Need for Speed Payback

Need for Speed Payback

Developers
	Ghost Games
	Lucid Games
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Retail (Russia)	1C-SoftClub
Engines
	Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows	November 10, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	62
OpenCritic	60
IGDB	54
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	Loot box, Currency
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Automobile, Street racing
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Need for Speed

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
Microsoft Store		Deluxe Edition. Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Origin		Included with EA Play. Deluxe Edition also available. Manual link for EA App purchase.
Steam		Deluxe Edition. Included with EA Play (Steam).
Humble Store (unavailable)

All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	The DLC include new cars.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via EA Play.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deluxe Edition Upgrade	Includes the Platinum Car and High Roller Pack, which are both exclusive to the Deluxe Edition. The Platinum Car Pack includes a unique custom Camaro SS '67, Dodge Charger '69, Ford F-150 Raptor '16, Nissan 350Z '08 and Volkswagen Golf GTI '16, all with exclusive "Platinum" car cosmetic options, and; the High Roller Pack includes exclusive car cosmetic options, unique bonuses (5 Shipments, 5% Rep Bonus and 10% off all in-game purchases), and the Speedcross Story Bundle, which includes the Infiniti Q60 S and MINI JCW Countryman alongside the story itself.
Speedcross Story	Unlocks in-game mission and a new car build type.
Infiniti Q60 S	Included with EA Play Pro. Also available in a bundle with the MINI JCW Countryman.
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman	Included with EA Play Pro. Also available in a bundle with the Infiniti Q60 S.
Aston Martin DB5 Superbuild	Also available in a bundle with the Pontiac Firebird Superbuild.
Pontiac Firebird Superbuild	Also available in a bundle with the Aston Martin DB5 Superbuild.
Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio	Also available in a bundle with the Chevrolet Colorado and Range Rover.
Chevrolet Colorado ZR2	Also available in a bundle with the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio and Range Rover.
Range Rover Sport SVR	Also available in a bundle with the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio and Chevrolet Colorado.
All DLC Cars Bundle	Unlocks all DLC cars listed above.
Fortune Valley Map Shortcuts	Reveals all activities, collectibles and locations on the game map.

Speed Points are also available ranging from 250 to 5850 Speed Points.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need For Speed(TM) Payback\settings\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262580/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need For Speed(TM) Payback\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1262580/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			External cams are Vert-. See the WSGF topic.
Ultra-widescreen			External cams are Vert-. See the WSGF topic. Also see #Issues fixed to fix an issue with an ultrawidescreen 4K setup.
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
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish				Region locked to Polish alone for copies bought in Poland. Changing language to any other language is impossible. This applies to Humble purchases (and possible other stores) as well.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian				Region locked if bought in Russia via Origin, meaning that other languages in game settings will be inaccessible.
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

Crashing/BSOD on AMD CPUs

Edit config[citation needed]
Disable SMT in your Motherboard BIOS. When starting your PC, press the "Del" or "F12" key, your Motherboard may be different. Search for 'SMT' and disable it. Save and exit your BIOS, let your PC boot normally. You can check if this worked by checking the number of cores you have in Task Manager or a program like MSI afterburner.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Mods

While the modding community may be considerably smaller than its successor, Heat, Payback is moddable; there is a wide variety of mods ranging from gameplay enhancements to car modifications.

All mods are available from NexusMods and require Frosty Mod Manager (some mods require the Beta version of Frosty).

There is a tutorial on how to add your custom decals. While this is a Heat-centric guide, the author has mentioned it may work on Payback.

Payback has multiple mods that improve or change the game experience.

UNITE Payback

Same Unite experience as with Heat.

Adds many improvements to the game, including stance, handling, visual and gameplay improvements. It also overhauls the upgrade system.

Extended stance and handling overhaul are separated from the main mod.

Realistic shadows, no fog, no vignette

Introduces PCSS shadows, removes fog and vignette

Use realistic shadow no fog no vignette

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