Sonic 3 A.I.R. Vita

Sonic 3 A.I.R.
Sonic 3 A.I.R.
General
Author	MDashK, gl33ntwine, Rinnegatamante
Type	Platform
Version	beta-1
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2024/04/20
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source
	Support Author

Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited) is a fan-made remaster of the classic Sega game Sonic 3 & Knuckles. This project modernizes the original game by adding widescreen support, improved graphics and audio, and new gameplay features. It is designed to offer a superior playing experience on modern systems while requiring original game data to run.

Setup Instructions

In order to properly install the game, you'll have to follow these steps precisely:

Legally obtain a compatible Sonic 3 & Knuckles ROM.

The instructions on how to do that are available at sonic3air.org

Install FdFix by copying fd_fix.skprx to your taiHEN plugins folder (usually ur0:tai) and adding the entry to your config.txt under *KERNEL:

  *KERNEL
  ur0:tai/fd_fix.skprx

! ⚠️ Don't install 'fd_fix.skprx' if you're using the rePatch plugin!
! ⚠️ rePatch provides the same functionality and they may conflict.

Make sure you have libshacccg.suprx in the ur0:/data/ folder on your console. If you don't, use ShaRKBR33D to get it quickly and easily.
Download the archive with data files (sonic3air.zip) from Releases. Unpack it to the ux0:/data/sonic3air/ folder on your console. Example of correct resulting path: ux0:/data/sonic3air/data/scripts.bin.
Rename your Sonic 3 & Knuckles ROM to Sonic_Knuckles_wSonic3.bin and place it in ux0:data/sonic3air/Sonic_Knuckles_wSonic3.bin.
Download and install the VPK from Releases.
(Optional) Download the remastered audio pack (audioremaster.bin) from Releases. Place it in the ux0:data/sonic3air/data/ folder.

Media

Sonic 3 A.I.R. Full Game Release Clip (Eukaryot)

Screenshots

Changelog

beta1

First Release.
This version should be on par with v24.02.02.0-stable and include other updates/fixes made before April 13, 2024.

Credits

Eukaryot and contributors for the original Sonic 3 A.I.R. project and help with understanding the engine.
MDashK for actually getting this to a playable state and release, numerous fixes and improvements, a lot of testing, and many other things I can't possibly list here.
Rinnegatamante for translating shaders, VAOs support in VitaGL, optimization, and more.
Brandonheat8 for the LiveArea assets.

External links

Twitter - https://twitter.com/gl33ntwine/status/1781699472587735190
Github - https://github.com/v-atamanenko/sonic3air
VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/1204