Difference between revisions of "The Saboteur"
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− | {{--}} The game crashes on CPUs with more than four physical cores, such as AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and others. | + | {{--}} The game crashes on CPUs with more than four physical cores, such as AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and others. |
{{Fixbox|description=Apply the fix with patcher|ref=<ref name="CPUfix">[https://www.gog.com/forum/the_saboteur/game_does_not_start_at_all/post29 GOG forum - Game does not start at all (fix)]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Apply the fix with patcher|ref=<ref name="CPUfix">[https://www.gog.com/forum/the_saboteur/game_does_not_start_at_all/post29 GOG forum - Game does not start at all (fix)]</ref>|fix= |
Revision as of 19:25, 22 October 2018
Developers | |
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Pandemic Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Odin | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 8, 2009 |
Key points
- The game does not start on CPUs with more than four physical cores. See below for a workaround.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check.[1] | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Origin | SecuROM PA DRM, limited to five activations per machine. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Overwriting files[2] |
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Notes
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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 (already enabled in the GOG.com version, you do not have to patch it).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Saboteur™\SaveGames\ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video settings
Windowed
Edit config file[2] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Edit config file[2] |
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Motion blur
Edit config file[2] |
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Input settings
Toggles
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
- Languages can be changed by modifying entries under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\electronic arts\The Saboteur
Issues fixed
Low performance on modern systems
Disable shadows[2] |
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Disable Vertical sync (Vsync) for more consistent frame pacing[citation needed] |
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Set compatibility to Windows XP[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Broken map overlay
- Fixed in the GOG.com release.[3] (May not work for other resolutions than 16:9)
Install older drivers[citation needed] |
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Install older drivers versions for Windows Vista and 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista and 7 (32-bit) or Windows XP. Notes
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Game only runs at 640x480 resolution
- The resolution will not be taken into account if the refresh rate is set higher than 60 Hz in the launcher.
Change refresh rate[citation needed] |
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For running the game at higher than 60 Hz properly, see Run the game at screen refresh rate. |
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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See Windowed. |
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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"The Saboteur is unable to continue due to an error initializing your graphics hardware."
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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See Windowed. |
Controller incorrectly mapped
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Xbox 360 Controller camera control fix
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Fixing crash on CPUs with more than four physical cores (GOG.com)
- The game crashes on CPUs with more than four physical cores, such as AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and others.
Apply the fix with patcher[4] |
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Use Saboteur CPU Fix to patch the game binary, or use the pre-patched file. |
Apply the fix manually[4] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+ Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86 GHz |
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core Intel Core 2 Quad Q6850 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 3800 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Reclaim Your Game - RYG's SecuROM 7+ DRM List
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
- With a help of Radeon PRO on-screen display
- ↑ Map bug fixed?
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GOG forum - Game does not start at all (fix)
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