For the 2005 game, see Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
Key points
- Also known as Need for Speed: Most Wanted – A Criterion Game.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Origin DRM.
Version differences
- Limited Edition content includes:
- 4 hours of Double Speed Points in Multiplayer
- Satin Black livery and Early access to the Porsche 911 Carrera S and Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale in Multiplayer [1]
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
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Complete DLC Bundle |
Includes Terminal Velocity, Movie Legends, Heroes and Ultimate Speed |
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Deluxe DLC Bundle |
Includes Terminal Velocity, Movie Legends and Heroes |
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Movie Legends Pack |
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NFS Heroes Pack |
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Terminal Velocity Pack |
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Ultimate Speed Pack |
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Premium Modification Unlock |
Includes Mod Unlock 1, Mod Unlock 2 and Mod Unlock 3 |
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Mod Unlock 1 |
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Mod Unlock 2 |
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Mod Unlock 3 |
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Multiplayer Booster Pack |
Includes all satin black liveries originally only attainable by pre-ordering |
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Time Saver Pack |
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Essential improvements
- Increases quality of reflections, shadows, draw distance, and other various effects.
- Re-enables Cinematic Mode, a setting which improves the level of detail and quality of various effects.
- Fixes a bug regarding vegetation not rendering until the resolution was changed.
- Adds a toggle for drawing HUD and screen dirt.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Input
Prompt given if using unknown DirectInput controller without button binding.
Xbox Series X|S controllers
- The game will claim that the controller has not been set up if it is connected via Bluetooth, even though the car will control just fine behind the dialog box.
Connect the controller via USB
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Input lag issue
Reduce the input lag
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- Disable V-Sync
- Set low latency mode to Ultra in graphics control panels.
- Racer_S realistic plugin makes input more responsive (also adds new cameras and some other options).
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
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Separate volume controls |
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Music and effects. |
Surround sound |
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5.1 and 7.1 supported. |
Subtitles |
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Setting located in Gameplay settings. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Does not pause the game. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Czech |
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Dutch |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
10, 11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Mods
- Three cars have been removed during development, but thanks to these mods they can be restored.
- They are not accessible by the easydrive menu or jack spot. A vehicle spawner is needed.
- Restores a cut bodykit for the Porsche 911 GT2.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista SP2 |
7 SP1 |
Processor (CPU) |
2.0 GHz Dual Core
| Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 6950 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References