This page is for 2011 version. For the current Steam version, see Sonic Adventure DX (Steam). For the original port, see Sonic Adventure DX.
Sonic Adventure DX (2011) is a cartoon third-person platforming game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega, and was released for PC on March 4, 2011. It is the updated version of the original Sonic Adventure DX from 2004.
This re-release of Sonic Adventure DX originally served to address some of the issues of the previous 2004 PC port, however, it also introduced new problems of its own, such as limited screen resolutions options, the game screen is pillarboxed to a 4:3 aspect-ratio, and poor frame skipping. Its configuration launcher also has issues of not saving the game's settings, and it is missing some of the unlockable Game Gear games from the previous PC port and GameCube version.
This version of the game was later replaced with another version in 2014 to address the issues with this re-release.
General information
- 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 |
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Part of Dreamcast Collection. StarForce DRM.[1]
Was only released physically in Russia. |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) |
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- This game is no longer available digitally due to having been replaced with the current Steam version.
- A faithful higher resolution desktop icon can be downloaded from the Files section; it can also be applied to the game's executable with SADX Mod Installer.
Essential improvements
- 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), downloads and install necessary dependencies, apply compatibility fixes, and configure SADX Mod Loader's settings before installation.
- Includes a custom configuration tool to tweak various game settings, as well as remap controller and keyboard bindings for the Input Mod.
- After downgrading to the 2004 port with SADX Mod Installer, see here and here for recommended mods.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Dreamcast Collection\Sonic Adventure DX\config.ini |
| Steam Play (Linux) |
<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71250/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Dreamcast Collection\Sonic Adventure DX\SAVEDATA |
| Steam Play (Linux) |
<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71250/pfx/[Note 1] |
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SonicAdventure##.snc is the game's save data for each save slot. Up to 10 save slots are available.
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SonicAdventureChaoGarden.snc is the game's Chao Garden save data.
Video
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Use Nvidia Profile Inspector (Nvidia only)[2]
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- Create an application profile.
- Add
Sonic Adventure DX.exe to the profile you just created; for the Dreamcast Collection version, also add Sonic.exe.
- Change the value of
Antialiasing compatibility to 0x000000C1.
Notes
- This fix allows MSAA, SGSSAA, OGSSAA, or OGSSAA-based HSAA (with or without SGSSAA) to be forced through Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- If using the Dreamcast Collection version for this fix, forced anti-aliasing will only work when your display resolution for the game is set to
640x480.
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Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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On by default. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Issues fixed
Configuration tool does not save settings
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Add key through Registry Editor[citation needed]
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- Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- Check if you have a folder named SEGA on it. If you don't, right click on Uninstall, click New, then Key and name it
SEGA.
- Right click
SEGA, click New, then Key and name it Sonic Adventure DX.
- Right click the newly created
Sonic Adventure DX and click New, then String Value, and name it Sonic Adventure DX.
- Double click the
Sonic Adventure DX string and change the value to 1.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9.0c |
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| Shader Model support |
3.0 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
Criware |
The 2011 re-release uses the poor-quality WMA audio files from the 2004 PC port.[4] The original Dreamcast ADX audio files can be restored by installing the Sound Overhaul mod included with SADX Mod Installer.[Note 2] |
| Input |
SDL2 |
Use the Input Mod bundled with SADX Mod Installer for SDL2 support. |
| Cutscenes |
Criware |
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP |
7 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 7300 series
ATI Radeon X1600
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 8800 series
ATI Radeon X1900
512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
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