Need for Speed: Underground 2
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Developers | |
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EA Black Box[1] | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
EAGL 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 9, 2004 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
⤏ Go to series page | |
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 |
Need For Speed Mobile | 2024 |
General information
Availability
- 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[citation needed] |
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Disable regional lock
- Allows playing with both EU and US exclusive cars at the same time.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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- 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
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Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- ThirteenAG's fix already comes with vertical FOV adjustment.
- ReLOADeD or Hoodlum US crack is needed. Other versions won't work.[4]
- FOV changer may not run on modern systems.[5]
Use FOV hack[citation needed] |
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Windowed
Force windowed[6] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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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.
Download dimap.dll[citation needed] |
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Controller deadzone issues
Fix left stick deadzone[7] |
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Random crashing on entering/exiting shops
- Can be caused by multiple CPUs.
Set affinity for speed2.exe to use only 1 CPU[citation needed] |
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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]
Use compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Particle system lags (Windows 10)
- Particle system causes lag, mostly at start of races, turning it off gets rid of the issue.
Use compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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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 | ||
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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
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
- ↑ NFSU2 - Minimap in windowed mode · Issue #205 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 2017-04-05
- ↑ Need for Speed - Analog sticks deadzone · Issue #165 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 2017-04-09