Saints Row 2 Powertools is a crucial fan-made utility designed to fix the "speedup bug" that plagues the notoriously poor PC port of Saints Row 2 The Problem: The "Speedup Bug" Saints Row 2 was originally programmed for a CPU frequency of (the speed of the Xbox 360 processor).

The game was originally hard-coded for the Xbox 360's processor clock speed. On modern PCs, this often causes the game to run too fast, making driving nearly impossible and cutscenes glitchy.

There are several categories of Powertools in Saints Row 2, including:

Open the powertools.ini file using Notepad. You will need to calculate the correct percentage value based on your CPU speed. The standard calculation formula is:

When Saints Row 2 launched in 2008, it didn’t just compete with Grand Theft Auto ; it sharpened a lawnmower, grabbed a nail gun, and laughed maniacally while running through a crowded park. The game’s weapon system is famous for its absurdity, but perhaps no category defines the game’s blue-collar brutality better than the .

: The entire game runs in fast-forward, making driving impossible and combat unplayable.