Difference between revisions of "Sonic Mega Collection Plus"
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{ii}} An updated re-release of ''Sonic Mega Collection'' previously available on Nintendo GameCube, featuring an emulated collection of 14 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and 6 Sega Game Gear games. Some games however must be unlocked through gameplay. | {{ii}} An updated re-release of ''Sonic Mega Collection'' previously available on Nintendo GameCube, featuring an emulated collection of 14 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and 6 Sega Game Gear games. Some games however must be unlocked through gameplay. | ||
| − | {{--}} At least on the European PC release, the ROMs used are the inferior 50Hz conversions. | + | {{--}} At least on the European PC release, the ROMs used are the inferior 50Hz conversions. Use [[#Region Mod by Zmiize94|Region Mod]] as a workaround. |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Sonic Team | |
| Publishers | |
| Sega | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 31, 2006 |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
| ⤏ 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 |
Key points
- An updated re-release of Sonic Mega Collection previously available on Nintendo GameCube, featuring an emulated collection of 14 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and 6 Sega Game Gear games. Some games however must be unlocked through gameplay.
- At least on the European PC release, the ROMs used are the inferior 50Hz conversions. Use Region Mod as a workaround.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. | |
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| Retail | |
Available in the "Sonic PC Collection" bundle. | |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Region Mod by Zmiize94
- Back up the game's original executable before using this mod.
- Allows the option to play between the North America, Japanese, and a fixed European version of this collection, as well as improving the sound quality of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive emulation in this collection. Details on how to use this mod's features can also be found in this video and the included readme file.
| Installing Region Mod[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000 SP4 | XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 320 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16