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(Added Video info / Online play should be "hackable" as SBRW allows for online play. As far as offline goes, I couldn't find any offline server in the SBRW launcher so I removed that. If there's still a functional offline server out there, it can be added back. / Xinput to "true" - the game has Xinput support by default / Added official languages)
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Official servers were shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref>[http://help.ea.com/en/article/support-ending-free-to-play-pc-games/ Battlefield Heroes - Support ending for free-to-play PC games]</ref>
 
{{--}} Official servers were shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref>[http://help.ea.com/en/article/support-ending-free-to-play-pc-games/ Battlefield Heroes - Support ending for free-to-play PC games]</ref>
{{ii}} To play the game, a [[#Playing_offline|server emulator]] is required.
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{{ii}} To play the game, a [[#Playing_online|server emulator]] is required.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = The HUD/GUI elements will be very small.
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = The HUD/GUI elements will be very small.
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Borderless Windowed can be achieved by putting the resolution to desktop resolution and windowed on.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Borderless Windowed can be achieved by putting the resolution to desktop resolution and windowed on.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = 8x on High, 16x on Maximum settings.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = FSAA, 2x on Low and Medium, 4x on High and Maximum settings.
 
|upscaling                  = unknown
 
|upscaling                  = unknown
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is unlimited when the in-game v-sync option is disabled.
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is unlimited when the in-game v-sync option is disabled.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = hackable
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  = Use [https://github.com/xan1242/NFS-XtendedInput NFS XtendedInput].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/xan1242/NFS-XtendedInput/blob/master/dllmain.cpp#L848|title=World™ version of XtendedInput may not always work|date=8 June 2022}}</ref>
 
|xinput controllers notes  = Use [https://github.com/xan1242/NFS-XtendedInput NFS XtendedInput].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/xan1242/NFS-XtendedInput/blob/master/dllmain.cpp#L848|title=World™ version of XtendedInput may not always work|date=8 June 2022}}</ref>
 
|xbox prompts              = hackable
 
|xbox prompts              = hackable
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
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  |language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Thai
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Turkish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = hackable
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|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = Fan-made translation available in Soapbox Race World.
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = false
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|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/a-h|date=2022-11-12|snippet=July 14, 2015<br><br>Need for Speed World}}</ref>
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down on July 14, 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/a-h|date=2022-11-12|snippet=July 14, 2015<br><br>Need for Speed World}}</ref> It is possible to play online on community servers. <ref name="SBRW">{{Refurl|url=https://soapboxrace.world/|date=2022-12-05|snippet=Return to the streets of Need for Speed: World!|title=Soapbox Race World}}</ref>
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Playing offline===
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===Playing online===
 
{{ii}} To play the game after July 14, 2015, a server emulator is needed.
 
{{ii}} To play the game after July 14, 2015, a server emulator is needed.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Server emulator|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Server emulator<ref name="SBRW"/>|fix=
# Download the game files and Soapbox Race World from [https://soapboxrace.world/ this website]. This is an unofficial open-source project that currently has functioning online servers and also allows offline play.
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# Download the game files and Soapbox Race World from [https://soapboxrace.world/ this website]. This is an unofficial open-source project that currently has functioning online servers.
 
# Extract the game files (''Need for Speed World'' folder) anywhere (Documents or Program Files recommended).
 
# Extract the game files (''Need for Speed World'' folder) anywhere (Documents or Program Files recommended).
 
# Extract the Soapbox Race World launcher inside the installation folder, run the launcher and follow the instructions.
 
# Extract the Soapbox Race World launcher inside the installation folder, run the launcher and follow the instructions.
# Run the launcher, create an account and play.  
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# Run the launcher, select a server, create an account and play.
 
}}
 
}}
  

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Need for Speed: World
Need for Speed: World cover
Developers
EA Black Box
EA Singapore
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
EAGL 3
Release dates
Windows July 27, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 62
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres MMO, Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Street racing
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Need for Speed
Need for Speed: World on IGDB
Need for Speed: World guide on StrategyWiki
Need for Speed: World on MobyGames
Need for Speed: World 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

Official servers were shut down on July 14, 2015.[1]
To play the game, a server emulator is required.

General information

Official EA Forum

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
[2]
Windows
Not available anymore to play on official servers, but it's possible to play on community servers.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Need for Speed World\Settings\UserSettings.xml

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
The HUD/GUI elements will be very small.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Borderless Windowed can be achieved by putting the resolution to desktop resolution and windowed on.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
8x on High, 16x on Maximum settings.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA, 2x on Low and Medium, 4x on High and Maximum settings.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is unlimited when the in-game v-sync option is disabled.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Spanish
French
Polish
Russian
Brazilian Portuguese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Thai
Turkish
Italian
Fan-made translation available in Soapbox Race World.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
The official multiplayer service was shut down on July 14, 2015.[4] It is possible to play online on community servers. [5]

Issues fixed

Playing online

To play the game after July 14, 2015, a server emulator is needed.
Server emulator[5]
  1. Download the game files and Soapbox Race World from this website. This is an unofficial open-source project that currently has functioning online servers.
  2. Extract the game files (Need for Speed World folder) anywhere (Documents or Program Files recommended).
  3. Extract the Soapbox Race World launcher inside the installation folder, run the launcher and follow the instructions.
  4. Run the launcher, select a server, create an account and play.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X1300
Intel GMA 950


References

  1. Battlefield Heroes - Support ending for free-to-play PC games
  2. NEED FOR SPEED™ WORLD (INCL. $20 OF SPEEDBOOST) - last accessed on 7 June 2022
  3. World™ version of XtendedInput may not always work - last accessed on 8 June 2022
  4. [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-11-12
    "July 14, 2015

    Need for Speed World
    "
  5. 5.0 5.1 Soapbox Race World - last accessed on 2022-12-05
    "Return to the streets of Need for Speed: World!"