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Revision as of 17:25, 20 September 2017

Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted cover
Developers
EA Black Box
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
EAGL 3
Release dates
Windows November 15, 2005
Need for Speed: Most Wanted guide on StrategyWiki
Need for Speed: Most Wanted on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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

For the 2012 game, see Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012).

General information

Need for Speed Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Version differences

An alternative version of the game labelled Black Edition is also available which adds a number of exclusive bonuses.[3] European users can use a patch to unlock those features.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

Patch 1.3 is the last patch for the game. Resolves a number of issues and is strongly recommended.[4]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Need for Speed: Underground 2 savegame grants you extra in-game cash[5]

Video settings

General video settings
General video settings
Advanced video settings
Advanced video settings
Advanced video settings
Advanced video settings
ThirteenAG's fix requires the latest patch. See Patches.

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Input settings
Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Russian
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
4
Online play
4 Online play was retired on August 2011

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.

Can't install both NFS Underground and NFS Most Wanted (2005) on the same PC

This problem occurs because both games use the same name for their main executables (speed.exe). After installing one game and attempting to install the other, its autorun program assumes it's already been installed.
Instructions

Controller deadzone issues

Instructions

Can't set shadows on Intel GPU

On a PC with Intel GPU (or with Nvidia Optimus technology), the Shadow detail option is inactive.
Instructions

Menu lag on multicore systems

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 2.0 [6]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Mods

Disable AI catch-up (rubber band effect)

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 7500
Nvidia GeForce 2000 MX or GTS Series
Intel 950/i915g
S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro
DirectX 9.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Controller Keyboard and Mouse

Notes

  1. 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