Should I play the the fanmade PC port of Sonic Unleashed or should I play the PS3 version?

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

I'm sure it's gonna run like shit on either platform but atleast the PS3 version will actually boot. (I don't have any xbox console fyi)

 

[MasterEn]

the pc should run on your pc, you shouldn't need an xbox for it. if you can get it on the ps3, then play it on that. either should work. i would go with whichever is easier.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

the pc should run on your pc, you shouldn't need an xbox for it. if you can get it on the ps3, then play it on that. either should work. i would go with whichever is easier.

But check my specs in my signature

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

My advice is that you should try (since there are many options like lowering the shadow quality and res) and ultimately a straight PC port consumes way less than emulation.

If it's bad then go for the PS3 version.

 

[MasterEn]

But check my specs in my signature

i'm not very familiar with pc specs. i can understand them better by watching a computer trying to run a game form a specific console. the pc should let you adjust things like the graphics and lower them enough that your computer would be able to run it. if not, then play the ps3 version.

 

[E0N]

PC for sure. It will be a native port instead of an emulation which will consume more resources. Also RPCS3 is very demanding on the CPU so I doubt you will be able to play it on it.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

@Ikagura @E0N I forgot to state that I DO have a PS3

 

[J.F.C]

Play it on a PS3, no offense but your PC stinks it won't be able to run the Recomp, the PS3 port isn't perfect but it's better than running the game at 480p 20 fps.

 

[E0N]

@Ikagura @E0N I forgot to state that I DO have a PS3

Then play on PS3.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I would unironically buy a PS2 copy if I still had a working PS2.

 

[SpaceCress]

But check my specs in my signature

I have an i5 8th gen, uhd 620 and 8gb ram but it does run well enough, sure you've got to bump the 3d resolution down and screen resolution but it does run around 40 to 50fps runs well enough for me, I don't know about celeron but you can try and test it yourself if you're curious

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

I have an i5 8th gen, uhd 620 and 8gb ram but it does run well enough,

Cuz your PC isnt shit

 

[Ilua AzureGlint]

I honestly would try the pc recompilation, i've seen it run nicely even on potatoes like yours, also, have you tried looking at scrapyards? you can find PC's there that come from offices closing down, often with 4th or even 8th gen intel core i3's i5's and often some i7's, i even managed to find a GTX 470 that worked just fine in there, i mean, i don't want to sound pretentious, but more often than not people throw away perfectly functional PC's better than yours and you can get a nice upgrade for free, or just paying the pc at weight, which surely will cost less than a new or used PC on a marketplace or retail store.
Then again, idk how shit works in Venezuela, but maybe it's an option worth giving it a look.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

have you tried looking at scrapyards?

No and I don't want to

 

[MasterEn]

No and I don't want to

just play the ps3 version.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Or play the Unleashed mod in Sonic Robo Blast 2 hehehe.

 

[Annohalder17]

Just play the PC Port. Its much better than xbox or ps.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

I would recommend to give it some time. We’re in the release phase, and I’m sure updates by the team will come out to make the game even more scaleable.



Patience is often rewarded in this hobby. In the meantime, if you HAVE a PS3 and PS3 copy of the game… that’s been the one I’ve been playing. No shame in playing that version! And if anybody tells you that YOU have a problem for just wanting to play the game, that’s a them problem.

Unleashed PS3 is perfectly fine and playable. The PC port is a million times better. Unleashed is a fun but divisive game. Play the PS3 version first, to see if you even like the game, and if you do THEN pursue the PC port.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

The only requirement my PC actually meets is that it has a 64 bit OS

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

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The only requirement my PC actually meets is that it has a 64 bit OS

So yes, play the PS3 version.

EVERY PC has a 64 bit OS, so that’s not much of a flex.

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Give it some time for them to make it be able to be scaled down further. Keep an eye on the project, as I’m sure you will, and give it some time.

 

[MasterEn]

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The only requirement my PC actually meets is that it has a 64 bit OS

buddy, just play the ps3 version. it will work. you're dragging this out. even the most state of the art pc would have trouble running ps3 minecraft, let alone a sonic game.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

buddy, just play the ps3 version. it will work. you're dragging this out. even the most state of the art pc would have trouble running ps3 minecraft, let alone a sonic game.

Don’t be mean.

But yes. PS3 version is plenty good enough! It’s not the best way to play, but being able to play at all is more than worth it.


Again, take this from me. It’s the way I’ve played for YEARS. It’s plenty enjoyable!

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Also, look out for that final section of Dark Gaia when you’re playing as base form Sonic. That part made me want to die.

 

[MasterEn]

Don’t be mean.

But yes. PS3 version is plenty good enough! It’s not the best way to play, but being able to play at all is more than worth it.


Again, take this from me. It’s the way I’ve played for YEARS. It’s plenty enjoyable!

i'm not being mean, but he keeps bringing up that his computer can't handle the game. i'm certain my computer can't either. it stutters sometimes while playing n64 games and gcn games. he has a physical ps3. he can play that version while waiting for the pc port, and when it's been smoothed out and fixed, it'll probably have mods for it, so he can do all sorts of crazy stuff with it.

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

i'm not being mean, but he keeps bringing up that his computer can't handle the game. i'm certain my computer can't either. it stutters sometimes while playing n64 games and gcn games. he has a physical ps3. he can play that version while waiting for the pc port, and when it's been smoothed out and fixed, it'll probably have mods for it, so he can do all sorts of crazy stuff with it.

Agreed. Time is a benefit! Sonic Forces, for example, has a ton of mods out for it now! But I remember back in 2018 or 2019 that its mod scene barely existed. Time has been much kinder to that game than I had expected back then, so yeah!