Final Gary Busey Video

PS3 Patch and Upcoming Xbox 360 Patch

General

• Implemented protection against disc read errors. May reduce or eliminate crashes experienced by some users.
• Players will no longer be able to change the “Friendly Fire” setting during the Cat & Mouse diversion.
• Players will no longer be able to access the weapon radial menu during the Demolition Derby activity, including all Special Derbies.
• Correcting an issue with scripted attack helicopters not firing missiles during missions.
• Added in code support for upcoming DLC. (Players will not notice anything different for this)

Multiplayer

• Pipe Bombs will be removed from the default MP weapon loadout when a game begins.
• The default time / score limit for Team Gangsta Brawl will change from “5 min / 25 kills” to “10 min / 50 kills”.
• A 5 second period of invincibility will be applied to respawning players. Once an invulnerable player performs an attack, the effect will be removed. Invulnerability will be displayed by a special health bar indicator.

Saints Rows 2 Modding Takes Off

The PC version of Saints Row 2 has been out for a while now and like many PC games the community is slowly starting to see what elements of the game can be modded. The first mod to be released is the "Unlocked Clothing" mod by EchoZeero, which makes previously locked clothes available.

Saints Row 2 Patch PC Patch 2 Going Live Today

The second Saints Row 2 patch is now available on steam. Multiplayer games can only be played against users with the same version as you.

• Added 16:9 resolution support
• Changes to graphical settings: Users are able to customize specific graphical settings after choosing either High, Medium or Low.
• NPC Tornado Helicopters will now attack the player during missions or notoriety situations.
• Various fixes.

Saints Row 2 Patch Available

The saints Row 2 patch is now live. You will need to reconnect to the Steam servers in order to download the patch. The change list is as follows.

• General performance increase around 20%.
  • This will vary depending on both the computer specifications and game settings.
• Fixes
  • 3rd Party controller scrolling issue has been fixed.
  • Corrected various crashes reported across all versions.
  • Corrected a crash in “Drive-By” Diversion for Danish version.
  • Corrected a crash in “Streaking” Diversion for Spanish version.
• Removals
  • Original frame cap of 32 FPS has been removed.
• Additions
  • New variable frame cap has been implemented. This will smooth out spikes in overall framerate.
• Players may notice a small hitch when crossing into new chunks in the world. The amount of time for this has been reduced for recommended spec machines, but may still be noticeable, particularly while driving at high speeds.

 

Saints Row 2 number 7 In Direct2Drive chart

Saints Row 2 has established itself at 7th in the Direct2Drive top 10 downloads for this month. Unfortunately it hasn't managed to get into the top 10 for retail sales or Steam.

1. Fallout 3
2. Rome: Total War
3. Call of Duty: World At War
4. Civilization IV
5. Final Fantasy XI
6. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI
7. Saints Row 2
8. Oblivion
9. Civ IV: Beyond The Sword
10. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir

Saints Row 2 PC Trailer

The Saints Row 2 PC trailer has been released throughout North, South and Central America and will be in Europe on January 23rd and Australia on February 5th. The full-size video can be found on YouTube.

Saints Row 2 PC Released

Saints Row 2 PC has been released in stores throughout North America today, however, Steam version of the game is not currently available due to technical problems. We are assured that this hitch will not stop users from validating their copy of Saints Row 2 through the Steam client, in order to play the game.

Saints Row 2 PC Setup Guide

The official Saints Row 2 blog have released a guide to setting up Saints Row 2 on your PC.

Step 1: Check your video card drivers. (FREE)

I can’t tell you how many people forget to do this, and then wonder why a specific game won’t run properly. Remember that you need to meet our requirements to play the game, or you’ll run into issues. You can find the minimum and recommended requirements HERE. There are many video cards out there, but the best way to update your card is to head to the official websites for each manufacturer. If you do not know what card you have, there are a few ways to find out.

The easiest way is begin by clicking on “Start” >> “Settings” >> “Control Panel”. Now, double click on the “System” icon, then select the “Hardware” tab at the top, followed by “Device Manager”. A new window will pop up, and you should open up the “Display adapters” section. Right there should be the manufacturer and model number of your video card.

NVIDIA owners, head HERE.
ATI owners, head HERE.

Follow the instructions on their website, and the proper selections will allow you to download the appropriate drivers for your system. You will have to restart your system for the changes to take effect.

Step 2: Download Steam and create an account. (FREE)

As has been stated within our forums, you will need to verify that you own a copy of Saints Row 2 PC through Steam. An internet connection is required for this initial verification, but after that you will have the option to “Play Offline”, unless you want to play Co-Op or Multiplayer.

You can download Steam by clicking HERE. Look for the green box on the left side which states “Get Steam Now - Free Download”.

Once installed, you will need to follow their instructions and create a unique username and password.

Step 3: (For Multiplayer/Co-Op) - Download GameSpy and create an account. (FREE)

If you never plan on playing Multiplayer, you will not need to have a GameSpy account. If you do plan on accessing multiplayer, just like with Steam above, you will need to download and install GameSpy so that you can grab the server browser software being used by SR2. GameSpy can be downloaded for free HERE.

Choose the “Ad Supported” selection for the free version. Just like with Steam, you will need to create a unique UserID and Password. I recommend using a different password than you did for Steam, for a little added security.

Merry Christmas

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