Any way to adjust Saints Row 2 graphics more effectively?

[FlakMonkey66]

In SR2, being a predominantly console game, the only options you can change are things like AA and lighitng, but not texture or model quality. I'm playing with a shitty integrated GPU atm and want to know if there is any way to configure it more extensively to give me better peforamce? Thanks.

[ChaosUnleash]

The game itself is a shite port, even good PCs struggle with it. Also I presume you got it for £3.75 on the 75% off offer? :banjo:

To get performance lower your resolution. Thats what I did to go from unplayable to fairly OK.

[Nachy]

The unofficial patch also works wonders.
[url]http://www.filefront.com/13476342/Saints-Row-2-Patch/[/url]

[ChaosUnleash]

WOuld that patch work on the steam version and NOT fuck up my save?

[renegeed]

[QUOTE=ChaosUnleash;17888096]WOuld that patch work on the steam version and NOT fuck up my save?[/QUOTE]

Wondering the exact same thing.

[Nachy]

Not sure since I didn't got the Steam version, but to be on the safe side, backup your patch.vpp_pc, shaders_pc and SR2_pc.exe since these are the files it replaces.

[fluffy the d]

Works fine with steam and does improve preformance. (I just tried it)

[redBadger]

Turn AA off and V-Sync off. Then cranck your graphics up to the top. For me, it runned smooth as anything.

[BackflipHatchet]

[QUOTE=NachoPiggy;17887994]The unofficial patch also works wonders.
[url]http://www.filefront.com/13476342/Saints-Row-2-Patch/[/url][/QUOTE]

If I could I would give you a cookie. I've been playing this all day, while grunting to myself about how shit it runs, even though it doesn't have that good of graphics.

Thanks!

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Holy shit this works wonderfully.
What does the patch do anyway?

[Trogdon]

The unofficial patch works pretty well, it still lags like a bitch when I drive though

[BackflipHatchet]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;17889223]The unofficial patch works pretty well, it still lags like a bitch when I drive though[/QUOTE]

Driving sucks period in this game. Tap A or D and you'll turn like 45 degreess...

[BENJA5]

Patch doesn't really do much for me, or I'm doing it wrong. Game still gives me a fit when I'm driving or when I turn dynamic lighting on.

[Teh Zip File]

Unofficial patch didn't do anything for me. :saddowns:

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And it took away 16:9 resolutions.

[ChaosUnleash]

[QUOTE=BENJA5;17889460]Patch doesn't really do much for me, or I'm doing it wrong. Game still gives me a fit when I'm driving or when I turn dynamic lighting on.[/QUOTE]

I think someone said it still lags like a bitch when driving, just not other times.

[Turbis2]

[QUOTE=NachoPiggy;17888534]Not sure since I didn't got the Steam version, but to be on the safe side, backup your patch.vpp_pc, shaders_pc and SR2_pc.exe since these are the files it replaces.[/QUOTE]

I thought sr2 was steam only

[長門有希]

I like how it lagged much more than GTA IV did.

[Ltp0wer]

[QUOTE=Turbis2;17895628]I thought sr2 was steam only[/QUOTE]

Haha, I think it is.

Also, if I install the unofficial patch, will my coop friend also have to install it to be able to join my server?

[abcpea]

If you have enough RAM you can turn page filing off which gets rid of the locking up apparently

[ChaosUnleash]

The patch got rid of the widescreen resolutions for me.

[reviewmad]

I got it on sale, amazing PC only getting 25fps on max :saddowns:

patch time

[FlakMonkey66]

[QUOTE=abcpea;17896522]If you have enough RAM you can turn page filing off which gets rid of the locking up apparently[/QUOTE]

How do you do that? Cos it's only my GPU that's the problem, I have a great CPU and AM.