Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Aston Martin DB7 |
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BMW M Coupe |
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BMW M Roadster |
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Ferrari 360 Modena |
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Jaguar XJR-15 |
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Lister Storm |
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- All official add-on cars (and their showcases) were released for free by EA.
- All official add-ons come as *.exe files and can only be installed if game was installed with original installer and all registry entries are present.
Essential improvements
- Change resolution and refresh rate under ./drivers/nglide/thrash.ini
- Use with Modern Patch is strongly recommended, although not mandatory
- Easily play at desktop resolution
- Place
SetupMP.exe
into <path-to-game>\Game\
and run SetupMP.exe
.
- Under the "Thrash Driver" tab, make sure "nGlide" is selected.
- Under the "nGlide" tab, check "Use desktop resolution", and to disable the image stretching, check "Preserve aspect ratio".
The Stock Pack is designed to improve the singleplayer experience in High Stakes, patching the game to the final version, fixing various bugs discovered since the game's support period ended and adding compatibility with modern graphics cards.
The Expansion Pack is designed to improve the multiplayer experience, with all of the improvements in the Stock Pack as well as adding support for the modern online multiplayer service made for the game and more cars and tracks used on that service on a regular basis.
Patches
Patch 4.50 (Internet Beta Test Patch) updates the game to the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
- Mouse support is limited only to navigating menus.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Menu Music, Race Music, Effects, Engine and Speech sliders available. |
Surround sound |
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Stereo, Mono and DS3D/EAX. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX.[3] |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Japanese |
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Spanish |
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Ukrainian |
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Fan translation and full dubbing by TSF, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
Local play |
|
2 |
Versus, Co-op Co-op is Hot Pursuit mode only. |
LAN play |
| 8 |
Versus, Co-op Co-op is Hot Pursuit mode only. |
Online play |
| 8 |
Versus, Co-op The official multiplayer service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
1030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
- A Standard installation of the High Stakes Stock Pack fixes the known bugs in the game. See above. Individual fixes are given below for convenience.
1 MB RAM bug (Windows XP and later)
When running the game on Windows XP or later, the game gives a 1 MB of RAM error and does not save progress or settings.
Install 1 MB Error Patch[citation needed]
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- Download and start Installation of the High Stakes Stock Pack
- Ensure Mercury / 1Mbyte Error Patch is selected on the Choose Components screen.
- Finish installation
- Run the game.
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Crash on Start Issue (Vista, Later)
When running the game on Windows Vista or later, the game refuses to start, giving an Invalid Argument exception.
Install NFS:HS Stock Pack[citation needed]
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- Download and start Installation of the High Stakes Stock Pack
- Ensure EA's 4.50 Patch, Vista, Win7 Tweaks and NFS HS Starter are selected on the Choose Components screen.
- Finish installation
- Run the game.
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Start game with -PatchRestart switch[citation needed]
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- Create a (or modify an existing) shortcut to the game executable and add
-PatchRestart to the end of the target.
- Run the game using that shortcut.
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Start game using PatchNFS.exe[citation needed]
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Run the game from <path-to-game>\PatchNFS.exe .
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Direct3D doesn't appear in the 3DSetup tool
When configuring 3D acceleration using the 3DSetup tool, only Software Renderer appears in the list.
Install New 3DSetup[citation needed]
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- Download and start Installation of the High Stakes Stock Pack
- Ensure New 3D-Setup is selected on the Choose Components screen.
- Finish Installation
- Direct3D should now be in the list of renderers.
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Other information
- Direct3D and Glide renderers give equal graphical quality.
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6 |
DX7 and DX8 through Modern Patch |
Glide |
2, 3 |
Glide3 support added in the official patch |
Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
9x, NT, 2000 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 200 MHz
| Intel Pentium 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
50 MB |
350 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible
| 8 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 6.1 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ While it is known in Japan as Over Drivin' IV (Japanese:オーバードライビン IV) for the PlayStation version, the Windows version was released in Japan under its original name. Also known as Need for Speed: Road Challenge in Europe, Need for Speed: Brennender Asphalt in Germany and Need for Speed: Conduite en état de liberté in France.
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] 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.[2]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References