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Difference between revisions of "Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis)"

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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://ttjontt.wixsite.com/gamehut Official developer's site]
 
{{mm}} [https://ttjontt.wixsite.com/gamehut Official developer's site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sega.com/Home/ Official publisher site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sega.com/Home/ Official publisher site]
{{mm}} [http://www.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro] - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the games can be found here
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{{mm}} [https://www.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro] - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the games can be found here
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 34278 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-S3DB | DRM-free |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-S3DB | DRM-free |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1241378226 Director's Cut]===
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===[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1241378226 Sonic 3D Blast Director's Cut]===
 
{{++}} Adds game saving via a password system.
 
{{++}} Adds game saving via a password system.
 
{{ii}} Adds new Time Challenge mode and level editor.
 
{{ii}} Adds new Time Challenge mode and level editor.
 
{{ii}} Adds overworld map and completion percentage.
 
{{ii}} Adds overworld map and completion percentage.
 
{{ii}} Fixes bugs and refines controls, including the addition of Super Sonic.
 
{{ii}} Fixes bugs and refines controls, including the addition of Super Sonic.
{{ii}} Also available as a xdelta patch [https://ttjontt.wixsite.com/gamehut/downloads from the director's website].
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{{ii}} Also available as a xdelta patch [https://ttjontt.wixsite.com/gamehut/sonic-3d-blast-dx from the director's website].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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==Video settings==
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{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|Launcher options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|Launcher options menu.}}
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 31 March 2023

This page is for the emulated re-release of the Mega Drive/Genesis version. For the original port of the Sega Saturn version, see Sonic 3D Blast.

Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic 3D Blast cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Traveller's Tales
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows (emulator) June 1, 2010
macOS (OS X) (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Linux (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Isometric
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Series Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) on HowLongToBeat
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) on IGDB
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) guide on StrategyWiki
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) on MobyGames
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) on Wikipedia
Sonic 3D Blast
Subseries of Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic 3D Blast 1997
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) 2010

Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) is a singleplayer isometric platform game in the Sonic 3D Blast series.

General information

Official developer's site
Official publisher site
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
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.

Essential improvements

Sonic 3D Blast Director's Cut

Adds game saving via a password system.
Adds new Time Challenge mode and level editor.
Adds overworld map and completion percentage.
Fixes bugs and refines controls, including the addition of Super Sonic.
Also available as a xdelta patch from the director's website.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Configuration settings are shared between all Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics games.
Folder name varies by region.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0008
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0008
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Folder name varies by region.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher options menu.
Launcher options menu.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
The mouse can only be used in the launcher.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Only the launcher options menu cannot be navigated with a gamepad.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Control sticks function identically to D-pad.
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
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP or greater
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible


References