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{{Infobox
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{{disambig|the 2010 emulated release|the decompiled port of the 2013 mobile port|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Decompilation)]]}}
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|cover         = Sonic the Hedgehog Coverart.jpg
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{{Infobox game
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]]
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|cover       = Sonic the Hedgehog Coverart.jpg
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Sega|Sega]]
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|developers  =
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|engine        =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sonic Team}}
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|release dates = October 26, 2010
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
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|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 26, 2010|wrapper=emulator}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2018|wrapper=emulator|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/34270/announcements/detail/1674656328580811757|title=SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics :: Free update with new features! - Steam Community|date=2018-05-30}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 29, 2018|wrapper=emulator|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls"/>}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sonic-the-hedgehog|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sonic the Hedgehog }}
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|steam appid  = 71113
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|gogcom id    =
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|hltb        = 8784
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|strategywiki = Sonic the Hedgehog
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|mobygames    = sonic-the-hedgehog
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|wikipedia    = Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)
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|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:side view}} {{Glossary:scrolling}} {{Glossary:platform}} game developed by [[Company:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]] and published by [[Company:Sega|Sega]]. It is the first entry in the ''[[Series:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series.
  
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'''Key points'''
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|release history  = Originally released on Sega Genesis in 1991, the game was ported to PC and released on October 26, 2010.
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{{ii}} The follow information is for the 2010 release of the game
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|current state    = The game was eventually delisted on all storefronts on May 20, 2022 in preparation for the release of ''[[Sonic Origins]]''.
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sega.com/Home/ Official developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sega.com/Home/ Official developer site]
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{{mm}} [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_News_Network Sonic News Network] - A massive wiki for the Sonic the Hedgehog universe
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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
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{{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
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://us.download-shop.sega.com/buy-download-pc-games/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2530-13.html Sega Store] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SONIC | DRM-free |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/71113/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | sonic-the-hedgehog | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 71113 | Steam | Delisted to be included in [[Sonic Origins]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save games (Mega Drive)|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0031}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save games (Genesis)|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0031}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (Mega Drive)|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (Genesis)|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
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{{ii}} These locations are for the "Simple" launcher interface only
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0031|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\0031}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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}}
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{{ii}} Folder name varies by region for "Simple" launcher; for "hub" launcher, all saves are found in the Mega Drive Classics folder.
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 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
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 +
==Video==
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{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|Options menu for the "Simple" launcher.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 +
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Pillarboxed}} 4:3. Supported in [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Decompilation)]].
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = n/a
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = n/a
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = n/a
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|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
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|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
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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==Audio==
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Audio
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|steam_cloud            =false
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|separate volume          = true
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|origin                =
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|surround sound          = false
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|origin_notes          =
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|surround sound notes    =  
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|uplay                  =
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|subtitles                = false
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|uplay_notes            =
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|subtitles notes          =  
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|gamesave_manager      =true
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|closed captions          = false
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|closed captions notes    =  
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|gamestow              =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|gamestow_notes        =
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|synctocloud            =
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|eax support              =  
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|eax support notes        =  
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|square_enix            =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|square_enix_notes      =
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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{{L10n|content=
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[[File:Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Launcher options menu.]]
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{{L10n/switch
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{{Video Settings
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|language  = English
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
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|interface = true
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =unsupported
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|audio    = n/a
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =unsupported
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|subtitles = n/a
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|widescreen_resolution      =false
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|notes    =  
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=Pillarboxed/stretched 4:3.
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  |fan      =  
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|multimonitor              =false
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}}
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|multimonitor_notes        =Pillarboxed/stretched 4:3.
 
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|fov                        =false
 
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|fov_notes                  =
 
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|windowed                  =true
 
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|windowed_notes            =
 
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|borderless_windowed        =false
 
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|borderless_windowed_notes =
 
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|anisotropic                =
 
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|anisotropic_notes          =
 
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|antialiasing              =
 
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|antialiasing_notes        =
 
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|vsync                      =true
 
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|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Other information==
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{{Input Settings
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===API===
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|key_remap                  =true
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{{API
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|key_remap_notes           =
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|direct3d versions      =
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|acceleration_option       =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|acceleration_option_notes =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|controller_support        =true
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|directdraw notes      =
−
|controller_support_notes   =
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|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =  
 +
|glide notes           =  
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions       =  
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions =  
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app   =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows XP or greater
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|minOS    = XP or greater
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|minproc  = 1 GHz Processor
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|minCPU  = 1 GHz
−
|minmem   = 512 MB
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|minRAM   = 512 MB
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|minHD    = 50 MB free
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|minHD    = 50 MB
−
|minGPU  = 32 MB DirectX 9 video card
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|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recproc  = 1.4 GHz Processor
+
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
−
|recmem   = 1 GB
+
|recRAM   = 1 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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[[Category:Windows]]
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 07:53, 14 June 2023

This page is for the 2010 emulated release. For the decompiled port of the 2013 mobile port, see Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Decompilation).

Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows (emulator) October 26, 2010
macOS (OS X) (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Linux (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Art styles Cartoon
Series Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog on HowLongToBeat
Sonic the Hedgehog on IGDB
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Sonic the Hedgehog guide on StrategyWiki
Sonic the Hedgehog on MobyGames
Sonic the Hedgehog on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Sonic the Hedgehog fangames (series)
Sonic CD 1995
Sonic's Schoolhouse 1996
Sonic 3D Blast (series)
Sonic & Knuckles Collection 1997
Sonic R (series)
Sonic Adventure (series)
Sonic Heroes 2004
Sonic Mega Collection Plus 2006
Sonic Riders 2006
Sonic Racing (series)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2010
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 2010
Sonic Spinball 2010
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2011
Sonic 3 & Knuckles 2011
Sonic Generations 2011
Sonic CD (2012) 2012
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I 2012
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II 2012
Sonic Dash 2014
Sonic Lost World 2015
Sonic Mania 2017
Sonic Forces 2017
Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Decompilation) 2021
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mobile Decompilation) 2021
Sonic Colors: Ultimate 2021
Sonic Origins 2022
Sonic Frontiers 2022
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 2023
Sonic Superstars 2023
Sonic Dream Team 2023
Sonic X Shadow Generations 2024

Sonic the Hedgehog is a singleplayer side view scrolling platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. It is the first entry in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Originally released on Sega Genesis in 1991, the game was ported to PC and released on October 26, 2010.

The game was eventually delisted on all storefronts on May 20, 2022 in preparation for the release of Sonic Origins.

General information

Official developer 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
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam (unavailable)
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 Delisted to be included in Sonic Origins.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) 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 Classics games.
These locations are for the "Simple" launcher interface only

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0031
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0031
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Folder name varies by region for "Simple" launcher; for "hub" launcher, all saves are found in the Mega Drive Classics folder.

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Options menu for the "Simple" launcher.
Options menu for the "Simple" launcher.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Pillarboxed 4:3. Supported in Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Decompilation).
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
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
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 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible


References