Sonic Generations The Detected Configuration Does Not Match Your Current Hardware — New Patched

Change the preferred graphics processor drop-down menu to . Hit Apply to lock in the hardware selection. For Windows 10 & 11 System Settings

Go through each tab (Graphics, Audio, Input) and re-verify your settings.

Launch the game from Steam and select the option.

Playing on a laptop with integrated (Intel/AMD) and dedicated (NVIDIA/AMD) graphics. Change the preferred graphics processor drop-down menu to

Right-click ConfigurationTool.exe and select . Save the settings and try running the game. 3. Steam Deck Specific Fix

The game will generate a brand new GraphicsConfig.cfg based on your current hardware. You will have to redo your graphics settings, but the error should vanish.

This error, followed by the game failing to launch, is particularly common when the game's outdated configuration tool fails to recognize modern graphics settings, high-resolution monitors, or hybrid GPU setups. Launch the game from Steam and select the option

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In the Graphics tab, manually select your dedicated graphics card under the "Graphics Device" dropdown. Set your preferred resolution and refresh rate. Click . 3. Edit the Configuration File Manually

To understand the error, you must understand how the 2011 PC port of Sonic Generations handles hardware detection. The game uses a Configuration.config file (located in your Documents folder under Documents\SEGA\Sonic Generations\ ) to store your graphics settings. Save the settings and try running the game

Click and navigate to your Sonic Generations installation folder.

The most reliable way to fix this is to delete the configuration files, forcing the game to create new ones upon startup.