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{{disambig||the original game from 1998|[[Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]|the remaster|[[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Need for Speed Hot Pursuit cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Need for Speed Hot Pursuit cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 16, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 16, 2010}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|need-for-speed-hot-pursuit|86}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|need-for-speed-hot-pursuit|90}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Street racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed }}
 
|steam appid  = 47870
 
|steam appid  = 47870
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 6474
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit
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|lutris      = need-for-speed-hot-pursuit
 
|strategywiki = Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
 
|strategywiki = Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
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|mobygames    = 49216
 
|wikipedia    = Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010 video game)
 
|winehq      = 12402
 
|winehq      = 12402
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Need for Speed}}
 
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{{disambig||the original game from 1998|[[Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} No DLCs for the PC version. DLC content can still be accessed by modding the game, see [[#How to get DLC events and DLC cars|How to get DLC events and DLC cars]].
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|introduction      = '''''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:racing}} game developed by [[Company:Criterion Games|Criterion Games]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. It is the sixteenth entry in the ''[[Series:Need for Speed|Need for Speed]]'' series.
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A throwback to the original ''[[Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]'' (1998) and ''[[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2]]'' (2002), Criterion's ''Hot Pursuit'' returns to the roots of the ''NFS'' franchise by having players drive sportscars and exotics as a racer or a cop in beautiful environments, taking place in a region called Seacrest County, which is inspired by places found in the West Coast of the United States. The game is also noted for the introduction of ''NFS''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s asynchronous multiplayer system, Autolog, where players can compare their best times in events against their friends.
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|release history  = It was released for Windows on November 16, 2010.
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 +
|current state    = Currently, the game was delisted from all online storefronts in 2020 in favor of its [[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered|remastered release]].
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://nfs.wikia.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed_Wiki Need for Speed Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/47870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/47870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=494 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | Must be activated to play | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation, actlimit | TAGES {{DRM|Solidshield}}, Limited Edition & EA Crew Edition also available. | Origin | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B003R79HFW | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B00IDIEG1A | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1344-1 | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B004E10R4K | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | need-for-speed/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | need-for-speed/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 47870 | Steam | | Origin | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 47870 | Steam, Key | Origin account and key activation is required for multiplayer. | Origin | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Version differences===
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{{ii}} Limited Edition content includes the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Ford Shelby GT500, with early access to the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Ford Shelby GT500, Audi TT RS Coupé, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Porsche Cayman S and Dodge Challenger SRT8.
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{{ii}} EA Crew Edition content includes the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition, Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Lamborghini Reventon, Bugati Veyron 16.4, Aston Martin DBS, and Audi R8 5.2 FSI.
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===DLC and expansion packs===
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{{ii}} No DLC other than the Limited Edition and EA Crew Edition content was made available for the PC version of the game, with these also being available through retail copies only. However, the 2 exclusive vehicles and 6 early unlocks from the Limited Edition (also included in the EA Crew Edition), 7 exclusive vehicles from the SCPD Rebels Pack (available in the PC version through the EA Crew Edition only), and several additional events from the Lamborghini Untamed Pack, Porsche Unleashed Pack, and Super Sports Pack (none of which had a PC release) can be modded in on the base version of the game from digital storefronts with a [[#DLC_mod|mod]].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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{{ii}} [http://www.gamershell.com/download_72686.shtml Patch 1.0.5.0] is the last patch for the game. It is only required for retail version of the game. Digital versions are already patched.
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{{ii}} [https://www.nfsplanet.com/download_sel.php?file=nfshp/patches/NFSHP_1000_to_1050.exe&key=d8a88f8b6510546177a870aefe0c5fac&lang=eng Patch 1.0.5.0] (NFSHP_1000_to_1050.exe; [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1069-need-for-speed-hot-pursuit-2010-patches/ PCGW mirror]) is the last patch for the game. It is only required for retail version of the game. Digital versions are already patched.
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{{mm}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1069-need-for-speed-hot-pursuit-2010-patches/ Changelog (and PCGW mirror of all patches)].
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===DLC mod===
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{{Fixbox|description=Installation|fix=
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# Download the mod from [https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit-2010/14/files/view/12369/ here].
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# Extract the files to {{p|game}}.
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 +
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Does not include the Armed and Dangerous Pack.
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{{ii}} Does not include new cars related to the DLC events from the Lamborghini Untamed Pack, Porsche Unleashed Pack, and Super Sports Pack. Single cars or selections of cars from the base game are used instead.
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{{ii}} The 8 DLC event icons are located to the right side of the map and have no icon but can be selected normally.
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{{ii}} The DLC events won't have new videos at the start and will show videos from the base game instead.
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{{ii}} When the event cursor is at the DLC event icons, going into freedrive will make the game crash immediately.
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|graphics configuration file location: "C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\config.NFS11Save" - keyboard configuration file location:
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\config.NFS11Save|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\controls.NFS11Save}}
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"C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\controls.NFS11Save"}}
 
  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               = false
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   = false
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|NFSHPGraphic.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|NFSHPGraphic.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Menus remain scaled to 16:9 and the in-game HUD extends out of the primary screen, but the FOV scales well.
 
|multimonitor notes        = Menus remain scaled to 16:9 and the in-game HUD extends out of the primary screen, but the FOV scales well.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Menus remain scaled to 16:9. However, both the in-game HUD and FOV scale well.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=462990286 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Steam Community :: Screenshot :: 4:3 vs 16:9 vs 16:10 vs 21:9]</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Menus remain scaled to 16:9. However, both the in-game HUD and FOV scale well.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=462990286|title=Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Steam Community :: Screenshot :: 4:3 vs 16:9 vs 16:10 vs 21:9|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-cklSV2U2X0xMQ00/edit Racer_S Camera Hack] can tweak this.<ref>[http://www.deadendthrills.com/forum/discussion/413/guide-need-for-speed-hot-pursuit Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit - Dead End Thrills]</ref> Doesn't work with the last patch.
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|fov notes                  = [https://mega.nz/#F!iORliCIK!53Vv--UOAR77w6yXlihD-A!iPRl1SqJ Racer_S Camera Hack] can tweak this; get nfs11camhack103 or nfs11camhack10a if former doesn't work.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.deadendthrills.com/forum/discussion/413/guide-need-for-speed-hot-pursuit|title=Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit - Dead End Thrills|date=May 2023}}</ref> Doesn't work with the last patch.
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes         = Force in the [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|graphics card control panel]].
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes         =  
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|antialiasing notes         = Can be forced through the [[NVIDIA Control Panel#Forcing Anti-Aliasing/Anisotropic Filtering|NVIDIA Control Panel]]/AMD Control Center. Perhaps due to the game's deferred rendering implementation Super Sampling AA seems to have better performance than MSAA, if using a utility such as Nvidia Inspector.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling tech            =  
−
|vsync notes                = Vsync is on by default and there is no option to turn it off. Forcing VSync off via drivers does not get rid of the 60 FPS cap.
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|upscaling notes           =  
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
 +
{{ii}} Due to the game's deferred rendering implementation, Super-Sampling-AA seems to have better performance than MSAA, if using a utility such as Nvidia Inspector.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
 +
{{ii}} Forcing Vsync to off via GPU panel does not work on AMD cards.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
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===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
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{{ii}} The game enforces a 60&nbsp;Hz refresh rate. This results in huge tearing artifacts when V-Sync is disabled and huge input lag when V-Sync is enabled.
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 +
{{Fixbox|description=For monitors that support more than 60 Hz, the following might help|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
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# Download [https://github.com/Kaldaien/SpecialK/releases/tag/sk_0_10_2 Special K].
 +
# Copy <code>SpecialK32.dll</code> into the game folder.
 +
# Rename <code>SpecialK32.dll</code> to <code>dxgi.dll</code>.
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# Start the game and exit.
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# Open <code>dxgi.ini</code> in the game folder.
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# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1.0</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0.0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 +
{{ii}}It is recommended to also disable [[Vertical sync (Vsync)|V-Sync]] otherwise, stuttering might occur.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}}}
 
 
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 
# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
 
# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===Post-processing and HUD===
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{{ii}} The following mods can be used simultaneously.
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====Lens flare disabler mod====
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{{ii}} Disables the lens flare effects that are applied over the sun, street lamps and headlights/lightbars without affecting the basic sun texture, volumetric light shafts and bloom effects.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Turn lens flares off|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2373-nfs-hot-pursuit-lens-flare-disabler/ this file].
 +
# Extract the files to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
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====No HUD and real lights mod====
 +
{{ii}} <code>NFSHP_RealLights_v2.tpf</code> only affects headlights, while <code>NFSHP_NoHud_RealLights_v2.tpf</code> also removes the HUD.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Better headlight textures and HUD disabled|fix=
 +
#Download the file from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2089-no-hud-real-lights-mod/ here] or [https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp3/tools/3023/no-hud-real-lights-mod.html here]
 +
#Extract the files to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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#Run TexMod.exe and click the folder icon to specify either <code>Launcher.exe</code> or <code>NFS11.exe</code>.
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#Click the folder button in the toolbar and select the desired texture file.
 +
#Launch the game from TexMod.
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{{ii}} TexMod can be automated and launched from within Steam (allowing the Steam Overlay and playtime to be counted) by using [https://www.nexusmods.com/xcom/mods/525/ EasyTexMod].
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}}
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==Input==
 
{{Image|NFSHPInput.jpg|Controller and Keyboard bindings.}}
 
{{Image|NFSHPInput.jpg|Controller and Keyboard bindings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
−
|key remap                = True
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      =  
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = False
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = Steering wheel support can be achieved via a [https://mega.nz/folder/iORliCIK#53Vv--UOAR77w6yXlihD-A/file/jGAFlaJK Racer_S mod]
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    = Fully remappable, can assign any action to any button.
 
|controller remap notes    = Fully remappable, can assign any action to any button.
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = xbox
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|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Keyboard only.
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Audio==
−
{{ii}} Steering wheel support can be achieved via a [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-TjQ3V013d0dHRWs/edit Racer_S mod]
 
−
 
 
−
==Audio settings==
 
 
{{Image|NFSHPAudio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|NFSHPAudio.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Speech, and Sound Effects sliders
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Speech, and Sound Effects sliders
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} The game's sound-mix is bad. The low audio-volume of the player-car-engine was fixed in v1.0.2.0 to only some extent. To improve sound-quality copy [https://yadi.sk/d/4xtqOxCu3acZFP DSOAL] + HRTF into the game dir to greater enhance car-engine-volume (also option of no HRTF attached). Make sure you have stereo set in audio options for 2.0 configurations (alternatively use [http://www.indirectsound.com/ IndirectSound] (no HRTF) and [https://yadi.sk/i/hzYNsxj43acYHP .ini]).  In [[DSOAL]] the changes are even pushed forward in this aspect. Now you may like to lower SFX volume to hear the music louder. Alternatively you can test out 5.1 setting in game options for better results with IndirectSound if DSOAL doesn't work on your current Windows 10 build.<ref>https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Topic:Vkjup0bfpkctcqok&topic_showPostId=vkybftql5rvzyqjr#flow-post-vkybftql5rvzyqjr</ref>
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = UK and US variant available
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.centraldetraducoes.net.br/2011/02/traducao-do-nfs-hot-pursuit-2010-pc.html download]
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by [https://gokhankocamanturkceyamalar.blogspot.com/2020/10/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit-turkce-yama.html Gökhan Kocaman] or download [https://mega.nz/file/BOpEBI5D#iPfO-VB688HJQ24Cjk_EqdkmpL1i3j-_9SaGH_11t6I Direct Link]
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Manually change game's language===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Registry edit to change game language|fix=
 +
#Go to <code>{{p|HKLM}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Electronic Arts\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\</code>.
 +
#Find the '''language''' and '''locale''' key and double click it.
 +
#Change the value in '''language''' and '''locale''' order to the following list below:
 +
#*English UK - en_UK
 +
#*English US - en_US
 +
#*Chinese (Traditional) - zh_TW
 +
#*Czech - cs
 +
#*Dutch - nl
 +
#*French - fr_FR
 +
#*German - de
 +
#*Hungarian - hu
 +
#*Italian - it
 +
#*Japanese - ja
 +
#*Polish - pl
 +
#*Russian - ru (Alternatively, download [https://mega.nz/file/cexWjaaA#YgtkqcfmNtakBdNNS0vK1854nnM4pEQFew4WjHZa7eI this registry file] to change it to Russian.)
 +
#*Spanish - es
 +
 
 +
Note: Certain languages may not work for voices.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 8
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Versus
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = Features three game modes: Hot Pursuit (team based, semi-co-op racers vs. cops race), Interceptor (racer vs. cop head-to-head battle), and Race (classic race).
−
|asynchronous        =  
+
|asynchronous        = true
−
|asynchronous notes  =  
+
|asynchronous notes  = Autolog.
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
−
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Stuttering Fix===
+
===Micro stuttering===
−
{{ii}} By default, the game places its processing load on the first CPU core only, which causes occasional framerate dips on most systems. To fix this, you must change the affinity of the NFS11.exe process to exclude CPU 0; after doing this, it places its load equally across the remaining cores.
+
{{ii}} By default, the game places most of its processing load on the first CPU core only, which may cause stuttering and occasional framerate dips on some systems while traversing through the map. To fix this, the affinity of the NFS11.exe process must be changed to exclude CPU 0; after doing so, the load should equally spread across the remaining cores.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Manual fix|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=372777922|title=Reduce Stuttering, Tweaking CPU Cores & Hyper-Threading|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Fix for occasional stuttering on modern systems|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=372777922</ref>}}
+
# Enter the Task Manager via {{key|Ctrl|Alt|Del}}.
−
# Enter the Task Manager via the {{key|CTRL|ALT|DEL}} shortcut.
 
 
# Move to the 'Details' tab.
 
# Move to the 'Details' tab.
 
# Right-click on the 'NFS11.exe' process and click on 'set affinity'.
 
# Right-click on the 'NFS11.exe' process and click on 'set affinity'.
−
# All of the cores will be activated by default. Left-click the 'CPU 0' entry and its tickbox should clear.
+
# All of the cores should be activated by default. Untick the 'CPU 0' entry by left-clicking it.
−
# This process will need to be repeated upon every launch of the game.  
+
# This process has to be repeated upon every launch of the game.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} For 1+2+3 cores/threads setting on launch, a .bat file can be created and placed in game directory with the <code>Start /affinity E nfs11.exe</code> command - "E" being a hex value. To set it manually, get the corresponding "Associated value(s) (n)" from [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/santhoshonline/2011/11/24/how-to-launch-a-process-with-cpu-affinity-set/ here] and convert it to a hex value (third option [https://www.calculator.net/hex-calculator.html?d2bnumber1=14&calctype=d2b&x=84&y=15#decimal2hex here]), then replace the "E" with it.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Permanent solution|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=639283716 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Random stuttering definitive fix 🛃]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://robpol86.com/imagecfg.html ImageCfg] and put it where the {{file|NFS11.exe}} file is located.
 +
# Backup the {{file|NFS11.exe}} file.
 +
# Open a command line where the {{file|NFS11.exe}} file is located, then use the following command:
 +
<pre>...\ImageCfg.exe -a 0xE NFS11.exe</pre>
 +
* Using this command it will force the game process to use CPU cores 1, 2, and 3, skipping CPU core 0. This is ideally for CPUs with 4 cores. <code>0x<hex-num></code> has to be adjusted based on the CPU core count, according to the following table:
 +
<pre>0x01 = 1 = CPU0
 +
0x02 = 2 = CPU1
 +
0x04 = 4 = CPU2
 +
0x08 = 8 = CPU3
 +
0x10 = 16 = CPU4
 +
0x20 = 32 = CPU5
 +
0x40 = 64 = CPU6
 +
0x80 = 128 = CPU7</pre>
 +
* E.g.
 +
<pre>0xF = 15 (CPU0, CPU1, CPU2, and CPU3 - 1+2+4+8 = 15; All CPU cores on a CPU with 4 cores enabled)
 +
0xE = 14 - (CPU1, CPU2, and CPU3 - 2+4+8 = 14; All CPU cores on a CPU with 4 cores minus CPU 0 enabled)</pre>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} The executable will then be permanently patched.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Controls settings not being saved===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit controls file|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
Open in notepad <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\controls.NFS11Save</code> and edit the word "KEYBOARD" or its translated meaning to its respective counterpart in the game language of the previous save. Alternatively, it can be deleted.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =  
+
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
−
===Mods===
 
−
====How to get DLC events and DLC cars====
 
−
{{--}} This method causes crashes and bugs at some points and does not provide access to events and cars DLCs at the same time.
 
−
{{ii}} Follow this guide: [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=404743467 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit PC - How to get DLC events and DLC cars].
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
+
|minOS    = XP SP3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
−
|minRAM  = 1 GB (XP), 1.5 GB (Vista+)
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 8.3 GB
 
|minHD    = 8.3 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800
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|minother = 512Kb/s or Faster Broadband connection for Activation and Online Play
 
|minother = 512Kb/s or Faster Broadband connection for Activation and Online Play
  
−
 
+
|recOS    = Vista SP2, 7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X3 720
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X3 720

Latest revision as of 01:36, 1 December 2023

For the original game from 1998, see Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. For the remaster, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit cover
Developers
Criterion Games
DICE
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Chameleon
Release dates
Windows November 16, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 86
IGDB 90
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Street racing
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on MobyGames
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on Wikipedia
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Subseries of Need for Speed
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit 1998
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 2002
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered 2020

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sixteenth entry in the Need for Speed series.

A throwback to the original Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (2002), Criterion's Hot Pursuit returns to the roots of the NFS franchise by having players drive sportscars and exotics as a racer or a cop in beautiful environments, taking place in a region called Seacrest County, which is inspired by places found in the West Coast of the United States. The game is also noted for the introduction of NFS's asynchronous multiplayer system, Autolog, where players can compare their best times in events against their friends.

It was released for Windows on November 16, 2010.

Currently, the game was delisted from all online storefronts in 2020 in favor of its remastered release.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times		 TAGES Solidshield DRM, Limited Edition & EA Crew Edition also available.
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Windows
Amazon.co.uk
Origin
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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CD key
 Origin account and key activation is required for multiplayer.
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Windows

Version differences

Limited Edition content includes the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Ford Shelby GT500, with early access to the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Ford Shelby GT500, Audi TT RS Coupé, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Porsche Cayman S and Dodge Challenger SRT8.
EA Crew Edition content includes the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition, Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Lamborghini Reventon, Bugati Veyron 16.4, Aston Martin DBS, and Audi R8 5.2 FSI.

DLC and expansion packs

No DLC other than the Limited Edition and EA Crew Edition content was made available for the PC version of the game, with these also being available through retail copies only. However, the 2 exclusive vehicles and 6 early unlocks from the Limited Edition (also included in the EA Crew Edition), 7 exclusive vehicles from the SCPD Rebels Pack (available in the PC version through the EA Crew Edition only), and several additional events from the Lamborghini Untamed Pack, Porsche Unleashed Pack, and Super Sports Pack (none of which had a PC release) can be modded in on the base version of the game from digital storefronts with a mod.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.0.5.0 (NFSHP_1000_to_1050.exe; PCGW mirror) is the last patch for the game. It is only required for retail version of the game. Digital versions are already patched.
Changelog (and PCGW mirror of all patches).

DLC mod

Installation
  1. Download the mod from here.
  2. Extract the files to <path-to-game>.

Notes

Does not include the Armed and Dangerous Pack.
Does not include new cars related to the DLC events from the Lamborghini Untamed Pack, Porsche Unleashed Pack, and Super Sports Pack. Single cars or selections of cars from the base game are used instead.
The 8 DLC event icons are located to the right side of the map and have no icon but can be selected normally.
The DLC events won't have new videos at the start and will show videos from the base game instead.
When the event cursor is at the DLC event icons, going into freedrive will make the game crash immediately.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\config.NFS11Save
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\controls.NFS11Save
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47870/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47870/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Menus remain scaled to 16:9 and the in-game HUD extends out of the primary screen, but the FOV scales well.
Ultra-widescreen
Menus remain scaled to 16:9. However, both the in-game HUD and FOV scale well.[1]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Racer_S Camera Hack can tweak this; get nfs11camhack103 or nfs11camhack10a if former doesn't work.[2] Doesn't work with the last patch.
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Due to the game's deferred rendering implementation, Super-Sampling-AA seems to have better performance than MSAA, if using a utility such as Nvidia Inspector.[citation needed]
Forcing Vsync to off via GPU panel does not work on AMD cards.[citation needed]

Run the game at screen refresh rate

The game enforces a 60 Hz refresh rate. This results in huge tearing artifacts when V-Sync is disabled and huge input lag when V-Sync is enabled.
For monitors that support more than 60 Hz, the following might help[citation needed]
  1. Download Special K.
  2. Copy SpecialK32.dll into the game folder.
  3. Rename SpecialK32.dll to dxgi.dll.
  4. Start the game and exit.
  5. Open dxgi.ini in the game folder.
  6. Change RefreshRate=-1.0 to RefreshRate=0.0 under [Render.FrameRate].
It is recommended to also disable V-Sync otherwise, stuttering might occur.

Windowed

Force windowed[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the name and executable path.
  4. Set the window position and size.
  5. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  6. Click OK, then File and Save.

Post-processing and HUD

The following mods can be used simultaneously.

Lens flare disabler mod

Disables the lens flare effects that are applied over the sun, street lamps and headlights/lightbars without affecting the basic sun texture, volumetric light shafts and bloom effects.
Turn lens flares off
  1. Download this file.
  2. Extract the files to <path-to-game>.

No HUD and real lights mod

NFSHP_RealLights_v2.tpf only affects headlights, while NFSHP_NoHud_RealLights_v2.tpf also removes the HUD.
Better headlight textures and HUD disabled
  1. Download the file from here or here
  2. Extract the files to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run TexMod.exe and click the folder icon to specify either Launcher.exe or NFS11.exe.
  4. Click the folder button in the toolbar and select the desired texture file.
  5. Launch the game from TexMod.
TexMod can be automated and launched from within Steam (allowing the Steam Overlay and playtime to be counted) by using EasyTexMod.

Input

Controller and Keyboard bindings.
Controller and Keyboard bindings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Steering wheel support can be achieved via a Racer_S mod
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Fully remappable, can assign any action to any button.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Keyboard only.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Speech, and Sound Effects sliders
Surround sound
5.1 and 7.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
The game's sound-mix is bad. The low audio-volume of the player-car-engine was fixed in v1.0.2.0 to only some extent. To improve sound-quality copy DSOAL + HRTF into the game dir to greater enhance car-engine-volume (also option of no HRTF attached). Make sure you have stereo set in audio options for 2.0 configurations (alternatively use IndirectSound (no HRTF) and .ini). In DSOAL the changes are even pushed forward in this aspect. Now you may like to lower SFX volume to hear the music louder. Alternatively you can test out 5.1 setting in game options for better results with IndirectSound if DSOAL doesn't work on your current Windows 10 build.[3]

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
UK and US variant available
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation by Gökhan Kocaman or download Direct Link

Manually change game's language

Registry edit to change game language
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\.
  2. Find the language and locale key and double click it.
  3. Change the value in language and locale order to the following list below:
    • English UK - en_UK
    • English US - en_US
    • Chinese (Traditional) - zh_TW
    • Czech - cs
    • Dutch - nl
    • French - fr_FR
    • German - de
    • Hungarian - hu
    • Italian - it
    • Japanese - ja
    • Polish - pl
    • Russian - ru (Alternatively, download this registry file to change it to Russian.)
    • Spanish - es

Note: Certain languages may not work for voices.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
8 Versus
Features three game modes: Hot Pursuit (team based, semi-co-op racers vs. cops race), Interceptor (racer vs. cop head-to-head battle), and Race (classic race).
Asynchronous multiplayer
Autolog.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Micro stuttering

By default, the game places most of its processing load on the first CPU core only, which may cause stuttering and occasional framerate dips on some systems while traversing through the map. To fix this, the affinity of the NFS11.exe process must be changed to exclude CPU 0; after doing so, the load should equally spread across the remaining cores.
Manual fix[4]
  1. Enter the Task Manager via Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
  2. Move to the 'Details' tab.
  3. Right-click on the 'NFS11.exe' process and click on 'set affinity'.
  4. All of the cores should be activated by default. Untick the 'CPU 0' entry by left-clicking it.
  5. This process has to be repeated upon every launch of the game.

Notes

For 1+2+3 cores/threads setting on launch, a .bat file can be created and placed in game directory with the Start /affinity E nfs11.exe command - "E" being a hex value. To set it manually, get the corresponding "Associated value(s) (n)" from here and convert it to a hex value (third option here), then replace the "E" with it.
Permanent solution[5]
  1. Download ImageCfg and put it where the NFS11.exe file is located.
  2. Backup the NFS11.exe file.
  3. Open a command line where the NFS11.exe file is located, then use the following command:
...\ImageCfg.exe -a 0xE NFS11.exe
  • Using this command it will force the game process to use CPU cores 1, 2, and 3, skipping CPU core 0. This is ideally for CPUs with 4 cores. 0x<hex-num> has to be adjusted based on the CPU core count, according to the following table:
0x01 = 1 = CPU0
0x02 = 2 = CPU1
0x04 = 4 = CPU2
0x08 = 8 = CPU3
0x10 = 16 = CPU4
0x20 = 32 = CPU5
0x40 = 64 = CPU6
0x80 = 128 = CPU7
  • E.g.
0xF = 15 (CPU0, CPU1, CPU2, and CPU3 - 1+2+4+8 = 15; All CPU cores on a CPU with 4 cores enabled)
0xE = 14 - (CPU1, CPU2, and CPU3 - 2+4+8 = 14; All CPU cores on a CPU with 4 cores minus CPU 0 enabled)

Notes

The executable will then be permanently patched.

Controls settings not being saved

Edit controls file[citation needed]

Open in notepad %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\controls.NFS11Save and edit the word "KEYBOARD" or its translated meaning to its respective counterpart in the game language of the previous save. Alternatively, it can be deleted.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+		 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz
AMD Phenom II X3 720
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8.3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7800
ATI Radeon X1900
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 or Higher support		 Nvidia GeForce 9800
ATI Radeon HD 4850
1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0 compatible
Other 512Kb/s or Faster Broadband connection for Activation and Online Play


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/47870/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (47870) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References