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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Low frame rate=== | ===Low frame rate=== | ||
| − | {{--}} If the frame rate is stuck around —40 FPS and won't rise to 60, disable the in-game FXAA and Vsync and instead | + | {{--}} If the frame rate is stuck around —40 FPS and won't rise to 60, disable the in-game FXAA and Vsync and instead force them through the Nvidia/Radeon control panel instead.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/71250/discussions/0/451850020332660800/|title=Why is the frame rate stuck at 48FPS? - Steam Community Discussions|date=2020-07-19}}</ref> Alternatively, if forcing Vsync and FXAA via video card control panel does not fix the issue, downgrade the game to the 2004 port and patch it with mods via [[#SADX Mod Installer|SADX Mod Installer]].<ref name="Low frame rate">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-07-19|comment=Attempting to disable the in-game FXAA and V-sync with the 2014 Steam version and it somehow did not fix the performance issues on my PC.}}</ref> |
===Sky Chase too difficult=== | ===Sky Chase too difficult=== | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 19 July 2020
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This page is for the Steam version. For the original 2004 port, see Sonic Adventure DX. For the 2011 version, see Sonic Adventure DX (2011).
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Sonic Team | |
| Publishers | |
| Sega | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 16, 2014 |
| Reception | |
| IGDB | 57 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Platform |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Contemporary |
| Series | Sonic Adventure, Dreamcast Collection |
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| 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 |
Key points
- Updated re-release of Sonic Adventure DX (2011) with more graphical options and fixes.
- Missing all unlockable Game Gear games from the GameCube and 2004 PC versions; use SADX Mod Installer to downgrade the game to the 2004 version.
- Aspect ratio is locked to pillarboxed 4:3; use SADX Mod Installer for true widescreen support.
- The game may occasionally cap the frame rate at about —40 FPS instead of 60 FPS; SADX Mod Installer may help.
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 series can also be found here.
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
DRM-free if Steam is not installed or by creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam ID number 71250 in <path-to-game>.[1] |
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- All versions require Steam DRM.
- A faithful higher resolution desktop icon can be downloaded from the Files section.
Essential improvements
SADX Mod Installer
- Allows custom resolutions with proper widescreen support, frame rate settings, HUD scaling etc. before installation (in custom mode), and auto-detects desktop resolution.
- Downgrades the game to the 2004 port. Most of the new tweaks from the 2011 and Steam ports are removed/rendered inaccessible for this reason.
- Supports the 2004 PC version, the 2011 Dreamcast Collection version, and the 2014 Steam version of the game, and can also be installed over BetterSADX.
- Has multiple mod presets (Dreamcast, Enhanced SADX, vanilla), a guide mode for selecting individual mods to install, and a custom mode for full customization.
- A list of additional recommended mods can be found here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\input_config.xml[Note 1] <path-to-game>\keycap_config.xml[Note 1] <path-to-game>\system_config.xml[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71250/pfx/[Note 2] |
- SADX Mod Installer moves settings to SADX Mod Manager's
SADXModLoader.inifile in<path-to-game>\mods.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Sonic Adventure DX\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71250/pfx/[Note 2] |
- SADX Mod Installer moves the save file to
<path-to-game>\savedata
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
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Configuration tools graphics tab.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Pillarboxed 4:3. Use SADX Mod Installer. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use SADX Mod Installer. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use SADX Mod Installer. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA on/off in-game. Nvidia card owners can force any kind of anti-aliasing with Nvidia Inspector with compatibility flag 0x080000C1 as long as they are using a 4:3 resolution (e.g. 1200x900 on a 1600x900 monitor). If using SADX Mod Installer, anti-aliasing can be forced via respective GPU manufacturer's control panel.[2] |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | If using SADX Mod Installer, you may need to force it on. | ||
| 60 FPS | Cutscenes are locked to 30 FPS. | ||
| 120+ FPS | Gameplay is locked to 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
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Configuration tools input tab with keyboard.
In game setting window for keyboard.
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Configuration tools input tab with controller.
In game setting window for controller.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Mouse is not used in menus. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Uses Xbox 360 prompts by default. For Xbox One prompts, use SADX Mod Installer, disable the included Xbox 360 Prompts mod, then install the Xbox One Prompts mod. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers | Certain controllers require the Input Mod bundled with SADX Mod Installer via SDL2. | |
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| Button prompts | Enable the included HD GUI 2 mod and disable the Xbox 360 Prompts mod to use Dreamcast controller prompts. For DualShock prompts, use either DualShock 3 Prompts or DualShock 4 Prompts mods. For Nintendo prompts, use either Wii U Pro Prompts or Switch Pro Prompts mods. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
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In-game settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound, voice and music. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | On by default. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish | Castilian. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation, available here. |
Issues fixed
Low frame rate
- If the frame rate is stuck around —40 FPS and won't rise to 60, disable the in-game FXAA and Vsync and instead force them through the Nvidia/Radeon control panel instead.[3] Alternatively, if forcing Vsync and FXAA via video card control panel does not fix the issue, downgrade the game to the 2004 port and patch it with mods via SADX Mod Installer.[4]
Sky Chase too difficult
- Installing BetterSADX reverts the game to the 2004 version, but is missing several bugfix mods. One such mod removes Sky Chase's dependence on a 640x480 resolution, which is fixed in the 2011 and Steam releases but not the 2004 release.[5]
| Add the mod Sonic Adventure DX: Fixed Edition to the mod loader[6] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | SDL2 | Use the Input Mod bundled with SADX Mod Installer for SDL2 support.[7] |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (71250) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2019-12-11
- Creating a new steam_appid.txt file for the game with its Steam App ID number when it didn't initially had this file allowed the game to legitimately launch without Steam.
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: BetterSADX
- ↑ Why is the frame rate stuck at 48FPS? - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2020-07-19
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-07-19
- Attempting to disable the in-game FXAA and V-sync with the 2014 Steam version and it somehow did not fix the performance issues on my PC.
- ↑ Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2020-03-13
- I started out playing the Steam version exclusively to check this.
- ↑ Sonic Adventure DX: Fixed Edition | Page 8, post 153 | Sonic Retro Forums
- ↑ sadx-input-mod - Github - last accessed on 2020-07-19
- "sadx-input-mod is a mod for SADX PC that replaces the default DirectInput polling with SDL2 to enable more robust gamepad support. It allows the use of DirectInput and XInput controllers simultaneously."