|
|
Line 140: |
Line 140: |
| |60 fps = limited | | |60 fps = limited |
| |60 fps notes = Multiplayer Outrun is capped at 30 FPS. | | |60 fps notes = Multiplayer Outrun is capped at 30 FPS. |
− | |120 fps = true | + | |120 fps = limited |
| |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 120 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]]. | | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 120 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]]. |
| |hdr = false | | |hdr = false |
Revision as of 14:30, 6 April 2023
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A compilation of the original Need for Speed: Underground, Underground 2 and Most Wanted is also available.
- A faithful, higher quality icon can be found on DeviantArt. An alternate icon by AlexKVideos1 can be found on SteamGridDB.
Demo
- A playable demo is available on the Internet Archive.
- Progress will not be carried over to the main game.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.2. Strongly recommended.
Skip intro videos
Invalidate the corresponding files[4]
|
- Go to
<path-to-game>\MOVIES\
- Delete, move or rename
ealogo.vp6 , FMVOpening.vp6 , PSA.vp6 , and THX_logo.vp6 .
|
Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix[5]
|
- Install ThirteenAG's fix.
- Set
SkipIntro setting to 1 in its .ini file.
|
Disable regional lock
- Allows playing with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time.
Instructions[citation needed]
|
- Download ZIP files containing the files for the cars missing from your version of the game.
- Copy the contents of the
CARS folder of both ZIP files into <path-to-game>\CARS\ .
- This should result in two new folders named
PEUGOT106 and CORSA in <path-to-game>\CARS\ .
- Copy the contents of the
Saves folder of both ZIP files into %LOCALAPPDATA%\NFS Underground 2\ .
- This should result in two new files named
106 and Corsa in %LOCALAPPDATA%\NFS Underground 2\ .
- Download Need for Speed Underground 2 Extra Options.
- Unpack the archive, go to
NFSU2 Extra Options\Main Files folder and copy both dinput8.dll file and scripts folder into the installation folder.
- Make sure that the option UnlockRegionalCars in
scripts\NFSU2ExtraOptionsSettings.ini is set to 1.
- Use the US executable to launch the game (even if you have the EU version), otherwise it may crash.[citation needed]
|
- Improves gamepad support by implementing native XInput support into the game.
- Xbox and PlayStation button prompts are both supported.
- Reimplements console-like controls with being able to rotate the car carousel in Garage with the right stick.
- Rebinding can be made only through .ini file. It's disabled in game menu, as for now it crashes the game.
- Controller vibration is not supported
- Controls are reset to default.
- Can be installed alongside both ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix and NFSU2 Extra Options, as it uses ThirteenAG's Ultimate ASI Loader (the included dinput8.dll, which is a DLL injector) and therefore will load the .asi files for all three mods, and was developed with compatibility with the other two mods in mind.[6]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Key bindings are stored in
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps
(32-bit Windows) or %COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps
(64-bit Windows).
Save game data location
Video
- Use NFSU2 HUD Resizer to modify the offset values of the HUD elements.
Set windowed/borderless/windowed with resizing[7]
|
- Install ThirteenAG's fix.
- Set
WindowedMode to desired value. 1 for borderless, 2 for border, 3 for resizeable border.
|
Change FPSLimit[citation needed]
|
- Install ThirteenAG's fix.
- Open
scripts\NFSUnderground2.WidescreenFix.ini .
- Set
FPSLimit = 120 to desired frame rate limit.
Notes
- Includes
60FPSCutscenes = 1 by default.
- Rain particles will not function properly at more than 60 FPS. If the rain does not work in Windows 7 or 10 follow this guide: Effects flicker (Windows 7 and 10).[8]
- Gear changes are tied to the frame rate.[9]
- Multiplayer Outrun mode is 30 FPS capped.
|
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
|
Master, Menu Music, In-Game Music, Speech, Effects, Tires and Engine sliders available. |
Surround sound |
|
Only Stereo and Mono available. Optimized for Dolby Pro Logic. |
Subtitles |
|
|
Closed captions |
|
|
Mute on focus lost |
|
|
EAX support |
|
Although not advertised as such the game does support EAX, at least reverb effects, but without surround sound. It can be restored with ALchemy. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
|
|
|
UK and US English. |
Traditional Chinese |
|
|
|
|
French |
|
|
|
|
German |
|
|
|
|
Italian |
|
|
|
|
Japanese |
|
|
|
|
Korean |
|
|
|
|
Polish |
|
|
|
Local retail only. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
|
|
|
Translation. |
Russian |
|
|
|
Local retail only, download. |
Slovak |
|
|
|
Fan translation, download here or alternative translation here. |
Spanish |
|
|
|
|
Thai |
|
|
|
|
Network
Multiplayer types
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Custom bindings lost on game restart
- Windows Vista and later lack a file needed for the game to remember custom mappings.
Download dimap.dll[4]
|
- Download dimap.dll.
- Extract it into the installation folder.
|
Controller deadzone issues
Fix left stick deadzone[10]
|
- Install ThirteenAG's fix.
- Deadzone can be adjusted in
NFSUnderground2.WidescreenFix.ini .
|
The game doesn't load (crashes during loading screen)
- This is likely caused by multi-monitor setups using multiple GPU's.[citation needed]
Potential workaround[citation needed]
|
- Turn off monitors which use another GPU or monitor duplication when starting up the game
- Turn it on once the game finishes loading if you still need them
|
Random crashing on entering/exiting shops
- Can be caused by multiple CPUs.
Set affinity for speed2.exe to use only 1 CPU[citation needed]
|
- Open Task Manager (Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc)
- Click "set Affinity..."
- Untick all but ONE of the CPUs
- Click OK
|
Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix[11]
|
- Install ThirteenAG's fix.
- Make sure
SingleCoreAffinity setting is set to 1.
- Recent changes in Widescreen Fix for NFSU2 include improved routines for single core performance.[12]
|
Use compatibility mode[citation needed]
|
- Open Properties from SPEED2.EXE
- Go to Compatibility Tab
- Set "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
- Click OK
|
Effects flicker (Windows 7 and 10)
- Some effects, such as rain, car respawn effect or the nos flames, flicker or glitch. Otherwise, no issues.[citation needed]
Use compatibility mode[citation needed]
|
- Open Properties from SPEED2.EXE
- Go to Compatibility Tab
- Set "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
- Click OK
|
Particle system lag (Windows 10)
- Particle system causes lag, mostly at start of races, turning it off gets rid of the issue.
- Fullscreen Exclusive Mode causes lag
- Optionally it is possible to disable VSync through video card settings, and keep Particle System on.
Run game in Windowed or Borderless Mode
|
Go to Windowed section
|
Use compatibility mode[citation needed]
|
- Open Properties from SPEED2.EXE
- Go to Compatibility Tab
- Set "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
- Click OK
|
Savegame name turned to random symbols, unable to save
- This is likely extremely rare to occur.
Relaunch the game(this rollbacks progress to last time you saved)[citation needed]
|
Change the savegame name variable[citation needed]
|
- Keep the game running
- Download Cheat Engine
- Select the NFS Underground 2 proccess
- Select "String" in "Value Type"
- Tick the "Codepage" checkbox
- In "Text" enter first symbols of the changed savegame name (use Process Monitor and track the SPEED2.exe proccess WriteFile operations if unable to recognize the symbol)
- Press "First Scan"
- Select found values and double tap them or press the red arrow
- In the below window, change "Value" of the found values to your original savegame name
- Save the game
|
Music stops playing after Alt-Tab out of game window focus
Pause, return to the garage, then return to explore mode or the race
|
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
|
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
|
|
|
- Having the game running in the background can affect audio of other programs, generally eliminating sounds below a certain decibel level. It's recommended to close the game to avoid this problem.
Modifications
- Some mods could break LAN multiplayer mode component, making it impossible to host/join LAN servers.
- Changes resolution of reflections.
- Adds ability to change HUD and FMV scale.
- Adds many useful features and fixes.
- Fixes some issues and makes some improvements for add-on cars and events.
- Fixes off-center window and mouse cursor in borderless windowed mode.
- The game will always look for keyboard input even after alt-tabbing.
- Adds higher quality videos from the Xbox version.
- Makes it possible to progress through the game without ricing the car.
- Makes it possible to replace in-game tracks with user
.mp3
or .wav
.
- Restores every single song in the game to their full, unedited and/or uncensored and higher quality versions.
- Aims to add the cut cars from beta/NFSUG1 and Underground Rivals back into Need for Speed Underground 2.
- Requires Unlimiter and Car Sound Tuner to avoid crashes and bugs.
- Replaces low-res GUI and HUD graphics with high-res counterparts.
- This mod is discontinued.
A recreation of NFSU2's UI using mostly vector materials, with original texture proportions to help keep the same look.
- Certain icons will appear different than their vanilla counterparts.
- Remakes some of the ground textures to be as close to the originals as possible.
- Author of this mod recommends to use 8K HDRI Skyboxes mod.
- Enhances the visuals of the game.
- Does not require Texmod.
- Deviates from the original look of the game.
- Archived download link
- Graphics improvement mod.
- A set of textures from different authors in one package.
- Improves the visuals of the game.
System requirements
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
98, 2000, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 933 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 2 ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible |
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]
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
References