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The Need for Speed	1994
Need for Speed II	1997
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (series)
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Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed	2000
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For the sequel, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. For the 2010 game, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Key points

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

General information

Need for Speed Wiki

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com		Only second-hand retail copies available.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
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

Need For Speed III Modern Patch

The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Video settings

Video settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type	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.

Instructions

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	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

References

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 '''Key points'''
-{{ii}} Original installer doesn't work on 64-bit systems. Use the [[#Installing_on_64-bit_versions_of_Windows|fan-made installer]].
+{{ii}} Use [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]] to install and run the game on modern systems.
-{{ii}} If plan on using the [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen patch]] you don't need the fan-made 64-bit installer.
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 44: / Line 43: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
-===Widescreen patch===
+===Need For Speed III Modern Patch===
-The [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen patch]] contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
+{{ii}} The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+# 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 directory.
+# Extract contents of this archive into that directory with replacement of files.
+# No need to install, just play the game!
+}}
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 67: / Line 74: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 73: / Line 80: @@
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
 |4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|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
+|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
 |fov                        = true
 |fov notes                  = "Narrow" and "Wide" options available in the 'View Angle' setting in the Graphics menu.
@@ Line 92: / Line 99: @@
 |color blind                =
 |color blind notes          =
-}}
-===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{ii}} The patch contains support for widescreen resolutions as well as a lot of bugfixes.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-# Download the [http://veg.by/files/nfs3/nfs3_modern_patch.7z Need For Speed III Modern Patch].
-# Copy FEDATA and GAMEDATA directories from the NFS3 CD to a new empty directory.
-# Extract contents of this archive into that directory with replacement of files.
-# No need to install, just play the game!
 }}
@@ Line 175: / Line 171: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows===
+{{ii}} Original installer doesn't work on 64-bit systems.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+* See [[#Need For Speed III Modern Patch|Need For Speed III Modern Patch]].
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Doesn't need an installer and works on any Windows OS.
+}}
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{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 [http://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}}}}
-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.
+# 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.
-{{ii}} The fan-made installer will automatically set the language to German. After installation, follow these instructions to change the language.
+# Go to the game's installation folder and open up the "install.win" file in a text editor such as Notepad.
-#Go to the game's installation folder and open up the "install.win" file 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.
-#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.
-#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.
-}}
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Fan-made patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-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.
 }}

Developers

	EA Seattle
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows	September 30, 1998