EDIT 3: still broken in 2025

EDIT 2: happens much worse now in all sections of the game even the overworld

Has major issues on Windows 11 on some configurations. Freezing for like 5 sec straight and then only unfreezing for like 3 sec before freezing again for 5 sec at the start of the very first level where the player very first starts to control Sonic. If I push through it only happens in the one area of the level but is known to happen in many different Cyberspace areas...

If you have the ability to put Windows 10 on the same PC with this issue and boot the game in Windows 10 the freezing does not happen (according to others).

Checking the system requirements and I notice ONLY Win 10 is listed in both the minimum and recommended. So I guess they are launching an outdated game on day one since it doesn't even work on the current modern Operating System. . . Buyer beware!

EDIT: I have found a 'fix'. The worst kind of fix. Sometimes, seemingly at random when I launch the game, the five second freezing will instead last less than a second like a stutter. When that happens every single instance where this happens will be a stutter instead of a freeze UNTIL the next time I boot the game. Then I have to go to one of these spots and check if it is freezing or stuttering. If it is freezing, restart the game. If it is stuttering, for the love of god don't close the game if you can help it because it will continue to just stutter until the game actually closes. I can load other levels, load the title screen, load different saves, for that entire time the game is running the freezing will instead be a stutter, even if I run it for 6 hours straight. So basically I have to restart the game until the bug is tolerable and then I can play. Usually takes less than 5 restarts. . . (Pretty awful I know). At least I can play I guess

EDIT 3: still broken in 2025 EDIT 2: happens much worse now in all sections of the game even the overworld Has major issues on Windows 11 on some configurations. Freezing for like 5 sec straight and then only unfreezing for like 3 sec before freezing again for 5 sec at the start of the very first level where the player very first starts to control Sonic. If I push through it only happens in the one area of the level but is known to happen in many different Cyberspace areas... If you have the ability to put Windows 10 on the same PC with this issue and boot the game in Windows 10 the freezing does not happen (according to others). Checking the system requirements and I notice ONLY Win 10 is listed in both the minimum and recommended. So I guess they are launching an outdated game on day one since it doesn't even work on the current modern Operating System. . . Buyer beware! EDIT: I have found a 'fix'. The worst kind of fix. Sometimes, seemingly at random when I launch the game, the five second freezing will instead last less than a second like a stutter. When that happens every single instance where this happens will be a stutter instead of a freeze UNTIL the next time I boot the game. Then I have to go to one of these spots and check if it is freezing or stuttering. If it is freezing, restart the game. If it is stuttering, for the love of god don't close the game if you can help it because it will continue to just stutter until the game actually closes. I can load other levels, load the title screen, load different saves, for that entire time the game is running the freezing will instead be a stutter, even if I run it for 6 hours straight. So basically I have to restart the game until the bug is tolerable and then I can play. Usually takes less than 5 restarts. . . (Pretty awful I know). At least I can play I guess