Need for Speed Heat
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Developers | |
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Ghost Games | |
DLC | Criterion Games |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Frostbite 3[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 8, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 72 |
OpenCritic | 72 |
IGDB | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | Boost |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing, Open world |
Vehicles | Automobile, Street racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, North America |
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 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Microsoft Store | Deluxe Edition. Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play. | |||
Origin | Deluxe Edition included with EA Play. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition. Included with EA Play (Steam). Manual link for EA App purchase. |
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(unavailable) | ||||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) | Deluxe Edition also available. |
- All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | The DLC includes new cars and a side campaign. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via EA Play. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Keys to the Map | Reveals all activities, collectibles and locations on the game map. | |
McLaren F1 Black Market Delivery | Adds the McLaren F1 and a side campaign revolving around it with unlockable visual parts and clothes. |
Version differences
- Digital Deluxe edition content includes the K.S Editions of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Starter Car, BMW i8 Coupe, Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe, Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport; 4 Character Outfits, REP Boost, and BANK Boost. The latter three cars are unlocked as the player progresses
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need for Speed Heat\settings |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1222680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need for Speed Heat\SaveGame\savegame |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1222680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | [1] | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay and rendered cutscenes. FMVs are pillarboxed.[2] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Under Texture Filtering, options to choose are Low, Medium, High & Ultra. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA and TAA. SSAA via Resolution Scale (up to 200%, 5% increments). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Spectator animations are capped at 30 FPS and may appear stuttery. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Detects and uses HDR10 or Dolby Vision (Nvidia only; broken on modern drivers). | ||
Color blind mode | Deuteranopia, Tritanopia & Protanopia. |
Post-processing
Disable sharpening, film grain, and/or vignette |
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Disable vignette[3] |
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Use Need for Speed Heat 3D Vision fix[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Game uses Keyboard or Controller only. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [4] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Most of the buttons are available except Options button.[5][6] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | Use PS4 Button Prompts mod. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | Use X360CE to make them work Steering wheel controllers are also supported. |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [7] | |
Haptic feedback | Under Vibration, in Controls Settings. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | [8] |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Effects, Music, Speech, Cop Scanner & VOIP. | |
Surround sound | 5.1 and 7.1 supported. | |
Subtitles | Speech-to-text available for VOIP. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | Radio music is licensed. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 12 | Versus Crossplay can be enabled with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions |
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Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Developer-hosted | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Need for Speed: Heat. |
Issues fixed
Black screen on launch and broken controller bindings
Turn off Logitech G HUB Software[citation needed] |
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HDR does not work on Dolby Vision capable displays
- Nvidia driver version 400.00 and later has broken Dolby Vision support, resulting in black screen or broken/pink colors.[9]
Windows 11 users can use borderless window mode which will engage Auto HDR instead. |
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Force the game to use native HDR10 mode:[10] |
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Loading forever
Turn off any overlay software like MSI Afterburner, Origin overlay, Steam overlay etc. Article |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Anti-cheat | Unknown | Uses inventory synchronization and anti-trainers (even cheating while online in solo mode can potentially result in a ban or a progress reset). |
Mods
- Relatively large modding community with wide variety of mods ranging from gameplay enhancements to car modifications, to even granting access to the promotional and console-exclusive Red Bull Nissan 370Z (should you not have it).
- All mods are available from NexusMods and require Frosty Mod Manager (some mods require the Alpha version of Frosty).
- Should the game not launch, use Extreme Injector and inject
cryptbase.dll
into the game executable (issue seems to have been fixed as of August 2022.) - There is a tutorial on how to add your custom decals.
Heat has multiple mods that improve or change the game experience.
UNITE Heat
- Adds many improvements to the game, including stance, handling, visual and gameplay improvements.
- Extended stance and handling overhaul are separated from the main mod.
- If you're still progressing through the story or driving missions, use the story mode-compatible version. This prevents compatibility issues with cutscenes
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3570 AMD FX-6350 |
Intel Core i7-4790 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7970 AMD Radeon R9 280X DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 |
Other | 320 kb/s internet connection | 512 kb/s internet connection |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Frostbite 3 version 2018.2 - Same as Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1222680) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Troubleshooting EA games on Steam - last accessed on 2020-06-04
- ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-07-12
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2023-06-15
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2019-11-09
- Verified by testing the game with a Microsoft Xbox One Controller with a USB cable
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2019-11-09
- Verified by testing the game with a Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 Controller with a USB cable
- ↑ Verified by User:Sleaker on 2020-03-06
- All buttons except option button work by default. Use InputMapper or X360CE to fix. Verified with Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 Controller connected via USB cable.
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2019-11-07
- Verified by hot-plugging 2 different controllers
- ↑ Verified by User:Sleaker on 2020-03-06
- Verified by using keyboard and PlayStation 4 DS Controller at the same time
- ↑ guru3D Forums - Will Nvidia Admit someday that they broke Dolby Vision HDR on 4xx drivers? - last accessed on 2022-11-08
- ↑ Steam Community - Need for Speed Heat - Dolby Vision fix(workaround) - last accessed on 2022-11-08
- ↑ HDR issues on PC - last accessed on 2022-11-07