SR3 Crashes computer just after launcher

[Goose]

So i recently brought SR3 on steam, when i first started it up it loaded the launcher and after i clicked Directx10&11. The launcher disappears and my computer freezes and reboots.
-Yes my computer can handle it as i have played many other games on it like Far cry 3 and mass effect (Also checked canyourunit)
My friends brought it and they have no problem
Specs:

Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6719)

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3068MB RAM

Any help will be appreciated.

[dj_ogi]

I have similar problem - game is crashing after while from start playing (sometimes just after launching). After verifying files, Steam ALWAYS re-downloads two of them - for total 83MB. Sometimes I can play for a longer time, but the problem returns sooner or later... :(
I haven't QuickTime, iTunes or any another application which was in this thread suspected for troublemaking.
I run on DX9, GF240GT 512MB, AMD 64 X2 3600+, 3GB RAM, WinXP SP3.

[Goose]

Has anyone found a fix to this problem. Because i really want to play SR3 with my mates.

[Von_Loch]

Not that I am aware of.

[Goose]

Damn, Hopefully we find a fix soon.

[qwerty]

Directx 9 Does the same thing

[dementedweasel1]

Saints row was working fine at first, now it just ctd everytime I try to play. I get the introduction then crash. Something changed and it sure wasn't the computer

[dj_ogi]

@UP
I agree, for the first time I was palyed about few hours without crash.

[【Ｎｉｃｅ Ｈｉｓｓ】]

Same as everyone else. Was working fine until today. Drivers updated, settings fine, tried DX9 and DX10/11. Still crash.

[Goose]

Seems like alot of other people are having this problem. We need a fix soon.

[Von_Loch]

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Seems like alot of other people are having this problem. We need a fix soon.

That will happen when THQ is bankrupt...

[Goose]

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Seems like alot of other people are having this problem. We need a fix soon.

That will happen when THQ is bankrupt...

Haha

[【Ｎｉｃｅ Ｈｉｓｓ】]

I Just got mine working, here's what I did:

1.) I made sure my graphics driver was up to date.
2.) I made sure my DirectX was up to date and re-ran the installer just in case. The installer is in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\saints row the third\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe

3.) I made sure my c++ 2008 redistributable was up to date and re-ran the installer just in case. The installer is in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\saints row the third\vcredist_x86.exe

4.) I made sure my audio for playback devices was set to 24 bit, 44100 Hz (Studio Quality)

5.) I also read that one cause of the crash was because the game was trying to pull system information from your computer during start up in order to configure the display.ini. For some reason this can cause a crash due to certain rights privileges. To get past that error you must change the defaults of the display.ini, which is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\saints row the third\display.ini

Copy and past this underneath the hashtag comments:

ResolutionWidth = 1440
ResolutionHeight = 900
RefreshRate = 60
MSAA_Level = 1
Fullscreen = false

Preset = 4

You can change the resolution to what ever your want. Save and restart your computer. If your game works you can change the graphics settings in the menu later.


I hope this fixes some of your guys' problems in regards to crashing after the logo.

[dementedweasel1]

I re ran the direct x installer and put all the resolution stuff you listed in a system file called display.

The only thing that changed was the intro was windowed instead of full screen but right after intro still crash.

As for updating video drivers and c++ the game worked when I had the old drivers anyway but all my stuff is up to date regardless.

Still no go for me but thanks for the info.

The only thing I can think of is windows 7 update might have put in something saints row does not like but all my other games that worked still do. All except saints row.

Regardless I don't think i'll bother purchasing the new game coming out. If the old game doesen't work now and it did then then it's Steam or a change in the game itself and it's no guarentee that the new game will work either and as for me i'm sick of buying games that won't work. It's just a waste of money and a bitter frustration.I'm tired of these game hosts pissing on me and telling me it's direct x. If the games don't work on your computer at least you should get a replacement game that does work or a refund. 'nuff said.

[dementedweasel1]

I just found something intresting. In my dowload section oof Steam there's a recent download of saints row the third 9.3 gigabyte. Now I allready had the game installed erlier and was well into playing it. Why would Steam re download what appears to be a whole game if it's allready on the computer? Unless they changed the format? It might be nothing we can do about it. I just wish we can just buy the stupid disks again. If this gets any worse i'm giving up compter games and just go back to cow tipping. It's getting rediculous.

[yankeyhotel]

Agreed, I did everything in @Wotsa post and it worked for about 30 min then froze again. Does anyone know how to get this game to work?