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Some effects, such as rain, car respawn effect or the nos flames, flicker or glitch. Otherwise, no issues.{{cn|date=August 2015}} | Some effects, such as rain, car respawn effect or the nos flames, flicker or glitch. Otherwise, no issues.{{cn|date=August 2015}} | ||
Revision as of 18:30, 22 December 2016
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| Developers | |
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| EA Canada | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| EAGL 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 9, 2004 |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
| ⤏ 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 |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
DRM: SafeDisc v3 disc check | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Retail disc only. | |
- A compilation of the original Need for Speed: Underground, Underground 2 and Most Wanted is also available.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
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Patches
Latest patch can be found on EA's FTP server
- Patch 1.2. Strongly recommended.
Modifications
- Dragozool's texture mod - Many stuff retextured for a better looking city
- Visual Reputation Remover - Progress through the career without turning your car into a carnival float.
Disable regional lock (play with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time)
| Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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- Key bindings are stored in
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps(%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Mapson 32-bit Windows).
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Video settings
General video settings
Advanced video settings
Advanced video settings
Advanced video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- ThirteenAG's fix already comes with vertical FOV adjustment.
- ReLOADeD US crack is needed. Other versions won't work.[1]
- FOV changer may not run on modern systems.[2]
| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | Console versions only. | |||
| LAN play | 6 | |||
| Online play | 6 | |||
Issues fixed
Custom bindings lost on game restart
- Windows Vista and later lack a file needed for the game to remember custom mappings.
| Instructions |
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Random Crashing on entering/exiting shops
Can be caused by multiple CPUs. Set affinity for speed2.exe to use only 1 CPU.[citation needed]
| Instructions |
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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]
| Instructions |
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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 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Nvidia GeForce 2 ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM |
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References
- ↑ Tested by Mirh
- ↑ http://i.imgur.com/UPgKKpf.png
