Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
For the prequel, see Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. For the 2010 game, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Key points
- GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]
General information
- Need for Speed Wiki
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 242 is the final patch for the game. Adds multiplayer encryption and improves Force Feedback behaviour and compatibility.
Skip intro videos
Instructions[4]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\movies\
- Delete or rename
hp2E.mad , logoE.mad , and logoS.mad to anything else.
- Create three empty files with the above filenames in the folder.
Notes
- This tweak will only work if you are using the No-CD patch, as otherwise the game will simply load the movies directly from the game CD.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 |
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 |
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
- To enable Force Feedback on XInput controller, see Force feedback driver.
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 (exception error)
- Error is "The thread attempted to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access."
Copy the following directories from the CD to <path-to-game>\ [citation needed]
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- actors
- AI
- Audio
- Cars
- Movies
- Particle
- Tracks
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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Modifications
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
450 MHz Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon |
800 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Direct3D compatible Video Card 16 MB of VRAM
| Direct3D compatible Video Card 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] 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.[3]
References