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|cover        = Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1998}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|igdb        = need-for-speed-iii-hot-pursuit
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|hltb        = 6470
 
|strategywiki = Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
 
|strategywiki = Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
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|mobygames    = need-for-speed-iii-hot-pursuit
 
|wikipedia    = Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
 
|wikipedia    = Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
 
|winehq      = 1394
 
|winehq      = 1394
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|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, street racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Sci-fi, North America }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Need for Speed}}
 
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{{disambig||the sequel|[[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2]]|the 2010 game|[[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit]]}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Original installer doesn't work on 64-bit systems. Use the [[#Installing_on_64-bit_versions_of_Windows|fan-made installer]].
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|introduction      = '''''Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit''''' is a [[:Category:Racing|racing]] game developed by [[Company:EA Seattle|EA Seattle]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. The third entry in the ''[[Series:Need for Speed|Need for Speed]]'' franchise, ''III: Hot Pursuit'' allows players to race several sports cars around nine tracks, with a separate "Hot Pursuit" mode for police chases that allows players to be chased by the cops as a racer or, for the first time in the series, be a cop to shut down other racers. The game was released on September 30, 1998.
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{{ii}} If plan on using the [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen patch]] you don't need the fan-made 64-bit installer.
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 +
|release history  =
  
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'''General information'''
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|current state    = The [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]] allows to install and run the game on modern systems.
−
{{mm}} [http://nfs.wikia.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed_Wiki Need for Speed Wiki]
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Basic CD File Check | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001NTSG | unknown | Only second-hand retail copies available. | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Ferrari 456M GT | | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Ferrari 456M GT | | Windows }}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===Widescreen patch===
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===Patches===
−
The [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen patch]] contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
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The official 3dfx Banshee Patch and the 3dfx Voodoo3 update are available at [https://soggi.org/misc/3dfx-voodoo-game-patches.htm soggi.org].
 +
 
 +
===Need For Speed III Modern Patch===
 +
{{ii}} The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bug fixes.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Download the [http://veg.by/en/projects/nfs3/ Need For Speed III Modern Patch].
 +
# Copy FEDATA and GAMEDATA directories from the NFS3 CD to a new empty folder.
 +
# Extract contents of this archive into that folder with replacement of files.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip opening movie|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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# Install [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
 +
# Edit {{file|nfs3.ini}}.
 +
# Set <code>NoMovies</code> to <code>1</code>.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\fedata\config\config.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\fedata\config\config.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Image|Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit - Video Settings.jpg|Video settings.}}
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{{Image|Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit - Video Settings.jpg|Video settings}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
−
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          = 3840x2160x16 can be selected in the menu if [http://veg.by/files/nfs3/nfs3_modern_patch.7z Need For Speed III Modern Patch] is installed
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov notes                  = "Narrow" and "Wide" options available in the 'View Angle' setting in the Graphics menu.
 
|fov notes                  = "Narrow" and "Wide" options available in the 'View Angle' setting in the Graphics menu.
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              = 64 fps cap
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 64 FPS.
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|color blind                =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{ii}} The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
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{{Fixbox|description=Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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# Install [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]] (v1.6.2 currently in beta).
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{{Fixbox|1=
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# Edit {{file|nfs3.ini}}.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Fan-made patch}}
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# Set <code>ThrashDriver</code> to <code>dx8</code>.
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# Download the [http://veg.by/files/nfs3/nfs3_modern_patch.7z Need For Speed III Modern Patch].
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# Set <code>WindowedMode</code> to <code>1</code>.
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# Copy FEDATA and GAMEDATA directories from the NFS3 CD to a new empty directory.
 
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# Extract contents of this archive into that directory with replacement of files.
 
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# No need to install, just play the game!
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Image|NfsControllers.png|Input settings}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = Only recognises the first controller. Unplug (or disable using Device Manager) all other controllers during play.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://veg.by/en/projects/nfs3/comment-page-11/#comment-1200|title=|date=2020-07-01}}</ref>
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
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|button prompts            = unknown
 
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|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|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    = For XInput controllers see [[Controller#Force feedback driver for XInput|XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games]].
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|NfsAudio.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Menu Music, Race Music, Effects, Engine and Speech sliders available.
 
|separate volume notes    = Menu Music, Race Music, Effects, Engine and Speech sliders available.
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows===
 
===Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{ii}} Original installer doesn't work on 64-bit systems.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Fan-made installer|ref={{cn|reason=Editor's Note: Remove the custom installer, extract the contents of the installer, then store it into a .7z archive. Get 7-Zip [http://www.7-zip.org/ here]. Correct the language setting so that it defaults to English. Provide instructions on how to change the language.|date=July 2016}}}}
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To install on 64-bit systems, use [http://www.nfsplanet.de/en/nfs3/files/ this fan-made installer.] It supports multiple languages and it has necessary compatibility fixes already implemented.
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{{Fixbox|description=Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{ii}} The fan-made installer will automatically set the language to German. After installation, follow these instructions to change the language.
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* See [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
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#Go to the game's installation folder and open up the "install.win" file in a text editor such as Notepad.
 
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#Change the language displayed in the first line to one of the five languages mentioned in the file (i.e. English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian). The language must be typed in all lowercase letters.
 
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#Save the file and play the game. It should now be in your desired language.
 
  
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Doesn't need an installer and works on any Windows OS.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Fan-made installer|ref={{cn|reason=Editor's Note: Remove the custom installer, extract the contents of the installer, then store it into a .7z archive. Get [https://www.7-zip.org 7-Zip]. Correct the language setting so that it defaults to English. Provide instructions on how to change the language.|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# To install on 64-bit systems, use [http://www.nfsplanet.de/en/nfs3/files/ this fan-made installer]. It supports multiple languages and it has necessary compatibility fixes already implemented. The fan-made installer will automatically set the language to German. After installation, follow these instructions to change the language.
 +
# Go to the installation folder.
 +
# Open {{file|install.win}} in a text editor such as Notepad.
 +
# Change the language displayed in the first line to one of the five languages mentioned in the file (i.e. English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian). The language must be typed in all lowercase letters.
 +
# Save the file and play the game. It should now be in your desired language.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 
{{++}} Adds add-on vehicles and street vehicles to the game menu.
 
{{++}} Adds add-on vehicles and street vehicles to the game menu.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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===Crash on a Launch ===
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If you don't like the fan-made installer, which adds registry entries and add-ons, use the [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen resolution]] method, as it doesn't need an installer and works on any Windows OS.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=June 2021}}|fix=
 +
* See [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        = true
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          = true
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===OpenNFS===
 +
{{ii}} A reinplementation is in development. See more details on [https://github.com/OpenNFS/OpenNFS Github]
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
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|minCPU  = Pentium 166 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 90 MB
 
|minHD    = 90 MB
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|recOS    = 98
 
|recOS    = 98
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|recCPU  = Pentium 200 MHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recHD    = 110 MB
 
|recHD    = 110 MB

Revision as of 05:07, 14 June 2021

For the sequel, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. For the 2010 game, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit cover
Developers
EA Seattle
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows September 30, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Street racing
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Sci-fi, North America
Series Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit on HowLongToBeat
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit on IGDB
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit guide on StrategyWiki
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit on MobyGames
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit on Wikipedia
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Subseries of Need for Speed
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit 1998
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 2002
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered 2020

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit is a racing game developed by EA Seattle and published by Electronic Arts. The third entry in the Need for Speed franchise, III: Hot Pursuit allows players to race several sports cars around nine tracks, with a separate "Hot Pursuit" mode for police chases that allows players to be chased by the cops as a racer or, for the first time in the series, be a cop to shut down other racers. The game was released on September 30, 1998.

The Need For Speed III Modern Patch allows to install and run the game on modern systems.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Basic CD File Check
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Ferrari 456M GT
Windows
Jaguar XKR
Windows
Lister Storm
Windows
Spectre R42
Windows
Ford Falcon GT By default only in Australian release
Windows
HSV VT GTS By default only in Australian release
Windows
Chevrolet Corvette C5 Indy 500 Pace Car By default only in Wal-Mart release
Windows
All official add-on cars (and their showcases) were released for free by EA.
All official add-ons come as *.exe files and can only be installed if game was installed with original installer and all registry entries are present.

Essential improvements

Patches

The official 3dfx Banshee Patch and the 3dfx Voodoo3 update are available at soggi.org.

Need For Speed III Modern Patch

The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bug fixes.
Fan-made patch[citation needed]
  1. Download the Need For Speed III Modern Patch.
  2. Copy FEDATA and GAMEDATA directories from the NFS3 CD to a new empty folder.
  3. Extract contents of this archive into that folder with replacement of files.
  4. Run the game.

Skip intro videos

Skip opening movie[citation needed]
  1. Install Need For Speed III Modern Patch.
  2. Edit nfs3.ini.
  3. Set NoMovies to 1.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\fedata\config\config.dat[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\fedata\config\config.dat[Note 1]

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Need For Speed III Modern Patch.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See Need For Speed III Modern Patch.
Field of view (FOV)
"Narrow" and "Wide" options available in the 'View Angle' setting in the Graphics menu.
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use Borderless Gaming.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 64 FPS.

Windowed

Fan-made patch[citation needed]
  1. Install Need For Speed III Modern Patch (v1.6.2 currently in beta).
  2. Edit nfs3.ini.
  3. Set ThrashDriver to dx8.
  4. Set WindowedMode to 1.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Only recognises the first controller. Unplug (or disable using Device Manager) all other controllers during play.[1]
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
For XInput controllers see XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Menu Music, Race Music, Effects, Engine and Speech sliders available.
Surround sound
Stereo, Mono, Dolby Surround and DS3D/EAX.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 1[2]

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Split-screen.
LAN play
8
Online play

Issues fixed

Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows

Original installer doesn't work on 64-bit systems.
Fan-made patch[citation needed]

Notes

Doesn't need an installer and works on any Windows OS.
Fan-made installer[citation needed]
  1. To install on 64-bit systems, use this fan-made installer. It supports multiple languages and it has necessary compatibility fixes already implemented. The fan-made installer will automatically set the language to German. After installation, follow these instructions to change the language.
  2. Go to the installation folder.
  3. Open install.win in a text editor such as Notepad.
  4. Change the language displayed in the first line to one of the five languages mentioned in the file (i.e. English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian). The language must be typed in all lowercase letters.
  5. Save the file and play the game. It should now be in your desired language.

Notes

Adds add-on vehicles and street vehicles to the game menu.

Crash on a Launch

Use a Fan-made patch[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

OpenNFS

A reinplementation is in development. See more details on Github

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 90 MB 110 MB
Video card (GPU) High Color capable IBM PCI 100% 3dfx Glide Compatible
12 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References