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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sonic Team}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sonic Team}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Sega Europe|Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fds29|date=2022-08-17|comment=Checked by looking at credits.}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Hedgehog Engine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Hedgehog Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 2, 2015}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 2, 2015|ref=<ref name="release">{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/651454148408283136|title=Sonic the Hedgehog on X|date=2023-12-21|snippet=Praise Gaben! Sonic Lost World is arriving on Steam November 2nd.}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sonic-lost-world|57}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1946/sonic-lost-world|60}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sonic-lost-world|58}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sonic the Hedgehog }}
 
|steam appid  = 329440
 
|steam appid  = 329440
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|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side = 377210
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
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|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 13158
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|lutris      = sonic-lost-world
 +
|mobygames    = 74439
 
|strategywiki = Sonic Lost World
 
|strategywiki = Sonic Lost World
 
|wikipedia    = Sonic Lost World
 
|wikipedia    = Sonic Lost World
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|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 18454
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''Sonic Lost World''''' is a third-person platform game in the ''[[Series:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series developed by [[Company:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]] and published by [[Company:Sega|Sega]].
 +
 
 +
|release history  = After its exclusive Wii U debut in October 2013, a PC port of the game developed by [[Company:Sega Europe|Sega Europe]] was released via [[Steam]] on November 2, 2015.<ref name="release"/>
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The PC version of ''Sonic Lost World'' lacks multiple features of the original Wii U version, including multiplayer, RC vehicles, the Circus mini-game, and the Yoshi's Island Zone and The Legend of Zelda Zone DLC levels. Additionally, gamma correction is missing and depth-of-field ordering is broken, lowering the graphical fidelity of levels. Community mods are available to restore most of the features.
 +
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_News_Network Sonic News Network] - A massive wiki for the Sonic the Hedgehog universe
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/329440/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro] - A huge fan site for everything Sonic the Hedgehog.
 
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/329440/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2915-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2915-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GameStop | 126242 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | sonic-lost-world | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | sonic_lostworld | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 329440 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 329440 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{ii}} '''Yoshi's Island Zone''' and '''The Legend of Zelda Zone''' are Wii U exclusive DLC and not available for PC version.
 
 
{{DLC/row| NiGHTMARE Zone | Included with the base game installation. | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| NiGHTMARE Zone | Included with the base game installation. | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} '''Yoshi's Island Zone''' and '''The Legend of Zelda Zone''' are exclusive to the Wii U version, and not available for the PC version without unofficial ports.
 +
====Add PC port of Yoshi's Island Zone and The Legend of Zelda Zone====
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Download [https://gamebanana.com/mods/351033  DLC Restoration mod]|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Requires [[Engine:Hedgehog Engine#Hedge Mod Manager|Hedge Mod Manager]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===[https://gamebanana.com/mods/348806 Lost World Essentials]===
 +
{{++}} Restores various missing features from the original Wii U version and fixes various issues with the PC port such as enabling  anti-aliasing, correcting gamma, and fixing broken depth of field.
 +
{{ii}} Requires [[Engine:Hedgehog Engine#Hedge Mod Manager|Hedge Mod Manager]].
 +
 +
===[https://gamebanana.com/mods/250074 Fixed Super Sonic]===
 +
{{++}} Fixes Super Sonic's model so that his mouth switches properly and his quills constantly stay up.
 +
{{ii}} Requires [[Engine:Hedgehog Engine#Hedge Mod Manager|Hedge Mod Manager]].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Game configuration data location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\SEGA\SLW\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\SEGA\SLW\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\{{P|uid}}.sdat}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\{{P|uid}}.sdat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sonic Lost World - General.jpg|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sonic Lost World - General.jpg|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-lost-world/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-lost-world/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Aspect ratios other than 16:9 are letterboxed.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Anamorphic}} 16:9. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1449-sonic-lost-world-aspect-ratio-support/ this plugin] with [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ Flawless Widescreen].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-lost-world/en WSGF entry].
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Anamorphic}} 16:9. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1449-sonic-lost-world-aspect-ratio-support/ this plugin] with [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ Flawless Widescreen].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-lost-world/en WSGF entry].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Anamorphic}} 16:9. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1449-sonic-lost-world-aspect-ratio-support/ this plugin] with [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ Flawless Widescreen].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1449-sonic-lost-world-aspect-ratio-support/ this plugin] with [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ Flawless Widescreen].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Window styling|Window styling]] for window styling options.
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Game only supports borderless fullscreen windowed.
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Use [https://ci.appveyor.com/project/Orbmu2k/nvidiaprofileinspector/build/artifacts NVIDIA Profile Inspector] (NVIDIA only).
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = Use [https://ci.appveyor.com/project/Orbmu2k/nvidiaprofileinspector/build/artifacts NVIDIA Profile Inspector] (NVIDIA only).
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] via [[#Lost World Essentials|Lost World Essentials]].<br>Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] in [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]] with the {{code|0x084010C5}} anti-aliasing compatibility flag. Causes minor shader aliasing, especially at 2x and 4x; 4x or 8x is recommended.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide-updated.357956/page-159#post-5181835|title=NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Page 159 <nowiki>|</nowiki> guru3D Forums|date=2024-02-11}}</ref>
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Forced on
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. {{Term|FMV}} cutscenes are pre-rendered at 30 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. To unlock, use the {{code|--F}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/329440/discussions/0/490125103623278010/ Sonic Lost World Patch - Public test branch | Steam]</ref>
+
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]]. If physics related issues are encountered, shift the max FPS parameter to higher or lower values.
−
|color blind                =  
+
|hdr                        = hackable
 +
|hdr notes                  = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] and either Auto HDR on Windows 11 or [[Special K]].
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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===High frame rate===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change frame rate throttle with a [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/329440/discussions/0/490125103623278010/|title=Sonic Lost World Patch - Public test branch :: Sonic Lost World General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Change FOV with Cheat Engine|ref={{CN|date=May 2017}}}}
+
 
−
# Download and install [https://github.com/cheat-engine/cheat-engine Cheat Engine].
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{{code|--F30}} - This will change the expected throttle to 30 FPS and may help with machines around the minimum requirements.
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# Download the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-lost-world/en WSGF attachment] ''(SLW Widescreen Fix CE Table)'' or Brandondorf9999's fixed exe.
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# Open <code>slw.CT</code> in Cheat Engine and attach the process <code>slw.exe</code>.
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{{code|--F#}} - Where # is the maximum desired FPS. Recommended to reduce frame rate related issues as much as possible.
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# Press {{key|Shift|0}}/{{key|Shift|9}} to adjust FOV. To reset the FOV, press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|0}}. If you're using the CE table, Press {{key|Shift|P}} to enable the fix.
 
−
}}
 
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{code|--F}} - This will completely disable frame rate locking and allow the machine to run as best as it can; this is the most unstable mode, but it can be tried as a last resort.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Hex edit exe files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
−
# Download Brandondorf9999's fixed exe from the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sonic-lost-world/en WSGF attachment].
 
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# Open <code>slw.exe</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 
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# Go to offset <code>0x1333EA</code>.
 
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# Replace bytes <code>00 00 80 3F</code> in <code>0x9D4C3C</code> with bytes representing your float value multiplier (default multiplier is 1). Remember to invert the byte order to Little Endian.
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Use this online [http://gregstoll.dyndns.org/~gregstoll/floattohex/ float to hex converter].
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{{ii}} High frame rates may cause some physics to be more intense or make the game behave in unexpected ways.
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{{--}} Altering fov using the exe edit can de-stabilize the camera in some parts of a 2.5D stage view, but it may work properly for 3D.
+
* 120 FPS, for example, will cause the last part of Frozen Factory Zone 4 to become unplayable due to the friction of snow becoming too intense, making it impossible to gain enough speed before the ice slope to pass the huge gap before the end.
 +
* However, 144 FPS is playable on that stage by seemingly making the ice physics too intense and by extension cancelling out the increased snow friction, but also makes it impossible to accelerate on ice by constantly stopping Sonic's momentum once he hits a certain speed, requiring the player to let Sonic slide instead of actively doing it.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Window styling===
 +
{{Fixbox|fix=
 +
To set the window style options, find the bytes <code>25 FF FF FB FF 0D 00 00 CB 00 50 6A F0 51</code>, then replace <code>00 00 CB 00</code> with your windowing parameters (e.g. <code>00 00 CF 00</code> makes the window resizable).
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  = Download the [https://gamebanana.com/mods/455963 New Buttons Mod] and change it to PlayStation Buttons (or Colored)
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     =
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = false
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = false
 +
|steam input api notes    = Official [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] bindings only.
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = true
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 5.1
 
|surround sound notes    = 5.1
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          = Can be disabled by pressing the 's' key during cutscenes.
+
|subtitles notes          = Can be disabled by pressing {{key|S}} during cutscenes.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
−
{{--}} Lacks the option to choose different language for audio and text present in original Wii U version.<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAAAtVHhoVpKByw Miiverse - Mairo&#39;s post | Nintendo]</ref>
+
{{--}} Lacks the in-game option to choose different languages for audio and text present in the original Wii U version.<ref>[https://archiverse.guide/post/AYQHAAABAAAtVHhoVpKByw Miiverse - Mairo&#39;s post | Nintendo]</ref>
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Castilian.
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashes at startup===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Make sure there are no more than 4 controllers connected at once|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Thebrickstershotpizza|date=2023-12-20|comment=I had an issue, that was the issue. I went through it with a Lost World modder. Game crashes with more than 4 controllers at a time.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Poor image quality===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change High DPI settings for {{File|{{P|Game}}\slw.exe}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/329440/discussions/0/451851477871655679/#c451851477872959372|title=<nowiki>[FIXED]</nowiki> Game locked at 720p resolution :: Sonic Lost World General Discussions|date=2023-12-20}}</ref>|fix=
 +
#Go to {{Folder|{{P|Game}}}}.
 +
#{{Key|Right-click}} on {{File|slw.exe}} and select '''Properties''' from the drop-down menu.
 +
#Select the '''Compatibility''' tab and click '''Change high DPI settings'''.
 +
#Under the '''High DPI scaling behavior''' section, enable {{Code|Override High DPI scaling behavior}} and make sure scaling is set to {{Code|Application}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashing at random parts===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Turn the Grass setting off{{cn}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change your display's refresh rate to 60 Hz{{cn}}|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/09/sonic-lost-world.html Helix Mod: Sonic Lost World].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9Ex
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          = Havok
 
|physics          = Havok
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
−
|audio            = CRI ADX2
+
|audio            = Criware
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
−
|cutscenes        = CRI Movie
+
|cutscenes        = Criware
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Modifications===
 +
====[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/927-sonic-lost-world-minimal-hud/ Minimal HUD]====
 +
Disables some HUD elements that could be considered redundant.
 +
{{ii}} Requires [[Engine:Hedgehog Engine#Hedge Mod Manager|Hedge Mod Manager]].
 +
{{--}} The current version removes the item suitcase selection circle.
 +
 +
====[https://gamebanana.com/mods/415978 Wii U Font]====
 +
{{++}} Replaces the new typefaces used in the PC port with the one used in the original Wii U version.
 +
{{ii}} Requires [[Engine:Hedgehog Engine#Hedge Mod Manager|Hedge Mod Manager]].
 +
 +
====[https://gamebanana.com/mods/501348 Wii U Animal Requirements]====
 +
{{ii}} Increases the amount of animals needed to unlock each stage to be in line with the Wii U release.
 +
{{ii}} Requires [[Engine:Hedgehog Engine#Hedge Mod Manager|Hedge Mod Manager]].
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
 
|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 2.0 GHz
−
|minRAM  = 3 GB (2 GB for XP)
+
|minRAM  = 2 GB (XP)<br/>3 GB (Vista, 7)
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
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|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
 
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
  
 +
|recOS    = 7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 3 GB
 
|recRAM  = 3 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
−
|recDX    = 9.0c
+
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 04:42, 31 March 2024

Sonic Lost World
Sonic Lost World cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Windows Sega Europe[1]
Publishers
Sega
Engines
Hedgehog Engine
Release dates
Windows November 2, 2015[2]
Reception
Metacritic 57
OpenCritic 60
IGDB 58
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Lost World on HowLongToBeat
Sonic Lost World on IGDB
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Sonic Lost World guide on StrategyWiki
Sonic Lost World on MobyGames
Sonic Lost World on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
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

Sonic Lost World is a third-person platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.

After its exclusive Wii U debut in October 2013, a PC port of the game developed by Sega Europe was released via Steam on November 2, 2015.[2]

The PC version of Sonic Lost World lacks multiple features of the original Wii U version, including multiplayer, RC vehicles, the Circus mini-game, and the Yoshi's Island Zone and The Legend of Zelda Zone DLC levels. Additionally, gamma correction is missing and depth-of-field ordering is broken, lowering the graphical fidelity of levels. Community mods are available to restore most of the features.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
NiGHTMARE Zone Included with the base game installation.
Windows
Yoshi's Island Zone and The Legend of Zelda Zone are exclusive to the Wii U version, and not available for the PC version without unofficial ports.

Add PC port of Yoshi's Island Zone and The Legend of Zelda Zone

Download DLC Restoration mod
Requires Hedge Mod Manager.

Essential improvements

Lost World Essentials

Restores various missing features from the original Wii U version and fixes various issues with the PC port such as enabling anti-aliasing, correcting gamma, and fixing broken depth of field.
Requires Hedge Mod Manager.

Fixed Super Sonic

Fixes Super Sonic's model so that his mouth switches properly and his quills constantly stay up.
Requires Hedge Mod Manager.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SEGA\SLW\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/329440/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\<user-id>.sdat[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/329440/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Anamorphic 16:9. Use this plugin with Flawless Widescreen.
Multi-monitor
 
 Anamorphic 16:9. Use this plugin with Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Anamorphic 16:9. Use this plugin with Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Use this plugin with Flawless Widescreen.
Windowed
See Window styling for window styling options.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Game only supports borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA via Lost World Essentials.
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector with the 0x084010C5 anti-aliasing compatibility flag. Causes minor shader aliasing, especially at 2x and 4x; 4x or 8x is recommended.[3]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. FMV cutscenes are pre-rendered at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS
See High frame rate. If physics related issues are encountered, shift the max FPS parameter to higher or lower values.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Use dgVoodoo 2 and either Auto HDR on Windows 11 or Special K.

High frame rate

Change frame rate throttle with a command line argument[4]

--F30 - This will change the expected throttle to 30 FPS and may help with machines around the minimum requirements.

--F# - Where # is the maximum desired FPS. Recommended to reduce frame rate related issues as much as possible.

--F - This will completely disable frame rate locking and allow the machine to run as best as it can; this is the most unstable mode, but it can be tried as a last resort.

Notes

High frame rates may cause some physics to be more intense or make the game behave in unexpected ways.
  • 120 FPS, for example, will cause the last part of Frozen Factory Zone 4 to become unplayable due to the friction of snow becoming too intense, making it impossible to gain enough speed before the ice slope to pass the huge gap before the end.
  • However, 144 FPS is playable on that stage by seemingly making the ice physics too intense and by extension cancelling out the increased snow friction, but also makes it impossible to accelerate on ice by constantly stopping Sonic's momentum once he hits a certain speed, requiring the player to let Sonic slide instead of actively doing it.

Window styling

Instructions

To set the window style options, find the bytes 25 FF FF FB FF 0D 00 00 CB 00 50 6A F0 51, then replace 00 00 CB 00 with your windowing parameters (e.g. 00 00 CF 00 makes the window resizable).

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
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
PlayStation button prompts
Download the New Buttons Mod and change it to PlayStation Buttons (or Colored)
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official Steam Controller bindings only.
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
5.1
Subtitles
Can be disabled by pressing S during cutscenes.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Lacks the in-game option to choose different languages for audio and text present in the original Wii U version.[5]
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Castilian.

Issues fixed

Game crashes at startup

Make sure there are no more than 4 controllers connected at once[6]

Poor image quality

Change High DPI settings for <path-to-game>\slw.exe[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Right-click on slw.exe and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
  3. Select the Compatibility tab and click Change high DPI settings.
  4. Under the High DPI scaling behavior section, enable Override High DPI scaling behavior and make sure scaling is set to Application.

Game crashing at random parts

Turn the Grass setting off[citation needed]
Change your display's refresh rate to 60 Hz[citation needed]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Sonic Lost World.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9Ex
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Criware
Cutscenes Criware

Modifications

Minimal HUD

Disables some HUD elements that could be considered redundant.

Requires Hedge Mod Manager.
The current version removes the item suitcase selection circle.

Wii U Font

Replaces the new typefaces used in the PC port with the one used in the original Wii U version.
Requires Hedge Mod Manager.

Wii U Animal Requirements

Increases the amount of animals needed to unlock each stage to be in line with the Wii U release.
Requires Hedge Mod Manager.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 2.0 GHz Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB (XP)
3 GB (Vista, 7)		 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 2900
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 5850
1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2022-08-17
    Checked by looking at credits.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog on X - last accessed on 2023-12-21
    "Praise Gaben! Sonic Lost World is arriving on Steam November 2nd."
  3. ↑ NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) | Page 159 | guru3D Forums - last accessed on 2024-02-11
  4. ↑ Sonic Lost World Patch - Public test branch :: Sonic Lost World General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Miiverse - Mairo's post | Nintendo
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Thebrickstershotpizza on 2023-12-20
    I had an issue, that was the issue. I went through it with a Lost World modder. Game crashes with more than 4 controllers at a time.
  7. ↑ [FIXED] Game locked at 720p resolution :: Sonic Lost World General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-12-20