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Developers | |
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EA Seattle | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 30, 1998 |
⤏ 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 |
For the sequel, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. For the 2010 game, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Key points
- Original installer doesn't work on 64-bit systems. Use the fan-made installer.
- If plan on using the widescreen patch you don't need the fan-made 64-bit installer.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | Only second-hand retail copies available. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Ferrari 456M GT | ||
Jaguar XKR | ||
Lister Storm | ||
Spectre R42 | ||
Ford Falcon GT | By default only in Australian release | |
HSV VT GTS | By default only in Australian release | |
Chevrolet Corvette C5 Indy 500 Pace Car | By default only in Wal-Mart release |
- 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
Widescreen patch
The widescreen patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Split-screen. | ||
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium 166 MHz | 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 |