Saints Row 2 on Mac

About Saints Row 2

Saints 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.

How to Run Saints Row 2 on Mac

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Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Saints Row 2 on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Saints Row 2 System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 7 or above (32-bit or 64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Celeron 3205u (1.5 GHz)
    • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics (support for Shader Model 3.0)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
    • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 710M or ATI Radeon HD 5830 (support for Shader Model 4.0)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1000 MB available space