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This page is for the original 1996 version. For the 2012 Retro Engine version, see Sonic CD (2012).

Sonic CD
Developers
Windows
Publishers
Release dates
Windows	1995
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Scrolling, Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform
Art styles	Cartoon, Pixel art
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic R has appeared on the failed Sega Saturn and the PC. You get to choose from a selection of characters, each with their own abilities. Sonic can double jump, Tails can fly (For a limited time), Amy drives a car that can turn into a boat, Knuckles can glide, Eggman can shoot missles, etc. Sonic CD is a fast-paced side-scrolling platform action game, similar in gameplay to other installments of the series. Sonic uses his patented spin attacks to destroy the doctor’s minions, and collects various items, such as protective rings, shields, and speed shoes. His special attacks include the Spin Dash and the Super Peel Out.

⤏ 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 Colors: Ultimate	2021

1Availability
2Essential improvements
3Game data
6Audio
7Other information

Key points

Poor compatibility with newer versions of Windows. Sega PC Reloaded is recommended to patch and launch the game.

FMV playback does not work with newer versions of Windows. The High Quality FMV Project mod can fix this issue.

Only uses the North American soundtrack, even in the Japanese releases.^[1] Use the High Quality Audio mod as a workaround.

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail	Use Korama's Sega PC Reloaded Installer to automatically turn off the disc check.

A demo is available.

Version differences[edit]

The original 1995 release (also known as the 'DINO2D' version) was developed for Intel Pentium processors and was capped to 30 FPS compared to the Sega CD version. The later 1996 release uses DirectX 3 and supports 60 FPS.^[1]

Essential improvements[edit]

Sega PC Reloaded[edit]

Simple and easy-to-use launcher with many options and tweaks.

Korama's Sega PC Reloaded is an fan-made installer, launcher, and patcher for some of Sega's older PC games. It fixes the need for Sonic CD to launch in 256 Color mode (not natively possible on later Windows OSs), creates the necessary .ini file to turn off the game's disc check necessity, and enables Vsync to maintain the game's original gameplay speed, among other features.

Not compatible with the 1995 release.^[2]

Installing the game with Sega PC Reloaded^[3]
Insert the Sonic CD disc into your CD drive, or copy the `GAME` folder from the disc into your computer and then copy the all of the `*.DLL` files from the `RDX` folder to `<path-to-game>`. Download Sega PC Reloaded from the Sonic Retro forum thread here, run the launcher, select the `Install Game` option, and then select `Sonic CD`. (Optional) Download this `pcm.cmp` for higher quality sound effects here and place it into `<path-to-game>`. Select the `Select source` option from the menu to install from the disc or the folder containing the game's files, then you will be asked to find the drive letter where the disc is located (e.g. `D:`) or the game folder, afterwards the launcher will then ask you to create a new folder to install the game with the patches. Alternatively, you can install the patches into `<path-to-game>` by selecting the `Already installed` option to patch the game. If the Sega PC Reloaded launcher has detected the game, adjust the settings as desired, then click `Launch!` to play the game. 'Korama's patches active!' appearing on screen when launching the game.

Installing the game with Sega PC Reloaded^[3]

Insert the Sonic CD disc into your CD drive, or copy the GAME folder from the disc into your computer and then copy the all of the *.DLL files from the RDX folder to <path-to-game>.
Download Sega PC Reloaded from the Sonic Retro forum thread here, run the launcher, select the Install Game option, and then select Sonic CD.
(Optional) Download this pcm.cmp for higher quality sound effects here and place it into <path-to-game>.
Select the Select source option from the menu to install from the disc or the folder containing the game's files, then you will be asked to find the drive letter where the disc is located (e.g. D:) or the game folder, afterwards the launcher will then ask you to create a new folder to install the game with the patches. Alternatively, you can install the patches into <path-to-game> by selecting the Already installed option to patch the game.
If the Sega PC Reloaded launcher has detected the game, adjust the settings as desired, then click Launch! to play the game. 'Korama's patches active!' appearing on screen when launching the game.

High Quality FMV Project[edit]

Requires Sega PC Reloaded and the x264vfw Codec.

Improves the quality of the game's FMV with higher quality video from the Sonic CD DVD Project that are compatible with newer versions of Windows.

Installing High Quality FMV Project^[3]
Download the x264vfw Codec here and install it. Download the prefered `BADEND1.AVI`, `BADEND2.AVI`, `GOODEND.AVI`, `OPN.AVI`, and `PENCIL.AVI` files from GameBanana here. Extract each of the `*.zip` files that were downloaded from the link above and extract them too `<path-to-game>TITLEAVI`, replacing the original video files when prompted. Launch the game and wait at the game's title screen for the opening FMV to play. It should play the higher quality FMV instead.

Installing High Quality FMV Project^[3]

Download the x264vfw Codec here and install it.
Download the prefered BADEND1.AVI, BADEND2.AVI, GOODEND.AVI, OPN.AVI, and PENCIL.AVI files from GameBanana here.
Extract each of the *.zip files that were downloaded from the link above and extract them too <path-to-game>TITLEAVI, replacing the original video files when prompted.
Launch the game and wait at the game's title screen for the opening FMV to play. It should play the higher quality FMV instead.

High Quality Audio[edit]

Requires Sega PC Reloaded and bass.dll.

Restores music playback and improves the overall music quality by using the original music from the Sega CD version. The Japanese soundtrack can also be played in the 1996 PC version with this mod and Sega PC Reloaded.

Installing High Quality Audio^[3]
Download `bass.zip` for Windows here from Un4seen Developments under the BASS section, then extract the `bass.dll` file from the archive and place it into `<path-to-game>`. Download the either the FLAC or WAV version of the US or Japanese soundtrack from GameBanana here. Create a new folder in `<path-to-game>` with a descriptive name for the music files (e.g. `AUDIO`). Extract the `.flac`/`*.wav` music files into the newly created folder where the game's music will be stored in. Launch Sega PC Reloaded, click Configure Game, and select Sonic CD (1996), go to Music under the Common settings section and click the `...` button to point Sega PC Reloaded to where the music folder is and adjust the music volume as needed. Launch Sonic CD with Sega PC Reloaded and the game should be playing music from the files instead of the CD.

Installing High Quality Audio^[3]

Download bass*.zip for Windows here from Un4seen Developments under the BASS section, then extract the bass.dll file from the archive and place it into <path-to-game>.
Download the either the FLAC or WAV version of the US or Japanese soundtrack from GameBanana here.
Create a new folder in <path-to-game> with a descriptive name for the music files (e.g. AUDIO).
Extract the *.flac/*.wav music files into the newly created folder where the game's music will be stored in.
Launch Sega PC Reloaded, click Configure Game, and select Sonic CD (1996), go to Music under the Common settings section and click the ... button to point Sega PC Reloaded to where the music folder is and adjust the music volume as needed.
Launch Sonic CD with Sega PC Reloaded and the game should be playing music from the files instead of the CD.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareSonicCD^{[Note 1]}

If using Sega PC Reloaded, the game's settings will be stored in SONICCD.ini in <path-to-game> instead.

Save game data location[edit]

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System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>S_SCORE.DAT^{[Note 2]}

Video[edit]

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution	Runs at 320x240 only, or 640x480 when using Sega PC Reloaded, and the game can be either upscaled with Nearest-neighbor scaling or half-tone stretching, but the latter can cause the game to slow down. The game can also be either be pillarboxed in 4:3 or stretched when using Sega PC Reloaded.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Toggle with `F4` or set through Sega PC Reloaded.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Sega PC Reloaded runs in borderless fullscreen.^[4]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Use Sega PC Reloaded; V-sync method can either be normal or reversed. It is recommended to use VSync on high display rate systems in order to preserve the game's proper gameplay speed.
60 FPS	The 1995 'DINO2D' version is capped at 30 FPS. The 1996 DirectX 3 version supports 60 FPS by enabling Smooth Sonic mode from the Options menu. The Special Stages are capped at 20 FPS in both versions similarly to the Sega CD version.^[1]
120+ FPS	Game speed is tied to frame rate, anything higher than 60 FPS will be unplayable.

Input[edit]

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Key remapping.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping	`Esc` is always used as a Jump key. New movement and jump keys can be set via the `F7` Change Controls menu.
Mouse acceleration	Mouse not used in-game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support	Exiting the game requires keyboard or mouse. Controller must also be enabled from the options settings.
Controller remapping	Uses a pre-defined controller set-up that cannot be reconfigured.
Controller sensitivity	Digital movement.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

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XInput-compatible controllers

DualShock button prompts
DualShock 4 controllers	Recognized as a generic DirectInput controller.^[5]
Light bar support
Connection modes	Wired, Bluetooth.

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio[edit]

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls	Music volume controls are present in the Sega PC Reloaded Launcher settings. SFX can only be turned on or off.
Surround sound
Subtitles	Song lyrics and Sonic's voice samples are not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost	Can be enabled in the Sega PC Reloaded launcher, the game will automatically pause when focus is lost.
Red Book CD audio	Use Sega PC Reloaded to play music from hard drive instead.

Localizations

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Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English	Only for the stock vocal songs and a few Sonic voice samples. The 1996 PC version only comes with the North American soundtrack, even in Japanese and European versions.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	3

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)	95, 98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 75 MHz
System memory (RAM)	8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 MB

Notes

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↑When running this game without Administrator elevation, 32-bit programs writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE will be redirected to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesVirtualStoreMACHINESOFTWAREWow6432Node (more details).
↑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

↑ ^1.0^1.1^1.2DF Retro: Sonic CD - A Genuine Sega Classic! - YouTube - last accessed on 2021-06-29
↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-06-29
Attempted to use Sega PC Reloaded to install the 1995 version, which prompted an error due to the 1995 version not having the *.dll files that the 1996 release uses on the disc.
↑ ^3.0^3.1^3.2Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-06-29
↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-06-29
↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-06-30