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{{Fixbox|description=Force the game to bind to the right adapter using an utility such as ForceBindIP (necessary if using ZeroTier, Hamachi or Radmin)|ref=<ref>[https://r1ch.net/projects/forcebindip ForceBindIP]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Force the game to bind to the right adapter using an utility such as ForceBindIP (necessary if using ZeroTier, Hamachi or Radmin)|ref=<ref>[https://r1ch.net/projects/forcebindip ForceBindIP]</ref>|fix= | ||
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+ | ===Broken vehicle audio=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Manage 3D Settings (NVIDIA Users)|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/206420/discussions/0/2940245647586463936/</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} Requires a game restart. | ||
+ | '''Without vsync''' | ||
+ | # Open your NVIDIA Control Panel. | ||
+ | # Navigate to Manage 3D Settings. | ||
+ | # Select the Program Settings tab and find Saints Row IV in the dropdown (or Add if you can not locate the game). | ||
+ | # Set 'Vertical sync' to 'Fast'. | ||
+ | # Click Apply in the NVIDIA Control Panel. | ||
+ | {{ii}} This may unlock your framerate. It is recommended that you disable the in-game vsync. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''With vsync''' | ||
+ | # Complete steps 1-3 above. | ||
+ | # Set 'Low Latency Mode' to 'Ultra'. | ||
+ | # Set 'Triple buffering' to 'On'. | ||
+ | # Set 'Vertical sync' to 'On'. | ||
+ | # Click Apply in the NVIDIA Control Panel. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 12 August 2022
This page is for the original 2011 version. For the remastered version released in 2020, see Saints Row: The Third Remastered.
Developers | |
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Volition | |
Linux | Virtual Programming |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Deep Silver | |
Engines | |
CTG[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 15, 2011 |
Linux | April 14, 2016[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 84 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter, Open world |
Vehicles | Automobile, Flight, Helicopter, Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Contemporary, Comedy, Sci-fi |
Series | Saints Row |
Saints Row | |
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Saints Row 2 | 2009 |
Saints Row: The Third | 2011 |
Saints Row IV | 2013 |
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell | 2015 |
Saints Row: The Third Remastered | 2020 |
Saints Row | 2022 |
Key points
- The My Steelport service was shut down on January 31, 2018[3] taking with it all community-created characters. Players wanting to share custom characters need to make use of a community-made local server emulator for Windows.
General information
- Official manual
- Saints Row Wiki
- Saints Row Mods forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
The Full Package also available. | ||||
GOG.com | The Full Package only | |||
Green Man Gaming | The Full Package also available. | |||
Humble Store | Standard edition is DRM-free. The Full Package also available. |
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Origin | ||||
Steam | The Full Package also available. |
Version differences
- The Full Package does not include the following DLC: Bloodsucker Pack, Unlockable Pack. These are available separately or as part of the Ultimate Franchise Pack.
- The GOG.com version handles DLC differently from the other versions and is only compatible with other GOG copies in multiplayer.
DLC and expansion packs
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[4] |
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Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Skip game launcher
Change filenames[citation needed] |
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Mods
Gentlemen of Steelport
Things To Do In Steelport combines all the best mods from the Saints Row modding community. Includes "Launcher with Advanced Options".
Launcher With Advanced Graphics Options
- Launcher with a nice GUI front end for display settings editing.[5]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\display.ini[Note 1] |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/vpltd/SaintsRow3/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Saints Row The Third\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/55230/remote/ |
- 23 manual save slots + 1 autosave slot are available.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Approx. 100 MB available and cross-platform. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use SR3 FOV Editor | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Launcher with Advanced Graphic Options. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x, 4x and 8x MSAA | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Triple buffered. | ||
60 FPS | Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS; see Frame rate (FPS) to fix. | ||
120+ FPS | Due to a poorly implemented 120 FPS cap,[6] the frame rate can behave erratically in some cases. See Frame rate (FPS). | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Frame rate (FPS)
- Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS, and some physics elements are capped at 60 FPS; use Cheat Engine below to fix.
- In fullscreen mode, the game may switch to a 60 Hz refresh rate on startup; see Game uses incorrect refresh rate to fix.
Remove multiple FPS Caps[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
- With Steam version if DirectInput controller is present, Steam wraps inputs from it instead of XInput controller, making XInput controller unusable. Game crashes when disconnecting controller unlike with XInput controller which is hotpluggable.[7]
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Weapon Store menus cannot be entirely navigated with a keyboard. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput only. | |
Full controller support | Entering Cheat Codes and (now defunct) Community Login prompt requires keyboard input. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | For DualShock controllers use DualShock Button Prompts mod. | |
Controller hotplugging | Steam version with DirectInput controller crashes when disconnecting the controller.[7] | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts, see this for a patch to lock controller glyphs. |
Remove aim assist
Add mod file that removes aim assist[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Auto configures up to 5.1 output[8] | |
Subtitles | Option in gameplay settings. Some cutscenes of "Gangstas in Space" and "The Trouble with Clones" DLCs are not subtitled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Option in gameplay settings. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, Download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Japanese | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Korean | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Co-op. |
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LAN play | 2 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 2 | Co-op, Versus Only in the Steam version |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | 2D Officially supported game. Note:Game is on official list, but not yet confirmed to be 3D to PCGW. |
Issues fixed
Game uses incorrect refresh rate
- The DirectX 11 version may default to the lowest supported refresh rate, ignoring the setting in the configuration file.
Override refresh rate set by game[9] |
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Bad Performance / Stuttering / Lag
- This issue mostly affects AMD/ATI graphics cards, but these tweaks may alleviate performance issues regardless of brand.
Various solutions[10] |
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No Sound
Possible solutions[citation needed] |
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Controller not working
- A controller may fail to function or work intermittently, most noticeably on the map screen.
Possible solutions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Flickering Red Dots
Control panel fix[citation needed] |
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Fail to Launch / Hangs / Freezes After Intro
Verify game cache to trigger Steam CEG executables update[citation needed] |
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Possible solutions[citation needed] |
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Game Crashes on Loading Screen After Starting a New Game
Possible solutions[citation needed] |
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Crashing on Radeon Graphics Cards
- On some Radeon cards, the game may fail to automatically configuring graphics settings. If this is the case, the game will also crash when you try to change display settings in-game.
Skip autoconfig[citation needed] |
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Seemingly Random Crashes in DirectX 11 Mode
Raise GPU core voltage[12] |
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Notes
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Launcher is blank
Use an alternate launcher[citation needed] |
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Skip launcher[citation needed] |
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Move game to an internal hard drive[citation needed] |
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Missing saved games or insufficient space error
- Saved games may be missing despite being in the correct folder, and Saints Row claims there's not enough storage space.
Restart Steam[citation needed] |
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Lag in Co-op through a LAN connection
Sync framerates[citation needed] |
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Problems while entering Crib or Saving/Loading
- Loading from a saved game and trying to entering a crib gives a black screen and goes back to the desktop. This may also occur when trying to save a game manually and when killing someone after loading.
Change Windows date[citation needed] |
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Game Randomly Crashing During Gameplay
Limit affinity to two cores[citation needed] |
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Stuttering caused by My Steelport service shutdown
- The game repeatedly attempts to connect the now-defunct My Steelport service, which may cause the game to shutter.
Edit hosts file[13] |
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Notes
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LAN not working
- The game has trouble binding to the right network adapter if multiple ones are enabled
Disable any (virtual) network adapters not needed for the LAN connection[14] |
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Force the game to bind to the right adapter using an utility such as ForceBindIP (necessary if using ZeroTier, Hamachi or Radmin)[15] |
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Broken vehicle audio
Manage 3D Settings (NVIDIA Users)[16] |
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Without vsync
With vsync
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 | Backward compatibility for Direct3D 10 and 10.1 GPUs is provided by Direct3D 11 |
Shader Model support | 3, 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks | For Steam version. |
Mods
Unnofficial Patch
- Fixes various bugs while making the game less fantastic.
Launch Options
- By using command line parameters you can force the game to use the specified language.
Parameter | Description |
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-localize_language us | Set language to English |
-localize_language de | Set language to German |
-localize_language fr | Set language to French |
-localize_language es | Set language to Spanish |
-localize_language it | Set language to Italian |
-localize_language nl | Set language to Dutch |
-localize_language pl | Set language to Polish |
-localize_language cz | Set language to Czech |
-localize_language ru | Set language to Russian |
-localize_language jp | Set language to Japanese |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon X2 |
Intel Core i5 AMD Phenom II X4 |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 3800 320 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 400 ATI Radeon HD 5000 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 4.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible sound card |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 14.04.3, 15.04, 17.1, SteamOS | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4570T 2.9 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 270 3.8 GHz |
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4 GHz AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 630 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7950 2 GB of VRAM |
Other | MESA drivers and Intel Graphics are not currently supported. |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ What does CTS stand for? - Saints Row Mods - last accessed on 2017-05-14
- ↑ Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row 2 now available for Linux and SteamOS! - last accessed on 2016-04-14
- ↑ TrueAchievements - Saints Row: The Third - My Steelport Server Closure - last accessed on 2019-07-11
- ↑ Disable intros? - Steam Users' Forums(retrieved)
- ↑ Launcher with Advanced Graphic Options - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2020-04-14
- On my 240 Hz monitor the game definitely doesn't go any higher even on lowest settings in the middle of the sea.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Verified by User:Marioysikax on 14 July 2015
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2021-05-14
- ↑ Game Fixes: Saints Row The Third (crashing, freezing, lag, launch failure, etc) | Geek Montage
- ↑ FX-Bulldozer fix for valve CEG games. - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Crash Issues (Unresolved) - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Micro freezing/lagging - Saints Row Mods
- ↑ (Solved) SR3 CO-OP LAN games can not be found
- ↑ ForceBindIP
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/206420/discussions/0/2940245647586463936/