Announcing the Sonic Retro App

GerbilSoft · Apr 1, 2012

Announcing the Sonic Retro App, designed exclusively for Microsoft® Windows® and Google® Chrome OS®.

Exclusive features:

Direct access to all of Sonic Retro's subsites.

Simple to use; no extensions, add-ons, or any of that bloatware.

Sonic runs when pages are loading!

Download it now:

Microsoft® Windows® version

Google® Chrome OS® version

Here's a screenshot of the Microsoft® Windows® version:

EDIT: On some systems, you may need to register the three bundled OCX files with the system. To do this, open a command prompt (Administrator Command Prompt on Vista and later), and run the following comands:

EDIT: You may need to run regsvr32 on the three OCX files included with the Sonic Retro App. To do this, open a command line (Administrator command line on Vista or later), cd to the Sonic Retro App directory, and run the following commands:

Code (Text):

regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx

regsvr32 coolbar4.ocx

regsvr32 picclp32.ocx

I tested this on a Win7 64-bit system and it seems to have worked. (Only coolbar4.ocx and picclp32.ocx needed registration; mscomctl.ocx already existed.) Also, some users have reported success when setting compatibility mode to Windows 98 or XP SP3.

Skaarg · Apr 1, 2012

Fucking lazy admins on here need to fix the bugs on their site. I get script errors when using the Sonic Retro App. I'm thinking about trashing firefox and just using the Sonic Retro App to browse Retro all day long!

Covarr · Apr 1, 2012

It doesn't work in Win8 x64.

Though the ChromeOS app works surprisingly well in Firefox! :specialed:

GerbilSoft · Apr 1, 2012

Covarr said:

It doesn't work in Win8 x64.
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I'm not sure if Windows 8 simply doesn't like VB6 apps or if it's some issue with OCX registration or whatnot, but I don't have any Windows 8 machines to test this. If you have an XP virtual machine, it should work there.

EDIT: It seems there's some compatibility issue with 64-bit Windows. I'll diagnose the issue and update the first post with a solution soon.

roxahris · Apr 1, 2012

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theocas · Apr 1, 2012

I love you so much! Finally can I browse Sonic Retro on my brand new 133 MHz, 128 MB computer with that awesome 8 GB hard disk.

Say... why does this new computer refuse to run a Sega CD emulation at more than 10 FPS?

Yuzu · Apr 1, 2012

The Google Chrome OS version is amazing, simply mindblowing how far browser development has gone.

Skaarg · Apr 1, 2012

If you are having issues with this app on x64 operating systems (it seems hit and miss) please uninstall your current OS and update to Windows 95 or 98 (FE).

Vinchenz · Apr 1, 2012

Oh man I've been waiting for an App like this! Cannot wait to try this on Chrome OS once I get back home!

plushifoxed · Apr 1, 2012

Excellent stuff. Truly, this is Sonic Retro as I imagined it.

To be totally frank, though, this made me notice the new front-page layout. It's quite nice.

RetroKoH · Apr 1, 2012

Now if we could get a nice Retro app for the iOS... I would love that.
Fuck, I'd pay for that. And you thought Taxman's Sonic CD was 99c well spent...

Guess Who · Apr 1, 2012

Now with more Androidy goodness!

Download the APK here! Requires Android 2.2 or higher.

redhotsonic · Apr 1, 2012

Doesn't work on my 64-bit Windows. Also, if this is to view the Sonic Retro site and forums, then what's the point in this app when we have IE, Chrome, FireFox, etc?

Or am I missing the point?

MykonosFan · Apr 1, 2012

redhotsonic said:

Doesn't work on my 64-bit Windows. Also, if this is to view the Sonic Retro site and forums, then what's the point in this app when we have IE, Chrome, FireFox, etc?

Or am I missing the point?
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Clearly you are not witnessing the same innovative genius we are.

Have you checked your calendar recently? Look what today is! Who could have predicted such marvelous technological prowess in this day and age?

amphobius · Apr 1, 2012

redhotsonic said:

Doesn't work on my 64-bit Windows. Also, if this is to view the Sonic Retro site and forums, then what's the point in this app when we have IE, Chrome, FireFox, etc?

Or am I missing the point?
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It's a joke toward's today's "definition" of an application. Today, an "app" for smart phones is commonly just a webpage, nothing more.

And yes, I'm being a buzzkill, but I don't care - Gerbil's absolutely right to rip on this because it's a truth that needs to change.

f2bnp · Apr 1, 2012

Is there any way to get this to work on DOS 6.22?

Techokami · Apr 1, 2012

Will you also make a port for Windows Phone 7 and iOS?

redhotsonic · Apr 1, 2012

Mykonos said:

Have you checked your calendar recently? Look what today is! Who could have predicted such marvelous technological prowess in this day and age?
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I was aware it's April Fools, so was aware this stuff was going to happen. But when I saw above posts saying "wow" and etc, that threw me off so I thought it was genuine =P

Overlord · Apr 1, 2012

Work of genius, though I did panic when getting the password wrong made my screens go blank for a few seconds =P

dsrb · Apr 1, 2012

redhotsonic said:

But when I saw above posts saying "wow" and etc, that threw me off so I thought it was genuine =P
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Yeah… That's part of the joke. It happens in almost every joke thread here.

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