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Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).


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The Need for Speed	1994
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General information

Need for Speed Wiki

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc v3 DRM^{[Note 1]}
Amazon.com		Retail disc only.

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

A compilation of the original Need for Speed: Underground, Underground 2 and Most Wanted is also available.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.2. Strongly recommended.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Disable regional lock

Allows playing with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time.

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Key bindings are stored in %COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps (%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps on 32-bit Windows).

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Video settings

General video settings

Advanced video settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

ThirteenAG's fix already comes with vertical FOV adjustment.

ReLOADeD US crack is needed. Other versions won't work.^[4]

FOV changer may not run on modern systems.^[5]

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		Console versions only.
LAN play		6
Online play		6

Issues fixed

Custom bindings lost on game restart

Windows Vista and later lack a file needed for the game to remember custom mappings.

Instructions

Controller deadzone issues

Instructions

Random crashing on entering/exiting shops

Can be caused by multiple CPUs.

Instructions

Effects flicker (Windows 7 and 10)

Some effects, such as rain, car respawn effect or the nos flames, flicker or glitch. Otherwise, no issues.^{[citation needed]}

Instructions

Particle system lags (Windows 10)

Particle system causes lag, mostly at start of races, turning it off gets rid of the issue

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Modifications

Need for Speed Underground 2 Extra Options
Dragozool's texture mod - Many stuff retextured for a better looking city
NFS Underground 2 Music Importer - Make possible to replace in-game tracks with user .mp3 or .wav
Visual Reputation Remover - Progress through the career without having to decorate cars like a Christmas tree

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 933 MHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon 7500 Nvidia GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] 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.^[3]

References

↑ Need for Speed Underground 2 - EA Games - last accessed on 2017-04-04
↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑ Tested by Mirh
↑ http://i.imgur.com/UPgKKpf.png

[4] SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] 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.^[3]

[1] Need for Speed Underground 2 - EA Games - last accessed on 2017-04-04

[2] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[3] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[5] Tested by Mirh

[6] ttp://i.imgur.com/UPgKKpf.png

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@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
+===Patches===
+{{ii}} [http://www.nfsplanet.com/nfs8_patch.php?lang=eng Patch 1.2]. Strongly recommended.
 ===Skip intro videos===
 {{Fixbox|1=
@@ Line 35: / Line 38: @@
 }}
-===Patches===
+===Disable regional lock===
-Latest patch can be found on EA's FTP server
+{{++}} Allows playing with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time.
-{{ii}} [ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/ea/patches/nfsu2/ Patch 1.2]. Strongly recommended.
-===Disable regional lock (play with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time)===
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-# Download the missing cars. If you have the US version, download '''[http://www.nfscars.net/file/view/underground2/17499.aspx Peugeot 106]''' and the '''[http://www.nfscars.net/file/view/underground2/17500.aspx Vauxhall Corsa]'''. If you own the EU version, download '''[http://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-underground-2/6/files/view/11526/ Honda Civic]''' and '''[http://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-underground-2/6/files/view/7928/ Acura RSX]'''.
+# Download the missing cars.
-# Download '''[http://drivingpassion.net/site/index.php?page=downloads&type=entry&id=need-for-speed-series%2F2004-need-for-speed%2Ftools%2Fnfsu2-extra-options NFSU2 Extra Options]'''. Unpack the archive, go to <code>NFSU2 Extra Options\Main Files</code> folder and copy both <code>dinput8.dll</code> file and <code>scripts</code> folder into the installation folder.
+#* If you have the US version, download [http://www.nfscars.net/file/view/underground2/17499.aspx Peugeot 106] and the [http://www.nfscars.net/file/view/underground2/17500.aspx Vauxhall Corsa].
+#* If you have the EU version, download [http://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-underground-2/6/files/view/11526/ Honda Civic] and [http://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-underground-2/6/files/view/7928/ Acura RSX].
+# Download [https://github.com/nlgzrgn/NFSU2ExOpts/releases Need for Speed Underground 2 Extra Options].
+# Unpack the archive, go to <code>NFSU2 Extra Options\Main Files</code> folder and copy both <code>dinput8.dll</code> file and <code>scripts</code> folder into the installation folder.
 # Make sure that the option ''Unlock106AndCorsa'' in <code>scripts\NFSU2ExtraOptionsSettings.ini</code> is set to 1.
 # Use the US executable to launch the game (even if you have the EU version), otherwise it may crash.
@@ Line 134: / Line 138: @@
 |invert mouse y-axis notes = Fixed view
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  = The game supports all functionality of DirectInput compatible controllers.
+|controller support notes  = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#nfsu2 ThirteenAG's fix] (developer build) to adjust deadzone.
 |full controller           = hackable
-|full controller notes     = For the full controller support, use the newest version of [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#nfsu2 ThirteenAG's fix]
+|full controller notes     = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#nfsu2 ThirteenAG's fix].
 |controller remap          = true
 |controller remap notes    =
@@ Line 150: / Line 154: @@
 |controller hotplug notes  =
 |haptic feedback           = true
-|haptic feedback notes     = For XInput controllers see [[Controller#Force feedback driver for XInput|XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games]].
+|haptic feedback notes     = DirectInput controllers only.
 |light bar support         = unknown
 |light bar support notes   =
@@ Line 255: / Line 259: @@
 }}
-===Random Crashing on entering/exiting shops===
+===Controller deadzone issues===
-Can be caused by multiple CPUs. Set affinity for speed2.exe to use only 1 CPU.{{cn|date=August 2015}}
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Fix left stick deadzone|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/165|title=Need for Speed - Analog sticks deadzone · Issue #165 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack|date=2017-04-09}}</ref>}}
+# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#nfsu2 ThirteenAG's fix] (developer build).
+# Deadzone can be adjusted in <code>NFSUnderground2.WidescreenFix.ini</code>.
+}}
+===Random crashing on entering/exiting shops===
+{{ii}} Can be caused by multiple CPUs.
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set affinity for speed2.exe to use only 1 CPU|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}}}
-#Open Task Manager ({{key|CTRL|Shift|Esc}})
+# Open Task Manager ({{key|CTRL|Shift|Esc}})
-#Click "set Affinity..."
+# Click "set Affinity..."
-#Untick all but ONE of the CPUs
+# Untick all but ONE of the CPUs
-#Click OK
+# Click OK
 }}
-===Effects flicker (Windows 7,10)===
+===Effects flicker (Windows 7 and 10)===
-Some effects, such as rain, car respawn effect or the nos flames, flicker or glitch. Otherwise, no issues.{{cn|date=August 2015}}
+{{ii}} Some effects, such as rain, car respawn effect or the nos flames, flicker or glitch. Otherwise, no issues.{{cn|date=August 2015}}
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use Compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 # Open Properties from speed2.exe
 # Go to Compatibility Tab
@@ Line 276: / Line 288: @@
 }}
-===Particle System Lags (Windows 10)===
+===Particle system lags (Windows 10)===
-Particle system causes lag, mostly at start of races, turning it off gets rid of the issue
+{{ii}} Particle system causes lag, mostly at start of races, turning it off gets rid of the issue
 ==Other information==
@@ Line 305: / Line 317: @@
 ===Modifications===
+* [https://github.com/nlgzrgn/NFSU2ExOpts/releases Need for Speed Underground 2 Extra Options]
 * [http://www.nfscars.net/forums/topics/nfs-underground-1-amp-2/29518/1/ Dragozool's texture mod] - Many stuff retextured for a better looking city
 * [http://www.nfscars.net/forums/topics/about-importing-custom-music-to-underground-2/43916/ NFS Underground 2 Music Importer] - Make possible to replace in-game tracks with user <code>.mp3</code> or <code>.wav</code>

Developers

	EA Black Box^[1]
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	EAGL 2
Release dates
Windows	November 9, 2004