Saints Row 3 gameplay

[Angthoron]

Yeah, plenty of people have no idea why their PCs don't run well, that's why they buy consoles. It's super-nice.

Anyway, I kind of like how the city gradually becomes filled with various wreckage left behind the player's activity, like crashed planes, sunken boats and wrecked chemical plants. Anyone try the game in co-op yet? Been wondering how that goes.

 

[hoopy]

My PC is optimized to the point that I've disabled specific device drivers from loading on startup. And if this is a problem with my PC, why is it that Skyrim runs well? Is Bethesda now famous for their technical brilliance? Yeah, their Gamebryo engine is the height of performance and optimization.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

I have a GTX 460 and I updated the drivers last week.

Skidrow indicates that their SR3 release is done, so there won't be a patch to fix the DLC problem. Which means the only way I can play the game is by buying a used 360 copy (pirated version is unplayable, a used copy is not possible on the PC, and I refuse to financially enable THQ by buying a new copy). I'll miss the inevitable Gentlemen of Steelport mod, but if it'll be anything like the overrated Gentlemen of the Row I won't be missing much.

Or just get it for the master race platform for $26.
http://cdkeyshere.com/saints-row-the-third-cd-key.html

 

[hoopy]

I have a GTX 460 and I updated the drivers last week.

Skidrow indicates that their SR3 release is done, so there won't be a patch to fix the DLC problem. Which means the only way I can play the game is by buying a used 360 copy (pirated version is unplayable, a used copy is not possible on the PC, and I refuse to financially enable THQ by buying a new copy). I'll miss the inevitable Gentlemen of Steelport mod, but if it'll be anything like the overrated Gentlemen of the Row I won't be missing much.

Or just get it for the master race platform for $26.
http://cdkeyshere.com/saints-row-the-third-cd-key.html

I've already said many times I'm not going to enable THQ's buffoonery, and that the PC version runs like shit.

 

[Angthoron]

Because different engines load the system in different ways? One of the games might be using both cores fully while the other might not, and if one of the cores isn't working like it should, then obviously you get strange performance.

My PC conversely isn't optimized for shit and still I have a good stable framerate. So, beats me what you have going wrong, but seeing as we seem to run near-identical configs (except I have a quadcore) and the major difference is crack vs official with already questionable quality of the crack, it does raise some questions.

You mentioned that people complain about performance though, is this for official stuff or for the cracked one, or for both? I've mainly seen complaints about preorder DLC not working on Steam forums at least.

 

[Excidium]

There's a lot of complaints about performance on the steam/official forums, but it's mainly on AMD hardware. The developers already said they're looking into it.

P. lulzy if you consider it has an AMD logo on the intro screens.

 

[Angthoron]

Yeah, the irony. I'm so happy I moved away from ATI cards back in 2005.

 

[MetalCraze]

I've got an E8400

That explains. XBox360 has 3-core CPU and such games are more CPU dependent than anything


With all the raging here I decided to give it a try. The beginning is surprisingly good and is very GTA VC/SA like - meaning crazy retarded shit instead of GTA4's srs bzns.

Generally it runs fine maxed out with 2xAA here and I have quad core Phenom II and 260. Have slight FPS drops during the day in places where there are many shadows but nothing unplayable by far

 

[Angthoron]

I've got an E8400

That explains. XBox360 has 3-core CPU and such games are more CPU dependent than anything

Cool, mystery solved I guess.

 

[Haba]

I've already said many times I'm not going to enable THQ's buffoonery, and that the PC version runs like shit.

You are also a pirate, so at least have the common decency to shut up. The game is running smoothly even on 8800 GT.

 

[hoopy]

That explains. XBox360 has 3-core CPU and such games are more CPU dependent than anything

The E8400 meets the recommended requirements.

You are also a pirate, so at least have the common decency to shut up.

Are you illiterate or just defending THQ? I've explained many times now why I pirated the game.

 

[Jaz]

the new ati fix is out and it fixed my performance problems, though I'm still getting some input lag now and then.

 

[zeitgeist]

is there food to buy to recover health/taxis to fast-travel in steelport? haven't found any, but maybe that's just my incompetence

Nope, no food/drink/drugs, it's all been replaced by regenerating health.

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

Generally it runs fine maxed out with 2xAA here and I have quad core Phenom II and 260. Have slight FPS drops during the day in places where there are many shadows but nothing unplayable by far

Core 2 E6700 and a 9600GT, yet the thing is running buttery smooth for me with a couple extra settings on.


It's not that the game is poorly optimized, it's that ATI is shit for running it. My computer's components are considered ancient history yet do just fine.



And apparently a patch just came out to solve the ATI problem.

 

[anus_pounder]

ATI Fix, really ? Links plz ?

 

[Excidium]

Generally it runs fine maxed out with 2xAA here and I have quad core Phenom II and 260. Have slight FPS drops during the day in places where there are many shadows but nothing unplayable by far

Core 2 E6700 and a 9600GT, yet the thing is running buttery smooth for me with a couple extra settings on.

This is p. weird.

I got about the same processor (e6600), a 1GB 9800 GT and 4GB ram and the thing runs at 25~35 FPS outside, with some stuttering while driving with everything on low (Except textures on medium) and 2xAA/AF. What exactly is buttery smooth for you?

 

[MetalCraze]

The E8400 meets the recommended requirements.

These days recommended requirements tend to be made by a random number generator

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

Generally it runs fine maxed out with 2xAA here and I have quad core Phenom II and 260. Have slight FPS drops during the day in places where there are many shadows but nothing unplayable by far

Core 2 E6700 and a 9600GT, yet the thing is running buttery smooth for me with a couple extra settings on.

This is p. weird.

I got about the same processor (e6600), a 1GB 9800 GT and 4GB ram and the thing runs at 25~35 FPS outside, with some stuttering while driving with everything on low (Except textures on medium) and 2xAA/AF. What exactly is buttery smooth for you?

Buttery smooth means 30+ without hang ups, stutters, screen tears and the normal signs that you've pushed a bit too far. I do have my e6700 OC'd to 3.5, though.

Is it 60+? No, but I never expected to get that on my setup anyway. That I can play a good looking game without it turning into a slideshow is enough for me. It is leaps and bounds ahead of what GTA IV or SR2 were like when they came out. Or to be honest what SR2 is like now.

 

[Excidium]

The overclock might be it, this thing seems to rely a lot more on processor power than anything else.

 

[Jaz]

ATI Fix, really ? Links plz ?

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/ ... n7-64.aspx

download and install the new CAP 2 and it should make the game run smoother.

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

The overclock might be it, this thing seems to rely a lot more on processor power than anything else.

Yeah, the Asus P5W DH Deluxe and the E6700 were already pretty obsolete when I got them, but for their time they were also one of the easiest motherboard/CPU pairings for overclocking around. Took little time to do it (about 10 minutes) and has allowed me to squeeze a lot more gaming life out of my computer. Really, I'll probably just get a new video card and keep the rest for a few more years then upgrade when the I-5's and I-7's are themselves dirt cheap.

 

[MetalCraze]

XBawks 720 will be announced the next year so expect to upgrade very soon if your core gaming is about consoles (obviously XBawks 720 won't have high-end hardware due to pricing so you'll be safe when buying one for another half of a decade.)

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Don't think a new Xbox would launch next year bro. Halo 4 is supposed to be next year, wouldn't exactly think Microsoft would be putting a big franchise game on the 360 only to immediately release a new console. And I kinda doubt they'd want to release it for both 360 and 720, since they would want the most impressive looking shit they could to try to sell a new console.

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

Skidrow indicates that their SR3 release is done, so there won't be a patch to fix the DLC problem.

Apparently there is, just not by them. It's out on the Bay right now. Just so everyone knows.

 

[WhiteGamer]

Is this game actually worth a purchase? The whole dildo hammer things, the over the top aspect of the game, coupled with the 10 day one DLC's really put me off.