For the sequel, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. For the 2010 game, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Key points
- Use Need For Speed III Modern Patch to install and run the game on modern systems.
General information
- Need for Speed Wiki
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Amazon.com |
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Only second-hand retail copies available. |
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DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Ferrari 456M GT |
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Jaguar XKR |
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Lister Storm |
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Spectre R42 |
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Ford Falcon GT |
By default only in Australian release |
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HSV VT GTS |
By default only in Australian release |
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Chevrolet Corvette C5 Indy 500 Pace Car |
By default only in Wal-Mart release |
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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
Need For Speed III Modern Patch
- The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows
- Original installer doesn't work on 64-bit systems.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Pentium 166 MHz
| Pentium 200 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
90 MB |
110 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
High Color capable IBM PCI
| 100% 3dfx Glide Compatible 12 MB of VRAM |
References