Team Sonic Racing

Team Sonic Racing is Sonic and friends' third entry into the racing series developed by Sumo Digital. Unlike its predecessors, the game foregoes the crossover aspect in favor of exclusively focusing on the Sonic cast and locations, being the first to do so since Sonic Free Riders.

This would end up being the final Sonic racing game to be developed by Sumo Digital, as its successor, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, would be developed in-house by Sonic Team.

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Prerelease Info

Unused Graphics#

Placeholder Texture#

This unused texture can be found bundled in with Sonic's textures. It seems to be a diffuse texture for a metallic object with the text 'PLACE HOLDER' crudely written on top of it.

Unused Decal#

A Chaos Emerald themed vinyl stored as "charactername_skin15.gpu.sp2" for each character was left unused and cannot be selected without hacking. However, it is possible to use the vinyl using the Cheat Engine table by replacing one of the unlocked vinyls with the fifteenth one.

Download Vinyl changing Cheat Engine table File: TSR Vinyl Hack.zip (3 KB) (info)

session_image.jpg#

There is an image present in the files of the PS4 version called session_image.jpg. It is possibly a placeholder image for an online feature (assuming "session" refers to the game's online mode).

Unused Text#

The tsr_hud folder, in addition to containing UI textures, contains UI text, some of which is left over from Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

CONTINUE
RESUME
EXIT
THANKS OR PLAYING!
RETRY
QUIT
CASUAL
EXPERT
DIFFICULTY
PRESS START
POS.
12

/0
LAP
SPEED
HEAT
AMY
STAR BAR EVENT
EGGMAN
VYSE
GILIUS
BD JOE
BEAT
SONIC
KNUCKLES
1
2
3
4
5
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

ST
TH
ND
RD
DUMMY
TIME
SCORE
LIVE
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
CURRENT 0:00:00
BEST TIME
GHOST 0:00:00
00:00:00
FINISH 7TH
FINISH 6TH
FINISH 5TH
FINISH 4TH
FINISH 3RD
FINISH 2ND
FINISH 1ST
00
INCOMING!
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
ROUND 3
ROUND 4
ROUND 5
DOMINATED
GREAT
OK
FAILED
AMIGO ELIMINATED!
DANICA PATRICK ELIMINATED!
SHADOW ELIMINATED!
VYSE ELIMINATED!
NiGHTS ELIMINATED!
SHINOBI ELIMINATED!
GUM ELIMINATED!
PUDDING ELIMINATED!
GILIUS ELIMINATED!
REALA ELIMINATED!
SEGA BOT ELIMINATED!
ALEX KIDD ELIMINATED!
METAL SONIC ELIMINATED!
TEAM FORTRESS ELIMINATED!
FOOTBALL MANAGER ELIMINATED!
TOTAL WAR ELIMINATED!
DR. EGGMAN ELIMINATED!
BEAT ELIMINATED!
KNUCKLES ELIMINATED!
AIAI ELIMINATED!
MEEMEE ELIMINATED!
ULALA ELIMINATED!
BD JOE ELIMINATED!
SONIC ELIMINATED!
TAILS ELIMINATED!
AMY ELIMINATED!
AVATAR ELIMINATED!
Mii ELIMINATED!
WRECK IT RALPH ELIMINATED!
CHICKEN LEG CAUGHT
000
BEST 0:00:00
PLAYERS LEFT: 10
PLAYERS LEFT: 9
PLAYERS LEFT: 8
PLAYERS LEFT: 7
PLAYERS LEFT: 6
PLAYERS LEFT: 5
PLAYERS LEFT: 4
PLAYERS LEFT: 3
PLAYERS LEFT: 2
PLAYERS LEFT: 1
BONUS MISSED!
TIME BONUS + 00
BOOST ADDED!
LIFE LOST!
LIFE GAINED!
RESSURECTED!
LAST MAN STANDING!
ELIMINATED!
CHAO COLLECTED!
CHAO DROPPED!
CHAO STOLEN!
CHAO SCORED!
SWAG DROPPED!
SWAG DESTROYED!
SWAG SAVED!
SWAG_STOLEN!
WAVE 1!
WAVE 2!
WAVE 3!
WAVE 4!
WAVE 5!
WAVE 6!
WAVE 7!
WAVE 8!
WAVE 9!
WAVE FINAL!!!
CAN PICKED UP!
CAN DROPPED!
TAG SPRAYED!
BEAT HIT!
PLAYER CONVERTED!
DELPHINUS HIT!
TANK HIT
TANK RELOADING
CARGO LEFT
TARGETS
LEFT
LIVES: 0
TIME ADDED
GATES LEFT
BANANAS
TAGS LEFT
SCORE:000000
DANCERS
SCORE: 0/0
BOMB EXPLODES IN
GAME ENDS:
CHICKENS
LEFT
TIME
00
NEW PERSONAL BEST!
00:00:00
00:00:00
SCORING MOVE TEXT
DUMMY
FINISH 7TH+
FINISH 6TH+
FINISH 5TH+
FINISH 4TH+
FINISH 3RD+
FINISH 2ND+
FINISH 1ST+
NEW PERSONAL BEST!
YOU BEAT THE GHOST!
RING MISSED!
AMIGO SCORED!
DANICA PATRICK SCORED!
SHADOW SCORED!
VYSE SCORED!
NiGHTS SCORED!
SHINOBI SCORED!
GUM SCORED!
PUDDING SCORED!
GILIUS SCORED!
REALA SCORED!
SEGA BOT SCORED!
ALEX KIDD SCORED!
METAL SONIC SCORED!
TEAM FORTRESS SCORED!
FOOTBALL MANAGER SCORED!
SHOGUN SCORED!
EGGMAN SCORED!
BEAT SCORED!
KNUCKLES SCORED!
AiAi SCORED!
MEEMEE SCORED!
ULALA SCORED!
BD JOE SCORED!
SONIC SCORED!
TAILS SCORED!
AMY SCORED!
AVATAR SCORED!
Mii SCORED!
WRECK IT RALPH SCORED!
DANCER CHAIN X10!
DANCER CHAIN X20!
DANCER CHAIN X30!
SCORE +X
BANANAS
LEFT
AMIGO KNOCKED OUT!
DANICA PATRICK KNOCKED OUT!
SHADOW KNOCKED OUT!
VYSE KNOCKED OUT!
NiGHTS KNOCKED OUT!
SHINOBI KNOCKED OUT!
GUM KNOCKED OUT!
PUDDING KNOCKED OUT!
GILIUS KNOCKED OUT!
REALA KNOCKED OUT!
SEGA BOT KNOCKED OUT!
ALEX KIDD KNOCKED OUT!
METAL SONIC KNOCKED OUT!
TEAM FORTRESS KNOCKED OUT!
FOOTBALL MANAGER KNOCKED OUT!
SHOGUN KNOCKED OUT!
EGGMAN KNOCKED OUT!
BEAT KNOCKED OUT!
KNUCKLES KNOCKED OUT!
AIAI KNOCKED OUT!
MEEMEE KNOCKED OUT!
ULALA KNOCKED OUT!
BD JOE KNOCKED OUT!
SONIC KNOCKED OUT!
TAILS KNOCKED OUT!
AMY KNOCKED OUT!
AVATAR KNOCKED OUT!
MII KNOCKED OUT!
WRECK IT RALPH KNOCKED OUT!
AMIGO TARGETED!
DANICA PATRICK TARGETED!
SHADOW TARGETED!
VYSE TARGETED!
NiGHTS TARGETED!
SHINOBI TARGETED!
GUM TARGETED!
PUDDING TARGETED!
GILIUS TARGETED!
REALA TARGETED!
SEGA BOT TARGETED!
ALEX KIDD TARGETED!
METAL SONIC TARGETED!
TEAM FORTRESS TARGETED!
FOOTBALL MANAGER TARGETED!
SHOGUN TARGETED!
EGGMAN TARGETED!
BEAT TARGETED!
KNUCKLES TARGETED!
AIAI TARGETED!
MEEMEE TARGETED!
ULALA TARGETED!
BD JOE TARGETED!
SONIC TARGETED!
TAILS TARGETED!
AMY TARGETED!
AVATAR TARGETED!
Mii TARGETED!
WRECK IT RALPH TARGETED!
TAGS
LEFT
PLAYERS
LEFT
ROCKET ROYAL RUMBLE
PHANTASY STAR ONLINE
GRAFFITI CITY
SANCTUARY FALLS
DRAGON CANYON
00:00:00
BEST
TAR
BEST
POP UP INFO TEXT
LAPS
TANK HEALTH
COCKATRICE CAPTURED
BACKMARKER CHANGED
DRIFT BONUS
VS
P1
P2
P3
P4
WINNER
00:00
GO!
HOLD {F} TO ACCELERATE!
PRESS {A} TO USE ITEMS!

HOLD {T} TO DRIFT AROUND CORNERS

DRIFT TO CHARGE BOOST! RELEASE {T} WHEN YOUR ENGINES GLOW! 
USE {Z} TO STUNT IN MID-AIR. LAND SAFELY FOR A BOOST!
INCOMING! BOOST AWAY JUST BEFORE THE WISP HITS!
DEFEND YOURSELF! HOLD {X} + PRESS {A} TO SHOOT BEHIND!
BOOST! USE IT FOR A BURST OF SPEED!

HOT ROD! USE IT TO BOOST THEN PRESS {A} AGAIN TO DETONATE!
ICE! FREEZE A TARGET USING ALL 3 SHOTS!

DRONE! SEEKS VEHICLES AHEAD AND EXPLODES!
TWISTER! SCRAMBLES A TARGET'S CONTROLS!

SWARM! UNLEASH TO ATTACK 1ST PLACE!
DRIFT IN ZONES TO GAIN TIME! PASS ALL CHECKPOINTS TO WIN!
DODGE TRAFFIC AND PASS ALL CHECKPOINTS TO WIN!

BREAK LINKS FOR BONUS TIME!

BOOST TO STOP THE CLOCK!

SHOOT THE TANK!

Get to the finish line! Watch out for the Bomb!

Pass the Bomb to another racer to avoid elimination!

BEAT YOUR RIVAL!

BE AHEAD WHEN TIME RUNS OUT TO WIN!

COLLECT THE CHAO!

DELIVER CHAO TO THE DROP-ZONE TO SCORE!

ELIMINATE YOUR OPPONENTS! BE THE LAST ONE STANDING!

YOU'RE A GHOST! COLLIDE WITH SOLID PLAYERS TO GET BACK IN THE GAME!

Collect Dancers and return them to your base to score!

Break lines to Steal dancers from opponents!

Protect your Swag from incoming attackers!

Swag has been stolen! Shoot down the enemy and retrieve it!
HOLD {T} TO DRIFT AROUND CORNERS 

ROLL AWAY RIGHT BEFORE A CRASH FOR A RISK-BOOST!

PLAY NICE! PRESS {B} TO SWAP ITEMS IN SPLIT-SCREEN!

TIME RESET
BOOST BONUS
CHECKPOINTS
CHECKPOINT
x00
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
5TH
6TH
7TH
8TH
9TH
10TH
MIRROR
RACE
FINAL 
CHECKPOINT
CHAO SPAWN IN %i
%s GHOSTED!
%s ELIMINATED!
YOU LOST A LIFE!
YOU HIT %s!
%s RESURRECTED!
10
CHAO SPAWNED!
 END SESSION
WAVES LEFT
FINISHED!
YOU BEAT %s!

JAMMED
TIME OVER!
WAVE CLEARED!
WAVE PASSED!
FINISHED
FIREWORK! PACKS A PUNCH AT LONG RANGE!
GLOVE! CATCHES ATTACKS BEFORE THEY HIT YOU
BLOWFISH! DROPS AN EXPLOSIVE SURPRISE
YOU HAVE 3 LIVES! AVOID ELIMINATION AND WIN THE RACE
BEAT THE LAP TIME!
%s CRUSHED!
%s REVIVED!
Waiting for players
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Empty
Sonic
Tails
Amy
Knuckles
Eggman
Shadow
AiAi
MeeMee
Amigo
Beat
Gum
BD Joe
Gilius
Vyse
Joe Musashi
Ulala
Pudding
Nights
Reala
Ages
Danica Patrick
Ralph
Metal Sonic
Alex Kidd
Mii
DUMMY

Some text from Sonic Forces is also present, some of which is unused in Forces as well, or has been slightly changed from its original (The "whoa" in "Whoa, what do we do now, Sonic?" became "wow").

How could this be!?
Outta my way
Take this!
Alright, show 'em what we can do!
I'm gonna need a little help
What's up? Are you OK?
Oh, way to go!
Agh we can't go on like this
I don't like this!
Yee-haw!
Give your all, Sonic!
Here we go!
Fo' sho'!
Yeah!
Wow, what do we do now, Sonic?
You saved me.
It's reckless to just charge in!
At least try to make it a challenge.
Think you can keep up with me?
I haven't lost my edge!
Let's get ready for some action.
Phew, thanks!
I don't do well in right spaces.
Time to get serious!
Here we go!
Ha! I'm not falling for that one.

The file audiodat.dat also references sounds from both Transformed and it's predecessor, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, as evidenced by the mentions of House of the Dead/Jacky Bryant/Alex Kidd's bike.

Formula Sporty  RPC MonsterTrk  AlexKiddBike    AmyCar  BDJoeLegacy HOTDCarLegacy   JackyBryantSportLegacy  KnucklesBikeLegacy  AIAILegacy  SonicLegacy ASN_AMY ASN_AVATAR  ASN_BDJOE   ASN_BEAT    ASN_EGGMAN  ASN_GILIUS  ASN_KNUCKLES    ASN_SONIC   ASN_TAILS   ASN_VYSE    ASN_METALSONIC  ASN_AIAI    ASN_NIGHTS  ASN_AMIGO   ASN_JOEMUSASHI  ASN_BILLYH  ASN_SHADOW  ASN_ULALA   ASN_IMPRESARIO  ASN_SEGABOT ASN_MII ASN_PUDDING ASN_REALA   ASN_danicapatrick   Danica Patrick  :0WíVehicleAudio

Oddities#

Early Logo on PC executable icon#

The executable icon for the PC version of the game contains an early version of the game's logo. Other things to note is that Sonic's render is from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, whereas Tails and Knuckles use their renders from Transformed.

Platform Differences#

• The PC version uses Denuvo DRM, much like other Sonic PC games (starting from 2017 onwards).
• The opening movie is absent from the Switch version, possibly due to cartridge size constraints.
• The Switch version has reduced polygonal mesh counts, lowered texture quality, and simplified post-processing.
  • The glass road in Sky Road is completely opaque in the Switch version, compared it being translucent in the other versions.
• The PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions target 60fps, and the Switch version targets 30fps.

References#