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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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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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.
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Sub |
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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
Download:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/nfs-undercover-hd-remake
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