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Sonic Free Riders on PC

Xbox 360 Sonic Free Riders running on PC through recompiled. Supply your own copy of the game.

About the game

The third game in the hoverboard series, built for controller-free motion input. Each character type — speed, power or flight — takes different shortcuts on the same track.

Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega
Genre
Corrida
Original game
04 Nov 2010

How this port works

This is a static recompilation: tooling mechanically translates the original console binary into PC code rather than rewriting the game by hand. The result runs natively, typically with an uncapped framerate and widescreen.

Unofficial static recompilation of Sonic Free Riders for Windows, Linux and Android, with controller/keyboard support, custom VRM avatars, and Kinect v1, Kinect v2 (experimental) and webcam motion controls on Windows.

How to install

  1. 01Supply your own copy of Sonic Free Riders. The project distributes no game files.
  2. 02Download the latest release from the project's GitHub page.
  3. 03Pick the build for your system: Windows, Linux, macOS.
  4. 04Extract it into an empty folder outside Program Files.
  5. 05Point the program at your own game files when prompted.
  6. 06Set resolution, frame cap and input before playing.

These projects ship no game data. Supply your own copy.

Frequently asked

Do I need the original game to play Sonic Free Riders on PC?

Yes. The project distributes no game data — you supply your own copy or dump. Every project in this scene works this way, and it is what lets them stay publicly hosted on GitHub.

What does "recompiled" mean?

This is a static recompilation: tooling mechanically translates the original console binary into PC code rather than rewriting the game by hand. The result runs natively, typically with an uncapped framerate and widescreen.

Will Sonic Free Riders run on a low-end PC?

Native ports and recompilations skip CPU emulation entirely, so they are usually far lighter than an emulator for the same console. With no published measurement for this project, though, any estimate would be guesswork — test it on your own machine.

When was Sonic Free Riders released?

The original game shipped in 2010, developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. This PC port is from 2026.

Which systems does it support?

The current release (v0.10.23) ships builds for Windows, Linux, macOS. The game originally shipped on Xbox 360.

Is it legal to use?

The project is public and open source, maintained by YuutaTsubasa, and contains nothing from the commercial game. Responsibility for the game copy you use is yours — which is why the developers require you to supply your own.

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