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Developers | |
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Slightly Mad Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Madness Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 15, 2009 |
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- No DLCs for the PC version. DLC content can still be accessed by modding the game, see How to get DLC cars and tracks.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM PA DRM, unknown machine limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available. | |||
Origin | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Patches
Essential improvements
Patches
Latest version is 1.0.2. It can be downloaded here for European players, and here for American players.
Community overhaul
- Requires you have previously patched the game to 1.0.2.
- Users of NoGripRacing forums, made a community patch that fixes many of the bugs left in the game and improve driving experience. Remember to follow carefully the installation guide of Overhaul Mod.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NFS SHIFT\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24870/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NFS SHIFT\<user-id> |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24870/pfx/[Note 1] |
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 |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | Added in a patch (see Patches).[1] | |||
Online play | 8 |
Issues fixed
Microstuttering on Windows 8
- NFS Shift will experience fps stuttering when running on Windows 8.[citation needed]
Windows compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows Vista (SP2). |
Insanely slow loadings on Windows 10
- NFS Shift can experience extremely slow loadings when running on Windows 10.[citation needed]
Windows compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows Vista (SP2). Right click on icon and click on "troubleshoot compatibility". |
The game always restarts with default graphics settings
Change the refresh rate option[citation needed] |
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Don't set the Refresh Rate to 144Hz in the game options. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Mods
How to get DLC cars and tracks
Install the DLC files[2] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz AMD X2 3800+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (24870) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.