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Revision as of 07:04, 6 November 2022
Developers | |
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EA Black Box | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
EAGL 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 18, 2008 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 65 |
IGDB | 57 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
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 |
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 |
Key points
- A port of the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, as the PS2/Wii version differs from these versions.
- Many graphical effects (including car shadows) are missing after patching the game.[1] Version 1.0.0.1 works as intended.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM PA DRM, five activations limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available. | |||
Origin (unavailable) | SecuROM PA DRM.[2] Launches without Origin when ran directly from executable. | |||
Steam (unavailable) |
- Steam uses v1.0.0.1 of the game; Origin uses v1.1.2.1.[3]
- Steam's Origin key is stored in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\ea games\need for speed undercover\ergc
- DLC was not released for PC, but some of it can be accessed with mods.
- The Origin version of the game will not run with dll loaded mods present and will quickly throw and close a "Security Module could not be loaded" message.
Essential improvements
NFS Undercover Generic Fix
- Fixes the game's code to automatically detect available resolutions of the selected screen properly.
- Improves gamepad support by adding controller icons and fixing the left stick's deadzone.
- Increases shadows resolution and shadows draw distance.
Patches
- Patch 1.0.1.18 is the latest version. A patch for the Steam version is available here. Please note, this will render the Steam copy unable to load mods as it will fail securom security activation.
Skip intro videos
Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix[citation needed] |
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Instructions[citation needed] |
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Unlock Collectors Edition content
NFS Undercover Collector's Edition requirement remover Collectors Edition Vinyls Unlocker
Controller support improvements (NFS XtendedInput)
- Fixes XInput implementation
- Rebinding can be made only through .ini file, as for now entering controls settings crashes the game.
- No force feedback feature yet.
- Controls are reset to default
Game data
- NFS Undercover Generic Fix can optionally save all registry settings to an .ini file as well as store user files in a specified folder
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA Games\Need For Speed Undercover\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17430/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NFS Undercover\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17430/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 |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix for unlisted resolutions. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use NFSUC HUD Adapter | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Only an 'Anisotropic' mode is available. Force in the graphics card control panel. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 6x FSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | See Run the game at screen refresh rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Use FOV fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Bloom
Disable bloom effect[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 | Movements interpreted like a directional pad except on world map. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Use NFS XtendedInput. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | DirectInput gamepads only. For XInput gamepads use NFS Undercover Generic Fix or NFS XtendedInput. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | XInput controllers are poorly supported. To fix this, use NFS XtendedInput. | |
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Xbox button prompts | Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Use NFS XtendedInput. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | Hotplugging works only with already plugged in DirectInput controllers. If a new controller gets plugged in during the game session, the game won't recognize it. For XInput controllers use NFS XtendedInput. | |
Haptic feedback | DirectInput gamepads only. Doesn't work with XInput controllers even with this hack. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Speech, Sound Effects and Engine Effects. | |
Surround sound | Only a 'Surround' option is available. | |
Subtitles | Subtitles can be turned on by patching the game to 1.1.2.1 | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
- In languages with subtitles, they are on by default and cannot be turned off.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | Subtitles only in cutscenes. | |||
Danish | Subtitles only in cutscenes. | |||
Dutch | Subtitles only in cutscenes. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Subtitles only in cutscenes. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | Subtitles only in cutscenes. | |||
Russian | ||||
Slovak | Fan translation, download. Replace Czech language. | |||
Latin American Spanish | Subtitles only in cutscenes. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Subtitles only in cutscenes. | |||
Turkish | Fan translation, download. Replace Polish language. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | Online servers were shut down in August 31, 2021.[4] |
Issues unresolved
Game freezes after loading a profile on system with more than 4 physical cores
Use MSCONFIG to reduce the core count |
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Use Special K to spoof the number of cores.[5]
This only seems to be viable on Cracked versions of the securom protected 1.0.1.18 and later executable |
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Issues fixed
Controller deadzone issues
Fix left stick deadzone[citation needed] |
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Video settings not saved correctly (Windows 8)
Disable display scaling[6] |
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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FPS issues on modern machines
Use specific game version[7] |
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Or follow the steps:
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Set compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster | [citation needed] |
Mods
HD textures pack
HD texture packs has been made by An7hraX and Dragozool. Both require texmod in order to work.
Doublepatch
Changes: new responsive controls. Are flip turns necessary - Disabled the effect of yellow with SFX - Disabled the effect of trembling camera. - New texture of the sky. The saved effect of the dome, the sky now looks drawn. Now the reflections look more natural on all surfaces. - Fixed a glitch with the wheels, now tires have no Shine - Fixed the ground clearance on some cars - Changed some of the camera effects - Correctly built light source for daytime - Minor bug fixes.
- The mod makes all performance upgrades availible for free from the very beginning. To fix this, use FE_ATTRIB.bin from the original game (<gamedir>\GLOBAL\).
- The mod increases difficulty of the game making several missions nearly impossible to complete. There is no easy fix for that.
For visuals only, copy only modded InGameA.bun to <gamedir>\GLOBAL\ then use VltEd to apply this script.
Download: https://www.moddb.com/downloads/start/133567
Graphics Enhancement Mod
- Makes changes to the streak effect, contrast, and bloom.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB 1 GB (Vista) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9500 Intel G45 Express 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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 (17430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ NFSUC Car dynamic shadow is missing (original game bug, introduced in the patch) · Issue #512 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack
- ↑ Verified by User:tyl0413 on 2020-12-12
- Verified by running and checking the details of the files.
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2018-02-17
- Verified by downloading and checking the details of the files.
- ↑ EA Online Services Shutdown: I-Q - last accessed on 2021-09-01
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Patch 1.0.1.18 for Steam :: Need for Speed: Undercover General Discussion
- ↑ [2]