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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{ii}} Re-released as '''The Need for Speed: | + | {{ii}} Re-released as '''The Need for Speed: Special Edition''', featuring extra content and improvements. |
{{--}} (Special Edition) Windows version will not run on Windows NT versions. Run MS-DOS version in [[DOSBox]] instead. | {{--}} (Special Edition) Windows version will not run on Windows NT versions. Run MS-DOS version in [[DOSBox]] instead. | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAMEDATA\CONFIG\}} |
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\GAMEDATA\CONFIG\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAMEDATA\SAVEGAME\}} |
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\GAMEDATA\SAVEGAME\}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = X-axis can be used for steering. |
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Y-axis can not be used to accelerate/brake. |
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120217051113/http://eanfs.tripod.com/nfssesysreq.html The Need For Speed SE System Requirements]</ref> | |controller support notes = <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120217051113/http://eanfs.tripod.com/nfssesysreq.html The Need For Speed SE System Requirements]</ref> | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= through JCU.exe |
|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = false |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = limited |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = FFB implementation doesn't work on modern systems. |
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = false |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = race music, menu music, sound effects |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = 8-bit mono, 8-bit stereo, 16-bit stereo |
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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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 2016 reboot, see Need for Speed (2016).
Key points
- Re-released as The Need for Speed: Special Edition, featuring extra content and improvements.
- (Special Edition) Windows version will not run on Windows NT versions. Run MS-DOS version in DOSBox instead.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Disc check DRM for Windows version. DRM-free for MS-DOS. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- All patches are available from The Need For Speed SE Patches (Archived from original).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\CONFIG\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\CONFIG\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\SAVEGAME\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\GAMEDATA\SAVEGAME\[Note 1] |
Video settings
Input settings
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. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Software renderer | ||
| DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
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 |
|
| 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 | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 95, 98, ME (NT versions of Windows not supported) |
| Processor (CPU) | 75 MHz Intel Pentium | 100 MHz Intel Pentium[3] |
| System memory (RAM) | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 MB | 50 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 512 K of VRAM DirectX 2.0 compatible | 1M of VRAM DirectX 2.0 compatible |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 2.0 compatible | 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) | 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) |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).