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This page is for the original 2004 port. For the 2011 version, see Sonic Adventure DX (2011). For the Steam version, see Sonic Adventure DX (Steam).

Sonic Adventure
Subseries of Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Adventure DX	2003
Sonic Adventure DX (2011)	2011
Sonic Adventure 2	2012
Sonic Adventure DX (Steam)	2014

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Sonic Adventure DX is a cartoon third-person platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega and Activision Value. It is part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

The original game, Sonic Adventure, was released on Dreamcast in 1998, and is notable for not only being the first mainline Sonic the Hedgehog game to feature full 3D gameplay, but also for featuring a large emphasis on story elements, employing full voice-acting and animated cut-scenes. The game also features six playable characters, each with his or her own unique gameplay style and perspective of the game's overarching story.

An enhanced version of the game, Sonic Adventure DX, was released on GameCube in 2003 and features updated graphics, unlockable Game Gear games, and other miscellaneous changes.

A PC port of Sonic Adventure DX was later released on December 18, 2003; however, compared to the original GameCube version, this port is marred with glitches and inferior visual and sound quality, in addition to missing certain features (see TCRF for details.) While this initial PC port did not receive any official patches, it nonetheless served as the basis of the 2010 Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ports, the former of which was then used as the basis of the 2011 Steam version.

The original 2004 PC release of the game features an active modding community, with its members not only fixing issues, but also restoring features that were altered or removed from the original Dreamcast version. PkR, the author of The Ultimate Guide to SADX Sins blog, has developed the SADX Mod Installer, a tool that eases pre-bundling various community-created mods that restore elements from the original Dreamcast version and enhance features of the GameCube version. Additionally, SADX Mod Installer can downgrade the Steam version of the game to the initial 2004 port.

General information

Game Banana - The largest repository of community-made mods for Sonic Adventure DX

Sonic Retro - An extensive fan-website dedicated to Sonic the Hedgehog that additionally hosts various mods for Sonic Adventure DX and other games in the Sonic series.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Original European release uses SecuROM 5 DRM. The Sold Out Software re-release uses SafeDisc 4 DRM^{[Note 1]}. The version in the "Sonic PC Collection" bundle, as well as the North American version, uses a simple disk check. Use SADX Mod Installer to bypass disc check.

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

A demo is available.

Alternatively, the Japanese version of the demo is available here. The different language demos can't be installed at the same time.

The default desktop icon used by the executable has issues with improper usage of transparency. A fixed version of the icon can be found in the Files section and it can be applied to the game's executable with SADX Mod Installer.

Essential improvements

SADX Mod Installer

A modding and patching tool that features both advanced and beginner-friendly options for installing mods, in addition to coming pre-installed with mod presets, necessary dependencies, and compatibility fixes.

Provides a custom configuration tool to customize game settings as well as keyboard and controller bindings.

Enables the option to downgrade newer versions of the game to the 2004 PC port, if desired.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\sonicDX.ini^{[Note 2]}

If using the current SA Mod Manager, its configuration file location can be changed during installation.

SA Mod Manager's configuration file and mod profiles are stored in %localappdata%\SAManager\SADX.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\savedata^{[Note 2]}

SonicDX##.snc is the game's save file for each save slot. Up to 10 save slots are available.

SONICADVENTURE_DX_CHAOGARDEN.snc is the game's Chao Garden save data.

A collection of save files after every level, boss fight, and cutscene, along with full completion saves can be found here.

Save files from the later PC re-releases can be converted to be compatible with the 2004 port with SADX Mod Installer.

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		The original 2004 port only supports 4:3 resolutions.^[4] Use SADX Mod Installer and disable Force 4:3 Aspect Ratio in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings for widescreen support.^[5]
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Use SADX Mod Installer included with SADX Mod Installer for 21:9 widescreen.
4K Ultra HD		Use SADX Mod Installer included with SADX Mod Installer for 4K resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	The game's windowed mode is broken in the 2004 port.^[4] It can be fixed with SADX Mod Installer and toggled via SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings.^[5]
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Not possible due to low resolution and broken window mode. Use SADX Mod Installer, then enable Borderless and Fullscreen in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings for borderless fullscreen.^[5] Not recommended for lower-end systems as it can cause framerate problems.^{[citation needed]}
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Use SADX Mod Installer, then enable Force Mipmapping in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings and force anisotropic filtering via GPU control panel.^[5]
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Use SADX Mod Installer, then force prefered anti-aliasing method via GPU control panel.^[5]
High-fidelity upscaling	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Use SADX Mod Installer, then enable Enable V-sync in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings or force it via via GPU control panel.^[5]
60 FPS	In-engine cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS. While they can be switched to 60 FPS via a cheat in the SADX Mod Installer, they will play at double the speed.
120+ FPS	Gameplay is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

General settings from external configuration launcher.
Advanced settings from external configuration launcher.

Input

In-game controller remapping from the pause menu.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Only mouse buttons can be remapped.^[4] Use the Input Mod and SADX Mod Installer's `AppLauncher.exe` tool for custom keybindings.^[5]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Certain controllers may causes camera spinning issues.^[4] Use the Input Mod included with SADX Mod Installer to workaround this issue.
Controller remapping		Controllers are remapped from the Set up pad screen in the pause menu, however, some controller inputs may not be remapped.^[4] Use the Input Mod and SADX Mod Installer's `AppLauncher.exe` tool for custom controller remapping.^[5]
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Use Input Mod to wrap XInput polls to SDL2.^[5]
Xbox button prompts		Use SADX Mod Installer, then install the Xbox 360 Prompts or Xbox One Prompts mods.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		Use Input Mod to wrap DualShock 4 polls to SDL2.^[5]
PlayStation button prompts		Use SADX Mod Installer, then install the DualShock 3 Prompts or PlayStation 4 Prompts mod.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) V2 controller tested with the Input Mod included in SADX Mod Installer.

Generic/other controllers		DirectInput controllers are supported, however, certain controllers may require the Input Mod included in SADX Mod Installer to work properly.
Button prompts		Keyboard prompts only without mods.^[4] HD GUI 2 mod from SADX Mod Installer uses Dreamcast controller prompts by default. For Nintendo prompts, use either Wii U Pro Prompts or Switch Pro Prompts mods.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		Use the Input Mod included in SADX Mod Installer.
Haptic feedback		Use Input Mod bundled with SADX Mod Installer to restore vibration feedback on XInput controllers.^[5]
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game language settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Background music and Sound effects/Voice. Both options has individual sliders and can be muted.
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles		On by default. Idle Chatter mod does not use subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Dubtitles only. Use SADX Mod Installer, then install Sonic Adventure Retranslated if playing the game with Japanese voice-overs and English subtitles.
French				Dubtitles only. Use French Retranslation if playing with Japanese audio and French subtitles.
German
Hebrew				Fan localization by «Team Kipod».
Italian				Fan localization by «Sonic Team Blog».
Japanese
Korean				Korea only.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan localization by «Luks_18».
Russian				Fan localization by «TimTH».
Spanish				Castilian.
Latin American Spanish				Fan localization by «kawaiikaorichan».

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Co-op ^[6]
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Broken windowed mode

The game's windowed mode does not function properly and causes the game to be stretched out to 1434x730, regardless of resolution selected from the game's configuration tool, resulting in grainy and distorted graphics.

Use SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings (included with SADX Mod Installer) instead of the stock configuration launcher^[5]

Controller causes camera to spin uncontrollably

Certain controllers may cause the game's camera to spin around and cannot be stopped unless constantly holding down the in-game Whistle button.

Install Input Mod (included with SADX Mod Installer)^[7]

Cannot properly configure DualShock 4 controllers (SADX Mod Installer)

The configuration tool provided with SADX Mod Installer has an issue where the R2 button is always being pressed without input from the player, resulting in the inability to properly remap controls and camera always spinning during gameplay.

Workaround for configuring DualShock 4 controllers^[8]

Launch SADX Mod Installer's AppLauncher.exe tool with the DualShock 4 controller connected/plugged in, go to the Controls tab, click the controller number corresponding to the controller, and change the controller mode to DInput.
Hold down the desired buttons, axes, and D-pad inputs on the controller, then click the matching controller inputs on the configuration tool's diagram, however, leave the R2 button for last.
After configuring all of the other controller inputs, now right-click the R2 button, go to Axis and set R2 as 6 (V) +.
Click Save on the configuration tool. The DualShock 4 controller should work correctly in-game with the correct button placements.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8	For Direct3D 9 support, use D3D8to9 (included with SADX Mod Installer for the Lantern Engine mod).
Shader Model support	2.0a	For shader model 3.0 support, use D3D8to9 v1.9.2.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Criware	Audio files in the 2004 port were poorly converted to non-looping WMA format, resulting in a loss in quality compared to the Dreamcast and GameCube versions.^[9] The original Dreamcast audio files can be restored with the Sound Overhaul mod included with SADX Mod Installer.^{[Note 3]}
Input	SDL2	Use the Input Mod bundled with SADX Mod Installer for SDL2 support.
Cutscenes	Criware	Sofdec format FMV files.

Modifications

This section assumes that you have already patched Sonic Adventure DX with SADX Mod Installer. The later re-releases needs to be downgraded first before modding the game.

SA Mod Manager, included with SADX Mod Installer, eases installation of mods without replacing files, as well as configuring game settings and mod options (if available). The legacy version of SADX Mod Manager can still be downloaded here from GameBanana for machines running Windows XP or newer.

Featured websites

GameBanana - Hosts a large number of user-created mods for Sonic Adventure DX.
Sonic Community Hacking Guide for Sonic Adventure DX PC on Sonic Retro.

Featured mods

Included with SADX Mod Installer (varies by mod presets):

SADX: Fixed Edition - A suite of bug-fixes and minor enhancements for Sonic Adventure DX.
Input Mod - Replaces the game's DirectInput polls with SDL2 while offering various controller tweaks and keyboard remapping via Virtual Key codes.
Smooth Cam - Enables full-range movement (instead of fixed 8-directional movement) and variable speed for the first-person camera
Frame Limit -frame-rate limiter
Onion Blur - Re-creates the motion-blur effect from the Japanese version of Sonic Adventure.
Dreamcast Conversion - An overhaul project that aims to restore the original features of the Dreamcast version
Dreamcast Character Pack - Replaces the higher-poly DX models and textures with their original Dreamcast counterparts.
Lantern Engine - Re-creates the Dreamcast version's original lighting. Requires d3d8to9 wrapper to work.
Dreamcast DLC - Re-creates the exclusive downloadable content of the Dreamcast version. (Info about the DLC itself can be found here)
Sound Overhaul - Replaces the low-quality sound files of the PC version with the higher-quality ones of the Dreamcast version.
HD GUI 2 - Remasters the game's HUD and GUI elements for HD resolutions with SADX Mod Installer's UI scaling feature. Uses Dreamcast controller prompts by default, but add-on variants for other controllers are also available.
Time of Day - Adds a time-of-day system when transitioning between hub areas.
Idle Chatter - Adds the ability to hear what your character has to say about the stage by pressing the in-game Z button.
Pause Hide - Enables the ability to hide the pause menu like the Dreamcast version (by pressing X+Y in the pause menu).
Super Sonic - Enables the ability to unlock and play as Super Sonic after completing the game's Last Story.
Enhanced Emerald Coast - Improves Sonic Adventure DX's version of the Emerald Coast stage. Not compatible with the Dreamcast Conversion.
Egg Carrier Ocean Music - Plays "The Ocean" music in outside areas of the Egg Carrier after it has sunk.
ADX Audio - Replaces the stock low-quality WMA audio files of the 2004 port with higher-quality ADX audio files and adds voice clips for Metal Sonic.
Steam Achievements - Restores Steam Achievement functionality to the game after downgrading the Steam version to the 2004 port.
Camera Code Error Fix - A speedrun-friendly mod that fixes problems with the camera. Only available for the "Minimal" mod preset in SADX Mod Installer.

Recommended Enhancements:

Fixes, Adds, and Beta Restores - Fixes various issues present in the original Dreamcast version of the game and adds cut beta content to the game.
Tweaked Cutscenes - Tweaks the cutscenes.
Better Tails AI - Improvements to Tails' AI.
HUD Plus - improves the HUD elements.
DreamcastSADXWTR - Corrects the colors of the DX version's bodies of water to be accurate to the Dreamcast version's. Intended to be used with the Dreamcast Conversion with the SADX Water enabled.
Minor Palette Fixes - An extension for the Lantern Engine mod that fixes some objects being lit too brightly in Station Square (Night) and Mystic Ruins Chao Garden (Evening).
Mystic Ruins train fix - Corrects spelling errors on the Station Square train signs.
Remove Green Glow from Palettes - Removes the green glowing effect present in Mystic Ruins from the Lanturn Engine's color palette.
SA1 Unused Lighting Restoration - Restores some of the unused lighting.
Boss Lighting Tweaks - Changes the visuals and lighting of the Boss stages to be more Atmospheric.
Egg Carrier cutscene texture fix - Cleans up the low-resolution Eggman emblem textures on the Egg Carrier's underside.

Smoother Wall Collisions - Adjustments to the wall collision.
Turning Adjustments - Adjusts the turning.
DX Characters Refined - Implements various Dreamcast-exclusive elements present in the original character models to the DX version's character models, in addition to fixing errors and adding new togglable features. requires Dreamcast Character Pack to be Unselected.
SADX Chao in cutscenes - Replaces the DC Chaos used in the cutscenes with their DX version.
High-poly event Egg Carrier - Replaces the low-poly Egg Carrier model seen in the cutscenes the higher-poly gameplay model.
DX-consistent models - Replaces the DC models with the DX ones.
HD Shadows - Replaces the shadow's texture quality from 16x16 to 640x640.
HD Objects - Replaces objects with higher-poly equivalents.
Character Select: No Question Mark - Replaces the golden question mark used for Super Sonic and Metal Sonic in the Character Select screen with their in-game models. This mod also features the option to have Super Sonic to only be visible until after completing his story campaign.
GameCube Textures - Replaces the heavily-compressed DX textures with their less-compressed (and sometimes-higher resolution) GameCube equivalents.

Miscellaneous:

Amy's Eyeliner - Adds Eyeliner to Amy.
16:9/Unstretched Flashbacks - Replaces the original low-resolution 4:3 flashback images from Amy's and Gamma's cutscenes with faithful, higher-resolution versions that are re-rendered to 16:9 with added black bars to avoid stretching on wider aspect-ratios. Supports Dreamcast models, DX models, DX with DC Textures, DX Refined, and DX Refined with DC Textures mods.
Sonic Adventure Re-translated - A fan-translation of the game's Japanese script into English. Recommended when playing with the Japanese voice-overs.
DC Hyper Sonic Mod - Adds DC Version of Hyper Sonic as a 100% Completion bonuse.
Super Tails - Allows Tails to transform into Super Tails
Consistent Sky Deck Aesthetics - Makes the Sky Deck level transition consistent.
Consistent Chaos 0 Aesthetics - Makes the lighting and level asthetic of the Chaos 0 boss consistant with the Hub World.
Mimic DC Textures - Recolors the Textures of DX Characters to look like DC Characters.
DC Textures for DX Characters - Uses DC Textures for DX Models.
Chao Spin Swap - Swaps the in-game X and B buttons in the Chao Garden; X is to Spin Dash and B is to grab your Chao.
Final Boss Music Swap - A simple mod that swaps the music tracks of the first and second phases of the final boss through a configuration edit with SADX Mod Installer.
DiscordSADX - Implements Discord's Rich Presence feature into the game.
Uncut Soundtracks - Some tracks are missing sections in-game that can be found in the soundtrack releases. This mod restores the full versions those tracks, whilst retaining proper looping.
ESRGAN-AI HD Textures - Textures upscaled with many ESRGAN models and Topaz AI Gigapixel neural network.
AI HD FMVs - All FMVs upscaled to 1080p with Topaz AI Gigapixel neural network.
Active Mouths - Adds facial animations for the in-game character models to a few more situations during gameplay. The lip syncing is synced up to the game's English dub.

SASave utility

A save game editor that can not only modify the PC version's save files (region independent), but also modify the Dreamcast and GameCube versions' save files (regardless of game-region). Can be downloaded here.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 600 MHz AMD Athlon 600 MHz	Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	700 MB	1.4 GB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0a compatible	32 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[3]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ More Information about CRI Middleware (in Japanese)

References

↑ ソニックアドベンチャーデラックス | PC|家庭用ゲーム | セガ製品情報 (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-07-01
↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-07-23
Issues discovered from the "Sonic PC Collection" re-print of the game.
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-01-29
↑ Character Select Mod - last accessed on 1 July 2022
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-07-23
Tested on a clean vanilla installation of the 2004 port, where the issue occured with an Xbox One controller. The issue was resolved after using the Input Mod with SADX Mod Installer.
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-10-30
A similar set of steps I used after reporting this issue to PkR on ModDB.
↑ Sound and Music Quality Downgrades - Dreamcastify - last accessed on 2021-01-24

[4] SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[3]

[gamedir-5] 2.0 ^2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Note-12] More Information about CRI Middleware (in Japanese)

[1] ソニックアドベンチャーデラックス | PC|家庭用ゲーム | セガ製品情報 (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-07-01

[2] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[3] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[Vanilla_SADX-6] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-07-23
Issues discovered from the "Sonic PC Collection" re-print of the game.

[Windowed_mode_fix-7] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-01-29

[8] Character Select Mod - last accessed on 1 July 2022

[9] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-07-23
Tested on a clean vanilla installation of the 2004 port, where the issue occured with an Xbox One controller. The issue was resolved after using the Input Mod with SADX Mod Installer.

[10] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-10-30
A similar set of steps I used after reporting this issue to PkR on ModDB.

[11] Sound and Music Quality Downgrades - Dreamcastify - last accessed on 2021-01-24

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Developers

	Sonic Team
Windows	Sega PC
Publishers
	Sega
	Activision Value
Retail re-release	Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows	December 18, 2003^[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Adventure, Platform
Sports	Fishing
Vehicles	Flight
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Sonic Adventure

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-|release history = The original ''Sonic Adventure'', released in Japan on December 23, 1998 and localized for North America, Europe, and Australia between September-December of 1999, was notable for not only bringing the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series in 3D, it brought a larger emphasis on story elements, featuring full voice-acting with cutscenes animated in-engine and through {{Term|FMV}} sequences. The game also featured six playable characters, each with their own unique gameplay styles and perspectives of the game's story.
+|release history = The original game, '''''Sonic Adventure''''', was released on Dreamcast in 1998, and is notable for not only being the first mainline ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' game to feature full 3D gameplay, but also for featuring a large emphasis on story elements, employing full voice-acting and animated cut-scenes. The game also features six playable characters, each with his or her own unique gameplay style and perspective of the game's overarching story.
-The game was later re-released in 2003 for the Nintendo GameCube as ''Sonic Adventure DX'' as an updated version of the game, with a number of unlockable Game Gear games as an added bonus, however, it also features a multitude of changes that differ from the original Dreamcast version of ''Sonic Adventure''; see [https://dreamcastify.unreliable.network/ this blog] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SORYL5J1Heg this video] for details about the changes between the original Dreamcast version and its later ports. The 2004 PC version of ''Sonic Adventure DX'', however, is a subpar port marred with inferior visual and sound quality compared to previous versions, a broken windowed mode, lacks keyboard remapping, and a camera spinning bug with certain controllers, among other problems; see [https://tcrf.net/Sonic_Adventure_DX:_Director's_Cut_(Windows,_2004)#Differences_From_Prior_Versions TCRF] for details. The 2004 PC version did not receive any official patches, however, it did serve as the basis of the 2010 Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ports (with the ''DX'' version's extra content as paid DLC), which also served as the basis of the [[Sonic Adventure DX (2011)|2011 Steam version]] (with the ''DX'' version's content mostly in-tact) as part of the [[:Series:Dreamcast Collection|Dreamcast Collection]] and was later updated in [[Sonic Adventure DX (Steam)|2014]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_Adventure_(2010)|title=Sonic Adventure (2010) - Sonic Adventure|date=2020-10-28}}</ref>
+An enhanced version of the game, '''''Sonic Adventure DX''''', was released on GameCube in 2003 and features updated graphics, unlockable Game Gear games, and other miscellaneous changes.
-|current state   = The 2004 PC version has an active modding scene with many modders not only fixing the PC version's issues, but also have worked on restoring features that was altered or removed from the original Dreamcast version of ''Sonic Adventure''. PkR, the author of ''The Ultimate Guide to SADX Sins'' blog, also has developed [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], a tool that eases the installation of MainMemory's SADX Mod Loader and bundles various community-created [[#Featured mods|mods]] to restore elements from the original Dreamcast version, or enhance the features of the GameCube version in this port. SADX Mod Installer can also downgrade the later re-releases of the game to the 2004 port.
+A PC port of ''Sonic Adventure DX'' was later released on December 18, 2003; however, compared to the original GameCube version, this port is marred with glitches and inferior visual and sound quality, in addition to missing certain features (see [https://tcrf.net/Sonic_Adventure_DX:_Director's_Cut_(Windows,_2004)#Differences_From_Prior_Versions TCRF] for details.) While this initial PC port did not receive any official patches, it nonetheless served as the basis of the 2010 Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ports, the former of which was then used as the basis of the [[Sonic Adventure DX (2011)|2011 Steam version]].
+|current state   = The original 2004 PC release of the game features an active modding community, with its members not only fixing issues, but also restoring features that were altered or removed from the original Dreamcast version. PkR, the author of ''The Ultimate Guide to SADX Sins'' blog, has developed the [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], a tool that eases pre-bundling various community-created [[#Featured mods|mods]] that restore elements from the original Dreamcast version and enhance features of the GameCube version. Additionally, SADX Mod Installer can downgrade the Steam version of the game to the initial 2004 port.
 }}
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_News_Network Sonic News Network] - A massive wiki for the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
+{{mm}} [https://gamebanana.com/mods/games/5892/ Game Banana] - The largest repository of community-made mods for ''Sonic Adventure DX''
-{{mm}} [http://www.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro] - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog. Mods for all the series can also be found here.
+{{mm}} [https://www.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro] - An extensive fan-website dedicated to Sonic the Hedgehog that additionally hosts various mods for ''Sonic Adventure DX'' and other games in the ''Sonic'' series.
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | Original European release uses {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. The Sold Out Software re-release uses {{DRM|SafeDisc|4}}.<br />The version in the "Sonic PC Collection" bundle, as well as the North American version, uses disc check but no DRM middleware.<br />Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Loader]] to bypass disc check. |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | Original European release uses {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. The Sold Out Software re-release uses {{DRM|SafeDisc|4}}.<br />The version in the "Sonic PC Collection" bundle, as well as the North American version, uses a simple disk check.<br />Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] to bypass disc check. |  | Windows }}
 }}
 {{ii}} A [https://www.mediafire.com/file/5dpx1g5ogld0162/Sonic_Adventure_DX_PC_Trial.rar/file demo] is available.
+{{ii}} Alternatively, the Japanese version of the demo is available [https://www.4gamer.net/patch/demo/sonic_dx_a/sonic_dx.html here]. The different language demos can't be installed at the same time.
 {{ii}} The default desktop icon used by the executable has issues with improper usage of transparency. A fixed version of the icon can be found [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1434-sonic-adventure-dx-hi-res-icon/ in the Files section] and it can be applied to the game's executable with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]].
 ==Essential improvements==
-===[https://sadxmodinstaller.unreliable.network/ SADX Mod Installer]===
+===[https://sadxmodinstaller.unreliable.network SADX Mod Installer]===
-{{++}} A mod/patching tool that offers bleeding-edge mod updates, downgrading the later PC re-releases to the 2004 port, advanced and beginner-friendly options for installing mods, multiple mod presets (Dreamcast, Enhanced SADX, Minimal), install necessary dependencies, apply compatibility fixes, and configure SADX Mod Loader's settings before installation.
+{{ii}} A modding and patching tool that features both advanced and beginner-friendly options for installing mods, in addition to coming pre-installed with mod presets, necessary dependencies, and compatibility fixes.
 {{++}} Provides a custom configuration tool to customize game settings as well as keyboard and controller bindings.
+{{++}} Enables the option to downgrade newer versions of the game to the 2004 PC port, if desired.
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 70: / Line 78: @@
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\sonicDX.ini}}
 }}
-{{ii}} If using SADX Mod Loader, its configuration file is {{file|SADXModLoader.ini}} found under <code>{{p|game}}\mods</code>. The Input Mod's configuration files are {{file|config.ini}} and {{file|gamecontrollerdb.txt}} found under <code>{{p|game}}\mods\sadx-input-mod</code>.
+{{ii}} If using the current [[#SA Mod Manager|SA Mod Manager]], its configuration file location can be changed during installation.
+{{ii}} SA Mod Manager's configuration file and mod profiles are stored in {{folder|%localappdata%\SAManager\SADX}}.
 ===Save game data location===
@@ Line 78: / Line 87: @@
 {{ii}} {{file|SonicDX##.snc}} is the game's save file for each save slot. Up to 10 save slots are available.
 {{ii}} {{file|SONICADVENTURE_DX_CHAOGARDEN.snc}} is the game's Chao Garden save data.
-{{ii}} A collection of save files after every level, boss fight, and cutscene, along with full completion saves can be found [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/13552 here]
+{{ii}} A collection of save files after every level, boss fight, and cutscene, along with full completion saves can be found [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/13552 here].
+{{++}} Save files from the later PC re-releases can be converted to be compatible with the 2004 port with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]].
 ==Video==
@@ Line 88: / Line 98: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Supports only 4:3 resolutions.<ref name="Vanilla SADX">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-07-23|comment=}}</ref> Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Loader]] and disable '''Force 4:3 Aspect Ratio''' for widescreen.<ref name="Modded SADX">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-07-23|comment=}}</ref>
+|widescreen resolution notes= The original 2004 port only supports 4:3 resolutions.<ref name="Vanilla SADX">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-07-23|comment=Issues discovered from the "Sonic PC Collection" re-print of the game.}}</ref> Use [[SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] and disable '''Force 4:3 Aspect Ratio''' in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings for widescreen support.<ref name="Windowed mode fix">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2021-01-29|comment=}}</ref>
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Loader]] for 21:9 widescreen.
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use SADX Mod Installer included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] for 21:9 widescreen.
 |4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Loader]] for 4K resolution.
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use SADX Mod Installer included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] for 4K resolution.
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = The game's windowed mode is [[#Broken windowed mode|broken]].<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> Can be fixed with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Loader]].
+|windowed notes             = The game's windowed mode is [[#Broken windowed mode|broken]] in the 2004 port.<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> It can be fixed with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] and toggled via SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then enable '''Borderless''' and '''Fullscreen''' in SADX Mod Loader.
+|borderless windowed notes  = Not possible due to low resolution and broken window mode. Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then enable '''Borderless''' and '''Fullscreen''' in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings for borderless fullscreen.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/> Not recommended for lower-end systems as it can cause framerate problems.{{cn|date=2021-11-20|reason=}}
 |anisotropic                = hackable
-|anisotropic notes          = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then enable '''Force Mipmapping''' in SADX Mod Loader and force anisotropic filtering via GPU control panel.
+|anisotropic notes          = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then enable '''Force Mipmapping''' in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings and force anisotropic filtering via GPU control panel.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then force desired anti-aliasing method via GPU control panel.
+|antialiasing notes         = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then force prefered anti-aliasing method via GPU control panel.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
+|upscaling                  = false
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = hackable
-|vsync notes                = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then enable '''Enable V-sync''' in SADX Mod Loader or force it via via GPU control panel.
+|vsync notes                = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then enable '''Enable V-sync''' in SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings or force it via via GPU control panel.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |60 fps                     = true
-|60 fps notes               = In-engine cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS.
+|60 fps notes               = In-engine cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS. While they can be switched to 60 FPS via a cheat in the SADX Mod Installer, they will play at double the speed.
 |120 fps                    = false
 |120 fps notes              = Gameplay is capped at 60 FPS.
@@ Line 125: / Line 138: @@
 {{Input
 |key remap                 = hackable
-|key remap notes           = Only mouse buttons can be remapped.<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> Use the [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] and SADX Mod Installer's {{file|AppLauncher.exe}} tool for custom keybindings.<ref name="Modded SADX" />
+|key remap notes           = Only mouse buttons can be remapped.<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> Use the [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] and SADX Mod Installer's {{file|AppLauncher.exe}} tool for custom keybindings.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |acceleration option       = false
 |acceleration option notes =
@@ Line 139: / Line 152: @@
 |controller support notes  =
 |full controller           = true
-|full controller notes     = Certain controllers may causes [[#Controller causes camera to spin uncontrollably|camera spinning issues]].<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> Use the [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] to workaround this issue.
+|full controller notes     = Certain controllers may causes [[#Controller causes camera to spin uncontrollably|camera spinning issues]].<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> Use the [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] to workaround this issue.
 |controller remap          = hackable
-|controller remap notes    = Controllers are remapped from the '''Set up pad''' screen in the pause menu, however, some controller inputs may not be remapped.<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> Use the [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] and SADX Mod Installer's {{file|AppLauncher.exe}} tool for custom controller remapping.<ref name="Modded SADX" />
+|controller remap notes    = Controllers are remapped from the '''Set up pad''' screen in the pause menu, however, some controller inputs may not be remapped.<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> Use the [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] and SADX Mod Installer's {{file|AppLauncher.exe}} tool for custom controller remapping.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |controller sensitivity    = false
 |controller sensitivity notes=
@@ Line 147: / Line 160: @@
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
 |xinput controllers        = hackable
-|xinput controllers notes  = Use [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] to wrap XInput inputs to SDL2.<ref name="Modded SADX" />
+|xinput controllers notes  = Use [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] to wrap XInput polls to SDL2.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |xbox prompts              = hackable
 |xbox prompts notes        = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then install the [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33759 Xbox 360 Prompts] or [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33766 Xbox One Prompts] mods.
@@ Line 153: / Line 166: @@
 |impulse triggers notes    =
 |dualshock 4               = hackable
-|dualshock 4 notes         = Use [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] to wrap DualShock 4 inputs to SDL2.<ref name="Modded SADX" />
+|dualshock 4 notes         = Use [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] to wrap DualShock 4 polls to SDL2.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |dualshock prompts         = hackable
-|dualshock prompts notes   = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then install the [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33764 PlayStation 4 Prompts] mod.
+|dualshock prompts notes   = Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then install the [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33763 DualShock 3 Prompts] or [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33764 PlayStation 4 Prompts] mod.
 |light bar support         = false
 |light bar support notes   =
-|dualshock 4 modes         = Bluetooth, wired
+|dualshock 4 modes         = Wired, Bluetooth
 |dualshock 4 modes notes   = V2 controller tested with the Input Mod included in [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]].
 |tracked motion controllers= false
@@ Line 167: / Line 180: @@
 |other controllers notes   = DirectInput controllers are supported, however, certain controllers may require the [[#Featured mods|Input Mod]] included in SADX Mod Installer to work properly.
 |other button prompts      = false
-|other button prompts notes= Keyboard prompts only without mods.<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> HD GUI 2 mod from [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] uses Dreamcast controller prompts by default. For DualShock 3 prompts, use the [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33763 DualShock 3 Prompts] mod. For Nintendo prompts, use either [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33770 Wii U Pro Prompts] or [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33806 Switch Pro Prompts] mods.
+|other button prompts notes= Keyboard prompts only without mods.<ref name="Vanilla SADX" /> HD GUI 2 mod from [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] uses Dreamcast controller prompts by default. For Nintendo prompts, use either [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33770 Wii U Pro Prompts] or [https://gamebanana.com/guis/33806 Switch Pro Prompts] mods.
 |controller hotplug        = hackable
 |controller hotplug notes  = Use the Input Mod included in [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]].
 |haptic feedback           = hackable
-|haptic feedback notes     = Use Input Mod bundled with [[#SADX Mod Loader|SADX Mod Installer]] to restore vibration feedback on XInput controllers.<ref name="Modded SADX" />
+|haptic feedback notes     = Use Input Mod bundled with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] to restore vibration feedback on XInput controllers.<ref name="Windowed mode fix"/>
 |simultaneous input        = true
 |simultaneous input notes  =
@@ Line 190: / Line 203: @@
 {{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = Background muisc, Sound effects/Voice. Both options has individual sliders and can be muted.
+|separate volume notes    = Background music and Sound effects/Voice. Both options has individual sliders and can be muted.
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound_card#DirectSound_hardware_path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
+|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 |subtitles                = true
 |subtitles notes          = On by default.<br>[[#Featured mods|Idle Chatter]] mod does not use subtitles.
@@ Line 199: / Line 212: @@
 |mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes =
-|eax support              = true
+|eax support              =
-|eax support notes        = DirectSound3D.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoz1Rb4Z7-c Sonic Adventure DX w/ 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)]</ref>
+|eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio       = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 209: / Line 224: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dubtitle Dubtitles] only. Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] with [[#Featured mods|Sonic Adventure Retranslated]] if playing with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
+  |notes     = [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dubtitle Dubtitles] only. Use [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]], then install [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/6536 Sonic Adventure Retranslated] if playing the game with Japanese voice-overs and English subtitles.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 217: / Line 232: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dubtitle Dubtitles] only. Use [https://gamebanana.com/mods/49999 French Retranslation] if playing with Japanese audio and French subtitles.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 227: / Line 242: @@
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hebrew
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan localization by [https://gamebanana.com/mods/49996/ «Team Kipod»].
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan localization by [https://gamebanana.com/mods/339366/ «Sonic Team Blog»].
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 235: / Line 266: @@
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Korean
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Korea only.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = hackable
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan localization by [https://gamebanana.com/mods/309941/ «Luks_18»].
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = hackable
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan localization by [https://gamebanana.com/mods/49995/ «TimTH»].
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 244: / Line 299: @@
   |fan       =
 }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Latin American Spanish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = hackable
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan localization by [https://gamebanana.com/mods/49997/ «kawaiikaorichan»].
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+}}
+==Network==
+{{Network/Multiplayer
+|local play           = hackable
+|local play players   = 4
+|local play modes     = Co-op
+|local play notes     = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gamebanana.com/mods/49921|title=Character Select Mod|date=1 July 2022}}</ref>
+|lan play             = false
+|lan play players     =
+|lan play modes       =
+|lan play notes       =
+|online play          = false
+|online play players  =
+|online play modes    =
+|online play notes    =
+|asynchronous         =
+|asynchronous notes   =
 }}
-==Issues resolved==
+==VR support==
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   =
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   =
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            = true
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
+|tridef 3d                   =
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        =
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vr only                     =
+|vorpx                       = hackable
+|vorpx modes                 = G3D
+|vorpx notes                 = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/sonic-adventure-dx/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|windows mixed reality       =
+|windows mixed reality notes =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
+}}
+==Issues fixed==
 ===Broken windowed mode===
 {{--}} The game's windowed mode does not function properly and causes the game to be {{Term|stretched}} out to 1434x730, regardless of resolution selected from the game's configuration tool, resulting in grainy and distorted graphics.
-{{Fixbox|description=Install SADX Mod Loader (included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]]) and use its graphics settings instead|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-07-24|comment=Issue encountered with the vanilla version of the 2004 port. The issue was fixed after installing SADX Mod Loader and using its settings to configure the game's graphics settings to display properly.}}</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use SADX Mod Installer's graphics settings (included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]]) instead of the stock configuration launcher|ref=<ref name="Windowed mode fix">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2021-01-29|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 }}
 ===Controller causes camera to spin uncontrollably===
-{{--}} Certain controllers may cause the game's camera to spin around and cannot be stopped unless constantly holding down the Whistle button.
+{{--}} Certain controllers may cause the game's camera to spin around and cannot be stopped unless constantly holding down the in-game Whistle button.
-{{Fixbox|description=Install Input Mod (included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]])|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-07-23|comment=Tested on a clean vanilla installation of the 2004 port, where the issue occured with an Xbox One controller. The issue was resolved after using the Input Mod with SADX Mod Loader.}}</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Install Input Mod (included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]])|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-07-23|comment=Tested on a clean vanilla installation of the 2004 port, where the issue occured with an Xbox One controller. The issue was resolved after using the Input Mod with SADX Mod Installer.}}</ref>|fix=
+}}
+===Cannot properly configure DualShock 4 controllers (SADX Mod Installer)===
+{{ii}} The configuration tool provided with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] has an issue where the R2 button is always being pressed without input from the player, resulting in the inability to properly remap controls and camera always spinning during gameplay.
+{{Fixbox|description=Workaround for configuring DualShock 4 controllers|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-10-30|comment=A similar set of steps I used after reporting this issue to PkR on ModDB.}}</ref>|fix=
+# Launch SADX Mod Installer's {{file|AppLauncher.exe}} tool with the DualShock 4 controller connected/plugged in, go to the Controls tab, click the controller number corresponding to the controller, and change the controller mode to '''DInput'''.
+# Hold down the desired buttons, axes, and D-pad inputs on the controller, then click the matching controller inputs on the configuration tool's diagram, however, leave the R2 button for last.
+# After configuring all of the other controller inputs, now right-click the R2 button, go to '''Axis''' and set R2 as {{code|6 (V) +}}.
+# Click Save on the configuration tool. The DualShock 4 controller should work correctly in-game with the correct button placements.
 }}
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 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9.0a
+|direct3d versions      = 8
-|direct3d notes         =
+|direct3d notes         = For Direct3D 9 support, use [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases D3D8to9] (included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] for the Lantern Engine mod).
 |directdraw versions    =
 |directdraw notes       =
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 |dos modes notes        =
 |shader model versions  = 2.0a
-|shader model notes     =
+|shader model notes     = For shader model 3.0 support, use [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases/tag/v1.9.2 D3D8to9 v1.9.2].
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-bit app       =
+|macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
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 |physics notes    =
 |audio            = Criware
-|audio notes      = Sound files were poorly converted to non-looping WMA in the PC version, resulting in a loss in quality compared to the Dreamcast and GameCube versions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://dreamcastify.unreliable.network/index.php/sound-and-music-quality-downgrades/|title=Sound and Music Quality Downgrades - Dreamcastify|date=2021-01-24}}</ref> The original Dreamcast ADX audio files can be restored with the Sound Overhaul mod included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]].{{note|note=[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/446023672147345420/659908246126985216/SomeCRIGuide.pdf More Information about CRI Middleware (in Japanese)]}}
+|audio notes      = Audio files in the 2004 port were poorly converted to non-looping WMA format, resulting in a loss in quality compared to the Dreamcast and GameCube versions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://dreamcastify.unreliable.network/index.php/sound-and-music-quality-downgrades/|title=Sound and Music Quality Downgrades - Dreamcastify|date=2021-01-24}}</ref> The original Dreamcast audio files can be restored with the Sound Overhaul mod included with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]].{{note|note=[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/446023672147345420/659908246126985216/SomeCRIGuide.pdf More Information about CRI Middleware (in Japanese)]}}
 |interface        =
 |interface notes  =
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 |input notes      = Use the Input Mod bundled with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]] for SDL2 support.
 |cutscenes        = Criware
-|cutscenes notes  =
+|cutscenes notes  = Sofdec format {{Term|FMV}} files.
 |multiplayer      =
 |multiplayer notes=
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 ===Modifications===
 {{ii}} This section assumes that you have already patched Sonic Adventure DX with [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]]. The later re-releases needs to be downgraded first before modding the game.
-{{++}} [http://info.sonicretro.org/SADX_Mod_Loader SADX Mod Loader], included with SADX Mod Installer, eases installation of mods without replacing files, as well as configuring game settings and mod options (if available).
+{{++}} [https://github.com/X-Hax/SA-Mod-Manager SA Mod Manager], included with SADX Mod Installer, eases installation of mods without replacing files, as well as configuring game settings and mod options (if available). The legacy version of SADX Mod Manager can still be downloaded [https://gamebanana.com/tools/6329 here] from GameBanana for machines running Windows XP or newer.
 ====Featured websites====
 * [https://gamebanana.com/games/5892 GameBanana] - Hosts a large number of user-created mods for Sonic Adventure DX.
-* [http://info.sonicretro.org/SCHG:Sonic_Adventure_DX:_PC Sonic Community Hacking Guide for Sonic Adventure DX PC] on Sonic Retro.
+* [https://info.sonicretro.org/SCHG:Sonic_Adventure_DX:_PC Sonic Community Hacking Guide for Sonic Adventure DX PC] on Sonic Retro.
 ====Featured mods====
 '''Included with SADX Mod Installer (varies by mod presets):'''
-* [https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sonic-adventure-dx-fixed-edition.25301/ SADX: Fixed Edition] - A suite of bugfixes and minor enhancements for Sonic Adventure DX.
+* [https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sonic-adventure-dx-fixed-edition.25301/ SADX: Fixed Edition] - A suite of bug-fixes and minor enhancements for ''Sonic Adventure DX.''
-* [https://github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-input-mod/releases Input Mod] - Replaces the game's DirectInput polls with SDL2 while offering various controller tweaks and keyboard remapping via Virtual Key Codes.
+* [https://github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-input-mod/releases Input Mod] - Replaces the game's DirectInput polls with SDL2 while offering various controller tweaks and keyboard remapping via Virtual Key codes.
-* [https://github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-smooth-cam/releases Smooth Cam] - Makes the first-person camera full range and variable speed instead of 8-directional fixed speed.
+* [https://github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-smooth-cam/releases Smooth Cam] - Enables full-range movement (instead of fixed 8-directional movement) and variable speed for the first-person camera
-* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-frame-limit/releases Frame Limit] - A precise frame rate limiter for the PC version.
+* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-frame-limit/releases Frame Limit] -frame-rate limiter
-* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-onion-blur/releases Onion Blur] - Reimplements the psuedo-motion blur effect from the Japanese version of Sonic Adventure.
+* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-onion-blur/releases Onion Blur] - Re-creates the motion-blur effect from the Japanese version of ''Sonic Adventure''.
-* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx_dreamcast Dreamcast Conversion] - An overhaul project that aims to restore the original features of the Dreamcast version back into the PC version.
+* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx_dreamcast Dreamcast Conversion] - An overhaul project that aims to restore the original features of the Dreamcast version
 * [https://github.com/ItsEasyActually/SA1_Chars/releases/ Dreamcast Character Pack] - Replaces the higher-poly DX models and textures with their original Dreamcast counterparts.
-* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-dc-lighting Lantern Engine] - Reimplements the Dreamcast's original palette lighting. Requires [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] wrapper to work.
+* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-dc-lighting Lantern Engine] - Re-creates the Dreamcast version's original lighting. Requires [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] wrapper to work.
-* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-dreamcast-dlc Dreamcast DLC] - Reimplements the lost downloadable contents from the Dreamcast version and recreates them to work with the PC version.
+* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-dreamcast-dlc Dreamcast DLC] - Re-creates the exclusive downloadable content of the Dreamcast version. (Info about the DLC itself can be found [https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_Adventure#Downloadable_content here])
-* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-sound-overhaul Sound Overhaul] - An audio overhaul project that replaces the low-quality sound files of the PC version with higher-quality ones from the Dreamcast version.
+* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-sound-overhaul Sound Overhaul] - Replaces the low-quality sound files of the PC version with the higher-quality ones of the Dreamcast version.
-* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-hd-gui HD GUI 2] - Remasters the game's HUD and GUI elements for HD resolutions with SADX Mod Loader's UI scaling feature. Uses Dreamcast controller prompts by default, but add-on variants for other controllers are also available.
+* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-hd-gui HD GUI 2] - Remasters the game's HUD and GUI elements for HD resolutions with SADX Mod Installer's UI scaling feature. Uses Dreamcast controller prompts by default, but [https://github.com/cheatfreak47/sadx-hdgui-prompts/ add-on variants] for other controllers are also available.
-* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-timeofday-mod/releases Time of Day] - Adds a time of day system when transitioning between hub areas.
+* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-timeofday-mod/releases Time of Day] - Adds a time-of-day system when transitioning between hub areas.
 * [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-idle-chatter/releases Idle Chatter] - Adds the ability to hear what your character has to say about the stage by pressing the in-game Z button.
-* [https://github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-pause-hide/releases Pause Hide] - Press X+Y to hide the pause menu like the Dreamcast version.
+* [https://github.com/SonicFreak94/sadx-pause-hide/releases Pause Hide] - Enables the ability to hide the pause menu like the Dreamcast version (by pressing X+Y in the pause menu).
 * [https://github.com/sonicretro/sadx-super-sonic/releases Super Sonic] - Enables the ability to unlock and play as Super Sonic after completing the game's Last Story.
-* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-enhanced Enhanced Emerald Coast] - Improves Sonic Adventure DX's version of the Emerald Coast stage. Not compatible with the Dreamcast Conversion.
+* [https://github.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-enhanced Enhanced Emerald Coast] - Improves ''Sonic Adventure DX'''s version of the Emerald Coast stage. Not compatible with the Dreamcast Conversion.
-* [http://mm.reimuhakurei.net/?page=sadxmods Egg Carrier Ocean Music] - Plays "The Ocean" music in outside areas of the Egg Carrier after it has sunk.
+* [https://mm.reimuhakurei.net/?page=sadxmods Egg Carrier Ocean Music] - Plays "The Ocean" music in outside areas of the Egg Carrier after it has sunk.
-* Steam Achievements - Restores Steam Achievement functionality after downgrading [[Sonic Adventure DX (Steam)|the Steam version]] of the game.
+* ADX Audio - Replaces the stock low-quality WMA audio files of the 2004 port with higher-quality ADX audio files and adds voice clips for Metal Sonic.
-* Camera Code Error Fix - A speedrun-friendly mod that fixes problems with the camera. Only available to the "Minimal" mod preset in SADX Mod Installer.
+* Steam Achievements - Restores Steam Achievement functionality to the game after downgrading [[Sonic Adventure DX (Steam)|the Steam version]] to the 2004 port.
+* Camera Code Error Fix - A speedrun-friendly mod that fixes problems with the camera. Only available for the "Minimal" mod preset in SADX Mod Installer.
-'''Dreamcast enhancements:'''
-* [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/8966 Fixes, Adds, and Beta Restores] - Fixes various issues leftover in the Dreamcast version of the game, while adding and restoring cut beta content into the game.
+'''Recommended Enhancements:'''
+* [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/8966 Fixes, Adds, and Beta Restores] - Fixes various issues present in the original Dreamcast version of the game and adds cut beta content to the game.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/470664 Tweaked Cutscenes] - Tweaks the cutscenes.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/49943 Better Tails AI] - Improvements to Tails' AI.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/394948 HUD Plus] - improves the HUD elements.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/textures/6362 DreamcastSADXWTR] - Corrects the colors of the DX version's bodies of water to be accurate to the Dreamcast version's. Intended to be used with the Dreamcast Conversion with the SADX Water enabled.
 * [https://gamebanana.com/effects/6352 Minor Palette Fixes] - An extension for the Lantern Engine mod that fixes some objects being lit too brightly in Station Square (Night) and Mystic Ruins Chao Garden (Evening).
-* [https://gamebanana.com/skins/160702 Mimic DC Textures] - Replaces the textures of the higher-poly DX character models with ones that closely resemble the original Dreamcast version. Recommended for those using the Dreamcast Conversion and related mods included in SADX Mod Installer.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/341609 Mystic Ruins train fix] - Corrects spelling errors on the Station Square train signs.
-* [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/10367 AI HD Textures] - Dreamcast textures upscaled with Topaz AI Gigapixel neural network.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/341583 Remove Green Glow from Palettes] - Removes the green glowing effect present in Mystic Ruins from the Lanturn Engine's color palette.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/424183 SA1 Unused Lighting Restoration] - Restores some of the unused lighting.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/361987 Boss Lighting Tweaks] - Changes the visuals and lighting of the Boss stages to be more Atmospheric.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/343191 Egg Carrier cutscene texture fix] - Cleans up the low-resolution Eggman emblem textures on the Egg Carrier's underside.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/363029 Smoother Wall Collisions] - Adjustments to the wall collision.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/455309 Turning Adjustments] - Adjusts the turning.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/290728 DX Characters Refined] - Implements various Dreamcast-exclusive elements present in the original character models to the DX version's character models, in addition to fixing errors and adding new togglable features. requires Dreamcast Character Pack to be Unselected.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/379612 SADX Chao in cutscenes] - Replaces the DC Chaos used in the cutscenes with their DX version.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/361585 High-poly event Egg Carrier] - Replaces the low-poly Egg Carrier model seen in the cutscenes the higher-poly gameplay model.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/336533 DX-consistent models] - Replaces the DC models with the DX ones.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/321483 HD Shadows] - Replaces the shadow's texture quality from 16x16 to 640x640.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/341776 HD Objects] - Replaces objects with higher-poly equivalents.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/313900 Character Select: No Question Mark] - Replaces the golden question mark used for Super Sonic and Metal Sonic in the Character Select screen with their in-game models. This mod also features the option to have Super Sonic to only be visible until after completing his story campaign.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/textures/5248 GameCube Textures] - Replaces the heavily-compressed ''DX'' textures with their less-compressed (and sometimes-higher resolution) GameCube equivalents.
-'''SADX enhancements:'''
-* [https://gamebanana.com/textures/5248 GameCube Textures] - Replaces the heavily compressed textures with their less compressed (and sometimes higher resolution) GameCube equivalents.
-* [https://gamebanana.com/effects/6214 GameCube Style Lighting] - Another extension for the Lantern Engine mod that attempts to recreate the lighting as appeared on the GameCube version.
 '''Miscellaneous:'''
-* [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/6536 Sonic Adventure Retranslated] - A fan-translation of the game's Japanese script into English. Recommended when playing with the Japanese voice-overs.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/248010 Amy's Eyeliner] - Adds Eyeliner to Amy.
-* [https://gamebanana.com/textures/5764 Uekawa-Accurate Colors] - Replaces the playable characters' textures with ones that appear more faithfully to Yuji Uekawa's artwork. Compatible with Dreamcast and DX character models.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/textures/6231 16:9/Unstretched Flashbacks] - Replaces the original low-resolution 4:3 flashback images from Amy's and Gamma's cutscenes with faithful, higher-resolution versions that are re-rendered to 16:9 with added black bars to avoid stretching on wider aspect-ratios. Supports Dreamcast models, DX models, DX with DC Textures, DX Refined, and DX Refined with DC Textures mods.
-* [https://github.com/MainMemory/SADXNoGloss/releases No Gloss] - Removes the "shininess" (specular highlights) from character models. Should be loaded last in SADX Mod Loader so it affects custom models as well.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/6536 Sonic Adventure Re-translated] - A fan-translation of the game's Japanese script into English. Recommended when playing with the Japanese voice-overs.
-* [https://gamebanana.com/textures/6231 16:9/Unstretched Flashbacks] - Replaces the original low-resolution 4:3 flashback images from Amy's and Gamma's cutscenes with faithful, higher resolution versions that are re-rendered to 16:9 with added black bars to avoid stretching on wider aspect-ratios. There are two versions of this mod: one that uses Amy's original Dreamcast character model, and the other uses her higher-poly DX character model.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/247989 DC Hyper Sonic Mod] - Adds DC Version of Hyper Sonic as a 100% Completion bonuse.
-* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-chao-spin-swap Chao Spin Swap] - Swaps the in-game X and B buttons in the Chao Garden. X is to Spin Dash and B is used to grab your Chao.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/49980 Super Tails] - Allows Tails to transform into Super Tails
-* [https://github.com/MainMemory/SADXCharSel/releases Character Select] - Change which character loads by holding buttons on the controller.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/411895 Consistent Sky Deck Aesthetics] - Makes the Sky Deck level transition consistent.
-* [https://github.com/MainMemory/SADXPhysicsSwapMod/releases Physics Swap] - Allows you to swap characters' physics values to another character's.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/402088 Consistent Chaos 0 Aesthetics] - Makes the lighting and level asthetic of the Chaos 0 boss consistant with the Hub World.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/skins/160702 Mimic DC Textures] - Recolors the Textures of DX Characters to look like DC Characters.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/248045 DC Textures for DX Characters] - Uses DC Textures for DX Models.
+* [https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-chao-spin-swap Chao Spin Swap] - Swaps the in-game X and B buttons in the Chao Garden; X is to Spin Dash and B is to grab your Chao.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/sounds/40537 Final Boss Music Swap] - A simple mod that swaps the music tracks of the first and second phases of the final boss through a configuration edit with SADX Mod Installer.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/tools/6405 DiscordSADX] - Implements Discord's Rich Presence feature into the game.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/sounds/54160 Uncut Soundtracks] - Some tracks are missing sections in-game that can be found in the soundtrack releases. This mod restores the full versions those tracks, whilst retaining proper looping.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/10367 ESRGAN-AI HD Textures] - Textures upscaled with many ESRGAN models and Topaz AI Gigapixel neural network.
 * [https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/10818 AI HD FMVs] - All {{term|FMV}}s upscaled to 1080p with Topaz AI Gigapixel neural network.
+* [https://gamebanana.com/mods/304634 Active Mouths] - Adds facial animations for the in-game character models to a few more situations during gameplay. The lip syncing is synced up to the game's English dub.
 ===SASave utility===
-{{ii}} A save game editor that can not only modify the PC version's save files (region independent), but it can also modify the Dreamcast (all regions) and GameCube (all regions) version's save files as well. Can be downloaded [http://info.sonicretro.org/SASave here].
+{{ii}} A save game editor that can not only modify the PC version's save files (region independent), but also modify the Dreamcast and GameCube versions' save files (regardless of game-region). Can be downloaded [https://info.sonicretro.org/SASave here].
 ==System requirements==