Sonic R

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This page is for the original 1998 release. For the rare 2004 re-release, see Sonic R (2004).

Sonic R

Developers
	Traveller's Tales
Publishers
	Sega
Release dates
Windows	December 11, 1998

Key points

Has networked multiplayer support.

1998 version is incompatible with modern versions of Windows without a considerable amount of undocumented work; use Sonic R Updater to update to the 2004 release.

Some reprints are missing the music.

Configuration files can be edited to increase resolution and draw distance beyond what in-game menus allow

Modified official network patch adds multiplayer over LAN and now working on modern systems.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Network mode does not require a disc.

This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Sonic R Updater

Upgrades the game to its rare 2004 re-release, fixes compatibility issues with modern Windows systems, removes the disc check, adds modding support thanks to Sonic R Mod Loader, custom resolutions and widescreen support, windowed/borderless fullscreen modes, and loading music from the installation folder instead of the disc.

Network Mode is lost as a result of the 2004 re-release almost completely losing this feature.

How to install Sonic R Updater

Install Sonic R from the disc or copy the contents of the disc to a convenient location on your computer. Download Sonic R Updater from the link above or its Github page. Run sonic_r_updater_*.exe and follow its instructions. If the patcher does not auto-detect the game's installation folder, point it to <path-to-game> manually. Adjust graphics settings from the Graphics tab of Sonic R Mod Loader and enable desired mods from the Mods tab, then click Save & Play to save your settings and launch the game.

Featured Mods:

Some of the featured mods are included with Sonic R Updater.

• RemoveStrays - A fix for various graphical bugs tied to how the game maps textures for the UI.
• Widescreen Assets - Readjusts and crops the original 4:3 GUI assets to properly fit in 16:9 instead of stretching them. This also fixes banner in menus so they don't abruptly cut off when playing in widescreen.
• Resort Island Fix - Fixes out-of-place floormaps of Resort Island.
• Sega Saturn Style Colors - A mod that fixes and restores vertex colors. This makes the game look more lively and colorful than it did before. Additionally it makes Radiant Emerald translucent like its Saturn counterpart.
• Gems Collection Textures - Ports over the textures featured in the Sonic Gems Collection version of the game.
• ADX Music - A mod to use more efficient looping ADX format audio for music instead, opting for improved version of tracks from the Sega Saturn version in some cases.
• Music R - A mod that changes most if not all of the music in the game.
• Gentle Ring Sound - Replaces the loud and grating stock ring pick-up sound effect from the 2004 version that can cause audio clipping issues with a softer, sound-balanced one.
• Improved SFX - A sound effects enhancement mod that replaces the default sound effects with higher quality ones.
• Sonic 3D Blast Sounds - Replaces the default sound effects with ones from the Sega Saturn version of Sonic 3D Blast.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\sonicr.inf

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows

Video settings

Video settings

Widescreen resolution

1080p Edited Configuration
Download this file. Replace the sonicr.inf To get music back, go to Options/Sound and set Volume more than 1.

Install Sonic R Updater and adjust Sonic R Mod Manager's graphics settings for widescreen.

Input settings

Input settings

Audio settings

Sound settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Polish				Local retail version only.
Russian				Local retail version only. Voices were translated.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Versus
LAN play		4	Versus Requires Network patch.
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	2300
UDP	2350

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game crashing on start

Use Sonic R Fixed EXE.

No input in the game

Use DxWnd
Download DxWnd. On the Edit menu, select Add Go to the installation folder and select sonicr.exe. Now select Directx9, Do not Notify on Task Change, DirectInput Hooking, Correct Mouse Position and Optimize CPU (DirectX1-7) Should look like this Sonic R does not work correctly in DXWnd versions above 2.01.43.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, ME, XP
Processor (CPU)	90 MHz Pentium
System memory (RAM)	16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 MB