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Need for Speed Payback
Developers

	Ghost Games
	Lucid Games^[1]^[2]
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows	November 10, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	62
OpenCritic	60
IGDB	54

Contents 1 Availability 2 Monetization 2.1 DLC and expansion packs 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 3.3 Save game cloud syncing 4 Video 5 Input 6 Audio 6.1 Localizations 7 Network 7.1 Multiplayer types 8 VR support 9 Issues fixed 9.1 5120x2160 resolution causes the game to stay minimized 10 Other information 10.1 API 10.2 Realistic shadows, no fog, no vignette 10.3 NFS Payback Cinematic Tools 11 System requirements 12 Notes 13 References


⤏ 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

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]

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

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

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		External cams are Vert-. See the WSGF topic.
Ultra-widescreen		External cams are Vert-. See the WSGF topic.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See the WSGF topic.
Windowed	Occasional bug where the game will change to windowed mode but not actually display on the screen, although sound can be heard from the game. If this happens, simply close the game and re-launch it. It will launch into windowed mode.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	On by default under "Post Processing" graphical setting in game. Anisotropic setting is enhanced or reduced based on the setting selected for Post Processing.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA, TXAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity		Game allows steering response adjustment for all vehicle classes.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		5.1 and 7.1 supported.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Can't be disabled.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

VR support

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

Issues fixed

5120x2160 resolution causes the game to stay minimized

Edit config^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `PROFILEOPTIONS_profile` in text editor Find `GstRender.ResolutionWidth` and `GstRender.ResolutionHeight` Edit them back to their default values GstRender.ResolutionWidth 1024 GstRender.ResolutionHeight 768 5. Save the file

Edit config^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open PROFILEOPTIONS_profile in text editor
Find GstRender.ResolutionWidth and GstRender.ResolutionHeight
Edit them back to their default values

GstRender.ResolutionWidth 1024
GstRender.ResolutionHeight 768

5. Save the file

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Realistic shadows, no fog, no vignette

Introduces PCSS shadows, removes fog and vignette

Use realistic shadow no fog no vignette^[4]

NFS Payback Cinematic Tools

Camera manipulation tool for taking screenshots.

System requirements

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	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 4 GB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^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.

References

↑ Need for Speed: Payback (2017) Windows credits - MobyGames - last accessed on 2018-12-20
↑ Need for Speed Payback - Lucid - Lucid - last accessed on 2018-12-20
↑ "Scan exe Need for Speed: Payback". Scan of NFS Payback exe file.
↑ Need for Speed Payback mod introduces PCSS shadows, removes fog and vignette | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming