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Revision as of 08:02, 19 November 2017

Need for Speed: ProStreet
Need for Speed: ProStreet cover
Developers
EA Black Box
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
EAGL 4
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2007
Need for Speed: ProStreet guide on StrategyWiki
Need for Speed: ProStreet on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
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Need for Speed: Edge 2017
Need for Speed Heat 2019
Need for Speed Unbound 2022

Key points

The continue button has been permanently broken after the Online servers were taken down,[1][2] rendering the game almost unplayable. For a fix, see fan-made patch.
Patch 1.1 caps the frame rate at 30 FPS.[3] To remove the cap, see fan-made patch.

General information

Need for Speed Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM
Windows
No longer available digitally.

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest patch can be found here. Download the right version for your edition. Patch 1.1 caps the frame rate at 30 FPS.[3]

Xanvier's NFS ProStreet v1.1 MultiFix

Fixes the continue button freeze and other causes of crashes[4]
Uncaps FPS in patch 1.1 version
Requires Patch 1.1 (Origin version requires the Europe 1.1 patch to be compatible)

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\MOVIES\
  2. Delete or rename attract_english_ntsc.vp6 and ea_bumper_english_ntsc.vp6.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin

Video settings

Graphics (Resolution)
Graphics (Resolution)
Graphics (Advanced)
Graphics (Advanced)
Graphics (World)
Graphics (World)
Graphics (Cars)
Graphics (Cars)

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Controls settings
Controls settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Console versions only.[5]
LAN play
8 Added in patch 1.1.[6]
Online play
8

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
For dedicated install patch 1.1 and use Online\Launcher.exe.[6]
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Random crashes on nVidia GPU

Rename the game's executable[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Rename nfs.exe to anything else.
  3. Run the game using the renamed file.

Activation error in Origin version

Create folder[7][8]
  1. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\ in 64-bit OS or C:\Program Files\ in 32-bit OS
  2. Create folder Origin Games
  3. The game should activate now

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer PunkBuster

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista (With latest service pack)
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz (Windows XP)
3.0 GHz (Windows Vista, 7) 		2.8 GHz (Windows XP)
3.0 GHz (Windows Vista, 7)
System memory (RAM) 512 MB (Windows XP)
1 GB (Vista, 7)		 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8.1 GB (Retail)
16 GB (Download)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5950
ATI Radeon 9500
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce FX 6800+
ATI Radeon X800+
256 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0 compatible

References

  1. ↑ Solved: Need for Speed Pro Street Continue Button stop working - Answer HQ - last accessed on 2016-09-25
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-09-25
    The game's input freezes randomly after finishing races.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 VOGONS • View topic - Need For Speed ProStreet 30FPS screencap, can it be removed?
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2017-07-11
    All the crashes/freezes I had are gone.
  5. ↑ Need for speed pro street?
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 EA presents Need for Speed™ ProStreet README
  7. ↑ Solved: Need for Speed: ProStreet - Answer HQ - last accessed on 2016-9-16
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-9-16
    Holdover from EADM days.