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===Mods===
 
===Mods===
 
====HD textures pack====
 
====HD textures pack====
HD texture packs has been made by [http://games.softpedia.com/get/Mods-Addons/Need-for-Speed-Undercover-HD-Texture-Pack.shtml An7hraX] and [http://www.nfscars.net/forums/topics/need-for-speed-undercover-real-hd-mod/27489/ Dragozool]. Both require [http://www.moddb.com/games/need-for-speed-undercover/addons/nfs-uc-texmod texmod] in order to work.
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HD texture packs has been made by [http://games.softpedia.com/get/Mods-Addons/Need-for-Speed-Undercover-HD-Texture-Pack.shtml An7hraX] and [https://forum.nfsplanet.de/showthread.php?t=24958 Dragozool]. Both require [http://www.moddb.com/games/need-for-speed-undercover/addons/nfs-uc-texmod texmod] in order to work.
  
 
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====Doublepatch====

Revision as of 22:23, 26 October 2020

Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover cover
Developers
EA Black Box
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
EAGL 4
Release dates
Windows November 18, 2008
Need for Speed: Undercover guide on StrategyWiki
Need for Speed: Undercover on MobyGames
Need for Speed: Undercover on Wikipedia
The Need for Speed 1994
Need for Speed II 1997
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (series)
Need for Speed: High Stakes 1999
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed 2000
Need for Speed: Underground (series)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (series)
Need for Speed: Carbon 2006
Need for Speed: ProStreet 2007
Need for Speed: Undercover 2008
Need for Speed: Shift (series)
Need for Speed: World 2010
Need for Speed: The Run 2011
Need for Speed Rivals 2013
Need for Speed (2016) 2016
Need for Speed Payback 2017
Need for Speed: Edge 2017
Need for Speed Heat 2019
Need for Speed Unbound 2022

Key points

A port of the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, as the PS2 version differs from these versions.
Many graphical effects (including car shadows) are missing after patching the game.[1] Version 1.0.0.1 works as intended.

General information

Need for Speed Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times
SecuROM 7 DRM, unknown machine limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available.
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Steam uses v1.0.0.1 of the game; Origin uses v1.1.2.1.[2]
Steam's Origin key is stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\ea games\need for speed undercover\ergc
DLC was not released for PC.

Essential improvements

NFS Undercover Generic Fix

Fixes the game's code to automatically detect available resolutions of the selected screen properly.
Improves gamepad support by adding controller icons and fixing the left stick's deadzone.

Patches

Patch 1.0.1.18 is the latest version. A patch for the Steam version is available here.

Skip intro videos

Use NFS Undercover Generic Fix[citation needed]
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename ea_bumper_##.vp6 (where ## is the region name of your game version)

Game data

NFS Undercover Generic Fix can optionally save all registry settings to an .ini file as well as store user files in a specified folder

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA Games\Need For Speed Undercover\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17430/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NFS Undercover\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17430/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings
General settings
World settings
World settings
Car settings
Car settings

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Field of view (FOV)

Use FOV fix[citation needed]
  1. Download FOV fix by NFS Business.
  2. Unzip Update 2-4-18.nfsms.
  3. Download and run NFS-VltEd.
  4. Import unzipped Update 2-4-18.nfsms.
  5. Save.

Notes

Alternative camera mods: close version and far version.

Bloom

Disable bloom effect[citation needed]
  1. Install NFS Undercover Generic Fix.
  2. Open NFSUndercover.GenericFix.ini.
  3. Change BloomIntensity = 1.0 to BloomIntensity = 0.0.

Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

In languages with subtitles, they are on by default and cannot be turned off.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
English
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Subtitles only in cutscenes.
Danish
Subtitles only in cutscenes.
Dutch
Subtitles only in cutscenes.
French
German
Hungarian
Subtitles only in cutscenes.
Italian
Polish
Subtitles only in cutscenes.
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Subtitles only in cutscenes.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Game doesn't go past loading screen on a 4+ core system

Use Special K to spoof the number of cores[3]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. When the game starts, press Ctrl+Shift+Backspace to open Special K menu.
  3. Go to Frame limiter section and click on Advanced.
  4. Tick Spoof CPU Core Count and set the number of cores to 2.
  5. Restart the game.

Controller deadzone issues

Fix left stick deadzone[citation needed]
  1. Download NFS Undercover Generic Fix.
  2. Extract the contents to the installation folder.
  3. Deadzone can be adjusted in NFSUndercover.GenericFix.ini.

Video settings not saved correctly (Windows 8)

Disable display scaling[4]
  1. Open nfs.exe compatibility settings.
  2. Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\nfs.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

FPS issues on modern machines

Use specific game version[5]
  1. Install retail 1.0 version.
  2. Install 1.0.17 patch
  3. Use only original binary (NO-CD exes cause FPS issues, and also patch 1.0.18, and 1.1.2.1 (Origin).
  4. Origin key can be used during activation of retail version.
  5. Steam users can obtain key from the registry after installing the game. Follow this guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=410985935
  6. Be aware that patch 1.0.18 introduces challenge series. You can have 2 copies of the game at the same time.
Set compatibility mode[citation needed]
  1. Open nfs.exe compatibility settings.
  2. Choose "Windows XP SP3" from menu "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
Game settings can constantly reset after restart of the game.
FPS boost on high details can be even more noticeable than using specific game version.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Anti-cheat PunkBuster [citation needed]

Mods

HD textures pack

HD texture packs has been made by An7hraX and Dragozool. Both require texmod in order to work.

Doublepatch

Changes: new responsive controls. Are flip turns necessary - Disabled the effect of yellow with SFX - Disabled the effect of trembling camera. - New texture of the sky. The saved effect of the dome, the sky now looks drawn. Now the reflections look more natural on all surfaces. - Fixed a glitch with the wheels, now tires have no Shine - Fixed the ground clearance on some cars - Changed some of the camera effects - Correctly built light source for daytime - Minor bug fixes.

The mod makes all performance upgrades availible for free from the very beginning. To fix this, use FE_ATTRIB.bin from the original game (<gamedir>\GLOBAL\).
The mod increases difficulty of the game making several missions nearly impossible to complete. There is no easy fix for that.

If you are interested in visuals only, copy only modded InGameA.bun to <gamedir>\GLOBAL\ then use VltEd to apply this script.

Download: https://www.moddb.com/games/need-for-speed-undercover/downloads/nfs-undercover-doublepatch-v-3-0-zip

Graphics Enhancement Mod

Makes changes to the streak effect, contrast, and bloom.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon 9500
Intel G45 Express
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/17430/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (17430) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References