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| Developers | |
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| Slightly Mad Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Madness Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 15, 2009 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 83 |
| IGDB | 80 |
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| Need for Speed: Shift | |
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| Subseries of Need for Speed | |
| Need for Speed: Shift | 2009 |
| Shift 2 Unleashed | 2011 |
Key points
- No DLCs for the PC version. DLC content can still be accessed by modding the game, see How to get DLC cars and tracks.
- Origin version have a problem with DRM files. A crack or Paul.dll and winui.dll from legal Origin Medal of Honor 2010 is need to run.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail |  |
SecuROM PA DRM, unknown machine limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available. | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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| Origin (unavailable) | |
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- Steam's Origin key is stored in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\Electronic Arts\Need for Speed Shift\ergc - Demo
Essential improvements
Patches
Essential improvements
Patches
Latest version is 1.0.2. It can be downloaded here for European players, and here for American players.
Community overhaul
- Requires you have previously patched the game to 1.0.2.
- Users of NoGripRacing forums, made a community patch that fixes many of the bugs left in the game and improve driving experience. Remember to follow carefully the installation guide of Overhaul Mod.
Skip intro videos
| Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NFS SHIFT\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24870/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NFS SHIFT\<user-id> |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24870/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Can be adjusted via Racer_S Camera Control utility | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Controller UI Icons Missing. Check UI Gamepad Icons | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration | Use X1nput[1] |
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | For Xbox use the 360 Controller Buttons in Menu Mod | |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | 12 | Added in a patch (see Patches).[2] | ||
| Online play | 12 | Formerly only 8 players can participate, but recent patches raised numbers of players to 12. | ||
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Issues fixed
Microstuttering on Windows 8
- NFS Shift will experience fps stuttering when running on Windows 8.[citation needed]
| Windows compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows Vista (SP2). |
Insanely slow loadings on Windows 10
- NFS Shift can experience extremely slow loadings when running on Windows 10.[citation needed]
| Windows compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows Vista (SP2). Right click on icon and click on "troubleshoot compatibility". |
The game always restarts with default graphics settings
| Reduce the refresh rate |
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Don't set the refresh rate to 120Hz or 144Hz in the game options. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Mods
How to get DLC cars and tracks
| Install the DLC files[3] |
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UI Gamepad Icons
| Add Missing Gamepad Icons for UI |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB 1.5 GB (Vista, 7) |
2 GB 3 GB (Vista, 7) |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (24870) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.