Key points
- A port of the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, as the PS2 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
- Need for Speed Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- 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.
Essential improvements
- 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.
Patches
- Patch 1.0.1.18 is the latest version. A patch for the Steam version is available here.
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Movies\
- Delete or rename
ea_bumper_##.vp6 (where ## is the region name of your game version)
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Unlock Collectors Edition content
NFS Undercover Collectors Edition Cars Unlocker
Collectors Edition Vinyls Unlocker
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
Save game data location
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OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video settings
Template:Video settings
Bloom
Disable bloom effect[citation needed]
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- Install NFS Undercover Generic Fix.
- Open
NFSUndercover.GenericFix.ini .
- Change
BloomIntensity = 1.0 to BloomIntensity = 0.0 .
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
- In languages with subtitles, they are on by default and cannot be turned off.
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Notes |
English |
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English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Czech |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Danish |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Dutch |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Italian |
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Polish |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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Swedish |
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Subtitles only in cutscenes. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Game doesn't go past loading screen on a 4+ core system
Use Special K to spoof the number of cores[4]
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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
- When the game starts, press
Ctrl +Shift +Backspace to open Special K menu.
- Go to
Frame limiter section and click on Advanced .
- Tick
Spoof CPU Core Count and set the number of cores to 2.
- Restart the game.
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Controller deadzone issues
Fix left stick deadzone[citation needed]
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- Download NFS Undercover Generic Fix.
- Extract the contents to the installation folder.
- Deadzone can be adjusted in
NFSUndercover.GenericFix.ini .
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Video settings not saved correctly (Windows 8)
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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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
- Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
- Open
<path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\nfs.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- Change
RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate] .
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FPS issues on modern machines
Use specific game version[6]
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- Install retail 1.0 version.
- Install 1.0.17 patch
- Use only original binary (NO-CD exes cause FPS issues, and also patch 1.0.18, and 1.1.2.1 (Origin).
- Origin key can be used during activation of retail version.
- Steam users can obtain key from the registry after installing the game. Follow this guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=410985935
- Be aware that patch 1.0.18 introduces challenge series. You can have 2 copies of the game at the same time.
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Set compatibility mode[citation needed]
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- Open
nfs.exe compatibility settings.
- Choose "Windows XP SP3" from menu "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
- Game settings can constantly reset after restart of the game.
- FPS boost on high details can be even more noticeable than using specific game version.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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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.
If you are interested in 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
- 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 |
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:
References