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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 29, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 29, 2011}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|shift-2-unleashed|84}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed|81}}
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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/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Track racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Need for Speed: Shift, Need for Speed }}
 
|steam appid  = 47920
 
|steam appid  = 47920
|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side =
|strategywiki = Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed
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|gogcom id    =
|wikipedia    = Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed
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|gogcom id side =
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed
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|hltb        = 8417
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|lutris      = shift-2-unleashed
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|igdb        =
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|mobygames    = 51321
 +
|strategywiki = Shift 2: Unleashed
 +
|wikipedia    = Shift 2: Unleashed
 
|winehq      = 12951
 
|winehq      = 12951
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|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:racing}} game developed by [[Company:Slightly Mad Studios|Slightly Mad Studios]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. It is the seventeenth entry in the ''[[Series:Need for Speed|Need for Speed]]'' series and the second entry in the ''[[Series:Need for Speed: Shift|Need for Speed: Shift]]'' duology.
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Just like the [[Need for Speed: Shift|first game]], ''Shift 2'' focuses on on closed-circuit racing and have realistic car handling model. The game also added in-helmet camera, night-time racing, and the Autolog feature.
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|release history  = It was released in North America on March 29, 2011, followed by Europe on March 31, 2011.
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Need for Speed}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://nfs.wikia.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed_Wiki Need for Speed Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/47920/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/47920/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=494 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | Must be activated to play | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin, activation, actlimit | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00488PZ0U | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1395-1 | Origin, actlimit | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1395-1 | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.engadget.com/es-2011-07-03-games-for-windows-marketplace-y-xbox-com-se-fusionan.html|title=Games for Windows Marketplace y Xbox.com se fusionan|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | need-for-speed/shift-2-unleashed/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | need-for-speed/shift-2-unleashed | Origin, actlimit | | | Windows | unavailable}}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 47920 | Steam | Includes free DLC pack. Redeemable on Origin as well. | Origin | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 47920 | Steam, actlimit | Includes free DLC pack. Redeemable on Origin as well. | Origin | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
===[[Digital Rights Management (DRM)]]===
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{{ii}} All versions require TAGES {{DRM|Solidshield}} with 5 machine activation limit. Online activation through EA servers is required.
{{ii}} Uses {{DRM|Solidshield}} with a 5 machine activation limit. Requires account activation through EA servers.
 
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| PC DLC Pack | Free download containing Legends Pack and Speedhunters Pack; Origin downloads available for all versions ([https://www.origin.com/store/buy/nfs-shift-2/pc-download/addon/shift-2-unleashed-pc-dlc-pack-dvd-boxed-copy- DVD], [https://www.origin.com/store/buy/nfs-shift-2/pc-download/addon/shift-2-unleashed-pc-dlc-pack Origin], [https://www.origin.com/store/buy/nfs-shift-2/pc-download/addon/shift-2-unleashed-pc-dlc-pack-non-origin-version- Non-Origin]). | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| PC DLC Pack | Free download containing the Legends Pack and the Speedhunters Pack, archived by EA [https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/dlc-for-classic-games/#needforspeed here]. [https://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/eagames/shift2_unleashed/non_origin_dlc/SHIFT2U_0274_alpha_130_PC_WW-DLC-DVD.exe Direct link for the patch for the physical release.] [https://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/eagames/shift2_unleashed/non_origin_dlc/SHIFT2U_0274_alpha_130_PC_DD-VIV-DLC-DD_3rd_party.exe Direct link for the patch for non-Origin digital releases.] | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to {{code|{{p|game}}\Movies\}}
 
# Go to {{code|{{p|game}}\Movies\}}
# Replace the original {{file|BootFlow_in.bik}} and {{file|BootFlow_out.bik}} with the ones from [http://files.gamebanana.com/gamefiles/shift2_skip_intro.zip this archive].
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# Replace the original {{file|BootFlow_in.bik}} and {{file|BootFlow_out.bik}} with the ones from [https://gamebanana.com/mods/40351 this mod].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\graphicsconfig.xml}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\graphicsconfig.xml}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\profiles\default.sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\profiles\default.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               = true
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   = true
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-video1.jpg|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-video1.jpg|Graphics settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/need-speed-shift-2-unleashed
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/need-speed-shift-2-unleashed
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|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                  = Can be adjusted via [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-dXM4SXhOd3Q5UTQ/edit Racer_S CameraControl utility]
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|fov notes                  = Can be adjusted via [https://mega.nz/folder/iORliCIK#53Vv--UOAR77w6yXlihD-A/file/uXZVkK7Z Racer_S Camera Control utility].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Works with [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] 7.5 and later.
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MLAA]]
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-input1.jpg|Control settings}}
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-input1.jpg|Control settings}}
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-input2.jpg|Advanced Control settings}}
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-input2.jpg|Advanced Control settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = The default mapped controls will be used for Drag and Standing Mile mode and will not use the user-mapped controls.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = Gamepads and Racing Wheels both supported
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    = Button prompts still show keyboard buttons though
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes= Option in "Advanced Control" Settings
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Option in "Advanced Control" Settings.
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = hackable
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1451-360-controller-prompts-for-shift-2-unleashed/ 360 controller prompts] mod.
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|impulse triggers          = hackable
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|impulse triggers notes    = Use [https://github.com/araghon007/X1nput/releases X1nput]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/b31frk/x1nput_20_xbox_one_controller_impulse_triggers_on/|title=X1nput 2.0 - Xbox One Controller Impulse Triggers on (almost) any PC game|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= false
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = true
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|other controllers notes  = Racing wheels are supported.
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|other button prompts     = false
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-audio1.jpg|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|NFSS2U-audio1.jpg|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Vehicle, Sound Effects, Speech, Music and Online Player Mute available.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Vehicle, Sound Effects, Speech, Music and Online Player Mute available.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Choice between metric and imperial measurements
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|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://dl1.wsyhn.com/CHS/3DM-NFS15-CHS&CHTPATCH.7z Translation by 3DM team]
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|ref      =
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
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|interface = false
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Originally planned, but this language don't added in-game.
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|ref      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed-para-portugues-brasil/ download].
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|ref      =
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Game servers were shut down on August 31, 2021.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/i-q|title=Online Service Updates|date=2022-11-12|snippet=August 31, 2021<br><br>Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed for PC, PS3 and X360}}</ref>
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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}}
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==VR support==
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{{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      =
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|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
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|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|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 unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Intermittent flickering in cockpit view on Nvidia Maxwell GPUs===
 
===Intermittent flickering in cockpit view on Nvidia Maxwell GPUs===
{{ii}} Players have reported an issue with Nvidia's [[Wikipedia:Maxwell (microarchitecture)|Maxwell]] video cards where a single black frame is rendered at random moments when using cockpit view.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2yllui/is_it_possible_to_get_a_refund_on_a_steam_game_if/ Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88JWkcRyC0 NFS Shift 2 PC flickering problem on nvidia geforce GTX 750 Ti - YouTube]</ref>
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{{ii}} Players have reported an issue with Nvidia's [[Wikipedia:Maxwell (microarchitecture)|Maxwell]] video cards where a single black frame is rendered at random moments when using cockpit view.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2yllui/is_it_possible_to_get_a_refund_on_a_steam_game_if/|title=Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88JWkcRyC0|title=NFS Shift 2 PC flickering problem on Nvidia geforce GTX 750 Ti - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
===Force feedback issues===
 +
{{--}} Tyre grip is missing.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
A poster on NoGripRacing details numerous fixes for a number of problems [http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1329563&postcount=1 here].
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A poster on NoGripRacing details numerous fixes for a number of problems [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619075103/http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1329563&postcount=1 here], and is used as a source for some of the fixes below.
  
Should it be deleted, the text of the post is as follows:
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===Crash to desktop when loading a race===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install NVIDIA PhysX|fix=
 +
#Go to {{code|{{p|game}}\install\PhysX\}}
 +
#Run the <code>PhysX_SystemSoftware.exe</code> installer
 +
#Restart the computer.
 +
}}
  
'''Issues:'''
+
===Settings do not save===
* Low graphics quality
+
To save settings, use the {{key|Shift}} key. However, there seems to be a bug in the game that reverts changed values to their old values.
* Low FPS and stutters
 
* Input lag
 
* Poor FFB
 
* Cars feel like floating instead of driving on asphalt
 
* AA not working
 
* Settings (car set-up, graphics) do not stick
 
  
'''Solutions:'''
+
===Low graphics quality===
* Force AF to 16x through the gfx card driver
+
{{Fixbox|description=Force anisotropic filtering to 16x through the graphics card's driver.|ref=|fix=}}
* http://www.overclock.net/ati/979202-shift-2-performance-fixes.html#post12952722
+
 
* Edit DampeningEnabled="1" string to "0" in vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml and reselect controller scheme in game (to custom pad of course). Should work with custom wheel file as well. Disbale 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in Logitech Profiler.
+
===Cars feel like "floating"===
* FFB is different for sure in Shift 2. The one thing really missing is tyre grip in the FFB.
+
This is mostly caused by the default settings being very loose. See [http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247568 this thread] for how to tweak them for more responsive handling.
* This is mostly caused by the default set-ups being very loose. See [http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247568 this thread] for how to tweak set-ups for more responsive handling.
 
* Apparently AA in S2U is software-based that makes the 'classic' AA not work. With ATI cards, you can enable Morphological Filtering in the driver, this gives good AA but comes with a huge performance drop. For nVidia cards, read this thread.
 
* To save a set-up, use the Shift button. However, there seems to be a bug in the game that reverts changed values to their old values.
 
  
 
===Steering input lag===
 
===Steering input lag===
Input lag where you steer but the car doesn't respond for a significant amount of time can be resolved by '''changing the DampeningEnabled="1" string to "0" in vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml''' and reselecting the "Custom" controller scheme in game.<ref>[http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1329563&postcount=1 NoGripRacing Forums - View Single Post - The Shift 2 issues, bugs and solutions thread (PC version)]</ref>
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Input lag where the car doesn't respond for a significant amount of time while steering can be resolved by changing the <code>DampeningEnabled="1"</code> string to <code>"0"</code> in <code>vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml</code> and re-selecting the "Custom" controller scheme in game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1329563&postcount=1|title=NoGripRacing Forums - View Single Post - The Shift 2 issues, bugs and solutions thread (PC version)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
This should work with the custom wheel file as well. Disable 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in the Logitech Profiler.
 +
 
 +
===Low frame-rates in Origin version===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Origin In-Game|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
# In Origin, click the "Origin" menu in the upper left, then select "Application Settings"
 +
# Go to the "Origin In-Game" tab
 +
# Disable the option "Enable Origin In-Game" via the radio-button
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Anti-aliasing not working===
 +
Anti-aliasing in the game is software-based, and makes the 'classic' anti-aliasing not work. With ATI cards, the Morphological Filtering can be enabled in the driver, but at the cost of a significant performance drop.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|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        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Nvidia PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      = API v4.32 (The soundbanks where the music stored was encrypted, while the sound effects one isn't.)
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
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|minOS    = XP SP3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
|minGPU  = NVidia GeForce 8 Series
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8 Series
|minGPU2  = ATI HD3000 Series
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD3000 Series
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 
|minSM    = 3.0
  
|recOS    = 7
+
|recOS    = Vista SP2, 7
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom 8400 Triple-Core
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom 8400 Triple-Core
 
|recRAM  = 3 GB
 
|recRAM  = 3 GB

Latest revision as of 14:58, 18 March 2024

Shift 2 Unleashed
Shift 2 Unleashed cover
Developers
Slightly Mad Studios
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Madness Engine
Release dates
Windows March 29, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 84
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Track racing
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Need for Speed: Shift, Need for Speed
Shift 2 Unleashed on HowLongToBeat
Shift 2 Unleashed on IGDB
Shift 2 Unleashed guide on StrategyWiki
Shift 2 Unleashed on MobyGames
Shift 2 Unleashed on Wikipedia
Need for Speed: Shift
Subseries of Need for Speed
Need for Speed: Shift 2009
Shift 2 Unleashed 2011

Shift 2 Unleashed is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is the seventeenth entry in the Need for Speed series and the second entry in the Need for Speed: Shift duology.

Just like the first game, Shift 2 focuses on on closed-circuit racing and have realistic car handling model. The game also added in-helmet camera, night-time racing, and the Autolog feature.

It was released in North America on March 29, 2011, followed by Europe on March 31, 2011.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times
Windows
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Origin
Can only be used x times
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
[1]
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Can only be used x times
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Can only be used x times
Includes free DLC pack. Redeemable on Origin as well.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
This game is no longer available digitally.
All versions require TAGES Solidshield DRM with 5 machine activation limit. Online activation through EA servers is required.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
PC DLC Pack Free download containing the Legends Pack and the Speedhunters Pack, archived by EA here. Direct link for the patch for the physical release. Direct link for the patch for non-Origin digital releases.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\
  2. Replace the original BootFlow_in.bik and BootFlow_out.bik with the ones from this mod.

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\graphicsconfig.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47920/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\profiles\default.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47920/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

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Input

Control settings
Control settings
Advanced Control settings
Advanced Control settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
The default mapped controls will be used for Drag and Standing Mile mode and will not use the user-mapped controls.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Option in "Advanced Control" Settings.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Use the 360 controller prompts mod.
Impulse Trigger vibration
Use X1nput[2]
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Racing wheels are supported.
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Vehicle, Sound Effects, Speech, Music and Online Player Mute available.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Choice between metric and imperial measurements
Simplified Chinese
Translation by 3DM team
Traditional Chinese
Originally planned, but this language don't added in-game.
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Game servers were shut down on August 31, 2021.[3]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Intermittent flickering in cockpit view on Nvidia Maxwell GPUs

Players have reported an issue with Nvidia's Maxwell video cards where a single black frame is rendered at random moments when using cockpit view.[4][5]

Force feedback issues

Tyre grip is missing.

Issues fixed

A poster on NoGripRacing details numerous fixes for a number of problems here, and is used as a source for some of the fixes below.

Crash to desktop when loading a race

Install NVIDIA PhysX
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\install\PhysX\
  2. Run the PhysX_SystemSoftware.exe installer
  3. Restart the computer.

Settings do not save

To save settings, use the Shift key. However, there seems to be a bug in the game that reverts changed values to their old values.

Low graphics quality

Force anisotropic filtering to 16x through the graphics card's driver.

Cars feel like "floating"

This is mostly caused by the default settings being very loose. See this thread for how to tweak them for more responsive handling.

Steering input lag

Input lag where the car doesn't respond for a significant amount of time while steering can be resolved by changing the DampeningEnabled="1" string to "0" in vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml and re-selecting the "Custom" controller scheme in game.[6]

This should work with the custom wheel file as well. Disable 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in the Logitech Profiler.

Low frame-rates in Origin version

Disable Origin In-Game[citation needed]
  1. In Origin, click the "Origin" menu in the upper left, then select "Application Settings"
  2. Go to the "Origin In-Game" tab
  3. Disable the option "Enable Origin In-Game" via the radio-button

Anti-aliasing not working

Anti-aliasing in the game is software-based, and makes the 'classic' anti-aliasing not work. With ATI cards, the Morphological Filtering can be enabled in the driver, but at the cost of a significant performance drop.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Nvidia PhysX
Audio FMOD API v4.32 (The soundbanks where the music stored was encrypted, while the sound effects one isn't.)
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8 Series
ATI Radeon HD3000 Series
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


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>/47920/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (47920) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References