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Revision as of 19:03, 23 May 2023
Developers | |
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Ghost Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Retail (Russia) | 1C-SoftClub |
Engines | |
Frostbite 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 19, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
OpenCritic | 81 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | Boost |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing, Open world |
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 |
Need For Speed Mobile | 2024 |
Need for Speed Rivals is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person racing and open world game in the Need for Speed series.
Key points
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.[1] See High frame rate for a workaround.
- Due to the OverWatch service was shut down in 2018, exclusive cars (Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale for racer, Bentley Continental GT V8 for RCPD) are no longer obtainable. See #Unlocking OverWatch Content to unlock these.
- By default, the game can not be paused, even in the single-player mode.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | Complete Edition also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Complete Edition. Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. Complete Edition also available. |
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Steam | Complete Edition. Included with EA Play (Steam). | |||
(unavailable) |
Version differences
- Limited Edition includes the Ultimate Cop Pack.
- Origin Digital Deluxe Edition includes the BMW M3 GTS "Digital Revolution" livery, and 100,000 Speed Points for racer faction.
- Complete Edition comes with six content packs: Simply Jaguar Complete Pack, Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack, Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack, The Koenigsegg One:1, Complete Movie Pack, and Loaded Garage Pack. Does not include the Timesavers Pack.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Complete Movie Pack | Included with EA Play. | |
Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack | Included with EA Play. | |
Concept Lamborghini Cops | Included with EA Play. | |
Concept Lamborghini Racers | Included with EA Play. | |
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack | Included with EA Play. | |
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Cops | Included with EA Play. | |
Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Racers | Included with EA Play. | |
Koenigsegg One:1 | Free, the car will be available after finishing the campaign. | |
Loaded Garage Pack | Included with EA Play. | |
Movie Pack - Cops | Included with EA Play. | |
Movie Pack - Racers | Included with EA Play. | |
Simply Jaguar Complete Pack | Included with EA Play. | |
Simply Jaguar Cops | Included with EA Play. | |
Simply Jaguar Racers | Included with EA Play. | |
Timesaver Pack | Fully upgrade cars (racer) and Pursuit Techs (both factions). | |
Ultimate Cop Pack | Pre-order bonus, made part of the Loaded Garage Pack. | |
Ultimate Racer Pack | Pre-order bonus, made part of the Loaded Garage Pack. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ghost Games\Need for Speed(TM) Rivals\settings\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262600/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration files are encrypted.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ghost Games\Need for Speed(TM) Rivals\settings\<user-id>.sav |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262600/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 | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- Browse to game install location "Need for Speed Rivals\Data\Win32", delete/rename videos.toc and videos.sb.
- This breaks the games tutorial, as videos are required to start initial missions.
Unlocking OverWatch Content
- Download Overwatch / NFS Network Content (Cars and Liveries) Unlocker and install with Frosty Mod Manager. If the game isn't appearing in the FMM menu, browse to path to game and click on the executable.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen to fix Vert- cameras. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Flawless Widescreen to fix Vert- cameras. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use NFS Rivals Cinematic Tools or Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Higher samples can be forced through GPU control panel. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Always enabled. Aliasing can be reduced by increasing the render resolution. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | Triple buffered. Disable through GPU control panel to reduce stuttering and input lag as much as possible. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate and tick rate are capped at 30 FPS.[1] See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Add launch option[citation needed] |
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Notes
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High frame rate
Add launch option[2] |
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Add the Notes
These issues exist even by moving the cap from 30 to 48 and 60 FPS and will only get worse the higher the frame rate cap is set. |
Increase render resolution
Add launch option[4] |
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Add the Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | No mouse support in the game. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput controllers only. Wheel controllers not supported.[6] | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | See Haptic feedback. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Haptic feedback
Disable controller vibration[7] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX and Dynamics. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 6 |
Issues unresolved
FPS drops on average machines with high details
- Game slows down, works in slow motion, or stutters, drops FPS heavily in some moments.
Notes
- Original, recent version of binaries from Origin performs much slower than other ones with latest patch v1.3 (v1.4.0.0). It points to a problems with Origin DRM's implementation.
Issues fixed
Disappearing DLC cars
On rare occasions, the DLC cars may not appear in the menu. There is no known permanent fix for that issue, only a workaround exists.
Workaround[citation needed] |
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Try one of the following methods:
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Ingame objects stuck
- Occasionally during game, all objects may stuck. Timer is still working, wheels are spinning, but game stops for a few seconds.
Switch to 64-bit binaries.[citation needed] |
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Performance issues on low-end machines
- Especially on dual core processors, the game is unplayable in some extent due to substantial performance problems.
Force the game to run at lower frame rate.[8] |
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Add the
Notes
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Disable vertical sync[10] |
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Use D3DOverrider software to force game to disable V-Sync. It is also recommended to turn on triple buffering in Graphic Card Control Panel. After complying to these steps, it is pointed on FPS boost, and change in the graphic output. |
Pick "Prefer max performance" in Power management mode in Nvidia Control Panel[5] |
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Pausing the game
Workaround[citation needed] |
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Use Universal pause button:
Notes
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Interface | Qt |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2, 7, 8, 8.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
AMD Six-Core CPU Intel Quad-Core CPU |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT Intel HD 4000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 3 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | DirectX 11 compatible |
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 (1262600) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Report: Need For Speed: Rivals Is Locked At 30FPS On The PC | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming
- ↑ https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4709493&postcount=249
- ↑ Verified by User:Radmaxx on 2022-02-22
- Every issue has been encountered at relatively small increases to max value.
- ↑ Re: Anti Aliasing for PC Version! - Answer HQ - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Topic:Uxy89syah0bx14kp
- ↑ https://help.ea.com/uk/article/need-for-speed-rivals-general-info#periph
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-15
- ↑ Need For Speed Rivals: PC Lag problem! HELP - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Fudgesiclesxd on 2022-11-19
- Similar issue that occurs when raising the frame rate also arise even when simulation rate is merely *five* frames less while the frame rate remains the same.
- ↑ Re: Need For Speed: Rivals Troubleshooting Guide: Fix Crashing, Lagging, Crash, CTD, Poor FPS, Black Screen, Sound and Game Errors - last accessed on May 2023