Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
For the prequel, see Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. For the 2010 game, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Key points
- Based on the GameCube/Xbox version of the game rather than the Black Box PlayStation 2 version.
General information
- Need for Speed Wiki
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 242 is the final patch for the game. Adds multiplayer encryption and improves Force Feedback behaviour and compatibility.
Skip intro videos
Instructions[3]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\movies\
- Delete or rename
hp2E.mad , logoE.mad , and logoS.mad to anything else.
- Create three empty files with the above filenames in the folder.
Notes
- This tweak will only work if you are using the No-CD patch, as otherwise the game will simply load the movies directly from the game CD.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2\ |
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2\ |
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
- To enable Force Feedback on XInput controller, see Force feedback driver.
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues unresolved
Game does not render fog on modern systems
Even after setting "World Detail" at maximum, the game won't render fog on modern systems. There is an alternative workaround by using 3DAnalyze and forcing TnL, but no fixes for the game itself.
Poor frame pacing
Hot Pursuit 2 suffers from frame pacing issues on modern systems, resulting in choppy gameplay even at high framerates. There is no known fix for this.
Issues fixed
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 (exception error)
- Error is "The thread attempted to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access."
Copy the following directories from the CD to <path-to-game>\ [citation needed]
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- actors
- AI
- Audio
- Cars
- Movies
- Particle
- Tracks
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DualShock 4 support
- To use a DualShock 4 with the gas and brake axis, the .ini needs to be tweaked.
Replace definitions.ini and defaults.ini with the ones from here.
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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Modifications
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
450 MHz Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon |
800 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Direct3D compatible Video Card 16 MB of VRAM
| Direct3D compatible Video Card 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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]
References