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− | {{ii}} Players have reported an issue with Nvidia's [[Wikipedia:Maxwell (microarchitecture)|Maxwell]] video cards where a single black frame is rendered at random moments when using cockpit view.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2yllui/is_it_possible_to_get_a_refund_on_a_steam_game_if/ Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88JWkcRyC0 NFS Shift 2 PC flickering problem on | + | {{ii}} Players have reported an issue with Nvidia's [[Wikipedia:Maxwell (microarchitecture)|Maxwell]] video cards where a single black frame is rendered at random moments when using cockpit view.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2yllui/is_it_possible_to_get_a_refund_on_a_steam_game_if/ Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88JWkcRyC0 NFS Shift 2 PC flickering problem on Nvidia geforce GTX 750 Ti - YouTube]</ref> |
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== |
Revision as of 22:39, 1 September 2022
Developers | |
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Slightly Mad Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Madness Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 29, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 84 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Automobile, Track racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Need for Speed: Shift |
Need for Speed: Shift | |
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Subseries of Need for Speed | |
Need for Speed: Shift | 2009 |
Shift 2 Unleashed | 2011 |
Shift 2 Unleashed is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing game in the Need for Speed: Shift series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
(unavailable) | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [1] | |||
Origin (unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) | Includes free DLC pack. Redeemable on Origin as well. |
- All versions require TAGES Solidshield DRM with 5 machine activation limit. Online activation through EA servers is required.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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PC DLC Pack | Free download containing the Legends Pack and the Speedhunters Pack, archived by EA here. Direct link for the patch for the physical release. Direct link for the patch for non-Origin digital releases. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\graphicsconfig.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47920/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\profiles\default.sav |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47920/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Can be adjusted via Racer_S Camera Control utility. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MLAA | ||
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 |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Option in "Advanced Control" Settings. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Use the 360 controller prompts mod. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration | Use X1nput[2] |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | Racing wheels are supported. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Vehicle, Sound Effects, Speech, Music and Online Player Mute available. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Choice between metric and imperial measurements | |||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | Game servers were shut down on August 31, 2021 |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues unresolved
Intermittent flickering in cockpit view on Nvidia Maxwell GPUs
- Players have reported an issue with Nvidia's Maxwell video cards where a single black frame is rendered at random moments when using cockpit view.[3][4]
Issues fixed
A poster on NoGripRacing details numerous fixes for a number of problems here.
Should it be deleted, the text of the post is as follows:
Issues:
- Low graphics quality
- Low FPS and stutters
- Input lag
- Poor FFB
- Cars feel like floating instead of driving on asphalt
- AA not working
- Settings (car set-up, graphics) do not stick
Solutions:
- Force AF to 16x through the gfx card driver
- https://www.overclock.net/forum/67-amd-ati/979202-shift-2-performance-fixes.html
- Edit
DampeningEnabled="1"
string to"0"
in vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml and re-select controller scheme in game (to custom pad of course). Should work with custom wheel file as well. Disable 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in Logitech Profiler. - FFB is different for sure in Shift 2. The one thing really missing is tyre grip in the FFB.
- This is mostly caused by the default set-ups being very loose. See this thread for how to tweak set-ups for more responsive handling.
- Apparently AA in S2U is software-based that makes the 'classic' AA not work. With ATI cards, you can enable Morphological Filtering in the driver, this gives good AA but comes with a huge performance drop. For Nvidia cards, read this thread.
- To save a set-up, use the Shift button. However, there seems to be a bug in the game that reverts changed values to their old values.
Steering input lag
Input lag where the car doesn't respond for a significant amount of time while steering can be resolved by changing the DampeningEnabled="1"
string to "0"
in vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml and re-selecting the "Custom" controller scheme in game.[5]
Low frame-rates in Origin version
Disable Origin In-Game[citation needed] |
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Crash to desktop when loading a race
Install NVIDIA PhysX |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz AMD Phenom 8400 Triple-Core |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | 10 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8 Series ATI Radeon HD3000 Series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (47920) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Games for Windows Marketplace y Xbox.com se fusionan - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ X1nput 2.0 - Xbox One Controller Impulse Triggers on (almost) any PC game
- ↑ Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming
- ↑ NFS Shift 2 PC flickering problem on Nvidia geforce GTX 750 Ti - YouTube
- ↑ NoGripRacing Forums - View Single Post - The Shift 2 issues, bugs and solutions thread (PC version)