Difference between revisions of "The Saboteur"

Revision as of 10:43, 23 September 2016

Key points

Large performance issues even on more modern systems.^[1]

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com		DRM: SecuROM disc check.^[2]
Amazon.com
GOG.com
Origin		DRM: SecuROM, limited to five activations per machine.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

The latest version is Patch 1.03b.

This patch may slightly improve any performance issues on ATI/AMD cards.

Large Address Aware

Allows the game to use more than 2 GB of RAM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin

Video settings

Configuration tool.

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Instructions

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

Input settings

The controls menu.

Template:Input settings

Toggles

Instructions

Audio settings

The audio menu.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German
Italian

Issues fixed

Low performance on modern systems

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Broken map overlay

Fixed in the GOG.com release.^[3]

Instructions

Resolution stuck at 640x480

Instructions

"The Saboteur is unable to continue due to an error initializing your graphics hardware."

Instructions

Controller incorrectly mapped

Instructions

Xbox 360 Controller camera control fix

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Win XP 32	Win XP 32
Processor (CPU)	Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+ Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86GHz	Phenom 9500 Quad-Core Core 2 Quad Q6850 3.0GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Radeon HD 5550 GeForce 7800 GTX 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Radeon HD 3800 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 640 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible

References

↑ Verified by RaTcHeT302 on August 13, 2016
↑ Reclaim Your Game - RYG's SecuROM 7+ DRM List
↑ Map bug fixed?

[1] Verified by RaTcHeT302 on August 13, 2016

[2] Reclaim Your Game - RYG's SecuROM 7+ DRM List

[3] Map bug fixed?

[1]

[2]

[3]

@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Overwriting files|ref=<ref name="Sui" />}}
-* Extract these [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/402-the-saboteur-intro-skip/ files] into the <code>{{p|game}}\bink</code> folder and overwrite.
+Use [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/402-the-saboteur-intro-skip/ The Saboteur intro skip]
 }}
@@ Line 101: / Line 101: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Edit config file|ref=<ref name="Sui" />}}
-# Open <code>[[#Configuration file(s) location|config.ini]]</code> with a text editor.
+# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\config.ini</code> with a text editor.
 # Add <code>Windowed 1</code> at the end of the file.
 }}
@@ Line 108: / Line 108: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Edit config file|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine{{!}}Suicide Machine|date=August 13, 2016|comment=With a help of Radeon PRO on-screen display}}</ref>}}
-# Open <code>[[#Configuration file(s) location|config.ini]]</code> with a text editor.
+# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\config.ini</code> with a text editor.
 # Change <code>VSync 1</code> to <code>Vsync 0</code> to disable V-sync.
 }}
@@ Line 126: / Line 126: @@
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  =
+|controller support notes  = Both Xinput and Dinput.
 |full controller           = true
-|full controller notes     = Both Xinput and Dinput. '''Note:''' if using an Xbox 360 controller, see [[Saboteur#Fix_for_Camera_Control|Fix for Camera Controls]].
+|full controller notes     =
 |controller remap          = hackable
-|controller remap notes    = Edit <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in the installation folder and in the {{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\ directory.
+|controller remap notes    = Edit <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in the installation folder and in the [[#Save game data location|saves folder]].
 |controller sensitivity    = unknown
 |controller sensitivity notes=
@@ Line 150: / Line 150: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-* Edit <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in the installation folder, at the end of the '''DEFAULT''' section.
+# Edit <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in the installation folder.
-}}
+# At the end of the '''DEFAULT''' section, change the following settings to '''YES/NO'''.
+#* {{code|SPRINT_TOGGLE}}
-==Fix for Camera Control==
+#* {{code|SNEAK_TOGGLE}}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+#* {{code|AIM_TOGGLE}}
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|}}
+#* {{code|MELEE_STATE_TOGGLE}}
-* Open <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in the installation folder, and look for a section called '''OTHER GAMEPAD'''. Then for the line that says '''SOLDIER_TURN_LEFT''', change the text to right of that from "JOYSTICK_STICK2_LEFT" to "INPUT_NONE" and do the same for '''SOLDIER_TURN_RIGHT'''.
+#* {{code|MELEE_GRAB_TOGGLE}}
-*Make sure to repeat this process for <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in the {{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\ directory
 }}
@@ Line 211: / Line 210: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Disable shadows|ref=<ref name="Sui" />}}
-* Start <code>{{p|game}}\VideoSetup.exe</code>, then disable the game's shadows in the options menu.
+# Open <code>{{p|game}}\VideoSetup.exe</code>.
+# Disable the game's shadows in the options menu.
 }}
@@ Line 219: / Line 219: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set compatibility to Windows XP|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set compatibility to Windows XP|ref={{CN|Needs to be verified, most likely a placebo, doubtful about it working in any way as it doesn't make much sense|date=September 2015}}}}
-* Game lag can be avoided to some extent, by right clicking on the launcher (or desktop icon) and setting the compatibility to Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows XP (Service Pack 3){{CN|Needs to be verified, most likely a placebo, doubtful about it working in any way as it doesn't make much sense|date=September 2015}}
+# Right-click on the launcher (or desktop icon).
+# Set the compatibility to Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows XP (Service Pack 3).
 '''Notes'''
@@ Line 231: / Line 232: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Install older drivers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-* Install older drivers versions for [http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-257.21-whql-driver.html Windows Vista and 7] (64-bit), [http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-32bit-257.21-whql-driver.html Windows Vista and 7] (32-bit) or [http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-257.21-whql-driver.html Windows XP].
+Install older drivers versions for [http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-257.21-whql-driver.html Windows Vista and 7] (64-bit), [http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-32bit-257.21-whql-driver.html Windows Vista and 7] (32-bit) or [http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-257.21-whql-driver.html Windows XP].
 '''Notes'''
@@ Line 239: / Line 240: @@
 }}
-===Video settings not applying===
+===Resolution stuck at 640x480===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use a [[#Windowed|windowed]] or a [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming borderless windowed] mode|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
+# See [[#Windowed|Windowed]] to set the game to windowed mode.
+# Optionally, use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming] to make the window borderless.
 }}
 ==="The Saboteur is unable to continue due to an error initializing your graphics hardware."===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use a [[#Windowed|windowed]] or a [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming borderless windowed] mode|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
+# See [[#Windowed|Windowed]] to set the game to windowed mode.
+# Optionally, use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming] to make the window borderless.
 }}
@@ Line 252: / Line 257: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-# Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/228-the-saboteur-controller-remapping-fix/ InputTemplates.txt].
+# Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/228-the-saboteur-controller-remapping-fix/ The Saboteur - Controller Remapping Fix].
-# Go to the installation folder, drop the file and overwrite.
+# Copy the file to the installation folder and overwrite.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Alternatively, go to installation folder, open <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> with Notepad and remove alternative pad then save.
+}}
+===Xbox 360 Controller camera control fix===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|}}
+# Open <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in the installation folder.
+# Look for a section called '''OTHER GAMEPAD'''.
+# Change '''SOLDIER_TURN_LEFT''' from '''JOYSTICK_STICK2_LEFT''' to '''INPUT_NONE'''.
+# Change '''SOLDIER_TURN_RIGHT''' from '''JOYSTICK_STICK2_RIGHT''' to '''INPUT_NONE'''.
+# Repeat this process for <code>InputTemplates.txt</code> in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\</code>
 }}
-or go to installation folder select inputTemplates.txt with notepad and remover alternative pad then save.
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	Pandemic Studios
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Odin
Release dates
Windows	December 8, 2009