Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Mac Os X

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 by Electronic Arts, Inc. Is the sixth installment of the popular car racing video game Need For Speed. As there is no version of Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 for Mac available for download, you can try other car racing games that are suitable for Mac. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is the sequel to the 1998 blockbuster racing game, NFS III. Like its predecessor, it features high-speed police chases in exotic cars around a. Need for Speed Most Wanted by Electronic Arts is a very popular car racing game, but, unfortunately, the developer hasn't released Need for Speed Most Wanted for Mac. However, with the help of this list of alternatives, you can find many games with similar gameplay and graphics.

For the prequel, see Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. For the 2010 game, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is a 2002 racing video game, the sixth installment in the Need for Speed series and the sequel to 1998's Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit.It was developed by EA Black Box for the PlayStation 2, and by EA Seattle for GameCube, Xbox and Windows. It features cars from various high performance and exotic car manufacturers. Players can compete in races using these cars. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit players will experience the thrill of the chase and the rush of the escape as they play through full careers as both a cop and a racer – solo or connected. The blistering speeds, brutal busts and heart-stopping getaways are all connected via Need for Speed Autolog. This network not only connects friends for epic head-to head pursuits and races, but also enables.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Developers
Publishers
Engines
Release dates
Windows	October 21, 2002

2Essential improvements
3Game data
4Video settings
7Network
8Issues fixed
9Other information

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Subseries of Need for Speed
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit	1998
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2	2002
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit	2010
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered	2020

Key points

Based on the GameCube/Xbox version of the game rather than the Black Box PlayStation 2 version.

General information

Need for Speed Wiki

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail	SafeDisc v2 DRM^{[Note 1]}

SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements[edit]

Patches[edit]

Patch 242 is the final patch for the game. Adds multiplayer encryption and improves Force Feedback behaviour and compatibility.

Skip intro videos[edit]

Instructions^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>movies` Delete or rename `hp2E.mad`, `logoE.mad`, and `logoS.mad` to anything else. Create three empty files with the above filenames in the folder. Notes This tweak will only work if you are using the No-CD patch, as otherwise the game will simply load the movies directly from the game CD. Alternatively, you can start the game with the '-nofrustration' argument which will skip the title screen and intro videos.

Instructions^[3]

Go to <path-to-game>movies
Delete or rename hp2E.mad, logoE.mad, and logoS.mad to anything else.
Create three empty files with the above filenames in the folder.

Notes

This tweak will only work if you are using the No-CD patch, as otherwise the game will simply load the movies directly from the game CD.

Alternatively, you can start the game with the '-nofrustration' argument which will skip the title screen and intro videos.

Increase distance in which particles fade out[edit]

Increases the distance in which particles are rendered. It will be most noticeable in the water effect not fading from waterfalls as their distance increases.

Instructions
Go to the 'EAGL' folder in the game directory. Open the 'LOD' file with notepad. In the '[max]' section, increase the values for 'worldParticle.farFadeIn' and 'worldParticle.farFadeOut'. It can go to high values as 999, but keep 'worldParticle.farFadeIn' slightly lower than 'worldParticle.farFadeOut'.

Crash/lock-up on launch or Low/Choppy frame rate[edit]

Game may crash immediately after entering full-screen/ after it creates its application window, or frame rate may be around 20-30 FPS and lack V-sync

Use DirectInput low frame rate fix^[4]
Use the DirectInput FPS Fix.

(Alternative) Unplug or disable incompatible HID devices^[5]
If the above doesn't work (it didn't on my Windows 8.1 x64): Unplug any USB HID devices that you don't need to play the game (Xbox controllers, media remotes, desktop case fan speed controllers etc). For laptops unplug all external USB HID devices such as external mice and keyboards. Go to Device Manager and, under the 'Human Interface Devices' section, disable any remaining 'HID-compliant vendor-defined device' and 'HID-compliant consumer control devices' (you can re-enable them later) Game should now launch and work properly. You can start re-enabling and re-plugging devices by testing the game after each change until you find the cuplrit HID device. Mine was the Alienware AlienFX controller.

(Alternative) Unplug or disable incompatible HID devices^[5]

If the above doesn't work (it didn't on my Windows 8.1 x64):

Unplug any USB HID devices that you don't need to play the game (Xbox controllers, media remotes, desktop case fan speed controllers etc). For laptops unplug all external USB HID devices such as external mice and keyboards.
Go to Device Manager and, under the 'Human Interface Devices' section, disable any remaining 'HID-compliant vendor-defined device' and 'HID-compliant consumer control devices' (you can re-enable them later)
Game should now launch and work properly. You can start re-enabling and re-plugging devices by testing the game after each change until you find the cuplrit HID device. Mine was the Alienware AlienFX controller.

Game data[edit]

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Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%DocumentsEA GamesNeed For Speed Hot Pursuit 2

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%DocumentsEA GamesNeed For Speed Hot Pursuit 2

Video settings[edit]

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution	Use HP2WSFix.^[6]^[7]
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen	Use HP2WSFix.^[6]^[7]
4K Ultra HD	Use HP2WSFix.^[6]^[7]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Uncapped.physics and animations capped 60fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Windowed[edit]

Enable windowed^[8]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `rendercaps.ini`. Change `Fullscreen=1` to `Fullscreen=0`.

Input settings[edit]

Input 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	Menu can only be navigated with mouse.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion	Through controller remapping.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Button prompts
Generic/other controllers	Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging	Tested with XInput Controller.
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

To enable Force Feedback on XInput controller, see Force feedback driver.

Audio settings[edit]

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls	Menu Music, Race Music, Player Engine, Sound Effects, Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	GameSpy services have been shut down;^[9]see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues unresolved

Poor frame pacing[edit]

Hot Pursuit 2 suffers from frame pacing issues on modern systems, resulting in choppy gameplay even at high framerates.

Issues fixed[edit]

Add high resolutions to options menu[edit]

By default, the resolution options are limited to WWWW x HHHH and under. Any resolution supported by your graphics driver can be added by making the following change to rendercaps.ini.

Go to C:Documents and SettingsUSERNAMEMy filesEA GamesNeed For Speed Hot Pursuit 2rendercaps.ini
Set LimitResolution=1 to LimitResolution=0

Game not rendering fog on modern systems[edit]

Note: If you install HP2WSFix, this step is not necessary as d3d8to9 is integrated with it.^[10]

Even after setting 'World Detail' at maximum, the game won't render fog on modern systems.

Go here and download the d3d8.dll and place it in Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 folder and the d3d8.dll will load d3d8to9 and convert DX8 API calls to Direct3D 9 ones.

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 (exception error)[edit]

Error is 'The thread attempted to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.'

Copy the following directories from the CD to `<path-to-game>`^{[citation needed]}
actors AI Audio Cars Movies Particle Tracks

Game crashing with more than 1 hi-poly car[edit]

This issue can be fixed by installing HP2WSFix as the fix is integrated along with the widescreen fix.^[10]

DualShock 4 support[edit]

To use a DualShock 4 with the gas and brake axis, the .ini needs to be tweaked.

Replace definitions.ini and defaults.ini with the ones from here.

Poor performance on high resolutions[edit]

May be fixed copying the game directory outside 'Program Files' folder, so it can be run without administrator rights.

Settings not saved on exit[edit]

Profile must be saved manually from the Options menu after configuring settings, won't be saved on game exit.

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Mac

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

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Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Middleware[edit]

Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	GameSpy

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Mac Os X 10.10

Modifications[edit]

Better car reflections mod - Better reflections on cars

System requirements[edit]

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Mac Os X 10.8

Windows
Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	450 MHz Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon	800 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM)	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Direct3D compatible Video Card 16 MB of VRAM	Direct3D compatible Video Card 32 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10^[1] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[2]

References

↑Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑TweakTown - Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on October 2017
↑VOGONS - NFS Hot Pursuit 2 (2002) crashes on start. - last accessed on 2020-10-19
↑VOGONS - NFS Hot Pursuit 2 (2002) crashes on start. - last accessed on 2020-10-19
↑ ^6.0^6.1^6.2Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 PC - Widescreen fix - GitHub
↑ ^7.0^7.1^7.2Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 - Proper Widescreen fix - YouTube
↑Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide - last accessed on December 1, 2016
↑Pricing GameSpy Technology
↑ ^10.0^10.1Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 PC - Widescreen fix (status) - GitHub

If you’re surprised to see this being reviewed already, don’t blame us. We attempted to bring you a preview several months ago, but were bizarrely scuppered by Electronic Arts. Having dispatched a list of generic questions to the powers that be, a wall of silence ensued, eventually followed by the revelation that the bulk of them were considered inappropriate. An example of one of the offending questions: 'Are there any features specific to the PC?’ To our minds, that’s scarcely a sickening intrusion into the machinations of what is, after all, a game. Nevertheless, the answers weren’t forthcoming, and the preview had to be dropped. If they don’t have confidence in their own product, then it’s difficult for us to.

In Hot Pursuit

As it turns out, it seems we may have hit a nerve, as this is, on closer inspection, a glorified console game that actually lacks some of the features of its TVbased counterparts. PC gamers of more than five years vintage may recall the original Hot Pursuit title, namely Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit. It was the most successful of the NFS series, hence this sequel/remake, which complicates the heritage further. It’s a bit like releasing a film called Jaws 3D II: Sharp Teeth.

Either way, it’s a next generation rendition of the classic game, with all the fancy motors and cop-baiting that entailed. Naturally, it looks impressive enough, featuring reflections, puffs of smoke and dramatic scenery, as you’d expect from a modern racing game. The arcade stylings are still in place, and whatever car you’re driving, the handling largely involves throwing it around the track at breakneck pace, with only occasional regard given to such mundane matters as safety and braking.

The cars are plentiful though, with some 20 featured, including the Lamborghini Murcielago and Ferrari 360 Spider, which will no doubt be of great excitement to Top Gear-loving readers. And unlike in many games, the manufacturers have actually agreed to their cars being damaged, with bonnets and boots often flapping precariously in the breeze.

Chase Me

The main treat of the original game were the police chases, which have now been expanded upon, with several types of car, and even police helicopters that drop exploding barrels on suspected felons. You can also be the cop, although perversely not in multiplayer mode, which is a rather huge oversight.

Other than that, it’s a passable mix of races andchallenges, with a multi-pathed championship mode opening up depending on your success in previous events. While it’s certainly an enjoyable and polished arcade romp, perhaps EA was right, as ultimately there isn’t much to shout about.