Need for Speed Heat is a singleplayer and multiplayer open world racing game primary developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the twenty-fourth entry in the Need for Speed series and the last game in the series to be developed by Ghost Game.
Heat takes place in the fictional Palm City, where players can takes part in sanctioned race events during day period, while takes part in illegal street racing during night period. Like most titles, players can also be chased by cops during free roam and illegal street race. The game's story mode has players assumes the role of an unnamed street racer who arrived in the Palm City.
It was released worldwide on November 8, 2019
General information
- Official forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
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| Keys to the Map |
Reveals all activities, collectibles and locations on the game map. |
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| McLaren F1 Black Market Delivery |
Adds the McLaren F1 and a side campaign revolving around it with unlockable visual parts and clothes. |
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Version differences
- Digital Deluxe edition content includes the K.S Editions of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Starter Car, BMW i8 Coupe, Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe, Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport; 4 Character Outfits, REP Boost, and BANK Boost. The latter three cars are unlocked as the player progresses
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
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| Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need for Speed Heat\SaveGame\savegame |
| Microsoft Store |
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| Steam Play (Linux) |
<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1222680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Video
Post-processing
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Disable sharpening, film grain, and/or vignette
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- Download any version of the mod here.
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*.fbmod to <path-to-game>\Mods\NeedForSpeedHeat\.
- Download compatible Frosty Mod Manager here.
- Install Frosty Mod Manager, select the game and use the encryption key included in
Read Me.exe to let it build the necessary data and configure files, then apply the mod and always launch the game from there.
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Disable vignette[3]
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- Download NFSH Camera Toolkit, and run it alongside the game.
- In the UI under Visuals tab, enable Color correction. Press F1 to close.
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Use Need for Speed Heat 3D Vision fix[citation needed]
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- Toggles for HUD, bloom on car headlights, lens flares/lens effects, and the rain droplets on the screen effect.
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Input
Microsoft Xbox One Controller Key Bindings
Audio
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| Separate volume controls |
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Effects, Music, Speech, Cop Scanner & VOIP. |
| Surround sound |
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5.1 and 7.1 supported. |
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Speech-to-text available for VOIP. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Royalty free audio |
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Radio music is licensed. |
Localizations
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
Black screen on launch and broken controller bindings
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Turn off Logitech G HUB Software[citation needed]
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HDR does not work on Dolby Vision capable displays
- Nvidia driver version 400.00 and later has broken Dolby Vision support, resulting in black screen or broken/pink colors.[9]
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Windows 11 users can use borderless window mode which will engage Auto HDR instead.
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Force the game to use native HDR10 mode:[10]
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- It is possible to work around the enforced Dolby Vision support by manipulating the EDID data of the display which will trick the game into not recognizing the display as Dolby Vision compatible, and instead it will use the functioning HDR10 mode.[11]
- Download Custom Resolution Utility.
- Check at the bottom of the program for Extension blocks, and edit CTA-861.
- In the data blocks find Dolby Vision and delete it..
- Press OK and restart the PC.
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Loading forever
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Turn off any overlay software like MSI Afterburner, Origin overlay, Steam overlay etc. Article
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
11 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Middleware
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| Anti-cheat |
Unknown |
Uses inventory synchronization and anti-trainers (even cheating while online in solo mode can potentially result in a ban or a progress reset). |
Mods
- Relatively large modding community with wide variety of mods ranging from gameplay enhancements to car modifications, to even granting access to the promotional and console-exclusive Red Bull Nissan 370Z (should you not have it).
- All mods are available from NexusMods and require Frosty Mod Manager (some mods require the Alpha version of Frosty).
- Should the game not launch, use Extreme Injector and inject
cryptbase.dll into the game executable (issue seems to have been fixed as of August 2022.)
- There is a tutorial on how to add your custom decals.
Heat has multiple mods that improve or change the game experience.
- Adds many improvements to the game, including stance, handling, visual and gameplay improvements.
- Extended stance and handling overhaul are separated from the main mod.
- If you're still progressing through the story or driving missions, use the story mode-compatible version. This prevents compatibility issues with cutscenes
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
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10 | |
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Intel Core i5-3570
AMD FX-6350 |
Intel Core i7-4790
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
| System memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
50 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon R9 280X
DirectX 11 compatible
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AMD Radeon RX 480 |
| Other |
320 kb/s internet connection |
512 kb/s internet connection |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
References
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