For the 2012 game, see Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012).
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- A port based off the PS2/Xbox original versions.
General information
- Need for Speed Wiki article
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
- A faithful higher resolution desktop icon can be found on the community site.
- Demo (its speed.exe can be used in retail 1.2 version of the game; may be incompatible with Widescreen mod).
Version differences
- Black Edition content includes:[3]
- '67 Camaro SS and BMW M3 GTR
- Specially tuned rides
- Three exclusive races
- Black Edition challenge
- Bonus DVD
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.3 is the last patch for the game. Resolves a number of issues and is strongly recommended.[4]
- Scales the resolution of road, vehicle, and rear view mirror reflections.
- Adds traffic lights, car shadows, shader and particle effects to the rearview mirror.
- Restores geometry such as front-end reflections and world detail.
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\MOVIES\
- Delete or rename
attract_movie_english_ntsc.vp6 , ealogo_english_ntsc.vp6 , and psa_english_ntsc.vp6 .
Notes
- If your game is not in english, delete/rename the files corresponding to your language instead, and if you have the PAL version the file names will have PAL instead of NTSC at the end.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Need for Speed: Underground 2 savegame grants you extra in-game cash[5]
Video settings
- ThirteenAG's fix requires the latest patch. See Patches.
Template:Video settings
Set custom FOV with NFS-VltEd[6]
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- Download NFS-VltEd.
- Extract the contents and open the application.
- Click on File → Open and select the installation folder.
- On the left side, expand camerainfo and default.
- Select the camera you want to modify (bumper, close, etc.)
- On the right side, expand FOV and change the value beside [0] to the FOV you want.
- For the hood camera, you may have to change the value for each car individually.
- Click on File → Save to apply the changes.
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Set custom FOV with RockportEd[6]
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- Download Ultimate ASI Loader and extract it to the installation folder.
- Download RockportEd and extract it to
scripts\ in the installation folder (create if it doesn't exist).
- Start the game and press Insert to show/hide RockportEd.
- Select the Camera Editor and adjust the FOV slider.
- Click on Save Preset to apply the changes.
Notes
- Other options such as camera height and vertical angle can also be adjusted.
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Set windowed mode[6]
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- Download ThirteenAG's fix.
- Extract
scripts\ and dinput8.dll to the installation folder.
- Create
wndmode.ini inside the root folder of your game installation.
- For bordered window change the line
Border=0 to Border=1 (or add it if you haven't launched the game after creating the file) in wndmode.ini .
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Motion blur
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
- By default, game plays sound in 22.05 kHz. To change into high quality 44.1 kHz, set level of details to 2 or max (sometimes to level 3), and restart the game.[citation needed]
Natural stereo virtualization
Use DSOAL
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- Download DSOAL from here.
- Drop
dsoal.dll , alsoft.ini and dsoal-aldrv.dll near the game's executable (<path-to-game> )
- If you already copied HRTFs to
C:/Users/YourNameHere/AppData/Roaming/OpenAL before, the game will use it. To disable it change line in alsoft.ini: hrtf=false
- You may want to check out preconfigured DSOAL to use especially for this game with some tweaks here
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Localizations
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UI |
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Notes |
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VR support
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
Poor frame rate and crashes
Install DirectPlay
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- Windows 8/8.1/10 removes important DirectX components, causing game to run poorly, and possibly lead to multiple crashes. These components can be brought back by installing DirectPlay. More about DirectPlay here.
- Go to Control Panel, and select 'Programs'.
- Select 'Turn Windows features on and off'
- Click on 'Legacy Components' and check the box 'DirectPlay'.
- Select OK, once the installation is done, restart your computer.
- It is recommended to reinstall the game after installing DirectPlay.
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Can't install both NFS Underground and NFS Most Wanted (2005) on the same PC
- This problem occurs because both games use the same name for their main executables (
speed.exe
). After installing one game and attempting to install the other, its autorun program assumes it's already been installed.
Workaround[citation needed]
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- Install the first game. It doesn't matter whether it's Underground or Most Wanted.
- Go to the installation folder.
- Change the name of
speed.exe to anything else.
- Install the other game.
- Restore the original name of the first game's
speed.exe .
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Controller deadzone issues
Fix left stick deadzone[8]
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- Install ThirteenAG's fix.
- Deadzone can be adjusted in
NFSMostWanted.WidescreenFix.ini .
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Stability issues
Install MWFixes[9]
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- Fixes and improves the game's stability.
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Can't set shadows on Intel GPU
- On a PC with Intel GPU (or with Nvidia Optimus technology), the Shadow detail option is inactive.
Change CPU Affinity[citation needed]
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- Open Windows Task Manager.
- Look for
nfs.exe process.
- Right-click it, then click Set Affinity.
- Leave a checkbox on
1 with the other unchecked.
- Click OK.
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Game settings keep resetting
Run the game in compatibility mode[citation needed]
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Set options: "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings" and "Run program as an administrator".
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Shader Model support |
2.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Disable AI catch-up (rubber band effect)
Use NFSMWExOpts[citation needed]
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- Download NFSMW Extra Options.
- Extract
scripts\ and dinput8.dll to the installation folder.
- Open
NFSMWExtraOptionsSettings.ini .
- Change
NoCatchUp = 0 to NoCatchUp = 1 .
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Mods
- NFSMW Extra Options - Script mod which improves your gaming experience in many ways.
- High Quality Vinyls (Recompiled version) - A port of the high quality vinyls from the Xbox 360 version to PC.
- Modern Rockport v. II or 1.0 - Comparisons between various texture mods can be found here
- NFSMW World Controller - Can be used to change the camera, time speed, and HUD visibility.
- NFS Music Player - This is a custom music player replacement and a BASS library interface for NFS.
- Xbox Rain Droplets - Basic implementation of xbox rain droplets from SkyGFX for other games.
- NFSMW Remastered UI - HD UI without requiring TexMod, re-scaled most of the icons and other things
- NFSMW: Upscaled HUD - UHUD is a recreating of NFSMW 2005's UI from scratch using mostly vector materials, with original texture proportions to help keep the same look.
- Upscaled Minimap Textures - Upscaled map in menus (not in game map on HUD)
- Fiery Cop Explosion Mod - Restores the effects resembling presented in PS2 demo cinematic/trailer.
- Original Music in 44.1 kHz - Replaces the in-game 36kHz music with it's 44.1 kHz counterparts.[11][citation needed]
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
| Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon 7500 Nvidia GeForce 2000 MX or GTS Series Intel 950/i915g S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro DirectX 9.0 compatible
| ATI Radeon 9800 series Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Controller |
Keyboard and Mouse |
USB-based DirectInput compatible Gamepad or Racing Wheel |
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]
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
References