The Saboteur – Micro Stutters Fix Guide

This manual is on how to fix frame time issues in game.

How to Fix Micro Stutters

All credit goes to justorc!

The game is working at 60 fps (limited) with a lot of frame time drops (micro-stutters). Follow these simple steps to fix this:

1. Disable in-game VSync: Change the VSync setting to 0 in the config file (C:\Users*your_user*\Documents\My games\The Saboteur™\Saves\Config.ini).
2. Enable VSync in your driver settings (in Nvidia Control Panel or AMD/Intel equivalent). This will reduce stutters by approximately 60%.
3. Enable a 60 fps limit in your driver settings. Along with step 2, this will remove approximately 90% of stutters.
4. Disable Steam Overlay and run the game without Big Picture mode. This will remove any remaining stuttering.

I also tried disabling the Nvidia GeForce Experience overlay, but this had no effect on the stuttering.

Following these steps, gameplay will be very smooth, especially on a 60Hz monitor or TV.

P.S. This solution may help in other old games too. For example, I found this solution when trying to fix frame time in the game Prototype (2009).

P.P.S. Do not “Disable fullscreen optimizations” in the properties of the .exe file!! I tested this setting extensively, and in all cases where I disabled it (for any game), frametime was completely ruined, leading to even more freezes.