Need for Speed Payback


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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

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
Humble Store
Origin		Included with EA Play. Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Deluxe Edition. Included with EA Play (Steam).

All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.^[3]

Name	Notes
Deluxe Edition Upgrade
Speedcross Story
Infiniti Q60 S	Included with EA Play Pro.
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman	Included with EA Play Pro.
Aston Martin DB5 Superbuild
Pontiac Firebird Superbuild
Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio
Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
Range Rover Sport SVR

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need For Speed(TM) Payback\settings\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262580/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need For Speed(TM) Payback\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262580/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

System	Native	Notes
Origin
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Need For Speed Payback (DX11).

Edit config^{[citation needed]}

GstRender.ResolutionWidth 2560
GstRender.ResolutionHeight 1080

5. Save the file

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Introduces PCSS shadows, removes fog and vignette

Use realistic shadow no fog no vignette^[4]

Camera manipulation tool for taking screenshots.

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 6300 3.8 GHz AMD FX 8150 3.6 GHz	Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5 GHz AMD FX 8350 4.0 GHz
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 DirectX 11 compatible	AMD Radeon RX 480 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 4 GB of VRAM

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1262580/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1262580) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.