For the original release, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is a 2020 remaster of the 2010 racing game Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit originally developed by Criterion Games. It is the first game in the Need for Speed series since series publisher Electronic Arts moved the series license back from Ghost Games (now EA Gothenburg) to Criterion. The remaster was primarily handled by Stellar Entertainment, who also handled Burnout Paradise Remastered, 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 for Racer cars (with a wrap editor coming in a future update).
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.
- Based on the original Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 ports, using their lower resolution textures.[citation needed]
- All downloadable content (sans the Timesaver packs), which are not available for PC version of the original game, are included in Remastered.
- 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).
Essential improvements
- Restores the higher resolution textures of the original PC release.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%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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Native |
Notes |
Origin |
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OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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5.1 and 7.1 |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
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Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Audio is identical to English version. |
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
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
- Restores the original Polizia livery for SCPD's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10 | |
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 GTS 640 ATI Radeon HD 5870 DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 270x |
Other |
512 KBPS or faster Internet connection |
1 MBPS or faster Internet connection |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References