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 |
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.
- Demo
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
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\electronic arts\EA GAMES\Need for Speed Underground 2\[Note 2] |
- Key bindings are stored in
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps
(32-bit Windows) or%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DirectX\DirectInput\User Maps
(64-bit Windows).
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\NFS Underground 2\ |
Video settings
- Use 16:9 Safe Zone to modify the offset values of the HUD elements.
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[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
{{L10n|content=
English
UK and US english Traditional Chinese
French
German
Korean
Italian
Russian
Available here. Spanish
Thai
Unrecognized language
Unrecognized language 'Finnish (Coming soon)', see here for available options.
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Console versions only. | |||
LAN play | 6 | 4 players in all modes; 6 players only in URL. | ||
Online play | 6 | 4 players in all modes; 6 players only in URL. |
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[6] |
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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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You can also set affinity automatically on launch by editing the shortcut to the game[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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- Optionally is possible to disable vsync through video card settings, and keep Particle System on.
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
- NFSU2 HD Reflections - Change resolution of reflections
- Need for Speed Underground 2 Extra Options
- Dragozool's texture mod - Many stuff retextured for a better looking city
- NFS Underground 2 Music Importer - Makes it 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
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
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
- ↑ Need for Speed - Analog sticks deadzone · Issue #165 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 2017-04-09