Difference between revisions of "Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II"

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Key points

High frame rate (more than 60 FPS) breaks the game speed.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for both Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I and Episode II

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203650/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203650/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Launcher video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions

Input settings

Launcher keyboard mapping menu.

Launcher controller mapping menu.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Spanish
French
German
Italian
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op
LAN play
Online play	2	Co-op

Issues fixed

Windows 8 compatibility problems

Instructions

Game runs too fast

Game may run at a very high speed.^[1] Use one of the following methods.

Instructions

Instructions

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode is limited to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+	Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ & above
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (2 GB on Vista)	2 GB+
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 3800 512 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (203650) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Episode 2 Plays at super speed - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (203650) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (203650) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Episode 2 Plays at super speed - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

[Note 1]

[1]

@@ Line 82: / Line 82: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = false
-|120 fps notes              = High FPS speeds up gameplay (see [[#Game runs too fast|Game runs too fast]]). Run in 60Hz.
+|120 fps notes              = High FPS speeds up gameplay (see [[#Game runs too fast|Game runs too fast]]).
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Change FOV with hex edit|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}}}
+# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/889-sonic-4-episode-2-adjustable-fov/ Sonic 4 Episode 2 Adjustable FOV].
+# Extract <code>D3DX9_43.dll</code> to the installation folder.
+# Open <code>D3DX9_43.dll</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
+# Go to offset <code>0x1B057A</code> and replace the bytes <code>00 00 80 3F</code> with bytes representing your float value multiplier (the default multiplier is 1.0). Remember to invert the byte order to Little Endian.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} There's also a Cheat Engine table to change the game's FOV anytime while running (requires <code>D3DX9_43.dll</code>).
 }}
@@ Line 96: / Line 108: @@
 # Set Antialiasing Setting to 8x Multisampling or your desired level of MSAA.
 # Set Antialiasing Transparency Supersampling to 8x Sparse Grid Supersampling or your desired level of SGSSAA.
-# Apply changes and run the game in '''fullscreen''' mode only.
+# Apply changes and run the game in fullscreen mode.
-}}
-===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Change FOV with hex edit|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}}}
-#Download the modified <code>d3dx9_43.dll</code> in the attachment [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/889-sonic-4-episode-2-adjustable-fov/ here].
-#Extract the DLL file to <code>{{p|game}}\sonic the hedgehog 4 - ep 2</code>
-#Open the DLL file in a hex editor
-#Go to offset <code>0x1B057A</code> and replace the bytes <code>00 00 80 3F</code> with your representing your float value multiplier (the default multiplier is 1.0). Remember to invert the byte order to Little Endian.
 }}
@@ Line 273: / Line 276: @@
 {{Fixbox/fix|Lock frame rate with Dxtory (resolutions higher than 60 Hz)|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 Use [[Dxtory]] to lock frame rate to 59 FPS.
+}}
+===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
+{{ii}} Fullscreen mode is limited to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}}}
+# Download [https://gitlab.com/Kaldaien/SpecialK/tags Special K].
+# Copy <code>SpecialK32.dll</code> to the installation folder.
+# Rename <code>SpecialK32.dll</code> to <code>d3d9.dll</code>.
+# Start the game and exit.
+# Open <code>d3d9.ini</code> in the installation folder.
+# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Make sure to [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|cap the frame rate]] at 60 FPS to avoid speedup issue.
 }}
@@ Line 278: / Line 297: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      =
+|direct3d versions      = 9
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 298: / Line 317: @@
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = unknown
+|64-bit executable      = false
 |64-bit executable notes=
 }}

Developers

	Dimps
	Sonic Team
Publishers
	Sega
Release dates
Windows	May 15, 2012