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Revision as of 10:44, 28 April 2021
Developers | |
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EA Black Box[1] | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
EAGL 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 9, 2004 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
IGDB | 79 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Need for Speed: Underground | |
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Subseries of Need for Speed | |
Need for Speed: Underground | 2003 |
Need for Speed: Underground 2 | 2004 |
General information
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.
- Demo
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.2. Strongly recommended.
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Disable regional lock
- Allows playing with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA Games\Need for Speed Underground 2\[Note 2] |
- 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
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\NFS Underground 2\ |
Video settings
- Use 16:9 Safe Zone to modify the offset values of the HUD elements.
Field of view (FOV)
- ThirteenAG's fix already comes with vertical FOV adjustment.
- ReLOADeD or Hoodlum US crack is needed. Other versions won't work.[4]
- FOV changer may not run on modern systems.[5]
Use FOV hack[citation needed] |
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Windowed
Set windowed/borderless |
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Force windowed[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Change FPSLimit[citation needed] |
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Notes |
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | UK and US english | |||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Korean | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Available here. | |||
Russian | Available here. | |||
Slovak | Fan translation, download here or alternative translation here. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Thai |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Console versions only. | |||
LAN play | 6 | 4 players in all modes; Upto 6 players in URL mode. | ||
Online play | 6 | 4 players in all modes; Upto 6 players in URL mode. |
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[citation needed] |
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Controller deadzone issues
Fix left stick deadzone[8] |
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Random crashing on entering/exiting shops
- Can be caused by multiple CPUs.
Set affinity for speed2.exe to use only 1 CPU[citation needed] |
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You can also set affinity automatically on launch by editing the shortcut to the game[citation needed] |
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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] |
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Particle system lags (Windows 10)
- Particle system causes lag, mostly at start of races, turning it off gets rid of the issue.
- Fullscreen Exclusive Mode casuses lag
Run game in Windowed or Borderless Mode |
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Go to Windowed section |
Use compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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- Optionally is possible to disable vsync through video card settings, and keep Particle System on.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Modifications
- Some mods could break LAN multiplayer mode component, making it impossible to host/join LAN servers.
NFSU2 HD Reflections
- Change resolution of reflections.
Need for Speed Underground 2 Extra Options
- Adds many useful features.
Dragozool's texture mod
- The password is
by-Dragozool
- Lots of stuff retextured for a better looking city
- Meant to be used with Dragozool's ENB
- Quite outdated, not the best choice anymore
Dragozool's ENB
- Makes the game look darker and slightly desaturated
- Meant to be used with Dragozool's texture mod
- Quite outdated, not the best choice anymore
Lightsiders Global
- Enhances the visuals of the game
- Does not require Texmod
- Deviates from the original look of the game
- Archived download link
NFS Underground 2 Music Importer
- Makes it possible to replace in-game tracks with user
.mp3
or.wav
Visual Reputation Remover
- Makes it possible to progress through the game without ricing the car.
Winter Mod by 2fast4u_dk
- Adds a winter look to the game
- Does not require Texmod
- Not the highest quality
NFS Underground 2 REDUX
- Graphics improvement mod
Need for Speed Underground 2 Last Breath
- Improves the visuals of the game
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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) | ATI Radeon 7500 Nvidia GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM |
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
- ↑ Need for Speed Underground 2 - EA Games - last accessed on 2017-04-04
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Tested by Mirh
- ↑ http://i.imgur.com/UPgKKpf.png
- ↑ NFSU2 rain fix bug
- ↑ NFSU2 Lag when upshift/downshift · Issue #886 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack
- ↑ Need for Speed - Analog sticks deadzone · Issue #165 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 2017-04-09