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How to Fix the “Configuration Does Not Match” Error in Sonic Generations

Sonic Generations is a popular video game that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It features two versions of Sonic, classic and modern, as they travel through various stages from previous games. However, some players may encounter a critical error when trying to launch the game on their PC, especially when connected to a TV through HDMI. The error message says “The detected configuration does not match your current hardware”. This can prevent the game from running properly or at all. Fortunately, there are some possible solutions to this problem that we will discuss in this article.

Reconfigure The Game After The HDMI Connection

If the “configuration does not match” error only surfaces when you play using TV, reconfigure the game soon after connecting your PC to your TV[^4^]. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Steam app on your PC and go to your library.
2. Right-click on Sonic Generations and select Properties.
3. Click on the Local Files tab and then on Browse Local Files.
4. Double-click on the Configuration Tool.exe file to launch it.
5. Adjust the settings according to your preferences and your TV’s resolution and refresh rate.
6. Click on Save and Exit.
7. Try launching the game again and see if the error is gone.

Delete The Config Files And Rerun The Config Tool

If the previous solution did not work or if the error occurs even when you are not using a TV, you may need to delete the config files and rerun the config tool[^3^]. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Steam app on your PC and go to your library.
2. Right-click on Sonic Generations and select Properties.
3. Click on the Local Files tab and then on Browse Local Files.
4. Delete the GraphicsConfig.cfg and InputDeviceConfig.cfg files.
5. Double-click on the Configuration Tool.exe file to launch it.
6. Adjust the settings according to your preferences and your PC’s capabilities.
7. Click on Save and Exit.
8. Try launching the game again and see if the error is gone.

Tweak The Graphics Card Settings

If none of the above solutions worked, you may need to tweak the graphics card settings. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Steam app on your PC and go to your library.
2. Right-click on Sonic Generations and select Properties.
3. Click on Set Launch Options and type -windowed in the box. Click OK.
4. Launch the game in windowed mode and press Alt+Enter to switch to full screen mode.
5. Press Alt+Tab to minimize the game and open your graphics card control panel (such as NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Radeon Settings).
6. Select Sonic Generations from the list of programs and change the settings according to your preferences and your PC’s capabilities. For example, you may need to disable anti-aliasing, lower the resolution or refresh rate, or select a different graphics card if you have more than one.
7. Save the changes and close the graphics card control panel.
8. Switch back to the game and see if the error is gone.

We hope that this article helped you fix the “configuration does not match” error in Sonic Generations. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below. Thank you for reading!