Saints row 2 tools

Improve processing speed of image reduction. Change the description of ini file to XML format. Recompile the libsquish. Detailed settings by the description of the sr2pegool. DXTC compression is now faster than the previous version.

Please see the readme1. SSE2 instruction set support. Code optimization and minor bug fixes. File format conversion Add a function to convert the png image of general normalmap to png image of transparency tgn format. This is an essential function in making a normalmap for SR2. Improvement of image quality in mipmap generation. Texture image is automatically determined whether the normalmap or tgn format normal map. Add the brightness correction to the image reduction filter. Apply unsharp mask processing to the reduced image.

If you think you're going to be missing out on anything by turning HDR off, think again. With the setting turned off you will not only gain a few fps, and notice smoother driving, but the whole game will look more detailed Take a couple of minutes and compare the two settings After hours into the game, now that I have it off, it seems like I'm playing a really good remastered version of Saints Row 2.

Perhaps HDR is supposed to provide a visual upgrade, but I think everyone will agree that leaving it off is the way to go, for multiple reasons. Then again, maybe this is old news and I'm just slow on the pick-up.

For the most part, rebooting after installing a game is no longer required, but some older games still benefit from it. I was still not satisifed with how the game was performing. After being forced to reboot for Windows Update I immediately noticed a vast improvement in the overall framerate, as well as nearly eliminating the stutter altogether.

I can say with confidence now that I'm happy overall with how it's running on my PC. Since this is an old game and mods have been applied at this point This will not pertain to everyone, so this may or may not be relevant to you. After a few hours playing with the previous mods installed, I noticed some syncing issues during the cut scenes.

Usually, it was an object like a cell phone or gun that was floating in the air and not in the characters hands like it should have been. Other players have even seen NPCs walk through walls or type on invisible keyboards. Based on my research, the only way to fix that it to limit the framerate to 30 fps. There are a few different programs you can use to accomplish that, depending on the brand of your GPU.

AMD users can use RadeonPro. That's right, even after ALL that, the game will probably randomly crash in spots. It shouldn't happen enough to make it so that you can't finish the game, but expect that it will happen at some point. Unfortunately, since this is such a janky port to begin with, there is no way to make it rock-solid stable at all times an official fix from the develops would be needed for that Which brings me to my next point Save manually in a new slot after every mission so the previous save is accessible in the event that the current save corrupts.

This is a good habit to get into with any game that allows you to save at any time, but especially the shoddy port games like Saints Row 2, Bully: Scholarship Edition, and Deadly Premonition. All that work downloading, installing, and configuring the mods referenced in this guide wasn't for nothing though The following are the most frequently asked questions so far, pulled straight from his original post. Q: Why is my game crashing when I try to load a save? Q: How do I fix the menu selection auto-scrolling through the options at fast speed?

Q: There is weird text in the top left of my screen. How can I get rid of it? Q: Why does the game stutter while driving, and what else beyond Powertools can I do to minimize it?

I hope this guide has helped better the performance of Saints Row 2 on your PC. It really is a shame it's such a poor port, and I hope some day that it will be properly fixed. If this guide has helped, please like and favorite it so that I know whether or not to keep making these kind of guides.

Also, feel free to leave any questions, comments, or suggestions in the comments. Pax 23 Nov, am. Gunslinger Redgrave 1 Nov, am. Bro can you make one edit to your guide!! I think setting the compatibility mode to window 7 caused me to crash in "Laundry day" in the middle of the cutscenes. After removing the compatibility mode it worked fine. Olddawg 12 Oct, pm. When I attempt to build the patch at the "Create Custom Gaming GotR" section, it crashes before installing in the black screen, even when not taking anything extra.

Is there a solution for this? Daytona Hornet 8 Sep, am. Rudacc 3 Sep, pm. The amount of crashing in the vanilla makes me crazy. You can safely experiment and rebuild often with the same character to try out new things. OP since this is an optimization guide, you can also add a section describing how to run the game under DXVK. Share to your Steam activity feed. You need to sign in or create an account to do that. Sign In Create an Account Cancel.

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