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Revision as of 19:35, 16 October 2020
Not to be confused with Saboteur!.
Developers | |
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Pandemic Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Odin | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 8, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Open world |
Vehicles | Automobile, Tank, Truck |
Art styles | Realistic, Stylized |
Themes | Europe, World War II |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check.[1] | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play. SecuROM PA DRM, limited to five activations per machine. |
Essential improvements
Origin to GOG patch
- This patch updates Origin version of The Saboteur to GOG version. Patch only affects game's main executable. Download it here.
- With this patch you'll get all the GOG fixes for your Origin release of The Saboteur: fixes for multi-core and map issues, plus enabled LAA.
Skip intro videos
Overwriting files[2] |
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Retail patches
- The latest version for retail release is Patch 1.03b.
- This patch may slightly improve any performance issues on ATI/AMD cards. GOG and Origin versions are already patched.
Large Address Aware
- Allows the game to use more than 2 GB of RAM (already enabled in the GOG.com version, you do not have to patch it).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Nvidia users can enable MSAA and SGSSAA by following this guide. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double Buffered V-sync enabled by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Windowed
Edit config file[2] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Edit config file[2] |
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Motion blur
Edit config file[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Both XInput and DirectInput. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Edit InputTemplates.txt in the installation folder and in the configuration file(s) location. |
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Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Toggles
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, effects and voices. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Fan translation, ZoG. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Indonesian | Fan translation by IGTC Team, download. | |||
Turkish | Fan translation by [1]. |
- Languages can be changed by modifying entries under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\electronic arts\The Saboteur
Issues fixed
Game doesn't start on a windows 10/4+ core system
- Fixed in the GOG.com release.
Download this fix
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Low performance on modern systems
Disable shadows[2] |
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Disable Vertical sync (Vsync) for more consistent frame pacing[citation needed] |
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Set compatibility to Windows XP[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Broken map overlay
- Fixed in the GOG.com release.[3] (May not work for other resolutions than 16:9). The fix is now finally working in Wine on Linux (tested with 1920x1200).
Install older drivers for Nvidia GPU's[citation needed] |
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Install older drivers versions for Windows Vista and 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista and 7 (32-bit) or Windows XP. Notes
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Set lower resolution |
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Set the game's resolution to 720p or lower. |
Game only runs at 640x480 resolution
- If the refresh rate is set higher than 60 Hz, the resolution will always default back to the lowest settings
Change refresh rate[citation needed] |
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For running the game at higher than 60 Hz properly, see Run the game at screen refresh rate. |
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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See Windowed. |
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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"The Saboteur is unable to continue due to an error initializing your graphics hardware."
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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See Windowed. |
Game freezes when opening certain messages from other characters
Set windowed mode. Alternatively, try changing Vsync and refresh rate. |
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See Windowed. Notes
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Controller incorrectly mapped
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Xbox 360 Controller camera control fix
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+ Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86 GHz |
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core Intel Core 2 Quad Q6850 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 3800 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Reclaim Your Game - RYG's SecuROM 7+ DRM List
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
- With a help of Radeon PRO on-screen display
- ↑ Map bug fixed?