02.09.2019

Saints Row 2 Controls

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I recently bought Saints Row 2 at Steam, however, the controls seem to be unnatural and hard to control the main character. Things like strafing left or rotating the character are unbeliveably ugly. It's different from what GTA4 did. It looks like the port from the consoles wasn't done right or I'm missing something. I recently bought Saints Row 2 at Steam, however, the controls seem to be unnatural and hard to control the main character. Things like strafing left or rotating the character are unbeliveably ugly. It's different from what GTA4 did. It looks like the port from the consoles wasn't done right or I'm missing something.

Short version: Is there a way to access the Xbox's 'Controller Scheme B' setup on PC OR is there a way to fine tune controls more than what's offered in game (mods/tools/editing config files)

Long version: I used to play this game on 360, and there was the option to switch between different control schemes. This worked nicely as one of the schemes moved accelerate and reverse to the triggers, while moving attack to the left bumper.

However, on PC, I can not find the option for switching control schemes (maybe it only shows when a 360 controller is connected? I'm using an Xbox One Elite controller, which automatically maps its buttons correctly, but lists its buttons as 'joypad button 1', etc.)

Likewise, while the menu does allow fine tuning, it frustratingly does not have an 'attack while driving' binding. So if I want right trigger to be fire while walking, as well as my accelerate button, I can't drive a car without unloading every bullet I have. While this might arguably be an appropriate way to play the game... I'd prefer the option to be a bit more low key now and then.

Any help would be greatly appreciated; this was one of my favorite games on 360, and I'd love to relive it on PC, but I really hope I'm not stuck with clunky a/x button driving mechanics.

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Cheat mode

Pause the game, then access the cell phone. Select 'Dial', then enter one of the following numbers, including the # symbol, and choose 'Call'. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Then, go to 'Cheats', and select the now unlocked option.

ResultPhone number
Player Ability
Full Health#1
Car Mass (increased mass for harder collisions)#2
Milk Bones (increased melee attack damage)#3
Add Police Notoriety (+1 star to police wanted meter)#4
Player Pratfalls (press LB or RB to fall)#5
Infinite Sprint#6
Unlimited Clip (never reload, except for RPGs)#9
Infinite Ammo#11
Heaven Bound (killed bodies float upward)#12
Add Gang Notoriety (+1 gang attack level)#35
Never Die#36
No Cop Notoriety#50
No Gang Notoriety#51
I Am Giant (become very tall)#200
Itty Bitty (become very short)#201
Give Cash (gain $1,000)#2274666399
Vehicles
Repair Car (fixes car, boat, and helicopter damage)#1056
Ambulance#1040
Anchor#1041
Atlasbreaker#1042
Attrazione#1043
Backdraft#1044
Backhoe#1045
Bag Boy#1046
Baron#1047
Bear#1048
Bootlegger#1049
Bulldog#1050
Bulldozer#1051
Compton#1052
Eiswolf#1053
FBI#1054
Five0#1055
Hollywood#1057
Justice#1058
Kent#1059
Mag#1060
Mixmaster#1061
Mongoose#1062
Oring#1063
Phoenix#1064
Quasar#1065
Quota#1066
Rampage#1067
Raycaster#1068
Reaper#1069
Septic Avenger#1070
Shaft#1071
Stilwater Municipal#1072
Superiore#1073
Taxi#1074
The Job#1075
Titan#1076
Toad#1077
Varsity#1078
Venom Classic#1079
Vortex#1080
Zenith#1081
Horizon (commerical helicopter)#711
Snipes57 (executive private jet)#712
Tornado (police helicopter with minigun and anti-tank missiles; can lock onto other vehicles or be manually aimed)#713
Wolverine (P-51 Mustang-style airplane with machine gun)#714
Kaneda (custom street racing motorcycle)#801
Kenshin (street racing motorcycle)#802
Melbourne (Harley-style motorcycle)#803
Sabretooth (custom Harley-style motorcycle)#804
Sandstorm (dirtbike)#805
Widowmaker (moped)#806
Hurricane (speedboat)#825
Miami#826
Python#827
Shark (personal watercraft)#828
Skipper (yacht)#829
Retailer Promotion Vehicles
Gyro Daddy helicopter (two person mini-helicopter)#4976
D-Stroy UFO (two person flying saucer)#728237
Peewee mini-bike (very small mini-bike)#7266837
Weapons
12 Gauge#920
44 Shepherd#921
AR200 (SAW-type machine gun)#922
AR50 (X8-type assault rifle)#923
AR50 Launcher (X8-type assualt rifle with grenade launcher)#924
AS14 (fully automatic shotgun)#925
Baseball Bat#926
Chainsaw#927
Fire Extinguisher#928
Flamethrower#929
Flashbang#930
GAL43 (Uzi-like sub-machine gun)#931
GDHC#932
Grenade#933
Holt 55 (fully automatic pistol)#934
K6 Krukov#935
Knife#936
Machete#937
McManus2010#938
Minigun#939
Molotov#940
Nightstick#941
NR4#942
Pepper Spray#943
Pimp Cane (shotgun)#944
Pipe Bomb#945
RPG#946
RPG Annihilator (manual or lock-on guided RPG)#947
Samurai Sword#948
Satchel#949
Shock Paddles (bring dead people back to life)#950
SKR-9#951
Sledgehammer#952
Stungun (semi-automatic Taser-style weapon; can kill if used repeatedly)#953
T3K Urban#954
Tire Iron#955
Tombstone#956
Vice 9#957
XS-2 (fully automatic shotgun)#958
Pimp Slap (big foam middle finger)#969
Weather
Wrath of God (thunderstorm with random lightning strikes)#666
Overcast#78665
Heavy Rain#78666
Light Rain#78668
Clear Skies#78669
Normal Weather#78670
World
Super Explosions#7
Super Saints (almost invincibile Homies and Saints with better weapons)#8
Drunk Pedestrians#15
Evil Cars (drivers try to run you down)#16
Low Gravity (cannot be used with helicopters; use in Insurance Fraud mode to glide)#18
Pedestrian War (pedestrians and drivers fight each other)#19
Raining Pedestrians (people spawn and fall from sky but die on the ground)#20
Everybody Must Get Shrunk (everyone is very short)#202
Time Set Noon (hour set to 12 p.m. with minutes unchanged)#1200
Time Set Midnight (hour set to 12 a.m. with minutes unchanged)#2400
Service phone numbers

Pause the game, then access the cell phone. Select 'Dial', then enter one of the following numbers, and choose 'Call' to call the corresponding service:

ServicePhone number
Airport5553597
Big Willy's Cab8198415
Bling Bling5554233
Brown Baggers5553765
Cocks5552626
Company of Gyros5554976
Cycles5552453
EagleLine Yellow0180174
Emergency911
Eye for an Eye (Zombie Carlos)5555966
Foreign Power5552046
Forgive and Forget5554448
Freckle Bitch's5556328
Friendly Fire5554867
Fire Department5553473
Giftshop5557577
HazMat5556677
Image as Designed5558459
Impression5553248
Leather and Lace5552662
Legal Lee's5559467
On The Rag5555926
On Thin Ice5552564
Police5557973
Pimps 'R Us5557467
Rim Jobs5553493
Rusty's Needle5558287
Ship It5557447
Spelunkers5552283
Suicide Hotline4876837
Tee'N'Ay5559866
TNA Taxis4558008
Ultor Security411
Infinite respect

Successfully complete enough activities to raise your respect over level 99.

Infinite rockets (Corporate Warfare DLC)

Successfully complete Ultor Family Fun Day to get unlimited rockets.

Unlockables

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding reward:

Abilities

    Brotherhood notoriety reduced (5%): Successfully complete Trail Blazing, Level 3 in Apartments.
    Brotherhood notoriety reduced (15%): Successfully complete Trail Blazing, Level 6 in Apartments.
    Health regeneration 2x: Successfully complete Snatch, Level 3 in Chinatown.
    Health regeneration 3x: Successfully complete Snatch, Level 6 in Chinatown.
    Improved weapon accuracy (5%): Successfully complete Septic Avenger, Level 3 in Suburbs.
    Improved weapon accuracy (15%): Successfully complete Septic Avenger, Level 6 in Suburbs.
    No fall damage: Land a perfect base jump.
    Police notoriety reduced (5%): Successfully complete Fuzz, Level 3 in Suburbs.
    Police notoriety reduced (15%): Successfully complete Fuzz, Level 6 in Suburbs.
    Pumped up (increased melee damage): Successfully complete Fight Club, Level 3 in Arena.
    Pumped up (more increased melee damage): Successfully complete Fight Club, Level 6 in Arena.
    Reduced bullet damage (5%): Successfully complete Heli Assault, Level 3 in Bario.
    Reduced bullet damage (15%): Successfully complete Heli Assault, Level 6 in Bario.
    Reduced explosion damage (5%): Successfully complete Trail Blazing, Level 3 in Downtown.
    Reduced explosion damage (15%): Successfully complete Trail Blazing, Level 6 in Downtown.
    Reduced vehicle damage (5%): Successfully complete Insurance Fraud, Level 3 in Museum.
    Reduced vehicle damage (15%): Successfully complete Insurance Fraud, Level 6 in Museum.
    Ronin notoriety reduced (5%): Successfully complete Drug Trafficking, Level 3 in Hotel and Marina.
    Ronin notoriety reduced (15%): Successfully complete Drug Trafficking, Level 6 in Hotel and Marina.
    Sons Of Samedi notoriety reduced (5%): Successfully complete Snatch, Level 3 in University.
    Sons Of Samedi notoriety reduced (15%): Successfully complete Snatch, Level 6 in University.
    Sprint increased: Successfully complete Insurance Fraud, Level 3 in Factories.
    Sprint increased (unlimited): Successfully complete Insurance Fraud, Level 6 in Factories.

Customization Items

    Avenger jacket: Get a '3 Gold Star' rank in Gang Kills.
    Bodyguards gang style: Progress through the game.
    Brotherhood personality: Successfully complete Brotherhood, Mission 11.
    Chop shop: Successfully complete one Chop Shop list.
    Cowboy Hat: Successfully complete all races in Stilwater.
    Fireman outfit: Successfully complete the Firefighter missions.
    Free Music track: Collect 10 CDs.
    Free Music track: Collect 20 CDs.
    Free Music track: Collect 30 CDs.
    Free Music track: Collect 40 CDs.
    Free Music track: Collect all 50 CDs.
    Ninjas gang style: Progress through the game.
    Paintball mask: Perform 30 muggings.
    Pimp suit: Successfully complete Ho-ing, Level 10 in Red Light District.
    Red Light apartment crib: Successfully complete Prologue, Mission 2.
    Ronin personality: Successfully complete Ronin, Mission 11.
    Saints hideout: Successfully complete Prologue, Mission 3.
    Samedi personality: Successfully complete Sons Of Samedi, Mission 11.
    Traffic cone hat: Get a '3 Gold Star' rank in Vehicle Surfing.
    Zombie mask: Successfully complete Zombie Uprising.

Fighting Styles

    Brotherhood melee: Successfully complete Brotherhood, Mission 6.
    Ronin melee: Successfully complete Ronin, Mission 6.
    Samedi melee: Successfully complete Sons Of Samedi, Mission 6.

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Homies

    One follower: Successfully complete Prologue, Mission 4.
    Two followers: Reach 25% hoods conquered.
    Three followers: Reach 50% hoods conquered.
    Jane Valderama: Perform 50 muggings.
    Johnny Gat: Successfully complete Ronin, Mission 11.
    Legal Lee: Successfully complete Fight Club, Level 3 in Prison.
    Pierce: Successfully complete Brotherhood, Mission 11.
    Shaundi: Successfully complete Sons Of Samedi, Mission 11.
    Tobias: Successfully complete Sons Of Samedi, Mission 3.
    Troy: Successfully complete Fight Club, Level 6 in Prison.
    Vehicle delivery for $1,000: Successfully complete Escort, Level 3 in Red Light District.
    Vehicle delivery for free: Successfully complete Escort, Level 6 in Red Light District.
    Zombie Carlos: Successfully complete all Brotherhood missions, then call Eye For An Eye.

Store Discounts

    Clothing store (5%): Successfully complete Crowd Control, Level 3 in Suburbs.
    Clothing store (15%): Successfully complete Crowd Control, Level 6 in Suburbs.
    Crib customization (5%): Successfully complete Mayhem, Level 3 in Red Light District.
    Crib customization (15%): Successfully complete Mayhem, Level 6 in Red Light District.
    Food and Liquor store (5%): Successfully complete Septic Avenger, Level 3 in Red Light District.
    Food and Liquor store (15%): Successfully complete Septic Avenger, Level 6 in Red Light District.
    Food and Liquor store (100%): Perform 20 store hold-ups.
    Mechanic (5%): Successfully complete Demo Derby, Level 3.
    Mechanic (15%): Successfully complete Demo Derby, Level 6.
    Mechanic (75%): Successfully complete all five Chop Shop lists.
    Scratch That music store (free): Collect all 50 CDs.
    Weapon store (5%): Successfully complete Heli Assault, Level 3 in Trailer Park.
    Weapon store (15%): Successfully complete Heli Assault, Level 6 in Trailer Park.

Vehicles

Note: The vehicles will be delivered to their corresponding garages when they are unlocked. You cannot modify any special or pre-customized vehicles. There is also a storage limit for garages that may prevent unlocked vehicles from appearing there.

    Akuji's prototype bike: Successfully complete Ronin, Mission 11.
    Attack helicopter: Successfully complete Epilogue, Mission 4.
    Bandit: Successfully complete 15 stunt jumps.
    Brotherhood vehicles: Successfully complete Brotherhood, Mission 11.
    Buggy: Successfully complete one Chop Shop list.
    Demolition derby vehicles: Successfully complete Demolition Derby, Level 6 in University.
    Donnie's vehicle: Successfully complete Brotherhood, Mission 2.
    Escort vehicles: Successfully complete both Escort instances.
    Gang customization cars: Reach 15% hoods conquered.
    Gang customization cars (more): Reach 45% hoods conquered.
    Gang customization cars (even more): Reach 65% hoods conquered.
    Julius' car: Successfully complete Bonus Mission 1.
    Maero's Monster Truck: Successfully complete Brotherhood, Mission 11.
    Medical helicopter: Successfully complete Ronin, Mission 7.
    News helicopter: Successfully complete Sons Of Samedi, Mission 3.
    Race bike: Successfully complete all bike races in Stilwater.
    Race boat: Successfully complete all boat races in Stilwater.
    Race car: Successfully complete all car races in Stilwater.
    Race helicopter: Successfully complete all helicopter races in Stilwater.
    Race plane: Successfully complete all plane races in Stilwater.
    Ronin vehicles: Successfully complete Ronin, Mission 11.
    Saints ambulance: Successfully complete all Ambulance missions.
    Saints fire truck: Successfully complete all Firefighter missions.
    Saints plane: Successfully complete all plane events.
    Saints Toad ATV: Successfully complete ten hostage missions.
    Saints tow truck: Successfully complete all Tow Truck missions.
    Saints yacht: Successfully complete all boat events.
    Septic truck: Successfully complete both Septic Avenger instances.
    Sons Of Samedi vehicles: Successfully complete Sons of Samedi, Mission 11.
    Special Bezier: Successfully complete all bike, boat, car, helicopter, and plane races in Stilwater.
    Special Combine: Successfully complete two Chop Shop lists.
    Super Taxi: Successfully complete all taxi missions.
    The Duke's Bootlegger: Successfully complete all 80 stunt jumps.
    The General's Bulldog (Hummer with infinite chaingun ammo): Successfully complete Sons of Samedi, Mission 11.
    Tornado attack helicopter: Successfully complete the final mission of the Ultor epilogue.
    Ultor APC: Successfully complete Epilogue, Mission 2.

Weapons

Note: The weapons will appear in your weapons cache. To get infinite ammunition, pick up, unlock, or buy a weapon once. The weapon must be in the cache to get unlimited ammunition. Toggle to it when entering the cache.

    Annihilator RPG: Successfully complete Mayhem, Level 6 in Nuclear Power Plant.
    AR-50 XMAC Special (with grenade launcher): Successfully complete all Combat Tricks.
    Chainsaw: Successfully complete Crowd Control, Level 6 in Hotel and Marina.
    Defibrillator: Successfully complete all Ambulance missions.
    Flamethrower: Successfully complete Mayhem, Level 3 in Nuclear Power Plant.
    GAL 43: Successfully complete Snatch, Level 3 in Downtown.
    Grenades at crib: Successfully complete one Hitman list.
    Kobra pistol: Successfully complete Fuzz, Level 3 in Projects.
    Minigun: Successfully complete Brotherhood, Mission 10.
    Pepper spray: Successfully complete Crowd Control, Level 3 in Hotel and Marina.
    Pimpcane: Successfully complete Epilogue, Mission 2.
    Satchel Charges at crib: Successfully complete three Hitman lists.
    X2 Ultimax shotgun: Successfully complete Drug Trafficking, Level 3 in Airport.
    Infinite pistol ammo: Successfully complete Fuzz, Level 6 in Projects.
    Infinite rifle ammo: Successfully complete all Hitman lists.
    Infinite shotgun ammo: Successfully complete Drug Trafficking, Level 6 in Airport.
    Infinite SMG ammo: Successfully complete Snatch, Level 6 in Downtown.
Secret islands

Fly far off the west coast of the prison to find five secret islands. Their names are 'Bone', 'Lookout', 'Ruins', 'Ship Wreck', and 'Super Secret'.

Hidden Easter Bunny

Follow the arrows that start on Ruins Island. Ruins Island is close to Super Secret Island, with the Volution Easter Egg on it. Ruins Island has an arrow that points to Lookout Island, then to a small unnamed island, then to another small island with an 'X' on it. Get on it, and you will be teleported to a ring of arrows pointing to a floating Easter Bunny.

Easy money

Find and store a few armored trucks in your garage. When they are destroyed, they will respawn in your garage again. Blow a truck up, and you should get a decent amount of money. After collecting the money, go back to your garage, and get the truck again. It may cost $600 for repairs, but you should get at least $1,000 for destroying one.

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Easy Snatch activities

Use a Bear (the Police APC) to easily complete Snatch activities. It is virtually impossible to stop once moving because it is nearly invulnerable. It can drive over smaller cars and pickups, the chaingun has infinite ammunition. It holds three passengers.

Easy kills in Zombie Uprising

Use the flaming zombies as a weapon. When they come after you, let them follow you. Run into big crowds of zombies so the flaming zombies set the other zombies on fire, which will then count as kills for you. Also, use headshots for the small zombies.

Saints Row 2 Keyboard Controls

Entering vehicles faster

Stand on top of a vehicle and press Triangle. You will instantly be in the car.

Drive on walls

Use any motorcycle (Prototype recommended), and drive at a wall. At the correct moment, do a wheelie, and when both of the tires are on the wall, hold Up and hit the gas.

Taser execution

When you take a human shield, switch to your Taser and press L2. This will save some ammunition.

Blow-up doll

Go north from the lighthouse on the prison island. You will reach a large sewer pipe that has graffiti on the sides. Go into the pipe to find a blow-up doll on a very dirty mattress. Note: It will disappear after awhile.

Fishing

While on a dock, allow your character to remain idle for a short amount of time. He should walk up to the edge, take out a fishing rod, and begin to fish. He will continue to do so until you move him again.

Working out

While in the prison yard, allow your character to remain idle for a short amount of time. He should walk over to a location and start curling a pair of dumbbells. He will continue to do so until you move him again.

Have homies follow you in a different car

Get three homies, then find a car that only holds two people. Get in the car, and one of the homies will get in with you. If you wait, your other two homies will find a car and follow you. Note: This also works with motorcycles.

Defeating Akuji

To kill Akuji in the teahouse, use L2 to counter his attacks. It does damage and knocks him down. When he is down, stab him twice quickly before he gets up. Repeat this until he has been killed.

Defeating Maero

To defeat Maero the first time on top of his hideout, hit him once with an RPG. When scoring a direct hit, he will go on one knee and stay down. You can then shoot him until he is defeated. If he gets up, just shoot him again. To finish off Maero in the arena, use some of the rockets to blow up all the trucks except for his. Use extra rifle ammunition to shoot his Monster Truck.

Defeating Mr. Sunshine

To kill Mr. Sunshine in the factory, use a rocket on his voodoo doll to knock him down and cause damage. Hit the doll once to break his shield. You can then shoot him until he reaches the bottom floor. Note: If he completes his ritual with the voodoo doll, it will send you flying and inflict lots of damage.

Defeating The General

To kill The General in the mall, use the saved rockets to blow up his armored Bulldog, then shoot him with any gun until he dies. Note: Do this quickly before he runs away.

Defeating Veteran Child

To kill Veteran Child in his club, bring lots of ammunition. Use the stun grenades located around the pillars to separate him and Shaundi, then just run up and shoot him. Repeat this until he is dead.