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Sega NN Graphics Library[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 17, 2006 |
Reception | |
IGDB | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Hovercraft, Motorcycle |
Art styles | Anime, Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sonic CD (1996) | 1996 |
Sonic's Schoolhouse | 1996 |
Sonic 3D Blast | 1997 |
Sonic & Knuckles Collection | 1997 |
Sonic R (1998) | 1998 |
Sonic R (2004) | 2004 |
Sonic Adventure (series) | |
Sonic Heroes | 2004 |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2006 |
Sonic Riders | 2006 |
Sonic Racing (series) | |
Sonic 3D Blast (2010) | 2010 |
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 Riders teams up Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Knuckles and a group of new characters, in a wild new racing game. Robotnik has challenged racers from across the world to compete in his Worldwide Grand Prix, the prize being a Chaos Emerald. Sonic and his friends must compete get the Chaos Emerald before anyone else does. This is the PC version of Sonic Riders. There is a trainer included in the 'CHEATER' folder that allows you to use cheats, though I can't figure out how to u. The Sonic series takes to the track in the combat racing game, Sonic Riders. Sonic Generations: The ultimate celebration of 20 Years of Sonic gaming, Sonic Generations delivers the definitive experience for Sonic fans new and old. Sonic’s universe is thrown into chaos when a mysterious new power comes into force, creating ‘time holes’ which take Sonic and his friends back in time.
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- No in-game quit option. Must use Alt+F4 to quit.
- 3-4 player modes from the console versions are absent on the PC version and can only be played with up to 2 players.
- Unfavorable to the console versions in many ways, including missing graphical elements (such as the heat wave effect in Egg Factory), characters' pupils being stationary in Story Mode cutscenes, FMV playback occasionally being choppy, and several in-game lines being excluded.
Availability[edit]
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Retail | Available in the 'Sonic PC Collection' bundle. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>SaveConfig.ini[Note 2] |
Save game data location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>SaveGame Data##save.dat[Note 2] |
Video[edit]
External graphics and sound settings
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Sonic Riders HD Resolution Patch or WSGF Widescreen Patch (has aspect ratio adjustments) | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Sonic Riders HD Resolution Patch or WSGF 21:9 Patch (has aspect ratio adjustments) | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Sonic Riders HD Resolution Patch or WSGF Widescreen Patch (has aspect ratio adjustments) | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Toggleable on/off. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | Optional 30, 15, and 10 FPS caps available. | ||
120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS. |
Field of view (FOV)[edit]
Change FOV with Cheat Engine[citation needed] |
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Change FOV with hex edit[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input[edit]
External gamepad settings
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Launcher only works with Keyboard & Mouse. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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Xbox button prompts |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
DualShock 4 controllers | Lacks native support. Use DS4Windows as a workaround. | |
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DualShock button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Connection modes | unknown |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | |
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Controller hotplugging | |
Haptic feedback | Despite a vibration option being available in the Options menu, it does not seem to work when enabled. |
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- External keyboard rebinding
Audio[edit]
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sliders for BGM and SE/VOICE available in the external launcher. | |
Surround sound | Supports up to 7.1.[4] | |
Subtitles | Limited to cutscenes in Story Mode only; cannot be disabled. Voiced dialogue during races, such as pre and post-race lines and play-by-play commentary, are not subtitled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
In-game text language settings
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish | Castilian. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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Local play | 2 | Versus The PC version supports 4 player gameplay like the console versions without issues. However, the developers decided to disallow 4 players in the game's menu code and did not implement reading of inputs for players 3 and 4 (their input data is still stored). Through hacking, playing 4 players is possible.[5] | |
LAN play | |||
Online play | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Issues fixed[edit]
Occasional freezes during the loading screen[edit]
Update the d3dx9_25.dll file[citation needed] |
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
System requirements[edit]
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III or AMD equivalent running at 1.0 GHz or higher | Intel Pentium 4 running at 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Direct3D compatible video card 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Other | DirectSound-compatible sound card, Windows compatible keyboard and mouse |
- Windows 98SE and ME also launch the game fine, but are not officially supported.
Sonic Riders Pc Mega
Notes
- ↑SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10[2] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 2.02.1When 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
- ↑Verified by User:Sewer56lol on 2019-11-03
- Confirmed via checking file formats and embedded strings in executable:
nn Ver 1.18.43 Build:Sep 14 2006 15:08:29
,SEGA NN Library for Direct G1.1
- Confirmed via checking file formats and embedded strings in executable:
- ↑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
- ↑Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2020-05-09
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑Verified by User:Sewer56lol on 2019-11-03
- I will make a patch for this someday. [https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sonic-riders-pc-hacking-info.28359/#post-919475 Relevant forum post.)
Sonic Riders finds the iconic hedgehog taking a breather from his platform exploits and engaging in high-speed air board races with 16 of his beastly buddies. Dr. Eggman plays host to an intergalactic tournament spanning 14 tracks, from the industrial Metal City to the tropical Splash Canyon, each filled with ramps, rails, tunnels, alternate routes, and plenty of gold rings. Sonic and close friends Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, and Cream the Rabbit must defeat Eggman's dream team of riders, known collectively as the Babylon Rogues. Characters are individually rated in speed, power, and flight, while over 30 types of ability-enhancing equipment are available to further customize riders.
As in traditional skateboard and snowboard titles, players can perform a number of grabs, spins, and other tricks, but the air boards have the added ability to create turbulence, which players can strategically use to draft behind their rivals. Another feature of the game is an air meter, which is filled by performing tricks and unleashing massive jumps. Players can use the stockpiled air at any time during the competition for more precise cornering, a speed boost, or to create a tornado to temporarily stun pursuing rivals. Up to four speed demons can compete in racing, battle, and tag modes, with the latter supporting cooperative play.
Sonic Riders Pc Free
The PC version of Sonic Riders is finally here. The game's got a quite a few modes of play, a few of which support up to two people. There's a story mode, though there isn't much of a story. Its vaguely comprehensible plot points involve Eggman setting up an air-board tournament for Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and his various cartoonish enemies. The winner gets a bunch of Chaos Emeralds, which unlocks long lost Babylon. Since he's a super villain, it makes sense that Eggman eventually steals all the Chaos Emeralds after the story mode's fifth race, prompting a sixth race amongst Babylon's ruins. In addition to the story for Sonic and friends, there's a separate one for his enemies, though the tracks are quite similar. There's also Free Race, Time Attack, and World Grand Prix modes, a Tag mode, and Race and Battle stage variations of a Survival mode.
The air-boards Sonic and his buddies glide around on control poorly, bouncing awkwardly off walls and turning at strange angles. Trying to properly maintain a line through bonus hoops is frustrating because the jumping is so inexact, and the trick system is regrettably shallow. Getting better equipment and using different character types can make the races easier to manage, but they're never close to precise. There are sequences where you'll be put on an automatic rail and be instructed to wiggle the control stick or alternate between key presses to boost turbo (called air). While getting turbo lets you knock over opponents, boost speed, and slide turn, it's kind of pointless to play a racing game if you're frequently removed from controlling the character. Given how short the tracks are to begin with, you'll spend a surprising amount of time watching your character glide around on a rail. This is helped by the wind wake created by boarders in front of you. If you fall behind you can hop into one and glide automatically along behind whoever's in front of you. You tend to go faster in these wind tunnels since you'll move along a more precise line, so it's always worth jumping in if you happen to see one. That's yet more time you spend on auto-pilot. Your statistics can be boosted within every race by collecting rings, but it's not going to help all that much in your battle against the controls.
If you're planning on downloading this game, you'll want to use a peripheral controller. We hooked up two Xbox 360 wired controllers and went through some two player offline matches. In addition to the framerate being frustratingly inconsistent on the ATI card, obstacles and objects are even stripped out of multiplayer races in an attempt, we're assuming, to make things run more smoothly. Well, they don't, and playing in a level without rails or obstacles makes racing through even more likely to cause a spiked controller or snapped keyboard. There's a Battle mode that tries to mimic Mario Kart's arena battles, but the sloppy controls make it about as entertaining as watching your mom get punched in the face.
Characters can be unlocked and better gear purchased at a shop, but who really cares? The limited selection of tracks in the game aren't particularly well designed, have very few rails to make things interesting, and are generally boring to look at. The character models aren't very detailed and boast a limited number of animations. You'll hear a few generic, pounding techno tracks while playing, and the voice acting is so bad it's laughable, even with its intended cartoony slant.
People who downloaded Sonic Riders have also downloaded:
Sonic Heroes, Sonic R, Sonic Adventure DX (Director's Cut), Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Sonic CD, Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (a.k.a. Sonic 3D Blast), Sonic & Knuckles Collection, Sonic Robo Blast 2
Sonic Heroes, Sonic R, Sonic Adventure DX (Director's Cut), Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Sonic CD, Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (a.k.a. Sonic 3D Blast), Sonic & Knuckles Collection, Sonic Robo Blast 2