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Warnings SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).Availability[edit]SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions). A faithful higher resolution desktop icon can be found on the community site. A playable demo is available (speed.exe can be used in retail 1.2 version of the game; it may be incompatible with the Widescreen patch).Version differences[edit]Black Edition content includes:[3]
Monetization[edit]Microtransactions[edit]Essential improvements[edit]Patches[edit]Patch 1.3 is the last patch for the game. Resolves a number of issues and is strongly recommended.[4]NFSMW: Upscaled HUD[edit]Recreation of NFSMW 2005's UI from scratch using mostly vector materials, with original texture proportions to help keep the same look. Images are AI upscaled. If used along with the Xbox 360 Stuff Pack, make sure to install this mod first, and the Xbox 360 pack second.NFS XtendedInput[edit]Improves gamepad support with support for both Xbox and PlayStation prompts and implements console-like controls with replacing zoom in/out function to its Xbox 360 counterpart. No force feedback feature yet, and rebinding can be made only through .ini file as it is disabled in game menu due to crashing the game. Controls are reset to default.Skip intro videos[edit]
Game data[edit]Configuration file(s) location[edit]Save game data location[edit]Need for Speed: Underground 2 save game grants the player extra 10,000 in-game cash.[5]Video[edit]General video settings Advanced video settings Advanced video settings ThirteenAG's fix requires the latest patch. See Patches.Field of view (FOV)[edit]
Windowed[edit]
Motion blur[edit]
Input[edit]Input settings Improved controller support[edit]See NFS XtendedInput.Audio[edit]Audio settings
Game uses low sample rate for audio[edit]
Natural stereo virtualization[edit]
Original Music in 44.1 kHz[edit]Replaces the in-game 36 kHz music with its 44.1 kHz counterparts.[citation needed] Google cache with links on site's heavy loadsLocalizations
Manually change game's language[edit]
Japanese FMV/voice mod[edit]This mod will allow to play the game in Japanese FMV and voices while retaining the current language version. Note that this may not compatible with languages that have native audio for the FMV and need to rename it to corresponding file name.
MW - XBOX 360 Cutscenes to PC (PAL & NTSC)[edit]Converted HD Xbox 360 movies to .vp6 to work with the PC port. English FMVs only. HD Spanish FMVs also available. HD Content Support required to work correctly.Network[edit]Multiplayer types
VR support[edit]Issues unresolved[edit]Game crashes when executed in Asian languages in Windows 10[edit]Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Thai are not working in Windows 10 and there's no fix except to change the language to one other than these.[citation needed]Issues fixed[edit]TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.Poor frame rate and crashes[edit]
Can't install both NFS Underground and NFS Most Wanted (2005) on the same PC[edit]This problem occurs because both games use the same name for their main executables (speed.exe ). After installing one game and attempting to install the other, its autorun program assumes it's already been
installed.
Controller deadzone issues[edit]
Stability issues[edit]
Can't set shadows on Intel GPU[edit]On a PC with Intel GPU (or with Nvidia Optimus technology), the Shadow detail option is inactive.
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Game settings keep resetting[edit]
Microstutter on modern machines[edit]
Missing sun flare[edit]
Can't join Multiplayer room resulting in crash[edit]
Other information[edit]API[edit]
Middleware[edit]No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.Disable AI catch-up (rubber band effect)[edit]
Modifications[edit][edit]Includes Quality of Life improvements and fixes to the vanilla game to make the experience better. Adds a lot of optional options to play around with.[edit]Script mod which fixes some issues and makes some improvements for added cars(if you're planning on adding any). Not compatible with ModLoader.The smol fix[edit]Includes various small fixes. Not compatible with ModLoader.Leftover Brakes Fix[edit]This mod aims to restore the custom brakes leftover from Need for Speed: Underground 2. Not compatible with ModLoader.Xbox 360 Stuff Pack[edit]Shaders, water, textures, reflections, screen filter, skybox, normal maps and more taken from or modified to look like the Xbox 360 version, where they are superior. Not compatible with ModLoader. If you want to use this with upscaled HUD, make sure you install the HUD before this mod.Front-End Shadows[edit]Standalone script that enables dynamic shadows in the front-end, like in the Xbox 360 version.HD Reflections[edit]Scales the resolution of road, vehicle, and rear view mirror reflections. Adds traffic lights, car shadows, shader and particle effects to the rearview mirror. Restores geometry such as front-end reflections and world detail.Recompiled Vinyls[edit]A port of high quality 1024x vinyls from the Xbox 360 version and optionally re-adds the cut vinyls for every tunable car.Xbox Rain Droplets[edit]Basic implementation of Xbox rain droplets from SkyGFX for other games.World Controller[edit]Can be used to change the camera, time speed, and HUD visibility.Beta Content Mod[edit]Requires new save game. A mod that returns almost every cut content from Need for Speed: Most Wanted. Has very poor mod support and is likely to be incompatible with most.Most Wanted HQ Mod[edit]Compilation of lore-friendly mods and patches. Non-Texmod Modern Rockport texture pack integrated.System requirements[edit]
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How much GB is NFS Most Wanted 2005?OS:Windows 7 (Service Pack 1 and all available windows updates) 64-bit.. Processor:Quad-Core CPU.. Memory:4 GB.. Hard Drive:20 GB.. Graphics Card:DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 or ATI RADEON 6950). Sound Card:DirectX compatible.. Keyboard and Mouse.. How much download size is NFS Most Wanted?More information. Can I run NFS Most Wanted 2005 without graphics card?A:yes, you can play these games without graphics card.
Can NFS Most Wanted 2005 run on Windows 7?Need for speed most wanted 2005 is compatible with Windows 7.
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