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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 27, 2010}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 27, 2010}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|need-for-speed-world|62}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|need-for-speed-world|}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | MMO, Racing }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Automobile, Street racing }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Need for Speed }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = Need for Speed: World | |strategywiki = Need for Speed: World | ||
+ | |mobygames = 47612 | ||
|wikipedia = Need for Speed: World | |wikipedia = Need for Speed: World | ||
|winehq = 11736 | |winehq = 11736 | ||
+ | |license = free-to-play | ||
+ | |official site= http://world.needforspeed.com/ | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | ''' | + | {{Introduction |
− | {{- | + | |introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:MMO}} {{Glossary:racing}} game co-developed by [[Company:EA Black Box|EA Black Box]] and [[Company:EA Singapore|EA Singapore]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. It is the fifteenth entry{{Note|After ''{{w|Need for Speed: Nitro}}'' on Nintendo Wii}} in the ''[[Series:Need for Speed|Need for Speed]]'' series and the first online-only title in the series. |
− | + | ||
+ | Just like recent ''Need for Speed'' titles, ''World'' focuses on illegal street racing and features an open world where players can freely roams around. Player can also be chased by cops during free roam and race. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release date = It was released worldwide on July 27, 2010. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = After five years of running, official servers for the game were shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://help.ea.com/en/article/support-ending-free-to-play-pc-games/|title=Battlefield Heroes - Support ending for free-to-play PC games|date=May 2023}}</ref> However, it is possible to play the game with the use of a [[#Playing_online|server emulator]]. | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | |||
{{mm}} [http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/categories/show/187.page Official EA Forum] | {{mm}} [http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/categories/show/187.page Official EA Forum] | ||
− | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
− | {{--}} Not available anymore | + | {{Availability| |
+ | {{Availability/row| official | http://world.needforspeed.com | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Origin | | Origin | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116214739/http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/pd/ThemeID.718200/productID.194104000|title=NEED FOR SPEED™ WORLD (INCL. $20 OF SPEEDBOOST)|date=7 June 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{--}} Not available anymore to play on official servers, but it's possible to play on community servers. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Save game cloud syncing |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |discord = |
+ | |discord notes = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
+ | |origin = unknown | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Video | ||
+ | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/need-speed-world | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = silver | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver | ||
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|multimonitor = true | |multimonitor = true | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = The HUD/GUI elements will be very small. |
− | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
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|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
|borderless windowed notes = Borderless Windowed can be achieved by putting the resolution to desktop resolution and windowed on. | |borderless windowed notes = Borderless Windowed can be achieved by putting the resolution to desktop resolution and windowed on. | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = 8x on High, 16x on Maximum settings. |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = FSAA, 2x on Low and Medium, 4x on High and Maximum settings. |
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = Frame rate is unlimited when the in-game v-sync option is disabled. | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is unlimited when the in-game v-sync option is disabled. | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = true |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = Use [https://github.com/xan1242/NFS-XtendedInput NFS XtendedInput].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/xan1242/NFS-XtendedInput/blob/master/src/Main.hpp#L27|title=World™ version of XtendedInput may not always work|date=27 April 2024}}</ref> |
− | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = hackable |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = Community servers provide button prompts by updating the game client. |
− | |controller hotplug = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
− | |controller hotplug notes = | + | |impulse triggers notes = |
− | |haptic feedback = | + | |dualshock 4 = unknown |
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = hackable | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = Use [https://github.com/xan1242/NFS-XtendedInput NFS XtendedInput]. | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = false | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
|simultaneous input = unknown | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
− | | | + | |steam input api = unknown |
− | | | + | |steam input api notes = |
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|closed captions = n/a | |closed captions = n/a | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = English | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Fan-made translation available in Soapbox Race World. | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Polish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Thai | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Turkish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official multiplayer service was shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/a-h|date=2022-11-12|snippet=July 14, 2015<br><br>Need for Speed World}}</ref> It is possible to play online on community servers. <ref name="SBRW">{{Refurl|url=https://soapboxrace.world/|date=2022-12-05|snippet=Return to the streets of Need for Speed: World!|title=Soapbox Race World}}</ref> |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
− | ===Playing | + | ===Playing online=== |
{{ii}} To play the game after July 14, 2015, a server emulator is needed. | {{ii}} To play the game after July 14, 2015, a server emulator is needed. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Server emulator | + | {{Fixbox|description=Server emulator<ref name="SBRW"/>|fix= |
− | #Download the game files and Soapbox Race World from [https://soapboxrace.world/ this website]. This is an unofficial open-source project that currently has functioning online servers | + | # Download the game files and Soapbox Race World from [https://soapboxrace.world/ this website]. This is an unofficial open-source project that currently has functioning online servers. |
− | #Extract the game files (''Need for Speed World'' folder) | + | # Extract the game files (''Need for Speed World'' folder) anywhere (Documents or Program Files recommended). |
− | #Extract the Soapbox Race World launcher inside the installation folder, run the launcher and follow the instructions. | + | # Extract the Soapbox Race World launcher inside the installation folder, run the launcher and follow the instructions. |
− | #Run the launcher, create an account and play. | + | # Run the launcher, select a server, create an account and play. |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Different (alternative)server emulators are available<ref name="SBRW"/>|fix= | ||
+ | |||
+ | # There are different community servers available and their sites can be easily reached as available options in the "Download" section of [https://nightriderz.world/ NRZ], affiliated with the developers of Soapbox Race World. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 2000 series | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 2000 series | ||
|recGPU3 = Intel GMA 950 | |recGPU3 = Intel GMA 950 | ||
+ | |recHD = 4 GB | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 05:59, 27 April 2024
Developers | |
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EA Black Box | |
EA Singapore | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
EAGL 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 27, 2010 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 62 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | MMO, Racing |
Vehicles | Automobile, Street racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Need for Speed |
⤏ Go to series page | |
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 |
Need for Speed: World is a multiplayer MMO racing game co-developed by EA Black Box and EA Singapore and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fifteenth entry[Note 1] in the Need for Speed series and the first online-only title in the series.
Just like recent Need for Speed titles, World focuses on illegal street racing and features an open world where players can freely roams around. Player can also be chased by cops during free roam and race.
After five years of running, official servers for the game were shut down on July 14, 2015.[1] However, it is possible to play the game with the use of a server emulator.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Official website (unavailable) | ||||
Origin (unavailable) | [2] |
- Not available anymore to play on official servers, but it's possible to play on community servers.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Need for Speed World\Settings\UserSettings.xml |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Origin |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | The HUD/GUI elements will be very small. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Borderless Windowed can be achieved by putting the resolution to desktop resolution and windowed on. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 8x on High, 16x on Maximum settings. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA, 2x on Low and Medium, 4x on High and Maximum settings. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is unlimited when the in-game v-sync option is disabled. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Menu can only be navigated with mouse. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | Use NFS XtendedInput.[3] | |
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | Community servers provide button prompts by updating the game client. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | Use NFS XtendedInput. | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Fan-made translation available in Soapbox Race World. | |||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Thai | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
LAN play | |||
Online play | The official multiplayer service was shut down on July 14, 2015.[4] It is possible to play online on community servers. [5] |
Issues fixed
Playing online
- To play the game after July 14, 2015, a server emulator is needed.
Server emulator[5] |
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Different (alternative)server emulators are available[5] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1300 Intel GMA 950 | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon HD 2000 series Intel GMA 950 |
Notes
- ↑ After Need for Speed: Nitro on Nintendo Wii
References
- ↑ Battlefield Heroes - Support ending for free-to-play PC games - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ NEED FOR SPEED™ WORLD (INCL. $20 OF SPEEDBOOST) - last accessed on 7 June 2022
- ↑ World™ version of XtendedInput may not always work - last accessed on 27 April 2024
- ↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-11-12
- "July 14, 2015
Need for Speed World"
- "July 14, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Soapbox Race World - last accessed on 2022-12-05
- "Return to the streets of Need for Speed: World!"