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Need for Speed Rivals

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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.
Game can not be paused, even in the single-player mode.

General information

PC Report

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
Windows
Amazon.com
Origin
Also Complete Edition
Windows
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Origin
Windows
Origin
Origin
Included with EA Play.
Also Complete Edition
Windows
All versions require Origin DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Complete Edition Doesn't include the Timesaver Pack DLC
Windows
Complete Movie Pack Included with EA Play.
Windows
Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack Included with EA Play.
Windows
Concept Lamborghini Cops Included with EA Play.
Windows
Concept Lamborghini Racers Included with EA Play.
Windows
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack Included with EA Play.
Windows
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Cops Included with EA Play.
Windows
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Racers Included with EA Play.
Windows
Koenigsegg One:1 Free.
Windows
Loaded Garage Pack Included with EA Play.
Windows
Movie Pack - Cops Included with EA Play.
Windows
Movie Pack - Racers Included with EA Play.
Windows
Simply Jaguar Complete Pack Included with EA Play.
Windows
Simply Jaguar Cops Included with EA Play.
Windows
Simply Jaguar Racers Included with EA Play.
Windows
Timesaver Pack
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ghost Games\Need for Speed(TM) Rivals\settings\
Configuration files are encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ghost Games\Need for Speed(TM) Rivals\settings\<user-id>.sav

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

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Borderless fullscreen windowed

Add launch option[citation needed]
  1. Add -noborder command line argument.
  2. Launch the game and go to PC Settings.
  3. Under PC Settings, set Full Screen to Off. You can also use combination of keys: Alt+ Enter.

Notes

This may cause the game to cover only a fraction of the screen the next time it is launched. Simply toggle the Full Screen setting to On and then Off to restore borderless fullscreen windowed mode.

High frame rate

Add launch option[2]

Add the -GameTime.MaxSimFps 60 -GameTime.ForceSimRate 60.0 command line argument.

Notes

Change both 60 values for a different frame rate (use the same number for both).
If the frame rate drops below the specified threshold the game will slow down. High rate can cause impossibility to complete some of events. In this case set both 60 values to 50 or lower (this issue was found on SLI machines).

Increase render resolution

Add launch option[3]

Add the -Render.ResolutionScale 1.5 command line argument.

Notes

This doubles the render resolution without affecting the display resolution. Can be further tweaked up to 2.0
Using Nvidia's DSR instead, provides better performance.[4]

Input settings

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Haptic feedback

Disable controller vibration[5]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand Input Management and Gamepad.
  4. Enable Disable ALL Rumble and close the Control Panel.

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.

Workaround[citation needed]

Try one of the following methods:

  • Pick any car, earn some points (even the smallest amount will do) and return to the hideout.
  • Set AllDrive to Public and then switch it back to your previous setting.
  • Quit NFS Rivals, switch Origin to offline mode and relaunch the game.

Ingame objects stuck

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

Workaround[6]

Make sure you are not using Reloaded binary with SweetFX, or your hardware has at least 4GB of RAM. x64 binary may be more stable than x86.

FPS drops on average machines with high details

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

Notes [6]

Original, recent version of binaries from Origin performs much slower than other ones with 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.

Add launch option[7]

Add the -GameTime.MaxSimFps 18 -GameTime.ForceSimRate 18+ command line argument.

Notes

In cooperation with low-end machines also helps Ragno1997 low specs. It is set of configs for various games.
Disable V-Sync[8]

Use D3DOverrider software to force game to disable V-Sync. It is also recommended to turn on triple buffering in Graphic Card Control Panel. After complying to these steps, it is pointed on FPS boost, and change in the graphic output.

Pick "Prefer max performance" in Power management mode in Nvidia Control Panel[4]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

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