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{{ii}} 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. | {{ii}} 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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+ | {{ii}} Increases the distance in which particles are rendered. It will be most noticeable in the water effect not fading from waterfalls as their distance increases. | ||
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+ | # Go to the "EAGL" folder in the game directory. | ||
+ | # Open the "LOD" file with notepad. | ||
+ | # In the "[max]" section, increase the values for "worldParticle.farFadeIn" and "worldParticle.farFadeOut". It can go to high values as 999, but keep "worldParticle.farFadeIn" slightly lower than "worldParticle.farFadeOut". | ||
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Revision as of 01:30, 25 December 2019
Developers | |
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EA Seattle | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
EAGL | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 21, 2002 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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
Availability
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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Notes
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Increase distance of particles
- Increases the distance in which particles are rendered. It will be most noticeable in the water effect not fading from waterfalls as their distance increases.
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2\ |
Video settings
Windowed
Enable windowed[4] |
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Input settings
- To enable Force Feedback on XInput controller, see Force feedback driver.
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Issues unresolved
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
Game not rendering fog on modern systems
Even after setting "World Detail" at maximum, the game won't render fog on modern systems.
Go here and download the d3d8.dll and place it in Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 folder and the d3d8.dll will load d3d8to9 and convert DX8 API calls to Direct3D 9 ones.
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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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
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Modifications
- Better car reflections mod - Better reflections on cars
- High Poly Fix - High poly cars
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
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ TweakTown - Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on October 2017
- ↑ Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on December 1, 2016
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology