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'''Key points'''
 
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{{++}} Active modding community. See [[#Mods|Mods]].
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''

Revision as of 14:23, 21 April 2017

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Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Publishers
Sega
Engines
Hedgehog Engine
Release dates
Windows November 1, 2011
Sonic Generations guide on StrategyWiki
Sonic Generations on Wikipedia
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

Key points

Active modding community. Many mods are recommended for a first-time playthrough. See Mods.

General information

Official developer site
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 games can be found here
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Casino Nights
Windows

Game data

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Configuration file(s) location

May occasionally break. See Critical Error.
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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71340/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/71340/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

External video settings.
External video settings.

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Anti-aliasing (AA)

The included FXAA is rather weak, with quite visible aliasing still appearing through the game.
Although this isn't necessarily an issue due to motion blur and depth-of-field effects making the jagged edges less visible during gameplay, it can still be rectified if desired.
Instructions

Input settings

External control settings.
External control settings.

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Audio settings

External audio settings.
External audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Some translation issues exist.
Japanese
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Native 3D
Side-by-side
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Sonic Generations for improved support.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D

Issues fixed

Issues with Nvidia Optimus laptops

Instructions
Instructions

Low FPS

Instructions

Configuration Tool does not open/crashes

Instructions

Crash on startup

Instructions
Instructions

Critical Error

Complete error states The detected configuration does not match your current hardware. Please run the configuration tool.
Instructions

Crash when trying to play online ranking mode

Instructions

Quickstep fix

Instructions

Black screen but can hear sound

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok

Mods

Many mods provide gameplay and graphical enhancements that are strongly recommended, even for a first playthrough.
All mods mentioned below, as well as several others, are listed here.

SonicGMI (Generations Mod Installer)

The only mod manager for Sonic Generations. Required for all non-exe mods.
Includes FxPipeline Renderer, which contains graphical improvements and an optimized graphical renderer, providing better performance and lighting.
Ensure "Enable save file redirection" is checked in SonicGMI so that the mod uses its own save file called "cpkredir.sav", instead of "sonic.sav" which is linked to the Steam Cloud. That will avoid save file progress being accidentally overwritten or lost.

Graphics Overhaul

Minimal to no performance impact.
While the vanilla game renders generic shadows at 90° angles, this mod enables true directional shadows and lightshafts and includes various graphical tweaks explained in the video.
The folder "Graphics Overhaul" is the main mod for the base game, while the included folders are intended to be merged with the mods named.

High Resolution Shadows

A hex modification to the executable increases the game's shadow resolutions.
Only for the shadows cast by dynamic objects, not those that are baked into the levels themselves.
May impact performance.

High-Res HUD

Increases the resolution of the HUD elements.

Fixing Sonic Generations Forever

Greatly improves control responsiveness and adds some physics tweaks. See video description for changelist.

Casino Night Done Right

Adds in the Casino Night cutscene missing from the PC version.

Unleashed Project Mod

Unleashed Project Mod comes with Sonic Unleashed day stages ported from the Xbox 360 version with many graphical and minor gameplay improvements, as well as its own hub world.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 2.0GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB (XP)
3 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 11 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 2900
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/71340/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (71340) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References