For the original release, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game primary developed by Stellar Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It is a remaster of the 2010 racing game Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, originally developed by Criterion Games, and the first game in the series to be released since EA moved the series license back from Ghost Games (now EA Gothenburg) to Criterion.
Stellar Entertainment developed the remastered version with Criterion's assistance. It features all the content from the original game (except for three cars due to licensing issues), plus all the content-expanding DLC from the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases, and various improvements including the ability to set custom colors and create custom wraps for Racer cars.
The game was released for Windows on November 6, 2020.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
- The "Polizia" livery of SCPD's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 has been replaced with a simplified design (Due to the Huracán having already officially replaced the Gallardo in the real-life Italian police by the time of this game's release).
- All downloadable content (sans the Timesaver packs), which are not available for PC version of the original game, are included in Remastered.
- Remastered features much more detailed graphic settings than the original game.
- The majority of the textures are of a lower resolution compared to the original PC release.
- Because of licensing issues, Carbon Motors E7 Concept and both the 722 Edition and Stirling Moss models of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren are removed in Remastered. Carbon Motors shuttered in 2013 without ever having produced a production model, while Mercedes-Benz has since sold off its stake in McLaren and is now a direct competitor (cars made by either one company still appear in Remastered).
Monetization
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Rename or remove the file 579680.SPS located in <path-to-game>\UI\movies , then create a new text file and rename it to 579680.SPS to replace the original file.[1]
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- While this method hides the intro cinematic, it essentially just displays a black screen instead of it. The game itself allows you to skip to the main menu a few seconds into the cinematic, whether it's the original cinematic or just a black screen. As the button prompt is in the original video file, with this method the prompt is not shown and you're stuck on a black screen until you press a button, after the game unlocks skipping and the prompt would have appeared. It's not clear when the game starts reading input, so it's suggested to start bashing the X or Start button or the Spacebar after the car logos disappear.
- Removes the FPS cap and crash cams.
- Fixes the input delay and collision detection.
- Has an optional feature that unlocks all cars without having to level up and replaces the default driving camera with one similar to GTA San Andreas.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\config.NFS11Save %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\Save\Default\MUD64.8.NFS11Save |
Steam Play (Linux) |
<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1328660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\Save\Default\ |
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Steam Play (Linux) |
<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1328660/pfx/[Note 1] |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
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Handled through the cloud sync of Origin. |
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Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, Speech, SFX, VOIP |
Surround sound |
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5.1, 7.1 |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
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Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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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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Original 2010 game voice-over download. |
Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Issues unresolved
Game crashes on exit
Issues fixed
Input delay
- By default, the game suffers from immense input delay, that results in less control over the car.
Car gets stuck on the air/glitches out when flipped
- By default, the game suffers from imprecise collision detection, that results in the car getting stuck on the air around objects and opponents and also various physics issues when car gets upside down.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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Middleware
Use the 1080p FMV cutscenes instead of the 4K ones
Delete this folder[citation needed]
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- <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered\UI\MOVIES_4K
On less capable systems, these 4K FMV's will struggle to play smoothly. By deleting this folder, the game will fall back to using the 1080p ones stored under \UI\MOVIES instead. In addition, this frees up space on your drive.
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Mods
- Design 1 restores the original Polizia livery for SCPD's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560–4.
- Restores the higher resolution textures of the original PC release where needed.
- Restores the original Hot Pursuit 2010 number plate.
System requirements
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Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
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Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i3-2120 AMD Phenom II X4 965 |
Intel Core i5-3570K AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
45 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GT 640 ATI Radeon HD 5870 DirectX 11 compatible
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- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References