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| Developers | |
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| Pioneer Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | August 31, 1995 |
| Windows | 1996 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| The Need for Speed | 1994 |
| Need for Speed II | 1997 |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (series) | |
| Need for Speed: High Stakes | 1999 |
| Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed | 2000 |
| Need for Speed: Underground (series) | |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted (series) | |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | 2006 |
| Need for Speed: ProStreet | 2007 |
| Need for Speed: Undercover | 2008 |
| Need for Speed: Shift (series) | |
| Need for Speed: World | 2010 |
| Need for Speed: The Run | 2011 |
| Need for Speed Rivals | 2013 |
| Need for Speed (2016) | 2016 |
| Need for Speed Payback | 2017 |
| Need for Speed: Edge | 2017 |
| Need for Speed Heat | 2019 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 2022 |
This page is for the original 1995 game. For the 2015 reboot, see Need for Speed (2015).
Key points
- Re-released as The Need for Speed: Second Edition, featuring extra content and improvements.
- (Special Edition) Windows version will not run on Windows 98 or later. Run MS-DOS version in DOSBox instead.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Windows version has a Disc Check, no such restriction on MS-DOS version | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- All patches are available from The Need For Speed SE Patches.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Input settings
- Mouse support is limited only to navigating menus.
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | Via modem or IPX (use DOSBox for TCP/IP or UDP/IP). | ||
| Online play | Use DOSBox modem/IPX emulation. | ||
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 4.0 (5.0 for Special Edition) or later[1] | |
| Processor (CPU) | 75 MHz Intel Pentium | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 color VESA-compatible SVGA-compatible 512K of VRAM |
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| Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Sound Blaster AWE32, Sound Blaster Pro and 100% compatibles, Gravis Ultrasound/ACE and 100% Compatibles, Ensoniq Soundscape, Microsoft Sound System[2] | |
| Other | Modem (For Two-Player Online Play), Null-Modem Cable (For Two-Player Local Area Play) | |
Special Edition Windows Version
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 (Later versions of Windows not supported) | |
| Processor (CPU) | 75 MHz Intel Pentium | |
| System memory (RAM) | 12 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 512K of VRAM DirectX 2.0 compatible |
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| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 2.0 compatible | |
| Other | IPX-Compatible Network Card (For 2-6 Player LAN Play), Modem (For Two-Player Online Play), Null-Modem Cable (For Two-Player Local Area Play) | |