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==Video== | ==Video== |
Latest revision as of 07:26, 8 May 2024
For the 2005 game, see Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
Developers | |
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Criterion Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Chameleon | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 30, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Automobile, Street racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, North America |
Series | Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Need for Speed |
Need for Speed: Most Wanted | |
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Subseries of Need for Speed | |
Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2005 |
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) | 2012 |
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)[Note 1] is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the nineteenth entry in the Need for Speed series.
A throwback to the original Most Wanted, the game features a open world where players can drive around freely, while can be chased by cops during free roam and race. The game doesn't feature a story mode.
It was released in North American on October 30, 2012, followed by Europe and Japan in November 2, 2012 and November 15, 2012 respectively. The Windows version is missing contents from the Wii U version of the game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Epic Games Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. Manual link for EA App purchase. |
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Steam | Included with EA Play (Steam). | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
Version differences
- Limited Edition content includes:
- 4 hours of Double Speed Points in Multiplayer
- Satin Black livery and Early access to the Porsche 911 Carrera S and Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale in Multiplayer[1]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | The DLC include new cars. |
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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Complete DLC Bundle | Includes Terminal Velocity, Movie Legends, NFS Heroes and Ultimate Speed | |
Deluxe DLC Bundle | Includes Terminal Velocity, Movie Legends and NFS Heroes | |
Movie Legends Pack | ||
NFS Heroes Pack | ||
Terminal Velocity Pack | ||
Ultimate Speed Pack | ||
Premium Modification Unlock | Includes Mod Unlock 1, Mod Unlock 2 and Mod Unlock 3 | |
Mod Unlock 1 | ||
Mod Unlock 2 | ||
Mod Unlock 3 | ||
Multiplayer Booster Pack | Includes all satin black liveries originally only attainable by pre-ordering | |
Time Saver Pack |
Essential improvements
NFSMW (2012) HD Effects
- Increases quality of reflections, shadows, draw distance, and other various effects.
- Re-enables Cinematic Mode, a setting which improves the level of detail and quality of various effects.
- Fixes a bug regarding vegetation not rendering until the resolution was changed.
- Adds a toggle for drawing HUD and screen dirt.
NFSMW (2012) Realistic Plugin v4.02 by Racer_S
- Option to disable crash camera
- Camera Control mod is integrated (adjustable FOV and camera position)
- Adjustable force-feedback and raw input option
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need For Speed(TM) Most Wanted\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need For Speed(TM) Most Wanted\Save\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Handled through the cloud sync of Origin. | |
Xbox Cloud |
- Speed Points and Level progressions are stored on game's server. Synced between multiple platforms and cannot be reset.
- Custom avatar is stored on game's server. Cannot be changed anymore since Autolog online service has been shutdown.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Can be adjusted via Racer_S realistic plugin | ||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | SSAA 2x and 4x | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.[2] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Instructions to disable[citation needed] |
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VsyncInterval=0 |
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- The game enforces a 60 Hz refresh rate. This results in huge tearing artifacts when V-Sync is disabled and huge input lag when V-Sync is enabled.
For monitors that support more than 60 Hz, the following might help[citation needed] |
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Framedrop issue
- Mostly happening when smoke effect is on the screen.
Disable Ambient Occlusion effect.[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse not useable with the game. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Button binding required with DirectInput which requires either keyboard or XInput controller. | |
Controller remapping | Default Xbox control bindings for reference. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Y-axis only used for looking behind, which can be rebound. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration | Use X1nput[3] |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | XInput only. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Xbox Series X|S controllers
- The game will claim that the controller has not been set up if it is connected via Bluetooth, even though the car will control just fine behind the dialog box.
Connect the controller via USB |
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Input lag issue
Reduce the input lag |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and effects. | |
Surround sound | 5.1 and 7.1 supported. | |
Subtitles | Setting located in Gameplay settings. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Does not pause the game. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 12 |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D |
Devices | |||
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TrackIR | Use the Racer_S realistic plugin. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 10, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Mods
Photo Mode
- Restores disabled photo mode.
- Requires connection to Autolog, otherwise you won't be able to enter photo mode.
- Attempting to take a photo either disconnects you from Autolog or crashes the game.
Beta cars
- Three cars have been removed during development, but thanks to these mods they can be restored.
- The cars are the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the Hummer H1 Alpha, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
- They are not accessible by the EasyDrive menu or jack spot. A vehicle spawner is needed.
Porsche 911 GT2 Cut Bodykit
- Restores a cut body kit for the Porsche 911 GT2.
Single Races for Hidden Cars
- Allows use of the two multiplayer-exclusive cars, the Ford Focus ST and the Slim Jim-promotion-based Dodge Charger SRT, in single-player, adding two jack spots and eight events for each car.
- Also adds eight single-player events for each of the three beta cars.
- Mod does not add jack spots for the beta cars, but a vehicle spawner mod is included in an "Extras" folder.
- Mod may cause the game to crash at random when driving the beta cars.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 7 SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 6950 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Also known as Need for Speed: Most Wanted – A Criterion Game.
- ↑ 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 (1262560) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ NFSMW Limited Edition Reference Sheet - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Blur Busters Forums • View topic - HALL OF SHAME: List of games with locked frame rates (60fps) - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ X1nput 2.0 - Xbox One Controller Impulse Triggers on (almost) any PC game - last accessed on May 2023