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''This article refers to the 2022 soft reboot. The 2006 title of the same name was never officially released on PC.''
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Saints Row cover.png
 
|cover        = Saints Row cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Deep Silver Volition}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Volition}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|CTG}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 25, 2022}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 23, 2022}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|saints-row|63}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11879/saints-row|63}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|saints-row--1|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|saints-row--1|61}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC |ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/saints-row/dlc-expansions|title=Saints Row will get at least three DLC expansions post-launch|date=2021-08-28}}</ref> }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Open world }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Open world }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Flight, Helicopter, Motorcycle, Naval/watercraft, Tank }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Saints Row }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Saints Row }}
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid  = 742420
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://saintsrow.com/
 
|official site= https://saintsrow.com/
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 97314
 
|igdb        =  
 
|igdb        =  
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 190216
 
|strategywiki = Saints Row (2022)
 
|strategywiki = Saints Row (2022)
|wikipedia    = Saints_Row_(2022_video_game)
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|wikipedia    = Saints Row (2022 video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|release history  =  
 
|release history  =  
  
|current state    =
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|current state    = The game received its first major patch version 1.2 dubbed as 'The Bright Future' update, fixing co-op, missions, subtitle sync and other gameplay issues.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://saintsrow.com/news/brightfutureupdate|title=The Bright Future Update|date=2022-11-18}}</ref> On March 27, 2023, a roadmap for the game announced three upcoming DLCs that will launch in May, July and August, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://saintsrow.com/news/Roadmap|title=SAINTS ROW 2023 ROADMAP|date=2023-03-28}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/742420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | saints-row | unknown | {{store link|Epic Games Store|saints-row--gold-edition|Gold Edition}} and {{store link|Epic Games Store|saints-row--platinum-edition|Platinum Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | saints-row | DRM-Free | {{store link|Epic Games Store|saints-row--gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available.<br>Game can be launched into standalone mode [[Saints_Row#Epic_Games_Store_Start_the_game_in_standalone_mode| with these commands]].<ref name="epicdrm">{{Refcheck|user=Dribbleondo|date=2023-12-30|comment=Ran for ten minutes with no issues. EOS seems to not load either, so it's solely THQN that was causing a block.}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | fgfhghghghgh | Steam | Coming in 2023.  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | saints-row-2023 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 6522-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | saints-row-pc | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | saints-row-2022 | Epic Games Launcher | {{store link|Humble|saints-row-gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 742420 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|894274|Gold Edition}} also available.  |  | Windows }}
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}}
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The Gold Edition includes the base game, the '''Expansion Pass''', and the '''Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle'''.
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{{ii}} The Platinum Edition includes the base game, the '''Expansion Pass''', the '''Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle''', and a copy of '''[[Saints Row: The Third Remastered]]'''. This edition of the game is no longer available for purchase.
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    = Adds new story missions, events, modes, enemies and more.
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            = Multiple cosmetic packs are available.
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                =
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 +
}}
  
 +
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Expansion Pass | Season Pass. Includes '''The Heist and The Hazardous''', '''Dog Ketchum's Murder Circus''' and '''A Song of Ice and Dust'''.  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Chicken Dinner Cosmetic Pack | Cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Dead Island 2 Free Cosmetic Pack | Free cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Dog Ketchum's Murder Circus | Contains a new Solo Mode. Released as part of the '''Expansion Pass''' in July 2023. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Festive Felonies Free Cosmetic Pack | Free cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Front to Back Free Cosmetic Pack | Free cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Going Commando Cosmetic Pack | Cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| The Heist and the Hazardous | Contains new story missions, events, cosmetics and more. Released as part of the '''Expansion Pass''' in May 2023. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Hexy Halloween Free Cosmetic Pack | Free cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Idols Anarchy Pack | Cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle | Cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Merry Saintsmas Cosmetic Pack | Cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Saints Criminal Customs | Cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| A Song of Ice and Dust | Contains new story missions, enemies, cosmetics and more. Released as part of the '''Expansion Pass''' in August 2023. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| SteelSeries Free Cosmetic Pack | Free cosmetics pack. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}/SaintsRow/sr5/display.ini|{{P|userprofile}}/AppData/LocalLow/THQNordic/SaintsRow/PlayerConfig.json}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/|{{P|game}}/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/*.met_pc|{{P|game}}/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/*.sf_pc|{{P|game}}/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/*.vdf}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} 2 autosave slots and 8 manual save slots available.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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|discord                  =  
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord notes            =  
 
|discord notes            =  
|epic games launcher      = unknown
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|epic games launcher      = true
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
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|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
|steam cloud              = unknown
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|steam cloud              = true
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Saints Row Video Settings.png|Display settings}}
 +
{{Image|Saints Row Advanced Display Settings.png|Advanced display settings}}
 +
{{ii}} While at the graphics settings menu, the game itself can still be seen paused in the background, making the user able to directly see the effects of changed graphical settings. Loading different quality of textures can take a few seconds after changing texture quality.
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Up to 32:9. Cutscenes are {{term|pillarboxed}} from 16:9.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Slider with values between 35° and 110°.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] and up to 8x [[TSSAA]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            = FSR 2.1
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|upscaling notes            = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://saintsrow.com/news/patchhub|title=Saints Row Patch Hub|date=2023-01-14}}</ref>
 +
|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = Can be set to double or triple-buffered.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = 60 FPS with 30 FPS physics or uncapped with 60 FPS physics.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2022-06-14|comment=Confirmed in game's display config.}}</ref>
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = true
|hdr notes                  =  
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|hdr notes                  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Joshm60|date=2022-06-15|comment=HDR is exposed in menus in Boss Factory demo.}}</ref>
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = true
|ray tracing notes          =  
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|ray tracing notes          = Ray-traced ambient occlusion.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2022-06-14|comment=Display config contains DXR settings}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Joshm60|date=2022-07-22|comment=The Saints Row preview for PC [https://youtu.be/J6JtfGId594?t=152 has ray traced ambient occlusion].}}</ref>
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = true
|color blind notes          =  
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|color blind notes          = High Contrast (Off, Highlight, Full), Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Saints Row Mouse Settings.png|Mouse settings}}
 +
{{Image|Saints Row Controller Settings.png|Controller settings}}
 +
{{Image|Saints Row Camera Settings.png|Camera settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Num lock is permanently off. Numpad keys cannot be bound as separate keys (i.e. numpad 7 is considered the same as the Home key).
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|playstation controllers  = true
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
+
|playstation controller models = DualSense
|dualshock prompts         = unknown
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|playstation controllers notes = DualShock 4 acts as an Xbox controller.
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
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|playstation prompts       = true
|light bar support        = unknown
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|playstation prompts notes =  
 +
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support = false
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =  
+
|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|dualsense haptics support  = false
 +
|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes = Wired
 +
|playstation connection modes notes =  
 +
|tracked motion controllers = false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = XInput controllers only.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Saints Row Audio Settings.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Image|Saints Row Advanced Audio Settings.png|Advanced audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound            = unknown
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|surround sound            = true
|surround sound notes      =  
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|surround sound notes      = Up to 5.1.
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost        = unknown
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|mute on focus lost        = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio        = true
 +
|royalty free audio notes  = '''Licensed Music''' option in advanced audio settings.
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish - Latin America
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  |language  = Portuguese - Brazil
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Portuguese
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Portuguese - Brazil
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Spanish - Latin America
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          = true
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    = Supports: '''Extended View - Head Tracking''', '''Aim at Gaze''', '''Clean UI''', '''Dynamic Light'''.
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Flickering black/missing textures around certain lights fix===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=2024-01-13|reason=}}|fix=
 +
* Disable FSR 2, or use FSR 2 only at Ultra Quality and not below (no need to modify Post Processing).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintsRow/comments/1666iw4/comment/k2i7quc/|title=Cindy-Moon comments on Weird flickering black bursts around certain lights - visual glitch (Saints Row 2022)|date=2024-01-13}}</ref>
 +
ör
 +
*  Reduce Post Processing to medium or lower (no need to disable FSR 2).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintsRow/comments/1666iw4/comment/k2gnvpl/|title=HBizzle24 comments on Weird flickering black bursts around certain lights - visual glitch (Saints Row 2022)|date=2024-01-13}}</ref>
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This problem and its solutions' impact are reproducible with a Sandstorm Elite motorcycle configured with Tires > Front Axle > Front Tire 3 and Rim Type > Front Rim 2. Also possibly linked with Body Mods > Front Fender > Front Fender 3 and Front Mod > Front Mod 3.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan versions        =  
+
|vulkan versions        = true
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
+
|physics          = Havok, SpeedTree
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = Wwise
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
+
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Epic Games Store]] Start the game in standalone mode===
 +
{{ii}} When used standalone, the game will ignore THQ's launcher middleware and enter the game.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use commands to enforce standalone mode|ref=<ref name="epicdrm"/>|fix=
 +
# Navigate to {{file|{{P|game}}/sr5}}.
 +
# Create a desktop shortcut to {{file|SaintsRow.exe}}.
 +
# Edit the shortcut, and place the following commands at the end of the TargetURL box: <code>-suppress_warnings_and_errors -packfiles -force_packfile_reflection thqnocfg=thqnocfg_epic_standalone</code>
 +
# Launch the shortcut.
 +
{{ii}} The {{file|SaintsRow.exe}} launches the game in DirectX 11. You can enforce a specific graphics API by launching the corresponding executable instead; {{file|SaintsRow_DX12.exe}} for DirectX 12 and {{file|SaintsRow_Vulkan.exe}} for Vulkan.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 10
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-3240
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 3 1200
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 50 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 +
|minVRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minDX    = 11
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 12600
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
 +
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
|notes   =  
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
 +
|recVRAM  = 12 GB
 +
|recDX   = 12
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:35, 6 April 2024

This article refers to the 2022 soft reboot. The 2006 title of the same name was never officially released on PC.

Saints Row
Saints Row cover
Developers
Volition
Publishers
Deep Silver
Engines
CTG
Release dates
Windows August 23, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 63
OpenCritic 63
IGDB 61
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions Cosmetic
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, Open world
Vehicles Automobile, Flight, Helicopter, Motorcycle, Naval/watercraft, Tank
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Saints Row
Saints Row on HowLongToBeat
Saints Row on IGDB
Saints Row guide on StrategyWiki
Saints Row on MobyGames
Saints Row on Wikipedia
Saints Row
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

Saints Row is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action, shooter and open world game in the Saints Row series.

The game received its first major patch version 1.2 dubbed as 'The Bright Future' update, fixing co-op, missions, subtitle sync and other gameplay issues.[1] On March 27, 2023, a roadmap for the game announced three upcoming DLCs that will launch in May, July and August, 2023.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Gold Edition also available.
Game can be launched into standalone mode with these commands.[3]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
Epic Games Launcher
Gold Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition also available.
Windows

Version differences

The Gold Edition includes the base game, the Expansion Pass, and the Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle.
The Platinum Edition includes the base game, the Expansion Pass, the Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle, and a copy of Saints Row: The Third Remastered. This edition of the game is no longer available for purchase.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC Adds new story missions, events, modes, enemies and more.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Cosmetic Multiple cosmetic packs are available.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Expansion Pass Season Pass. Includes The Heist and The Hazardous, Dog Ketchum's Murder Circus and A Song of Ice and Dust.
Windows
Chicken Dinner Cosmetic Pack Cosmetics pack.
Windows
Dead Island 2 Free Cosmetic Pack Free cosmetics pack.
Windows
Dog Ketchum's Murder Circus Contains a new Solo Mode. Released as part of the Expansion Pass in July 2023.
Windows
Festive Felonies Free Cosmetic Pack Free cosmetics pack.
Windows
Front to Back Free Cosmetic Pack Free cosmetics pack.
Windows
Going Commando Cosmetic Pack Cosmetics pack.
Windows
The Heist and the Hazardous Contains new story missions, events, cosmetics and more. Released as part of the Expansion Pass in May 2023.
Windows
Hexy Halloween Free Cosmetic Pack Free cosmetics pack.
Windows
Idols Anarchy Pack Cosmetics pack.
Windows
Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle Cosmetics pack.
Windows
Merry Saintsmas Cosmetic Pack Cosmetics pack.
Windows
Saints Criminal Customs Cosmetics pack.
Windows
A Song of Ice and Dust Contains new story missions, enemies, cosmetics and more. Released as part of the Expansion Pass in August 2023.
Windows
SteelSeries Free Cosmetic Pack Free cosmetics pack.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/SaintsRow/sr5/display.ini[Note 1]
%USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/THQNordic/SaintsRow/PlayerConfig.json
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/742420/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/[Note 1]
<path-to-game>/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/*.met_pc[Note 1]
<path-to-game>/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/*.sf_pc[Note 1]
<path-to-game>/sr5/_cloudfolder/saves/SR/*.vdf[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/742420/pfx/[Note 2]
2 autosave slots and 8 manual save slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings
Display settings
Advanced display settings
Advanced display settings
While at the graphics settings menu, the game itself can still be seen paused in the background, making the user able to directly see the effects of changed graphical settings. Loading different quality of textures can take a few seconds after changing texture quality.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Up to 32:9. Cutscenes are pillarboxed from 16:9.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Slider with values between 35° and 110°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA and up to 8x TSSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
FSR 2.1
[4]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Can be set to double or triple-buffered.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
60 FPS with 30 FPS physics or uncapped with 60 FPS physics.[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
[6]
Ray tracing (RT)
Ray-traced ambient occlusion.[7][8]
Color blind mode
High Contrast (Off, Highlight, Full), Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia.

Input

Mouse settings
Mouse settings
Controller settings
Controller settings
Camera settings
Camera settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings
Advanced audio settings
Advanced audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 5.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Licensed Music option in advanced audio settings.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op
[9]

VR support

Devices State Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking
Supports: Extended View - Head Tracking, Aim at Gaze, Clean UI, Dynamic Light.

Issues unresolved

Flickering black/missing textures around certain lights fix

Instructions[citation needed]
  • Disable FSR 2, or use FSR 2 only at Ultra Quality and not below (no need to modify Post Processing).[10]

ör

  • Reduce Post Processing to medium or lower (no need to disable FSR 2).[11]

Notes

This problem and its solutions' impact are reproducible with a Sandstorm Elite motorcycle configured with Tires > Front Axle > Front Tire 3 and Rim Type > Front Rim 2. Also possibly linked with Body Mods > Front Fender > Front Fender 3 and Front Mod > Front Mod 3.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
Vulkan
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok, SpeedTree
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Bink Video

Epic Games Store Start the game in standalone mode

When used standalone, the game will ignore THQ's launcher middleware and enter the game.
Use commands to enforce standalone mode[3]
  1. Navigate to <path-to-game>/sr5.
  2. Create a desktop shortcut to SaintsRow.exe.
  3. Edit the shortcut, and place the following commands at the end of the TargetURL box: -suppress_warnings_and_errors -packfiles -force_packfile_reflection thqnocfg=thqnocfg_epic_standalone
  4. Launch the shortcut.
The SaintsRow.exe launches the game in DirectX 11. You can enforce a specific graphics API by launching the corresponding executable instead; SaintsRow_DX12.exe for DirectX 12 and SaintsRow_Vulkan.exe for Vulkan.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3240
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon RX 480
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. The Bright Future Update - last accessed on 2022-11-18
  2. SAINTS ROW 2023 ROADMAP - last accessed on 2023-03-28
  3. 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2023-12-30
    Ran for ten minutes with no issues. EOS seems to not load either, so it's solely THQN that was causing a block.
  4. Saints Row Patch Hub - last accessed on 2023-01-14
  5. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2022-06-14
    Confirmed in game's display config.
  6. Verified by User:Joshm60 on 2022-06-15
    HDR is exposed in menus in Boss Factory demo.
  7. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2022-06-14
    Display config contains DXR settings
  8. Verified by User:Joshm60 on 2022-07-22
    The Saints Row preview for PC has ray traced ambient occlusion.
  9. Announcing Saints Row - last accessed on 2021-08-26
    "Seamless Co-Op – Experience everything on offer with a friend at any time, via fully untethered drop-in / drop-out co-op, skipping the need to take either of you out of the outlandish action; play nice together, or play all new pranks on your team mate. After all, who’s the Boss now?"
  10. Cindy-Moon comments on Weird flickering black bursts around certain lights - visual glitch (Saints Row 2022) - last accessed on 2024-01-13
  11. HBizzle24 comments on Weird flickering black bursts around certain lights - visual glitch (Saints Row 2022) - last accessed on 2024-01-13