Saints Row: The Third

Saints Row: The Third

Developers
	Volition
macOS (OS X)	Virtual Programming
Linux	Virtual Programming
Publishers
	THQ
	Deep Silver
Engines
	CTG
Release dates
Windows	November 15, 2011
Linux	April 14, 2016
OS X	TBA

Saints Row

Saints Row 2	2009
Saints Row: The Third	2011
Saints Row IV	2013
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell	2015

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.

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		The Full Package only
GamersGate		The Full Package only
Gamesplanet		The Full Package is also available.
GOG.com		The Full Package only
Humble Store		Standard edition is DRM free. The Full Package is also available.
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.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

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 Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open display.ini. Add SkipIntroVideo = true in the file.

Delete/rename video files[citation needed] Go to Videos in the installation folder. Delete or rename logo_amd_hd.bik and logo_thq_and_voli_hd.bik.

Mods

Gentlemen of Steelport

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

Launcher With Advanced Graphics Options

Windows-only advanced launcher.

Launcher with a nice GUI front end for display settings editing.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>/display.ini
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/vpltd/SaintsRow3/
Steam	<path-to-game>/display.ini

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Saints Row The Third\
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/55230/remote/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.

Graphics option	Option	WSGF	Notes
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)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.

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.

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts		For DualShock controllers use Dualshock Button Prompts mod
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback

Remove aim assist

Add mod file that removes aim assist[citation needed] Download this file Place it in the same folder as the game executable.

Audio settings

General settings.

Audio settings.

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Auto configures up to 5.1 output
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	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.

Various solutions 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.[citation needed] If using an AMD Processor with Bulldozer Architecture (FX-4100, 4170, 6100, 8150 etc.), use the Orochi-CEG tool. If using a Gigabyte motherboard, update the BIOS from Gigabyte's website.

No Sound

Possible solutions[citation needed] Turn off Hardware Sound Acceleration in DXDIAG (RUN > DXDIAG > SOUND > DirectX Features). Lower your Sample Rate Conversion Quality (or turn off Hardware Acceleration) through Sounds & Audio Devices in the Control Panel (Volume > Speaker Settings > Advanced > Performance) 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.

Possible solutions[citation needed] Plug in the controller before launching the game. Remove any other devices plugged into USB ports before playing. Should the controller become disconnected mid-game, restart the game with the controller plugged in. Notes This game only supports XInput controllers; use x360ce for other controllers.

Flickering Red Dots

Control panel fix[citation needed] This is an issue that may occur with NVidia graphics cards. For non-NVidia graphics cards, please refer to the equivalent 3D control panel. Open your NVidia control panel and 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 Saintsrowthethird_dx11.exe). Change Anisotropic Filtering and Antialiasing to Application Controlled. You may also need to turn off Antialiasing Transparency, Gamma Correction, and Texture Filtering as well.

Fail to Launch / Hangs / Freezes After Intro

Verify game cache to trigger Steam CEG executables update[citation needed]

Possible solutions[citation needed] Run the game in DirectX 9 mode. If multiple monitors are used, disable one of them. Make sure the main monitor is in main slot. Exit any program that could mess with the game. Run the game in a different, more common resolution.

Game Crashes on Loading Screen After Starting a New Game

Possible solutions[citation needed] 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 DirectX10/11. Install the game on a native NTFS drive if the game is run... on a Mac with Boot Camp using an HFS+ formatted drive with additional software such as MacDrive

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] Don't use auto-detect graphics settings in game. Open <path-to-game>\display.ini Change Preset from -1 to a number from 1 to 4 where 1 is ultra low and 4 is ultra high

Seemingly Random Crashes in DirectX 11 Mode

Raise GPU core voltage The core voltage of the video card could be too low. Raise the core voltage by a little. Warning: Changing settings on your video card may void warranties and can potentially damage the card.

Launcher is blank

Use an alternate launcher[citation needed] Download an alternate launcher such as this one.

Move game to an internal hard drive[citation needed] If you have Steam installed on an External Hard Drive try moving steam to an internal Hard Drive.

Co-op Mode not connecting

Co-op Mode not connecting[citation needed] Make sure you have privacy to "Open to all". Download Tunngle, sign up for a free account, and join one of the Saints Row: The Third servers. Have your partner download it and join the same server.

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]

Lag in Co-op through a LAN connection

Sync framerates[citation needed] This is caused by one player having a much lower frame rate than the other. Modify video settings until the framerates are almost even.

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] There may be a conflict between Steam and SRTT. Change the date of your Windows system to the date of the last saved game.

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
64-bit executable

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