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==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
===Intermittent flickering in cockpit view on Nvidia Maxwell GPUs=== | ===Intermittent flickering in cockpit view on Nvidia Maxwell GPUs=== | ||
| − | {{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>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2yllui/is_it_possible_to_get_a_refund_on_a_steam_game_if/|title=Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref> | + | {{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>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2yllui/is_it_possible_to_get_a_refund_on_a_steam_game_if/|title=Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88JWkcRyC0|title=NFS Shift 2 PC flickering problem on Nvidia geforce GTX 750 Ti - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
===Force feedback issues=== | ===Force feedback issues=== | ||
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===Steering input lag=== | ===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 <code>DampeningEnabled="1"</code> string to <code>"0"</code> in <code>vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml</code> and re-selecting the "Custom" controller scheme in game.<ref> | + | Input lag where the car doesn't respond for a significant amount of time while steering can be resolved by changing the <code>DampeningEnabled="1"</code> string to <code>"0"</code> in <code>vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml</code> and re-selecting the "Custom" controller scheme in game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1329563&postcount=1|title=NoGripRacing Forums - View Single Post - The Shift 2 issues, bugs and solutions thread (PC version)|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
This should work with the custom wheel file as well. Disable 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in the Logitech Profiler. | This should work with the custom wheel file as well. Disable 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in the Logitech Profiler. | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 20 May 2023
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| 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 |
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| 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 and Need for Speed series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail |  |
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 (unavailable) |
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| Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | |
[1] | |
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| Origin (unavailable) | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
Includes free DLC pack. Redeemable on Origin as well. | |
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- This game is no longer available digitally.
- All versions require TAGES Solidshield DRM with 5 machine activation limit. Online activation through EA servers is required.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
General settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Control settings
Advanced Control settings
| 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 | ||
| 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 settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Vehicle, Sound Effects, Speech, Music and Online Player Mute available. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Choice between metric and imperial measurements | |||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Game servers were shut down on August 31, 2021.[3] | ||
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
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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.[4][5]
Force feedback issues
- Tyre grip is missing.
Issues fixed
A poster on NoGripRacing details numerous fixes for a number of problems here, and is used as a source for some of the fixes below.
Crash to desktop when loading a race
| Install NVIDIA PhysX |
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Settings do not save
To save settings, use the ⇧ Shift key. However, there seems to be a bug in the game that reverts changed values to their old values.
Low graphics quality
| Force anisotropic filtering to 16x through the graphics card's driver. |
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Cars feel like "floating"
This is mostly caused by the default settings being very loose. See this thread for how to tweak them for more responsive handling.
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.[6]
This should work with the custom wheel file as well. Disable 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in the Logitech Profiler.
Low frame-rates in Origin version
| Disable Origin In-Game[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing not working
Anti-aliasing in the game is software-based, and makes the 'classic' anti-aliasing not work. With ATI cards, the Morphological Filtering can be enabled in the driver, but at the cost of a significant performance drop.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| 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 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Online Service Updates - last accessed on 2022-11-12
- "August 31, 2021
Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed for PC, PS3 and X360"
- "August 31, 2021
- ↑ Is it possible to get a refund on a steam game if it doesn't work? : pcgaming - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ NFS Shift 2 PC flickering problem on Nvidia geforce GTX 750 Ti - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ NoGripRacing Forums - View Single Post - The Shift 2 issues, bugs and solutions thread (PC version) - last accessed on May 2023