Sonic Adventure DX
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| Developers | |
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| Sonic Team | |
| Sonic Team USA | |
| Publishers | |
| Sega | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 14, 2004 |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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This page is for the original port. For Steam version, see Sonic Adventure DX (Steam).
Key points
- Includes unlockable Game Gear games that are missing from later re-releases.
- Bigger modding scene than the newer versions. See Modifications.
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 games can be found here.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Use SADX Mod Loader to bypass disc check. | |
Essential improvements
SADX Mod Loader
- A mod and cheat manager that also comes with useful options for video, sound, and mice.
| Instructions |
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Modifications
- Mods require SADX Mod Loader to be installed first, then copy the mod's folder to
<path-to-game>\mods\and enable via Mod Manager.
Sonic Adventure DX: Fixed Edition
Contains various fixes in relation to item layouts, textures, models, sounds, and more.
Download: Sonic Retro thread
Dreamcast Lighting
Reimplementation of the Dreamcast Sonic Adventure's palette lighting.
Download: All releases (GitHub). This mod requires d3d8to9.
Input Mod
Fixes camera issues with XInput controllers, enables rumble, fixes triggers, etc.
Download: All releases (GitHub)
Smooth Cam
Makes first person camera full range and variable speed instead of 8-directional fixed speed.
Download: All releases (GitHub)
Chao Spin Swap
Swaps X and B buttons in the Chao Garden. X to spindash, B to grab your Chao.
Download: All releases (GitHub)
Idle Chatter
Press the Z button to hear what your character has to say about the stage.
Download: All releases (GitHub)
Pause Hide
Press X+Y to hide the pause menu like the Dreamcast version.
Download: All releases (GitHub)
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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Save game data location
| System | Location |
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Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Gamepad causes camera to spin
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | Me, 2000 SP2, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 600 MHz | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0a compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |