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Saints Row: The Third

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Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third cover
Developers
Volition
Publishers
THQ
Deep Silver
Engines
CTG[1]
Release dates
Windows November 15, 2011
Linux April 14, 2016[2]
Saints Row: The Third guide on StrategyWiki
Saints Row: The Third on Wikipedia
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Saints Row: The Third Remastered 2020
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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.[3]

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
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Windows
Linux
Amazon.com
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Windows
Linux
Amazon.co.uk
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The Full Package only
Windows
Linux
GamersGate
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The Full Package only
Windows
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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The Full Package is also available.
Windows
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
The Full Package only
Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
Standard edition is DRM-free. The Full Package is also available.
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Linux

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

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

Windows-only advanced launcher.
Windows-only advanced launcher.
Launcher with a nice GUI front end for display settings editing.[4]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

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Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.
Key rebinding. All the categories (top) and first section of general (bottom).
Key rebinding. All the categories (top) and first section of general (bottom).
Controller settings.
Controller settings.
Controller buttons, first section.
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.[5]

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Remove aim assist

Instructions

Audio settings

General settings.
General settings.
Audio 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 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.
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
Instructions

Game Crashes on Loading Screen After Starting a New Game

Instructions

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.
Instructions

Seemingly Random Crashes in DirectX 11 Mode

Instructions

Launcher is blank

Instructions
Instructions

Co-op Mode not connecting

Instructions

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.
Instructions

Lag in Co-op through a LAN connection

Instructions

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.
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
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
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 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
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
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 630
AMD Radeon HD 6850
1 GB of VRAM

References