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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).


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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 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

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc v2 DRM^{[Note 1]}

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]

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.

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

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Enable windowed^[5]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `rendercaps.ini`. Change `Fullscreen=1` to `Fullscreen=0`.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

To enable Force Feedback on XInput controller, see Force feedback driver.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play		Console versions only.
LAN play
Online play		GameSpy services have been shut down;^[6] see GameSpy for workarounds.

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]}
actors AI Audio Cars Movies Particle Tracks

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	GameSpy

Modifications

Better car reflections mod - Improves car reflection, see before & after Preview 1, Preview 2
High Poly Fix - Go to <path-to-game>\FrontEnd\. Replace Championship.ini and Hot Pursuit.ini with the files in the archive.

System requirements

Windows
	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

↑ EA Service Updates
↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑ TweakTown - Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on October 2017
↑ Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on December 1, 2016
↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology

[4] 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]

[1] EA Service Updates

[2] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[3] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[5] TweakTown - Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on October 2017

[6] Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on December 1, 2016

[7] Pricing | GameSpy Technology

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@@ Line 65: / Line 65: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vk9Y4YDmVd3u0Ham_ShibU0lMmz3yvcN NFSHP2 Widescreen Fix].<ref name="wsfix">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1HhSUyZlgM NFS Hot Pursuit 2 - 2018 Widescreen - YouTube]</ref>
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vk9Y4YDmVd3u0Ham_ShibU0lMmz3yvcN NFSHP2 Widescreen Fix].<ref name="wsfix"/>
 |4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          = Native support for races. Hackable for menus.
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vk9Y4YDmVd3u0Ham_ShibU0lMmz3yvcN NFSHP2 Widescreen Fix].<ref name="wsfix"/>
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
@@ Line 92: / Line 92: @@
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
-}}
-===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-<!-- Old Games Widescreen Patch results in Vert- FOV scaling -->
-{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix ({{term|Hor+}})|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_r0_IvE6Pk|title=NFS Hot Pursuit 2 - Widescreen Tutorial (NEW) - YouTube|date=2017-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0fMpJp8_IM|title=NFS Hot Pursuit 2 - Menu Custom Resolution Tutorial - YouTube|date=2017-03-24}}</ref>|fix=
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
-# Open {{file|rendercaps.ini}}.
-# Change <code>LimitResolution=1</code> to <code>LimitResolution=0</code>.
-# Change <code>Width</code> and <code>Height</code> under <code>[GraphicsFE]</code> to the desired resolution.
-# Open {{file|NFSHP2.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
-# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and find the hex value <code>34B80000803F</code>.
-# Replace the <code>0000803F</code> value with:
-#* <code>0000703F</code> for 5:4 screens
-#* <code>0000963F</code> for 25:16 screens
-#* <code>9A99993F</code> for 16:10 screens
-#* <code>C7719C3F</code> for 15:9 screens
-#* <code>ABAAAA3F</code> for 16:9 screens
-#* <code>398EE33F</code> for 21:9 screens
-# Go to the beginning of the file.
-# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and find the hex value <code>20030000C74614580200000F</code>.
-# Replace the <code>2003</code> and <code> 5802</code> values with:
-#* <code>0004</code> and <code>0003</code> for 1024x768
-#* <code>8004</code> and <code>6003</code> for 1152x864
-#* <code>0005</code> and <code>D002</code> for 1280x720
-#* <code>0005</code> and <code>0003</code> for 1280x768
-#* <code>0005</code> and <code>2003</code> for 1280x800
-#* <code>0005</code> and <code>C003</code> for 1280x960
-#* <code>0005</code> and <code>0004</code> for 1280x1024
-#* <code>5005</code> and <code>0003</code> for 1360x768
-#* <code>5605</code> and <code>0003</code> for 1366x768
-#* <code>5805</code> and <code>0003</code> for 1368x768
-#* <code>A005</code> and <code>8403</code> for 1440x900
-#* <code>4006</code> and <code>8403</code> for 1600x900
-#* <code>4006</code> and <code>0004</code> for 1600x1024
-#* <code>4006</code> and <code>B004</code> for 1600x1200
-#* <code>9006</code> and <code>1A04</code> for 1680x1050
-#* <code>8007</code> and <code>3804</code> for 1920x1080
-#* <code>8007</code> and <code>B004</code> for 1920x1200
-#* More values available [http://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values here]
-# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and find the hex value <code>0000164400004844</code>.
-# Press {{key|Ctrl|R}}, select floating point number, and replace <code>600</code> with the height of your screen resolution (e.g. <code>1080</code>).
-# Press {{key|Ctrl|R}} again and replace <code>800</code> with the width of your screen resolution (e.g. <code>1920</code>).
-# Save your changes.
-# Run the game and set your resolution.
 }}

Developers

	EA Seattle
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	EAGL
Release dates
Windows	October 21, 2002