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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

Key points

Some of the developers of the game in Volition are actively helping the community into releasing proper mod tools and fixing latest bugs^[2]

General information

Official series site

Official forums

Saints Row Wiki

Saints Row Mods forums

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk		Full Package only
GamersGate		Full Package only
		Full Package is also available.
GOG.com		Full Package only
Humble Store
Steam

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.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Season Pass	Includes Genkibowl VII, Gangstas in Space, and The Trouble with Clones
Unlockable Pack	Unlocks already available game content.
Bloodsucker Pack
Explosive Combat Pack
FUNTIME! Pack
Gangstas in Space
Genki Girl Pack
Genkibowl VII
Horror Pack
Invincible Pack
Money Shot Pack
Nyte Blayde Pack
Penthouse Pack
Shark Attack Pack
Special Ops Vehicle Pack
Steelport Gangs Pack
The Trouble with Clones
Warrior Pack
Witches & Wieners Pack
Z Style Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Instructions

Mods

Gentlemen of Steelport

Gentlemen of Steelport combines all the best mods from the Saints Row modding community.

Launcher With Advanced Graphics Options

Advanced launcher.

Launcher with a nice GUI front end for display settings editing.^[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Input settings.

Key rebinding. All the categories (top) and first section of general (bottom).

Controller settings.

Controller buttons, first section.

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.^[4]

Template:Input settings

This game only supports XInput controllers; use x360ce for other controllers.

Remove aim assist

Instructions

Audio settings

General settings.

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play	2	Co-op, Versus
Online play	2	Co-op, Versus

Issues fixed

Bad Performance / Stuttering / Lag

This issue mostly affects AMD/ATI graphics cards, but these tweaks may alleviate performance issues regardless of brand.

Instructions

No Sound

Instructions

Controller not working

A controller may fail to function or work intermittently, most noticeably on the map screen.

Instructions

Flickering Red Dots

Instructions

Fail to Launch / Hangs / Freezes After Intro

Instructions

Game Crashes on Loading Screen After Starting a New Game

Instructions

Crashing on Radeon Graphics Cards

Instructions

Seemingly Random Crashes in DirectX 11 Mode

Instructions

Launcher is blank

Instructions

Co-op Mode not connecting

Instructions

Missing saved games or insufficient space

Instructions

Lag in Co-op Through a LAN Connection

Instructions

Problems while entering Crib or Saving/Loading

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
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
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks	For Steam version.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Dual Core	Quad Core Intel or AMD
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 3000 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
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04.3, 15.04, Linux Mint 17.1, SteamOS Brewmaster
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

References

↑ Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row 2 now available for Linux and SteamOS! - last accessed on 2016-04-14
↑ The Modding News Destined to Change Everything « idolninja.com
↑ Launcher with Advanced Graphic Options - Steam Users' Forums
↑ Tested by Marioysikax

[linux-1] Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row 2 now available for Linux and SteamOS! - last accessed on 2016-04-14

[2] The Modding News Destined to Change Everything « idolninja.com

[3] Launcher with Advanced Graphic Options - Steam Users' Forums

[4] Tested by Marioysikax

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+{{ii}} This game only supports XInput controllers; use [https://code.google.com/p/x360ce/ x360ce] for other controllers.
 ===Remove aim assist===
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 ==Issues fixed==
-===Bad Performance===
+===Bad Performance / Stuttering / Lag===
 {{ii}} This issue mostly affects AMD/ATI graphics cards, but these tweaks may alleviate performance issues regardless of brand.
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Bad Performance / Lag|ref=<ref>[http://geekmontage.com/texts/game-fixes-saints-row-the-third-crashing-freezing-lag-launch-failure-etc/ Game Fixes: Saints Row The Third (crashing, freezing, lag, launch failure, etc) | Geek Montage]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Various solutions|ref=<ref>[http://geekmontage.com/texts/game-fixes-saints-row-the-third-crashing-freezing-lag-launch-failure-etc/ Game Fixes: Saints Row The Third (crashing, freezing, lag, launch failure, etc) | Geek Montage]</ref>}}
+* Disable VSync.
 * Disable SLI or Crossfire if necessary.
+* Disable a secondary monitor in multi-monitor configurations may also help, especially when in fullscreen with DirectX 10/11.{{cn}}
 * If using an AMD Processor with Bulldozer Architecture (FX-4100, 4170, 6100, 8150 etc.), use the Orochi-CEG tool.
-* Restart your computer.
+* If using a Gigabyte motherboard, update the BIOS from Gigabyte's website.
-}}
-===Stuttering / Freezing===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Disable VSync}}
-{{ii}} Disabling a secondary monitor in multi-monitor configurations may also help.{{cn}}
-}}
-===Lag / Freeze in fullscreen with DirectX 10/11===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Disable the secondary monitor}}
-}}
-===Lag with Gigabyte Motherboards===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|BIOS Update}}
-{{ii}} A BIOS issue with Gigabyte motherboards can be fixed by updating the BIOS from the website.
 }}
 ===No Sound===
 {{Fixbox|1=
@@ Line 339: / Line 331: @@
 * Turn off Hardware Sound Acceleration in DXDIAG (<code>RUN > DXDIAG > SOUND > DirectX Features</code>).
 * Lower your Sample Rate Conversion Quality (or turn off Hardware Acceleration) through Sounds & Audio Devices in the Control Panel (<code>Volume > Speaker Settings > Advanced > Performance</code>)
-* If a 7.1 or 5.1 speaker configuration is being used, set it to 2.1 in the Windows audio options.
+* If a 7.1 or 5.1 speaker configuration is being used, set it to 2.1 in Windows Audio Options.
 }}
 ===Controller not working===
+{{--}} A controller may fail to function or work intermittently, most noticeably on the map screen.
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Controller not working}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Possible solutions}}
-{{--}} A controller may fail to function or work intermittently, most noticeably on the map screen.
 * Plug in the controller '''before''' launching the game.
 * Remove any other devices plugged into USB ports before playing.
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 # Open your NVidia control panel
 # Navigate to '''Manage 3D settings'''
-# Under the Program Settings tab, select Saints Row from the list of programs (You may need to add it, in which case select the ''Saintsrowthethird_dx11.exe'')
+# Under the Program Settings tab, select Saints Row from the list of programs (You may need to add it, in which case select <code>Saintsrowthethird_dx11.exe</code>).
 # Change '''Anisotropic Filtering''' and '''Antialiasing''' to Application Controlled.
-# You may also need to turn off '''Antialiasing Transparency''', '''Gamma Correction''', and '''Texture Filtering''', as well.
+# You may also need to turn off '''Antialiasing Transparency''', '''Gamma Correction''', and '''Texture Filtering''' as well.
 {{ii}} For non-nVidia graphics cards, please refer to the equivalent 3D control panel.
 }}
-===Fail to Launch / Hangs / Freezes After Intro or Advertisement===
+===Fail to Launch / Hangs / Freezes After Intro===
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Possible solutions}}
-* Set the compatibility mode to the game to “Windows XP”.
+* Set compatibility mode to “Windows XP”.
 * Run the game directly instead of using the generated shortcut.
-* Check your game cache / revalidate it to ensure you have okay files.
+* Check your game cache / revalidate.
 * Run the game in DirectX 9 mode.
 * If multiple monitors are used, disable one of them.
 * Exit any program that could mess with the game.
 * Run the game in a different, more common resolution.
-* For multiple monitors, make sure the main monitor is in main slot [bios displays on this screen].
+* For multiple monitors, make sure the main monitor is in main slot.
-* If you have Steam installed on an External Hard Drive try [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7710-TDLC-0426 moving steam] to an internal Hard Drive or to another Hard drive.
+* If you have Steam installed on an External Hard Drive try [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7710-TDLC-0426 moving Steam] to an internal Hard Drive or to another Hard drive.
-* If you have Saints Row installed on a hard drive other then C: try moving Saints Row to a new Steam Library on C: you can create a second steam library by launching steam with a -dev flag, clicking the new console tab, and [[Steam#Moving Steam Games To Another Drive|following these directions]], then exit steam, copy the folder, then relaunch and reinstall saints row to the new C: library you just copied it to.
+* If you have Saints Row installed on a hard drive other then C: try moving Saints Row to a new Steam Library on C:. Create a second Steam library by launching Steam with a -dev flag, clicking the new console tab, and [[Steam#Moving Steam Games To Another Drive|following these directions]], then exit steam, copy the folder, then relaunch and reinstall saints row to the new C: library you just copied it to.
 }}

Developers

	Volition
Publishers
	THQ
	Deep Silver
Engines
	CTG
Release dates
Windows	November 15, 2011
Linux	April 14, 2016^[1]
macOS (OS X)	TBA