Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
For the original release, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Developers | |
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Criterion Games | |
Stellar Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Chameleon | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 6, 2020 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 75 |
OpenCritic | 74 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Automobile |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, North America |
Series | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit |
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is a 2020 remaster of the 2010 racing game Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit originally developed by Criterion Games. It is the first game in the Need for Speed series since series publisher Electronic Arts moved the series license back from Ghost Games (now EA Gothenburg) to Criterion. The remaster was primarily handled by Stellar Entertainment, who also handled Burnout Paradise Remastered, with Criterion's assistance. It features all the content from the original game (except for three cars due to licensing issues), plus all the content-expanding DLC from the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases, and various improvements including the ability to set custom colors and create custom wraps for Racer cars.
The game was released for Windows on November 6, 2020.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Origin | Included with EA Play Pro. | |||
Steam |
- All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
- The "Polizia" livery of SCPD's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 has been replaced with a simplified design (Due to the Huracán having already officially replaced the Gallardo in the real-life Italian police force by the time of this game's release).
- Based on the original Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 ports, using their lower resolution textures.[citation needed]
- All downloadable content (sans the Timesaver packs), which are not available for PC version of the original game, are included in Remastered.
- Because of licensing issues, Carbon Motors E7 Concept and both the 722 Edition and Stirling Moss models of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren are removed in Remastered. Carbon Motors shuttered in 2013 without ever having produced a production model, while Mercedes-Benz has since sold off its stake in McLaren and is now a direct competitor (cars made by either one company still appear in Remastered).
- When the game plays in fullscreen, it plays at a refresh rate of 40Hz even when playing on a 60Hz monitor.
Essential improvements
NFS HPR Texture Pack
- Restores the higher resolution textures of the original PC release.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\config.NFS11Save %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\Save\Default\MUD64.8.NFS11Save |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1328660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\Save\Default\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1328660/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
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | [1] | ||
4K Ultra HD | [2] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA and TAA | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Mouse is unnecessary when playing. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
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 |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | 5.1 and 7.1 | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Audio is identical to English version. | |||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 8 | Versus Cross-platform multiplayer and leaderboards are supported.[2] |
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Asynchronous multiplayer | Autolog. |
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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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Use the 1080p FMV cutscenes instead of the 4K ones
Delete this folder: <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered\UI\MOVIES_4K |
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On less capable systems, these 4K FMV's will struggle to playback smoothly. By deleting this folder, the game will fallback to using the 1080p ones stored under \UI\MOVIES instead. |
SCPD Lamborghini Gallardo (Polizia) mod
- Restores the original Polizia livery for SCPD's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2120 AMD Phenom II X4 965 |
Intel Core i5-3570K AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 640 ATI Radeon HD 5870 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 270x |
Other | 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection | 1 MBPS or faster Internet connection |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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 (1328660) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered Ultrawide Review - 16:9/21:9/32:9 Comparison & Gameplay! - last accessed on 2020-11-07
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Electronic Arts - Floor It in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered on November 6 - last accessed on 2020-10-05