Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
Developer(s)	Sonic Team, Now Production
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Wii
Release date(s)	JP January 17, 2008 NA January 18, 2008 EU February 22, 2008 AUS March 6, 2008
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (4)
Input methods	Wii Remote, GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	RS9E8P, RS9P8P, RS9J8P
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

The fan-favorite Sonic Riders series returns in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity with a whole new form of chaotic racing by manipulating gravity itself! These gravity-altering powers can transform walls into tracks, or create a "black hole" that sucks you through for the ultimate speed boost, and allows for an entirely new way to gain a leg up on your competitors. From illuminated highways in a bustling metropolis to the outer reaches of space, you will race at the speed of light on 16 dynamic courses. It is the fifth racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog racing series, following Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic R and its predecessor, Sonic Riders.

Problems

Specular Highlights

Specular highlights do not appear in D3D11. They only appear correctly in the OpenGL backend. See issue 6169.

Controls

If a GameCube Controller is setup in Dolphin, it will override Wiimote controls. To play with a Wiimote go to "Config" -> "Gamecube" and set "Port 1" to "Nothing". Refer issue 1870.

Random sounds with HLE

Random sounds appear in BGM with DSP HLE. Use DSP LLE to avoid any problems. Refer issue 3220. Fixed by the merger of New-AX-HLE 2.0 in 3.5-1154.

Configuration

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

Graphics

Config	Setting	Notes
Video Backend	OpenGL	Needed for specular highlights

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity 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
2.0	Windows XP x86	AMD Athlon II X3 425 @ 2.7GHz	ATI Radeon HD 5770	60 FPS@9x SSAA, 16x anisotropy filtering	Nuck-TH
r7440	Windows XP x86	Intel Pentium E2140 @ 1.6GHz	nVidia GeForce 8400	Playable: 35/45 FPS Occasional slowdowns, Sound problems	Lafa
3.5-367	Windows 7 x64	Intel Pentium P6200 @ 2.13GHz	Intel HD Graphics	Runs around 22 FPS in game (and sound stutters too), but near 60 in menus. No graphical glitches.	Sonickyle27

Gameplay Videos

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii) on Dolphin Wii/GC Emulator