Sonic Mega Collection

Sonic Mega Collection
Developer(s)	Sonic Team, VR-1 Japan, Inc., Comolink Inc.
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA November 10, 2002 JP December 19, 2002 EU March 7, 2003
Genre(s)	Compilation
Mode(s)	Single-Player, Multiplayer
Input methods	GameCube controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GSOP8P, GSOE8P, GSOJ8P
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Sonic Mega Collection is a video game compilation for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and the PC. The Nintendo GameCube version was released on December 10, 2002, while the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, under the title of Sonic Mega Collection Plus, was released on November 2, 2004. The personal computer version was released on March 31, 2006.

Problems

Flickering

Constant flickering occurs without Virtual XFB.

Sound

All games have completely messed sound. To fix this you must use DSP LLE.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

Audio

Config	Setting	Notes
DSP Emulator Engine	LLE Recompiler	Use DSP LLE to fix messed audio

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Sonic Mega Collection since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
r7150	Windows 7 x64	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.2 GHz	Intel GMA 945G (on-board)	Playable, 50 - 60 FPS with DSP LLE	Jhonn
r7589	Windows 7 x64	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.2 GHz	nVidia GeForce GT 440	Playable, constant 60 FPS with DSP LLE	Jhonn

Gameplay Videos

Sonic Mega Collection (GC) on Dolphin Wii/GC Emulator