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Difference between revisions of "Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II"

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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4_Episode_II.jpg
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|cover       = Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Dimps|Dimps]]<br />[[Wikipedia:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Sega|Sega]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dimps}}
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|engine        =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sonic Team}}
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|release dates = May 15, 2012
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Sega of China|Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/63326/sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii/credits/windows/|title=Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II credits (Windows, 2012) - MobyGames|date=2023-07-08}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Tose|Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/63326/sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii/credits/windows/|title=Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II credits (Windows, 2012) - MobyGames|date=2023-07-08}}</ref>}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
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|engines     =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Sega NN Graphics Library|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Icup321|date=2020-06-28|comment=Confirmed via checking file formats and embedded strings in executable: <code>nn Ver 1.01.06b Build:Mar  4 2012 18:46:50</code>, <code>SEGA NN Library for DirectX G2.0</code>}}</ref>}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 2012}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii|54}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii|53}}
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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, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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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            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sonic the Hedgehog }}
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|steam appid  = 203650
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|gogcom id    =
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|official site=
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|hltb        = 8792
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|lutris      = sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii
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|mobygames    = 63326
 +
|strategywiki = Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
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|wikipedia    = Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
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|winehq      = 14050
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
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{{--}} High frame rate (more than 60 FPS) breaks the game speed.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1321 Steam Forum] - for both [[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]] and Episode II
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/203650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1734-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 203650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Config\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Sonic_save.dat}}
 +
}}
  
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== Availability ==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Availability Table/row| {{StoreLink|Steam|203650}} | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Video settings ==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Image|Sonic4Ep2video.png|Launcher video settings.}}
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|wsgf link                  =  
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{{Video
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-hedgehog-4-episode-ii/en
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-hedgehog-4-episode-ii/en WSGF entry].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] in fullscreen mode using [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]] with the {{code|0x000012C1}} antialiasing flag.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4641593&postcount=1248|title=Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|vsync notes                = Forcing [[Vsync]] is a necessary fix for the game [[#Game_Running_Too_Fast|running to fast]].
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              = High FPS speeds up gameplay (see [[#Game runs too fast|Game runs too fast]]).
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Widescreen resolution]] ===
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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There is a lack of support for multiple widescreen resolutions, most glaringly the 1366x768 resolution.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2604232</ref> - Game is not upscaled from a lower resolution. Otherwise forced Anti Aliasing would not work any display resolution other than the base rendering resolution. This is due to how hardware AA works on Nvidia cards. It cannot force AA on any textures smaller than the primary flip chain (Display Resolution) ) <ref>http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4641385&postcount=1243</ref> - Reference shows example of this (In the case of Sonic Adventure DX Dreamcast Collection version. Sonic 4 Episode I also suffers this. As a result AA can only be forced when using 1280x720 as display resolution)
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{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV with hex edit|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/889-sonic-4-episode-2-adjustable-fov/ Sonic 4 Episode 2 Adjustable FOV].
 +
# Extract {{File|D3DX9_43.dll}} to the installation folder.
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# Open {{File|D3DX9_43.dll}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
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# Go to offset <code>0x1B057A</code> and replace the bytes <code>00 00 80 3F</code> with bytes representing your float value multiplier (the default multiplier is 1.0). Remember to invert the byte order to Little Endian.
  
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== Input settings ==
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'''Notes'''
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{{Input Settings
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{{ii}} There's also a Cheat Engine table to change the game's FOV anytime while running (requires {{File|D3DX9_43.dll}}).
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|key_remap                  =false
 
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|key_remap_notes            =See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
 
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|acceleration_option        =
 
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
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|controller_support        =true
 
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|controller_support_notes  =See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Remapping]] ===
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==Input==
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Reportedly there are issues with key remapping saving.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2702933</ref>
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{{Image|Sonic4Ep2keyboard.png|Launcher keyboard mapping menu.}}
 +
{{Image|Sonic4Ep2controller.png|Launcher controller mapping menu.}}
 +
{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = To assign {{key|Space}} to an action, hold down {{key|Space}} and press another key.
 +
|acceleration option      = n/a
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  = XInput controllers only.
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 +
}}
  
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=== [[Controller|Controller support]] ===
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==Audio==
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Supports the [[Xbox 360 Controller]], but does not natively support others.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2709114</ref> Other controllers can be supported by using [[x360ce]] or [[Xpadder]].
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{{Image|Sonic4Ep2audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX
 +
|surround sound          = false
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = false
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support             =  
 +
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 +
}}
  
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== Issues And Fixes ==
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{{L10n|content=
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=== Windows 8 ===
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{{L10n/switch
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Running ths game requires the settings:<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2709191</ref>
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|language  = English
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*windowed mode
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|interface = true
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*compatibility mode
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|audio    = n/a
−
*run as administrator.
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|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
  
−
Ending the game also requires ending the process <code>Sonic_vis</code>.
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 2
 +
|online play modes    = Co-op
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Windows 8 compatibility problems===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply compatibility modes|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141206063423/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2709191 Windows 8 Temp Fix - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the properties for {{File|{{p|game}}\Sonic_vis.exe}}.
 +
# On the '''Compatibility''' tab, choose '''Run this program in compatibility mode for:''' and choose '''Windows 7'''.
 +
# Choose '''Run as administrator'''.
 +
# Click '''OK''' to save your changes.
 +
# Run the game in windowed mode.
 +
# After exiting the game you may need to manually kill {{File|Sonic_vis.exe}} from the [[Task Manager]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game runs too fast===
 +
{{--}} Game may run at a very high speed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141206063422/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2703092 Episode 2 Plays at super speed - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref> Use one of the following methods.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Lock frame rate at 60 FPS (resolutions higher than 60 Hz)|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 +
See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]] to lock frame rate to 60 FPS.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set refresh rate on 60 Hz |ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
  
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=== Game Running Too Fast ===
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}}
−
Game reportedly may run at a very high speed.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2703092</ref>
 
  
−
This can be fixed by limiting the framerate through a number of methods:
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===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{ii}} Fullscreen mode is limited to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
  
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*Use [[Dxtory]] to lock framerate to 59 FPS.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
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*Adjusting the [[:Category:Graphics_Adaptor|graphics adaptor]] to force [[Vsync]].
+
# Download [https://gitlab.com/Kaldaien/SpecialK/tags Special K].
 +
# Copy {{File|SpecialK32.dll}} to the installation folder.
 +
# Rename {{File|SpecialK32.dll}} to {{File|d3d9.dll}}.
 +
# Start the game and exit.
 +
# Open {{File|d3d9.ini}} in the installation folder.
 +
# Change <code>TargetFPS=0.0</code> to <code>TargetFPS=60.0</code>.
 +
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|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      =
 +
|macos intel 32-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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Mods===
 +
====[https://gamebanana.com/tools/6546 Sonic 4 Mod Loader]====
 +
{{ii}} Mod manager for [[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]] and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II.
 +
 
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====[https://gamebanana.com/skins/172755 Classic Sonic & Tails]====
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{{ii}} Replaces the model and animations of Modern Sonic & Tails with new re-adapted models of Classic Sonic & Tails from [[Sonic Generations]]. Also includes a special stage remix.
 +
 
 +
====[https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/10732 7 Special Stage Themes]====
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{{ii}} Replaces the special stage music with one of seven remixed special stage themes.
 +
 
 +
====[https://gamebanana.com/guis/34259 No HUD]====
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{{ii}} Removes the HUD from all gameplay stages and special stages.
  
 
==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/Vista/Win7
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|minOS   = XP, Vista
−
|minproc = Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or Equivalent & above
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
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|minmem = 1 GB (2 GB on Vista)
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3000+
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|minHD = 6 GB
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|minRAM  = 1 GB<br />2 GB (Vista)
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|minGPU = 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8600/AT Radeon HD3650) & above
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|minHD   = 6 GB
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|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 8600
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3650
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minaudio = DirectX compatible
  
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|recOS = Windows 7
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|recOS   = 7
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|recproc = Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.4 GHz/Athlon 64 X2 4200+ & above
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
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|recmem = 2 GB+
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
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|recHD = 6 GB
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|recRAM  = 2 GB
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|recGPU = 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD 3800) & above
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|recHD   =  
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|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 8800
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3800
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB
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|recDX    = 11
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 8 July 2023

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II cover
Developers
Dimps
Sonic Team
Windows Sega of China[1]
Windows Tose[2]
Publishers
Sega
Engines
Sega NN Graphics Library[3]
Release dates
Windows May 15, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 54
IGDB 53
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II on HowLongToBeat
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II on IGDB
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II guide on StrategyWiki
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II on MobyGames
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II on Wikipedia
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2011
Sonic 3 & Knuckles 2011
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I 2012
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Key points

High frame rate (more than 60 FPS) breaks the game speed.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Config\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Sonic_save.dat[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in fullscreen mode using Nvidia Profile Inspector with the 0x000012C1 antialiasing flag.[4]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High FPS speeds up gameplay (see Game runs too fast).
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Change FOV with hex edit[citation needed]
  1. Download Sonic 4 Episode 2 Adjustable FOV.
  2. Extract D3DX9_43.dll to the installation folder.
  3. Open D3DX9_43.dll with a hex editor such as HxD.
  4. Go to offset 0x1B057A and replace the bytes 00 00 80 3F with bytes representing your float value multiplier (the default multiplier is 1.0). Remember to invert the byte order to Little Endian.

Notes

There's also a Cheat Engine table to change the game's FOV anytime while running (requires D3DX9_43.dll).

Input

Launcher keyboard mapping menu.
Launcher keyboard mapping menu.
Launcher controller mapping menu.
Launcher controller mapping menu.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
To assign Space ␣ to an action, hold down Space ␣ and press another key.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput controllers only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op

Issues fixed

Windows 8 compatibility problems

Apply compatibility modes[5]
  1. Go to the properties for <path-to-game>\Sonic_vis.exe.
  2. On the Compatibility tab, choose Run this program in compatibility mode for: and choose Windows 7.
  3. Choose Run as administrator.
  4. Click OK to save your changes.
  5. Run the game in windowed mode.
  6. After exiting the game you may need to manually kill Sonic_vis.exe from the Task Manager.

Game runs too fast

Game may run at a very high speed.[6] Use one of the following methods.
Lock frame rate at 60 FPS (resolutions higher than 60 Hz)[citation needed]

See Frame rate capping to lock frame rate to 60 FPS.

Set refresh rate on 60 Hz[citation needed]

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode is limited to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Download Special K.
  2. Copy SpecialK32.dll to the installation folder.
  3. Rename SpecialK32.dll to d3d9.dll.
  4. Start the game and exit.
  5. Open d3d9.ini in the installation folder.
  6. Change TargetFPS=0.0 to TargetFPS=60.0.
  7. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Mods

Sonic 4 Mod Loader

Mod manager for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II.

Classic Sonic & Tails

Replaces the model and animations of Modern Sonic & Tails with new re-adapted models of Classic Sonic & Tails from Sonic Generations. Also includes a special stage remix.

7 Special Stage Themes

Replaces the special stage music with one of seven remixed special stage themes.

No HUD

Removes the HUD from all gameplay stages and special stages.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3000+		 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
2 GB (Vista)		 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
ATI Radeon HD 3650
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 3800
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II credits (Windows, 2012) - MobyGames - last accessed on 2023-07-08
  2. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II credits (Windows, 2012) - MobyGames - last accessed on 2023-07-08
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Icup321 on 2020-06-28
    Confirmed via checking file formats and embedded strings in executable: nn Ver 1.01.06b Build:Mar 4 2012 18:46:50, SEGA NN Library for DirectX G2.0
  4. ↑ Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Windows 8 Temp Fix - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  6. ↑ Episode 2 Plays at super speed - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)