Saints Row 2
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Developers | |
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Volition | |
Windows | CD Projekt Black[1] |
Linux | Virtual Programming |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Deep Silver | |
Engines | |
CTG[2] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 5, 2009 |
Linux | April 14, 2016[3] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 72 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter, Open world |
Vehicles | Automobile, Flight, Helicopter, Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Saints Row |
Saints Row | |
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Saints Row 2 | 2009 |
Saints Row: The Third | 2011 |
Saints Row IV | 2013 |
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell | 2015 |
Saints Row: The Third Remastered | 2020 |
Saints Row | 2022 |
Warnings
Key points
- Many recommended mods add new features and fix some bugs. See Mods.
- Reports indicate this title is a poor port.[4][5]
- The GOG.com version contains a 30 FPS limit, which can be removed. See High frame rate.
- A performance patch that would bring enhancements and all DLCs to the PC version was announced in October 2019, but as of April 2022 its status of development is still unknown.[6]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [7] |
- The German version of the game is heavily censored and will not work with mods and tools.[8] German copies are also not available for Linux.[9]
Downloadable content (DLC)
- DLC was never released as the port developers dropped support for PC and never patched the game further.
Essential improvements
- Depending on the speed of your CPU, Saint's Row 2 can run at either double or triple the intended speed.
Fix timing issues (Command Prompt) |
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Use Saint's Row 2 Powertools[citation needed] |
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Determining the right value
Notes
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- Perfomance is poor due to poor optimisation.
Use dxvk vulkan wrapper[10][citation needed] |
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4. Rename the txt document Notes
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Mods
Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod
- Gentlemen of the Row offers bonus content with over a hundred new items, music, and customization options in-game, as well as tweaks and bug fixes.
Installing Gentlemen of the Row |
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Notes
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SuperUI
- Tweaks many aspects of the user interface to be more intuitive.
- Ability to purchase clothes and ammo from any crib.
- Requires Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod.
- SuperUI settings won't save if changed from pause menu.
Installing SuperUI |
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Recommended Settings
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High Quality Radio mod
- PC Port of Saints Row 2 has a very poorly compressed audio with quality of 22050 Hz mono.
- High Quality Radio mod replaces PC sound banks with high quality sound banks from the Xbox 360 version (32000–44100 Hz stereo).
- Another way is execute
download_depot 9480 401480
in steam console, then replace all music*.vpp_pc files with new downloaded depot's files. This will use Linux/MacOS version files which contain higher quality radios to replace the original files. DO NOT REPLACE audio.vpp_pc, or loading screen will stuck at 5%.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[11] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\THQ\Saints Row 2\ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/volition/saintsrow2/AppData/Saints Row 2/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\THQ\Saints Row 2\ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/volition/saintsrow2/AppData/Saints Row 2/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | For unlisted resolutions, use Saints Row 2 Resolution Editor | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See the Saints Row 2 Resolution Editor. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x and 4x, unknown method | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | GOG.com version is capped at 30 FPS;[12] see High frame rate. Over 30FPS, animations and cutscenes can have issues. | ||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS.[13] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | In-game option refers to HDR Rendering, not HDR output display. |
High frame rate
- The GOG.com version has a forced 30 FPS cap to fix cutscene issues.
Disable frame rate limiter[14] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | However, mouse can be used on the map to place waypoints. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Only the 360 controller is officially supported. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Z-Axis labelled as "Button 11" and "Button 12". | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | For both prompts you need to use Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Mouse conflicts with right stick. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound Effects, Music, Voice. | |
Surround sound | Outputs to 5.1 speakers but is simply stereo spanned across surround speakers.[16] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Music begins when a new song starts. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | Heavily censored. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation; download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 12 | Co-op, Versus Co-op mode and two Versus modes "Death Tag" and "Cat & Mouse" are limited to 2 players. Other Versus modes are playable for up to 12 players. |
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Online play | 12 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[17] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
Multiplayer lobby for Gangsta Brawl and Strong Arm modes boot people out when others join
- The network code for Saints Row 2 is extremely sensitive, and when coupled with the speed and timing issues of the game, can forcibly disconnect certain users when others join. The game's PC multiplayer is considered inherently broken with the exception of co-op.
Issues fixed
- The Unofficial FAQ hosted on the game's Steam Users' Forum may be helpful in finding fixes for any issues you may be having.
Crashing on startup
Modify settings.dat[citation needed] |
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Change how the game launches[citation needed] |
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Other solutions[citation needed] |
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Crashing when loading a save
Save often to multiple slots[citation needed] |
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Crashing when starting a new game
Update DirectX[citation needed] |
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Unplug any controllers[citation needed] |
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Scroll Issue when navigating menus[citation needed] |
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Stuttering
- As a result of issues surrounding the original engine, some stuttering may be observed during gameplay due to streaming issues.
Run the game on a faster HDD unit.[18] |
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The Ronin Mission at the airport (Orange Threat Level) crashes after the middle cutscene
Use the Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod[citation needed] |
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Skip the cutscene[citation needed] |
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The Samedi mission loading the van with drugs (Riot Control) is bugged in co-op
- This mission cannot be finished in co-op unless in the rare case when the mission initializes correctly at that point.
Use the Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod[citation needed] |
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Text in the top left of the screen
Disable Powertools OSD[citation needed] |
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Timeout when trying connect to a co-op game
Open port[citation needed] |
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In-game sound is in mono or only coming from one speaker
Lower hardware acceleration[citation needed] |
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Dolby sound[citation needed] |
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Audio manager[citation needed] |
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Objects held by characters in cutscenes are misaligned
Limit frame rate to 60 FPS or below[citation needed] |
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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 | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Launch Options
- By using command line parameters you can force the game to use the specified language or access other features. (List was mostly taken from Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod's Readme files)
Parameter | Description |
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forcelang_en | Set language to English |
forcelang_de | Set language to German |
forcelang_fr | Set language to French |
forcelang_es | Set language to Spanish |
forcelang_it | Set language to Italian |
forcelang_nl | Set language to Dutch |
forcelang_se | Set language to Swedish |
forcelang_dk | Set language to Danish |
forcelang_pl | Set language to Polish |
forcelang_cz | Set language to Czech |
forcelang_ru | Set language to Russian |
forcelang_ch | Set language to Simplified Chinese |
forcelang_jp | Set language to Japanese |
showfps | Show FPS and various debug information during gameplay |
2ndmon | Force the game to be displayed on the second monitor |
defaults | Reset settings (graphics, controls, etc) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 Dual-Core 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP Dual Core |
Intel Pentium 4 Dual-Core 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon XP Dual-Core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X1300 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 3850 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Linux | ||
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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 FX-4300 3.8 GHz |
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 285 2 GB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ I got a question for the makers. :: Saints Row 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-05-14
- ↑ What does CTS stand for? - Saints Row Mods - last accessed on 2017-05-14
- ↑ Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row 2 now available for Linux and SteamOS! - last accessed on 2016-04-14
- ↑ Saints Row 2 Review
- ↑ Saints Row 2 brings PC gaming to shame
- ↑ Volition will release a new patch to fix the PC performance issues of Saints Row 2 - DSOGaming
- ↑ Saints Row 2 - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocu8JqD7EEk
- ↑ Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row 2 now available for Linux and SteamOS! :: Steam Community - last accessed on 2016-04-15
- "* The German release of Saints Row 2 PC is still only available for Windows operating systems due to issues with the original source code."
- ↑ How to fix Saints row 2
- ↑ "How to remove the starting cutscenes?" and "How to extract the music?" | Saints Row Mods
- ↑ To be stickied: SR3 DLC disabling and SR2 port report and mod, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report (archived)
- ↑ Saint's Row 2 locked at 30 fps, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/saints_row_series/instructions_how_to_completely_remove_the_30fps_cap_from_saints_row_2
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ Saints Row 2 on Steam - last accessed on 2016-04-14
- "Disclaimer: Due to issues surrounding the original engine, some stuttering may be observed during gameplay. These types of streaming issues may be improved with faster HDD units."