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===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
{{ii}} 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. | {{ii}} 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. | ||
− | {{ii}} The GOG version handles DLC differently from the other versions and is only compatible with other GOG copies in multiplayer. | + | {{ii}} The GOG.com version handles DLC differently from the other versions and is only compatible with other GOG copies in multiplayer. |
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{{Fixbox|description=Possible solutions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Possible solutions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
* Verify the integrity of the game cache. | * Verify the integrity of the game cache. | ||
− | * Start game in DirectX 9 mode and start a new game. After that the game can be switched to | + | * Start game in DirectX 9 mode and start a new game. After that the game can be switched to DirectX 10/11. |
* Install the game on a native NTFS drive if the game is run... | * Install the game on a native NTFS drive if the game is run... | ||
** on a Mac with Boot Camp | ** on a Mac with Boot Camp | ||
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− | ===Game Randomly Crashing During Gamplay === | + | ===Game Randomly Crashing During Gamplay=== |
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit affinity to two cores|ref={{cn|date=November 2018}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Limit affinity to two cores|ref={{cn|date=November 2018}}|fix= | ||
{{ii}} Set the affinity of the game to two cores only (max = two physical cores and two related hyper-threading logical cores, if available). | {{ii}} Set the affinity of the game to two cores only (max = two physical cores and two related hyper-threading logical cores, if available). | ||
− | * Bill's Process Manager is a great tool to manage the affinity (and priority) for games without creating custom scripts or using the task manager each time. | + | * [https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Bill2-s-Process-Manager.shtml Bill's Process Manager] is a great tool to manage the affinity (and priority) for games without creating custom scripts or using the task manager each time. |
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Revision as of 06:43, 8 March 2019
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] |
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
- My Steelport servers and forums were shut down on January 31, 2018 for both this game and Saints Row IV, making custom characters imports created using the Initiation Station completely useless[3]
General information
- Official series site
- 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 | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.co.uk | The Full Package only | |||
GamersGate | The Full Package only | |||
GOG.com | The Full Package only | |||
Humble Store | Standard edition is DRM-free. The Full Package is also available. | |||
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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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/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Approx. 100 MB available and cross-platform. |
Video settings
Input settings
- 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.[6]
Remove aim assist
Add mod file that removes aim assist[citation needed] |
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Audio 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 | ||||
Korean |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
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 |
Issues fixed
Bad Performance / Stuttering / Lag
- This issue mostly affects AMD/ATI graphics cards, but these tweaks may alleviate performance issues regardless of brand.
Various solutions[7] |
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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[8] |
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Notes
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Launcher is blank
Use an alternate launcher[citation needed] |
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Move game to an internal hard drive[citation needed] |
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Co-op Mode not connecting
Co-op Mode not connecting[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 Gamplay
Limit affinity to two cores[citation needed] |
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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. |
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
- ↑ My Steelport Update
- ↑ Disable intros? - Steam Users' Forums(retrieved)
- ↑ Launcher with Advanced Graphic Options - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 14 July 2015
- ↑ Game Fixes: Saints Row The Third (crashing, freezing, lag, launch failure, etc) | Geek Montage
- ↑ Crash Issues (Unresolved) - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)