Sonic Adventure DX (2011)

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)

Developers
	Sonic Team
Windows	Sega of China
Publishers
	Sega
Release dates
Windows	March 4, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Adventure, Platform
Sports	Fishing
Vehicles	Flight
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Sonic Adventure, Dreamcast Collection

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

Sonic Adventure DX (2011) is a cartoon third-person platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega, and was released for PC on March 4, 2011. It is an updated version of the original PC port of Sonic Adventure DX from 2004.

This version of Sonic Adventure DX was initially released to address some of the issues of the previous 2004 PC port, however, it also introduced some new problems of its own, such as limited screen resolutions options while the game screen is pillarboxed to a 4:3 aspect-ratio, poor frame-skipping, and re-uses the same poorly converted WMA audio files from the previous PC port. The configuration launcher also has problems of not saving the game's settings, and it is also missing some of the unlockable Game Gear games from the previous PC port and the GameCube version.

Unlike the original 2004 game, it wasn't made available in Japan.

This version of the game was later replaced in 2014 with another updated version.

General information

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Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Part of Dreamcast Collection. StarForce DRM.
GamersGate (unavailable)
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		Part of Dreamcast Collection
Steam (unavailable)		Can be played without Steam. This re-release was replaced by the 2014 version.

This version of the 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

SADX Mod Installer

A modding and patching tool that features both advanced and beginner-friendly options for installing mods, in addition to coming pre-installed with mod presets, necessary dependencies, and compatibility fixes.

Provides a custom configuration tool to customize game settings as well as keyboard and controller bindings.

Enables the option to downgrade to the 2004 PC port, if desired.

Recommended Enhancement Mods

Improvement Mods that are not bundled with the SADX Mod Installer.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Sonic Adventure DX\config.ini %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Dreamcast Collection\Sonic Adventure DX\config.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71250/pfx/

SADX Mod Installer moves the game's configuration file to <path-to-game> and the current version of SA Mod Manager moves its related files to %localappdata%\SAManager\SADX.

The 2011 version's configuration tool has problems with saving settings. See here for details.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Sonic Adventure DX\SAVEDATA %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA\Dreamcast Collection\Sonic Adventure DX\SAVEDATA
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71250/pfx/

SonicAdventure##.snc is the game's save data for each save slot. Up to 10 save slots are available.

SonicAdventureChaoGarden.snc is the game's Chao Garden save data.

Save files from the 2011 version can be converted to be compatible with the 2004 port with SADX Mod Installer.

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

External configuration launcher settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		The 2011 version is pillarboxed to 4:3 in widescreen resolutions. Use SADX Mod Loader included with SADX Mod Installer and disable Force 4:3 Aspect Ratio under its graphics settings for widescreen support.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Use SADX Mod Loader included with SADX Mod Installer for 21:9 widescreen.
4K Ultra HD		The 2011 version is limited up to 1280x720 only. Use SADX Mod Loader included with SADX Mod Installer for 4K resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Not available in the 2011 version. Use SADX Mod Installer, then enable Borderless and Fullscreen under SADX Mod Loader's graphics settings.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Not available in the 2011 version. Use SADX Mod Installer, then enable Force Mipmapping in SADX Mod Loader's graphics settings and force anisotropic filtering via GPU control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)		No option in the 2011 version, but is always on by default. If using SADX Mod Installer, check Enable V-sync in SADX Mod Loader's graphics settings or force it via GPU control panel.
60 FPS		In-engine cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS. While they can be switched to 60 FPS via a cheat in the SADX Mod Loader after downgrading to the 2004 port, they will play at double the speed.
120+ FPS		Gameplay is capped to 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector (Nvidia only)

Create an application profile. Add Sonic Adventure DX.exe to the profile that was 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 the display resolution for the game is set to 640x480.

Use SADX Mod Installer and force anti-aliasing through GPU control panel

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Mouse is not used at all in-game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		The Start button in is hardcoded to Button 8 and the Right Stick camera axes cannot be remapped in this version.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		The 2011 re-release only uses keyboard prompts. Use SADX Mod Installer then install either the Xbox 360 Prompts or Xbox One Prompts mods.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		Although the game recognizes DualShock 4 controllers as a generic DirectInput controller, the extra trigger axes causes uncontrollable camera spinning similarly to the 2004 port, which cannot be remapped in this version. Use the Input Mod included with SADX Mod Installer for improved DualShock 4 support, however, its configuration tool does have an issue with remapping controls (see here).
PlayStation button prompts		Use SADX Mod Installer, then install the DualShock 3 Prompts or PlayStation 4 Prompts mod.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) V2 tested.

Generic/other controllers		Some DirectInput controllers may not work properly with this game.
Button prompts		No controller prompts whatsoever.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		SE, BGM, Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles		On by default.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Dubtitles only. Use SADX Mod Installer, then install Sonic Adventure Retranslated if playing the game with Japanese voice-overs and English subtitles.
French				Dubtitles only. Use French Retranslation if playing with Japanese audio and French subtitles.
German
Hebrew				Fan translation, download.
Italian				Fan translation, download.
Japanese
Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Fan translation, download.
Spanish
Latin American Spanish				Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Configuration tool does not save settings

The Steam version's configuration tool does not save settings properly, and the Dreamcast Collection version's configuration tool does not write a new configuration file if one is missing without re-installing the game.

Steam version: add missing registry keys through Registry Editor

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall. Check if a registry key named SEGA exists. If not, 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.

Dreamcast Collection version: create the necessary folders and configuration file manually

Check if a series of folders from %USERPROFILE%\Documents that goes up to SEGA\Dreamcast Collection\Sonic Adventure DX exists. If not, create a new folder in %USERPROFILE%\Documents and name it SEGA. Go into the SEGA, right-click and select New → Folder, and name it Dreamcast Collection. Go into the Dreamcast Collection folder, right-click and select New → Folder, and name it Sonic Adventure DX. Go into the Sonic Adventure DX folder, create a new text file and name it config.ini. Open the config.ini file that was just created with a text editor, and then paste the following into this file: [Sonic Adventure DX] COLOURMODE=1 CONTROL2P_INDEX=1 CONTROL2P_TYPE=3 CONTROL_ATTACK1=1 CONTROL_ATTACK2=2 CONTROL_CAMERA_MINUS=36 CONTROL_CAMERA_PLUS=37 CONTROL_CANCEL=1 CONTROL_CONFIRM=0 CONTROL_DOWN=33 CONTROL_INDEX=0 CONTROL_JUMP=0 CONTROL_LEFT=34 CONTROL_RIGHT=35 CONTROL_TYPE=3 CONTROL_UP=32 CONTROL_WHISTLE=3 FOG=1 FULL_SCREEN=0 LANGUAGE=1 RESOLUTION=4 VOLUMN_BGM=80 VOLUMN_SE=80 VOLUMN_VOICE=80 Save the file (File → Save or Ctrl+S) in this location. The Dreamcast Collection version's configuration tool should be able to read and write the configuration files again.

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
Audio	Criware	The 2011 re-release uses the poor-quality WMA audio files from the 2004 port. The original Dreamcast audio files can be restored with the Sound Overhaul mod included with SADX Mod Installer.
Input	SDL2	Use the Input Mod bundled with SADX Mod Installer for SDL2 support.
Cutscenes	Criware	Sofdec format FMV files.

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 Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 8800 series ATI Radeon X1900 512 MB of VRAM