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Revision as of 04:41, 20 October 2017

Need for Speed Rivals
Need for Speed Rivals cover
Developers
Ghost Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows November 19, 2013
Need for Speed Rivals on Wikipedia
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

Key points

Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.[1] See High frame rate for a workaround.

General information

PC Report

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
Windows
Amazon.com
Origin
Also Complete Edition
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Origin
Windows
Origin
Origin
Also Complete Edition
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Origin
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Origin
Windows
All versions require Origin DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Complete Movie Pack
Windows
Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack
Windows
Concept Lamborghini Cops
Windows
Concept Lamborghini Racers
Windows
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack
Windows
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Cops
Windows
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Racers
Windows
Koenigsegg One:1 Free.
Windows
Loaded Garage Pack
Windows
Movie Pack - Cops
Windows
Movie Pack - Racers
Windows
Simply Jaguar Complete Pack
Windows
Simply Jaguar Cops
Windows
Simply Jaguar Racers
Windows
Timesaver Pack
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Configuration files are encrypted.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

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Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Increase render resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Haptic feedback

Instructions

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
6

Issues fixed

Disappearing DLC cars

On rare occasions, the DLC cars may not appear in the menu. There is no known permanent fix for that issue, only a workaround exists.

Instructions

Ingame objects stuck

Occasionally during game, all objects may stuck. Timer is still working, wheels are spinning, but game stops for a few seconds.

Instructions

FPS drops on average machines with high details

Game slows down, works in slow motion, or stutters, drops FPS heavily in some moments.

Notes [2]

Original, recent version of binaries from Origin performs much slower than cracked ones of latest patch v1.3 (v1.4.0.0). It points to a problems with Origin DRM's implementation.

FPS drops on low-end machines

Especially on dual core processors, game is unplayable in some extend due to substantial performance problems.

Instructions
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon 3870
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
Intel HD 4000
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible

References