Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
General information
- Need for Speed Wiki
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A compilation of the original Need for Speed: Underground, Underground 2 and Most Wanted is also available.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Patches
Latest patch can be found on EA's FTP server
- Patch 1.2. Strongly recommended.
Disable regional lock (play with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time)
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Key bindings are stored in
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps
(%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps
on 32-bit Windows).
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- ThirteenAG's fix already comes with vertical FOV adjustment.
- ReLOADeD US crack is needed. Other versions won't work.[3]
- FOV changer may not run on modern systems.[4]
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Russian |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Custom bindings lost on game restart
- Windows Vista and later lack a file needed for the game to remember custom mappings.
Random Crashing on entering/exiting shops
Can be caused by multiple CPUs. Set affinity for speed2.exe to use only 1 CPU.[citation needed]
Effects flicker (Windows 7,10)
Some effects, such as rain, car respawn effect or the nos flames, flicker or glitch. Otherwise, no issues.[citation needed]
Particle System Lags (Windows 10)
Particle system causes lag, mostly at start of races, turning it off gets rid of the issue
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Modifications
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
98, 2000, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 933 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon 7500 Nvidia GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
References