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− | Changes: new responsive controls. Are flip turns necessary - Disabled the effect of yellow with SFX - Disabled the effect of trembling camera. - New texture of the sky. The saved effect of the dome, the sky now looks drawn. Now the reflections look more natural on all surfaces. - Fixed a glitch with the wheels, now tires have no Shine - Fixed the ground clearance on some cars - Changed some of the camera effects - Correctly built light source for daytime - Minor bug fixes | + | Changes: new responsive controls. Are flip turns necessary - Disabled the effect of yellow with SFX - Disabled the effect of trembling camera. - New texture of the sky. The saved effect of the dome, the sky now looks drawn. Now the reflections look more natural on all surfaces. - Fixed a glitch with the wheels, now tires have no Shine - Fixed the ground clearance on some cars - Changed some of the camera effects - Correctly built light source for daytime - Minor bug fixes. |
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| + | {{--}} The mod makes all performance upgrades availible for free from the very beginning. To fix this, use FE_ATTRIB.bin from the original game (<gamedir>\GLOBAL\). |
| + | {{--}} The mod increases difficulty of the game making several missions nearly impossible to complete. There is no easy fix for that. |
| + | If you are interested in visuals only, copy only modded InGameA.bun to <gamedir>\GLOBAL\ then use [https://nfs-tools.blogspot.com/2017/09/nfs-vlted-v45-released.html VltEd] to apply [https://pastebin.com/raw/UZXvut0h this script]. |
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| Download: | | Download: |
− | http://www.moddb.com/mods/nfs-undercover-hd-remake
| + | https://www.moddb.com/games/need-for-speed-undercover/downloads/nfs-undercover-doublepatch-v-3-0-zip |
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| ==System requirements== | | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 17:30, 15 August 2018
General information
- Official website
- Need for Speed Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Steam uses v1.0.0.1 of the game; Origin uses v1.1.2.1.[1]
- Steam's Origin key is stored in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\ea games\need for speed undercover\ergc
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Movies\
- Delete or rename
ea_bumper_##.vp6 (where ## is the region name of your game version)
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Patches
The latest build is 1.0.1.18. Patch for Steam version is available here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Replace 1280x720 with 3840x2160[citation needed]
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- Open
nfs.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
- Search for
5FFB357B00050000D002 (hex) and replace with 5FFB357B000F00007008 (hex).
- Search for
00050000D00200000004 (hex) and replace with 000F0000700800000004 (hex).
- Save the changes.
- Start the game and set resolution to 1280x720.
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Use FOV fix[citation needed]
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- Download FOV fix by NFS Business.
- Unzip
Update 2-4-18.nfsms .
- Download and run NFS-VltEd.
- Import unzipped
Update 2-4-18.nfsms .
- Save.
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Force windowed[citation needed]
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- Download and run DxWnd.
- Click on Edit, then Add.
- Set the name and executable path.
- Set the window position and size.
- Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Click on DirectX tab, set DirectX9.
- Click OK, then File and Save.
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Change bloom effect
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
- In languages with subtitles, they are on by default and cannot be turned off.
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Danish |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Dutch |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Italian |
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Polish |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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Swedish |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Video settings not saved correctly (Windows 8)
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
- Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
- Open
<path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\nfs.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- Change
RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate] .
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FPS issues on modern machines
Use specific game version[3]
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- Install retail 1.0 version.
- Install 1.0.17 patch
- Use original binary.
- Origin key can be used during activation of retail version.
- Steam users can obtain key from the registry after installing the game. Follow this guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=410985935
- Be aware that patch 1.0.18 introduces challenge series. You can have 2 copies of the game at the same time.
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Set compatibility mode[citation needed]
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- Open
nfs.exe compatibility settings.
- Choose "Windows XP SP3" from menu "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
- Game settings can constantly reset after restart of the game.
- FPS boost on high details can be even more noticeable then applying specific game version.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Mods
HD textures pack
HD texture packs has been made by An7hraX and Dragozool. Both require texmod in order to work.
Doublepatch
Changes: new responsive controls. Are flip turns necessary - Disabled the effect of yellow with SFX - Disabled the effect of trembling camera. - New texture of the sky. The saved effect of the dome, the sky now looks drawn. Now the reflections look more natural on all surfaces. - Fixed a glitch with the wheels, now tires have no Shine - Fixed the ground clearance on some cars - Changed some of the camera effects - Correctly built light source for daytime - Minor bug fixes.
- The mod makes all performance upgrades availible for free from the very beginning. To fix this, use FE_ATTRIB.bin from the original game (<gamedir>\GLOBAL\).
- The mod increases difficulty of the game making several missions nearly impossible to complete. There is no easy fix for that.
If you are interested in visuals only, copy only modded InGameA.bun to <gamedir>\GLOBAL\ then use VltEd to apply this script.
Download:
https://www.moddb.com/games/need-for-speed-undercover/downloads/nfs-undercover-doublepatch-v-3-0-zip
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP2 |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
| Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9500 Intel G45 Express 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References