '''Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island''' in Europe.
 
{{ii}} Released as '''Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island''' in Europe.
  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Disc check; Remove with [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]]. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Disc check; Remove with [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A [https://archive.org/details/SONIC3DB demo] is available.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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# 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".
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# 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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# Locate the folder where the music was ripped to. Select every file and move them to a new folder <code>{{p|game}}\MUSIC</code>.
 
# For each music file, add 1 to the number in the file name. Your files should look something like this:
 
# For each music file, add 1 to the number in the file name. Your files should look something like this:
 
## 02 Title Theme.mp3
 
## 02 Title Theme.mp3
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sonic 3D Blast PC settings.png|Default options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Sonic 3D Blast PC settings.png|Default options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Sonic_3D_Blast_Sega_PC_Reloaded_Settings.png|Sega PC Reloaded options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Sonic_3D_Blast_Sega_PC_Reloaded_Settings.png|Sega PC Reloaded options menu.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = Use [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]].
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|vsync notes                = Use [[#Sega_PC_Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]]; V-sync method can either be normal or reversed.
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap notes          = Install [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]], and change keyboard input with <code>{{p|game}}\PCSONIC.ini</code>.
 
|key remap notes          = Install [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]], and change keyboard input with <code>{{p|game}}\PCSONIC.ini</code>.
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|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  = Use [[#Sega PC Reloaded|Sega PC Reloaded]] to play music from hard disk instead.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = true
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 18:14, 16 June 2020

This page is for the original port. For the emulated re-release, see Sonic 3D Blast (2010).

Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic 3D Blast cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Traveller's Tales
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows September 9, 1997
Sonic 3D Blast on IGDB
Sonic 3D Blast guide on StrategyWiki
Sonic 3D Blast on MobyGames
Sonic 3D Blast on Wikipedia
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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.
Released as Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island in Europe.

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
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Disc check; Remove with Sega PC Reloaded.
Windows
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]
  1. Download the newest version of Sega PC Reloaded.
  2. Run SegaPCReloaded.exe, click the "Install Game" radio button, and click the Sonic 3D Blast button.
  3. 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.
  4. Open Windows Media Player. Click on "Sonic 3D Blast ([cd drive])", then click the check box for every music track and click "Rip CD".
  5. Locate the folder where the music was ripped to. Select every file and move them to a new folder <path-to-game>\MUSIC.
  6. For each music file, add 1 to the number in the file name. Your files should look something like this:
    1. 02 Title Theme.mp3
    2. 03 Game Over.mp3
    3. ...
    4. 24 Success 4.mp3
    5. 25 My Hero.mp3
  7. In your Sega PC Reloaded window, type MUSIC in the "Music folder" text box.
  8. Finally, click the "Launch!" button.

Notes

Use the ddwrapper method for a simpler modern PC fix at the cost of additional features.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Default options menu.
Default options menu.
Sega PC Reloaded options menu.
Sega PC Reloaded options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
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)
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.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Install Sega PC Reloaded, and change keyboard input with <path-to-game>\PCSONIC.ini.
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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Red Book CD audio
Use Sega PC Reloaded to play music from hard disk instead.

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]
Use ddwrapper[2]
  1. Download ddwrapper from the creator's site.
  2. Place the downloaded ddraw.dll and aqrit.cfg file in the installation folder.
  3. Change this line in your aqrit.cfg file to "1": ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1
  4. Save the file and run the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
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