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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         =  
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|cover       = Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Slightly Mad Studios|Slightly Mad Studios]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Slightly Mad Studios}}
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|engine         = Madness Engine
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = March 29, 2011
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Madness Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 29, 2011}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|shift-2-unleashed|84}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed|81}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Track racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Need for Speed: Shift, Need for Speed }}
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|steam appid  = 47920
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|steam appid side =
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|gogcom id    =
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|gogcom id side =
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed
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|hltb        = 8417
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|lutris      = shift-2-unleashed
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|igdb        =
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|mobygames    = 51321
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|strategywiki = Shift 2: Unleashed
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|wikipedia    = Shift 2: Unleashed
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|winehq      = 12951
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{:Need for Speed (series)}}
 
  
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== Availability ==
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{{Introduction
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{{Availability Table|
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:racing}} game developed by [[Company:Slightly Mad Studios|Slightly Mad Studios]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. It is the seventeenth entry in the ''[[Series:Need for Speed|Need for Speed]]'' series and the second entry in the ''[[Series:Need for Speed: Shift|Need for Speed: Shift]]'' duology.
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{{Availability Table/row| {{StoreLink|Amazon|B00488PZ0U}} | {{ID|Amazon}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| {{StoreLink|Steam|47920}} | {{ID|Steam}} |  }}
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Just like the [[Need for Speed: Shift|first game]], ''Shift 2'' focuses on on closed-circuit racing and have realistic car handling model. The game also added in-helmet camera, night-time racing, and the Autolog feature.
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|release history  = It was released in North America on March 29, 2011, followed by Europe on March 31, 2011.
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|current state    =
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/47920/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin, activation, actlimit | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1395-1 | Origin, actlimit | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.engadget.com/es-2011-07-03-games-for-windows-marketplace-y-xbox-com-se-fusionan.html|title=Games for Windows Marketplace y Xbox.com se fusionan|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | need-for-speed/shift-2-unleashed | Origin, actlimit | | | Windows | unavailable}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 47920 | Steam, actlimit | Includes free DLC pack. Redeemable on Origin as well. | Origin | Windows | unavailable}}
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}}
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{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
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{{ii}} All versions require TAGES {{DRM|Solidshield}} with 5 machine activation limit. Online activation through EA servers is required.
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| PC DLC Pack | Free download containing the Legends Pack and the Speedhunters Pack, archived by EA [https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/dlc-for-classic-games/#needforspeed here]. [https://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/eagames/shift2_unleashed/non_origin_dlc/SHIFT2U_0274_alpha_130_PC_WW-DLC-DVD.exe Direct link for the patch for the physical release.] [https://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/eagames/shift2_unleashed/non_origin_dlc/SHIFT2U_0274_alpha_130_PC_DD-VIV-DLC-DD_3rd_party.exe Direct link for the patch for non-Origin digital releases.] | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to {{code|{{p|game}}\Movies\}}
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# Replace the original {{file|BootFlow_in.bik}} and {{file|BootFlow_out.bik}} with the ones from [https://gamebanana.com/mods/40351 this mod].
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}}
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==Game data==
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{{Image|NFSS2U-general1.jpg|General settings.}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\graphicsconfig.xml}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\profiles\default.sav}}
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}}
 +
 
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    = true
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|NFSS2U-video1.jpg|Graphics settings}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/need-speed-shift-2-unleashed
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = Can be adjusted via [https://mega.nz/folder/iORliCIK#53Vv--UOAR77w6yXlihD-A/file/uXZVkK7Z Racer_S Camera Control utility].
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|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MLAA]]
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|NFSS2U-input1.jpg|Control settings}}
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{{Image|NFSS2U-input2.jpg|Advanced Control settings}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          = The default mapped controls will be used for Drag and Standing Mile mode and will not use the user-mapped controls.
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Option in "Advanced Control" Settings.
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|xinput controllers        = true
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = hackable
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|xbox prompts notes        = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1451-360-controller-prompts-for-shift-2-unleashed/ 360 controller prompts] mod.
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|impulse triggers          = hackable
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|impulse triggers notes    = Use [https://github.com/araghon007/X1nput/releases X1nput]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/b31frk/x1nput_20_xbox_one_controller_impulse_triggers_on/|title=X1nput 2.0 - Xbox One Controller Impulse Triggers on (almost) any PC game|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= false
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  = Racing wheels are supported.
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|other button prompts      = false
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Image|NFSS2U-audio1.jpg|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Vehicle, Sound Effects, Speech, Music and Online Player Mute available.
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|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Digital Rights Management (DRM)]] ===
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{{L10n|content=
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Uses TAGES Solidshield with a 5 machine activation limit.
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Choice between metric and imperial measurements
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://dl1.wsyhn.com/CHS/3DM-NFS15-CHS&CHTPATCH.7z Translation by 3DM team]
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|ref      =
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = false
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Originally planned, but this language don't added in-game.
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed-para-portugues-brasil/ download].
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|ref      =  
 +
|fan      =  
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}}
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}}
  
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== Video Settings ==
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==Network==
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{{Video Settings
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|widescreen_resolution=true
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|local play          = false
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|local play players  =  
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|multimonitor=
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|local play modes    =  
−
|multimonitor_notes=S
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|local play notes    =  
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|fov=false
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|lan play            = false
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|fov_notes=
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|lan play players    =  
−
|windowed=true
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|lan play modes      =  
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|windowed_notes=
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|lan play notes      =  
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|fullscreen=true
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|online play          = false
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|fullscreen_notes=
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|online play players  =
−
|anisotropic=true
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|online play modes    =
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|anisotropic_notes=
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|online play notes    = Game servers were shut down on August 31, 2021.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/i-q|title=Online Service Updates|date=2022-11-12|snippet=August 31, 2021<br><br>Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed for PC, PS3 and X360}}</ref>
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|antialiasing=true
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|asynchronous        =  
−
|antialiasing_notes=
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|asynchronous notes  =  
−
|vsync=true
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|vsync_notes=
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|matchmaking        =  
 +
|matchmaking notes  =  
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =  
 +
|udp  =  
 +
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Input Settings ==
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==VR support==
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{{Input Settings
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{{VR support
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|key_remap=true
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|gg3d name                  =
−
|key_remap_notes=
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|native 3d gg3d award        =
−
|acceleration_option=false
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
−
|acceleration_option_notes=
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|controller_support=true
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
−
|controller_support_notes=
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|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =  
 +
|htc vive notes              =  
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =  
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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Input lag where you steer but the car doesn't respond for a significant amount of time can be resolved by '''changing the DampeningEnabled="1" string to "0" in vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml''' and reselecting the "Custom" controller scheme in game.
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==Issues unresolved==
 +
===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>{{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>
  
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== Issues ==
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===Force feedback issues===
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A poster on No Grip Racing details numerous fixes for a number of problems [http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showpost.php?s=5260a329d0c67c1fdca3f2f8738d8638&p=1329563&postcount=1 here].
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{{--}} Tyre grip is missing.
  
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Should it be deleted, the text of the post is as follows:
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==Issues fixed==
 +
A poster on NoGripRacing details numerous fixes for a number of problems [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619075103/http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1329563&postcount=1 here], and is used as a source for some of the fixes below.
  
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'''Issues:'''
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===Crash to desktop when loading a race===
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* low graphics quality
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{{Fixbox|description=Install NVIDIA PhysX|fix=
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* low FPS and stutters
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#Go to {{code|{{p|game}}\install\PhysX\}}
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* input lag
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#Run the <code>PhysX_SystemSoftware.exe</code> installer
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* poor FFB
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#Restart the computer.
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* cars feel like floating instead of driving on asphalt
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}}
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* AA not working
 
−
* settings (car set-up, graphics) do not stick
 
−
* Game will not start
 
  
−
'''Solutions:'''
+
===Settings do not save===
−
* Force AF to 16x through the gfx card driver
+
To save settings, use the {{key|Shift}} key. However, there seems to be a bug in the game that reverts changed values to their old values.
−
* http://www.overclock.net/ati/979202-shift-2-performance-fixes.html#post12952722
+
 
−
* Edit DampeningEnabled="1" string to "0" in vehicleset_pc_custom_pad.xml and reselect controller scheme in game (to custom pad of course). Should work with custom wheel file as well. Disbale 'Allow Game To Adjust Settings' in Logitech Profiler.
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===Low graphics quality===
−
* FFB is different for sure in Shift 2. The one thing really missing is tyre grip in the FFB.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Force anisotropic filtering to 16x through the graphics card's driver.|ref=|fix=}}
−
* This is mostly caused by the default set-ups being very loose. See this thread 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.
+
===Cars feel like "floating"===
−
* 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.
+
This is mostly caused by the default settings being very loose. See [http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247568 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 <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.
 +
 
 +
===Low frame-rates in Origin version===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Origin In-Game|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
# In Origin, click the "Origin" menu in the upper left, then select "Application Settings"
 +
# Go to the "Origin In-Game" tab
 +
# Disable the option "Enable Origin In-Game" via the radio-button
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===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===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Nvidia PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      = API v4.32 (The soundbanks where the music stored was encrypted, while the sound effects one isn't.)
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS = Windows XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), Windows 7
+
|minOS   = XP SP3
−
|minproc = Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHz/AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
−
|minmem = 2 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz
−
|minHD = 7GB
+
|minRAM  = 2 GB
−
|minGPU = NVidia GeForce 8 Series or higher, ATI HD3 Series or higher, 256MB VRAM
+
|minHD   = 7 GB
 +
|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 8 Series
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD3000 Series
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
  
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|recOS = Windows 7
+
|recOS   = Vista SP2, 7
−
|recproc = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz or AMD Phenom 8400 Triple-Core
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz
−
|recmem = 3 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom 8400 Triple-Core
−
|recHD = 10 GB
+
|recRAM  = 3 GB
−
|recGPU = 512MB VRAM
+
|recHD   = 10 GB
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:58, 18 March 2024

Shift 2 Unleashed
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Developers
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
Subseries of Need for Speed
Need for Speed: Shift 2009
Shift 2 Unleashed 2011

Shift 2 Unleashed is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is the seventeenth entry in the Need for Speed series and the second entry in the Need for Speed: Shift duology.

Just like the first game, Shift 2 focuses on on closed-circuit racing and have realistic car handling model. The game also added in-helmet camera, night-time racing, and the Autolog feature.

It was released in North America on March 29, 2011, followed by Europe on March 31, 2011.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times
Windows
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Origin
Can only be used x times
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Can only be used x times
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Can only be used x times		 Includes free DLC pack. Redeemable on Origin as well.
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Windows
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.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\
  2. Replace the original BootFlow_in.bik and BootFlow_out.bik with the ones from this mod.

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\graphicsconfig.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-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) <Steam-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 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
Control settings
Advanced Control settings
Advanced Control settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
The default mapped controls will be used for Drag and Standing Mile mode and will not use the user-mapped controls.
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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Use the 360 controller prompts mod.
Impulse Trigger vibration
Use X1nput[2]
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Racing wheels are supported.
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
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
Simplified Chinese
Translation by 3DM team
Traditional Chinese
Originally planned, but this language don't added in-game.
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
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
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.[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
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\install\PhysX\
  2. Run the PhysX_SystemSoftware.exe installer
  3. Restart the computer.

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.

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]
  1. In Origin, click the "Origin" menu in the upper left, then select "Application Settings"
  2. Go to the "Origin In-Game" tab
  3. Disable the option "Enable Origin In-Game" via the radio-button

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
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD API v4.32 (The soundbanks where the music stored was encrypted, while the sound effects one isn't.)
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
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. ↑ 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>/47920/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (47920) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References