Saints Row 2
Remastered Coming Soon!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/978300/Saints_Row_The_Third_Remastered/
About the GameSaints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Set years after the original, the player finds himself in a Stilwater both familiar and strange and challenged with bringing the Saints back as the rightful kings of Stilwater and bringing vengeance to those who wronged him.
- Limitless Customization – Play as fully customizable characters that are male, female or something in between.
– Vehicles can be visually customized as well as performance tuned.
– Cribs and even gangs all have an amazing degree of detailed customization options.
- Multiplayer – Co-op full story campaign has seamless integration (for example one player drives while the other shoots).
– Competitive MP pushes the boundaries of immersion in a living Stillwater environment fully populated with police, innocent bystanders and rival gangs.
- Killer Combat and Awesome Vehicles – Planes, helicopters, motorcycles,boats and cars can be piloted and used as weapons. On the ground new combat options include melee, fine aim, and human shield.
- Freedom to Explore – More missions, activities, diversions, races, weapons, vehicles, cribs, city districts, and interiors than ever before. Over 40 story missions with additional bonus missions take place in a transformed Stilwater that is over 50% larger than before.
Game Discussion
Steam User 57
This is a GEM of a game!
The open world has a lot to do and explore. Personally I felt that the later iterations lost a little bit of that artistic soul that made the open world feet more alive and dynamic.
With that said, the PC Port for Saints Row is poorly optimized.
You will have to manually download and install a few essential fixes to make the game playable again.
01. STEAMLESS (An extremely essential DRM Removal tool)
Download The Latest Version of Steamless from the link above.
Launch the Steamless executable.
Locate your SR2_pc.exe.
Select the "Unpack File" option to remove Steam DRM.
Rename the newly created "SR2_pc.exe.unpacked" file to simply "SR2_pc.exe" to replace your original executable.
02. Large Address Awareness Patch (4GB Patch)
Download the 4GB Patch from the above link.
Extract and Launch the 4gb patch executable.
Locate your SR2_pc.exe to apply the patch.
Select the "Okay" option when it's done.
03. DXVK Patch
Download the Latest Version of DXVK from the above link.
Extract/open the latest version of the dxvk.tar.gc file
Within you'll find a folder named "x32"
Copy "d3d9.dll" and "dxgi.dll"
Paste both files where SR2_pc.exe is located.
04. Saints Row 2 Juiced
Download the latest version of this patch.
Extract all the files and folders of the patch to where SR2_pc.exe is located.
Open the "reloaded.ini" configuration file using a text editor.
Carefully read through and Manually enable essential fixes one by one.
Avoid enabling anything that has "Experimental" flag
Save and Close.
05. Gentlemen of the Row Mod
Download Gentlemen of the Row v1.9.2 from the above link.
The Installation instructions are provided within, it is fairly simple and easy to follow.
06. RADMIN VPN (Use this to play coop with friends!)
(The Juiced patch does provide another way to play CO-OP and Multiplayer using Openspy, but you may need to port-forward and possibly change your firewall settings etc to get it to work - I personally prefer Radmin VPN since it's free and easy to setup and it offers you a safe virtual local area network without much hassle)
You and your friends must Download and Install Radmin VPN. (it's completely free).
You must 'Create A Network' within Radmin VPN for you and yours friends.
Share the Name and Password of your Network to your friend/friends.
You and your friends then needs to connect to that Network.
Start Saints Row 2, then you can Start/Host/Load a CO-OP > LAN PLAY from the main menu.
Your friend can then Find Your Game and Request to Join you under the COOP LAN menu.
You both need to Make sure that you have installed all the fixes and mods mentioned above.
You both Need to have absolutely identical Installations of the "Gentlemen of the Row Mod".
And with that, you can enjoy this game with your friends or by self to your hearts content!
Steam User 36
Without patches the game runs terribly, the Steam version is even worse because the .exe file hasn't been updated like the GoG version. That being said with patches the game runs a lot better and is playable at 60+fps. Download the Juiced patch, Gentleman's of the Row patch, and make sure to get the GoG .exe file and you'll have an absolute blast! The videos linked below have the files and the patches needed!
Steam User 27
Install the patches from the Late Dev Mike Watson (Rest In Peace), and this runs much better than the original PC port.
Having never played it back in the day, i have to say... This is a solid game, even by today's standard its fun.
Installation guide for all required patches. I have several hours of gameplay, no CTD, no performance issues.
Steam User 29
Things to know before playing:
- Patch it with Juiced Up + GoG executable
- Inject it with DXVK for better performance
- Play it through proton on linux, don't bother with the linux port
- Install gentlemen of the row
Some bugs and performance issues will remain but it's more than playable now, specially with OpenSpy for coop or pvp.
I'll put this positive because it runs really good with patches, but it's a negative if you don't want to install patches.
Steam User 26
Recommended? Yes—for the game. No—for the port.
Saints Row 2 is one of the best open-world games ever made and was my first love on the Xbox 360. It perfectly blends chaotic action, deep customization, and a story that’s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. The freedom to wreak havoc in Stilwater with a friend in co-op is unmatched even today.
But the Steam version struggles to keep up. Frequent crashes, poor optimization, and clunky controls make it hard to enjoy this masterpiece on PC. The online mode, once a standout feature, barely works here—robbing players of an experience that made the original so special.
That said, the charm and creativity of Saints Row 2 still shine through if you’re willing to tweak settings or rely on community fixes. It’s clear this game deserves more love from its developers. A patch—or even better, a remaster—could restore it to its former glory and give PC players the experience they deserve.
Verdict: Saints Row 2 is a classic that’s worth your time, but the Steam version needs some serious TLC. If the devs ever revisit this gem, it could easily reclaim its throne.
Score: 10/10 for the game, 5/10 for the port! and thats NOT Steams fault.
Steam User 23
2024 is the time to play sr2, JUICED 5.1.1 + DXWRAPPER (enabled3d9wrapper=1,vsync=1,windowed=1), makes saints row 2 feel as smooth and stable as GTA5.. im not even joking. I waited like 20 years to play this game (because i didnt like the stutters)
im 34 and saints row 2 is by far the best open world game ive ever played in my life, by FAR. Its unreal to me that volition wont fix this game thats quite literally better than gta5
Steam User 27
Not the greatest port... but its fixed just look up GOTR.... This game is the BEST SR ever made and they should have extended the story from here rather than erasing the progression.. Idol Ninja (community manager I think and a SR modder before hand) fixed the game and posted it online. and pushed to get this game patched with a new appID and it would have been free to current owners. He passed away a week or so before the Reveal of the NEW SR... actually fucking dispicable no matter where you cut it. People are SPED but its good all you need it s GOTR custom patcher made by Idol Ninja ( R.I.P ) He was gonna be responsible to putting this big patch as a actual update to the game if he didn't get ill and pass over... THIS GAME NOT BEING PATCHED AS PROMISED IS A CONSTANT REMINDER OF VOLITIONS NEGLIGENCE OF THE REAL FANDOM AND WHAT WE ALWAYS WANTED OUT OF THIS FORGOTTEN MISERABLE FRANCHISE.