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{{--}} Many gamers still report this to be an unsolved issue<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/needforspeed/comments/49ntmo/falling_through_the_map/ /r/NeedForSpeed - Falling through the map]</ref>
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{{ii}} The issue may be avoided by allowing the game to use more RAM.<ref name="reddit-add-ram">[https://old.reddit.com/r/needforspeed/comments/49ntmo/falling_through_the_map/d0w0pty/]</ref>
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==

Revision as of 13:12, 1 January 2020

For the original 1995 game, see The Need for Speed.

Need for Speed
Need for Speed cover
Developers
Ghost Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows March 15, 2016
Need for Speed (2016) on MobyGames
Need for Speed (2016) on Wikipedia
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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
⤏ 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

Key points

Game can not be paused, even in singleplayer mode.
XInput-compatible controller is highly recommended.
All DLC is free.[1]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Origin
Origin
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
 Deluxe Edition included with EA Play.
Windows
All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.[2][3][4]

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need for Speed\settings\
All save game data is stored online on EA's servers.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Increase render resolution

Add launch option[5]

Use the -Render.ResolutionScale 1.5 command line argument.

Notes

This doubles the render resolution without affecting the display resolution. Can be further tweaked up to 2.0

Post-processing

This mod removes the fog, rain on lens, chromatic aberration, vignette, and other filmic effects.
Use NoFogNoFilmicEffectsNoRainLens[6]
Disable film grain[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need for Speed\settings\
  2. Open PROFILEOPTIONS_profile with a text editor.
  3. Change GstRender.FilmGrain 1 to GstRender.FilmGrain 0.
  4. Save the file.

Input settings

In-game input settings, keyboard.
In-game input settings, keyboard.
In-game input settings, gamepad.
In-game input settings, gamepad.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
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Issues fixed

Map chunks fail to load on time / falling through the ground

Many gamers still report this to be an unsolved issue[7]
This issue is related to content streaming from hard drive and is likely to occur on slower hard drives.
Install the game on SSD[8]
Disable ShadowPlay (if using Nvidia)[8]
Enable the following compatibility settings for the NFS16.exe file: Compatibility mode (<OS name here>)[8]
Disable Windows DVR (if using Windows 10)[8]
(for HDD) Install the game on D: (if pagefile is on C: by default; otherwise - in reverse)[8]
The issue may be avoided by allowing the game to use more RAM.[9]
Close unused programs (e.g. your web browser)

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i5-4690
System memory (RAM) 6 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 290
4 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit system is required.

References