Release
The original version of the game was released for the Sega Saturn. The PC versions graphics were somewhat modified to allow for more detail. For example, races occur in random weather conditions, either normal, rainy, or snowy, unless the default settings are altered. Snowy weather freezes the water so that racers can run across it without sinking. The PC versions also allow one to select between software rendering and 3D acceleration. Also, a Draw Distance option is available, affecting how soon objects in the distance are visible. This affects the processing power needed to play the game; the sooner the graphics are rendered, the more processing power it takes.
There are at least four PC versions released. The Activision release does not require the network patch, but does not include CD Audio tracks. The SoftKey version was released in 2000 around Ireland & UK. The ValuSoft version in Australia has corrected some glitches and includes native support for Windows XP, and is identified in the credits as "Sonic R 2004". The version of the game included in Sonic Gems Collection is similar to the PC version due to its inclusion of weather effects, but there are no options for network play, 3D graphics, or draw distance. The PC version of the game also had a limited release on GameTap in 2007.
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