Krathoon
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This mod changed a few cars. I don't know if I like that.
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Need for Speed Most Wanted and Carbon
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JayK47
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Interesting that Most Wanted gets so much love here. I got it for free and can't even get into it. I have tried several times, and I end up uninstalling it after a few hours. Yet I loved Payback, Heat and Need For Speed (2015). They are always on sale for very reasonable prices several times a year. I've enjoyed the recent few enough that I may pick up the next one closer to release.
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Reverse groomer.
Most Wanted is a masterpiece, carbon was disappointing but still good
those would be the last games in the NFS series to actually be good sadly
Although i'm going to be real- rubber banding is one of the BEST things you can do to enhance a racing game's gameplay. Once you get first place, the game basically turns from an actual race to a time trial. Having the opponents speed up so you don't get too complacent makes the gameplay way way more compelling and interesting.
those would be the last games in the NFS series to actually be good sadly
Although i'm going to be real- rubber banding is one of the BEST things you can do to enhance a racing game's gameplay. Once you get first place, the game basically turns from an actual race to a time trial. Having the opponents speed up so you don't get too complacent makes the gameplay way way more compelling and interesting.
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Krathoon
Gold Member
The rubber banding in Underground is nuts.
Here is a thread about it on Resetera.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/no...anding-ai-in-a-racing-game-move-along.560056/
Yeah. I will have to collect the Underground games.
Here is a thread about it on Resetera.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/no...anding-ai-in-a-racing-game-move-along.560056/
Yeah. I will have to collect the Underground games.
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Apocryphon
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Which Most Wanted though? The 2005 game or the 2012 remake? The remake is dogshit.
I used to love just playing it for the cop chases, I only remember I still had this video because I got a copyright claim about it the other week even though it was sitting set to private in my youtube account for like 12 years. Unfortunetly the quality is horrible god knows what I used to do the encoding back then.
fatmarco
Member
Yeah weirdly you can buy NFS: Undercover on 360 still too. Bought it the other day. What a shocking fall from grace coming from that legacy of Underground 1 and 2, Most Wanted, and Carbon. Just release completely unfinished.
I remember the sky rotating separate from the rest of the world when the game first launched, which appears to have been fixed, so that's cool I guess.
Also no music in freeroam is absolutely mental.
I remember the sky rotating separate from the rest of the world when the game first launched, which appears to have been fixed, so that's cool I guess.
Also no music in freeroam is absolutely mental.
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Krathoon
Gold Member
Carbon is pretty different from Most Wanted. You got a wingman when you race. Also, you are fighting for territory with these other crews.
It also raises the silliness up a notch and there is this whole back history for your character. It takes place in a home town that you ran away from.
It also raises the silliness up a notch and there is this whole back history for your character. It takes place in a home town that you ran away from.
Krathoon
Gold Member
Really, the mod on Most Wanted makes it look better than Carbon.
So far, I have not seen a texture mod for Carbon that does not change the original look of the game. I hate it when they do that.
Just sharpen up the original textures.
The mod for Most Wanted matches up with the original textures.
I am kind of a purist when it comes to mods. I try to preserve the original look of the game.
So far, I have not seen a texture mod for Carbon that does not change the original look of the game. I hate it when they do that.
Just sharpen up the original textures.
The mod for Most Wanted matches up with the original textures.
I am kind of a purist when it comes to mods. I try to preserve the original look of the game.
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Apocryphon
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I loved Most Wanted on 360. The sense of power that you couod get out of cars like the Mustang where it literally gets off the mark like a rocket was glorious. Using Speedbreaker with the Gallardo, throwing the car into a handbrake turn, activating speedbreaker to line up the trajectory and then hitting the nitrous...
Amazing game.
Heat is the only NFS since the 2005 Most Wanted that I have put any considerable time into.
Amazing game.
Heat is the only NFS since the 2005 Most Wanted that I have put any considerable time into.
Krathoon
Gold Member
They essentially started of with cgi actors and drawings in Underground and then moved on to live actors.
Then they had live actors and motion captured 3D models in Carbon.
Carbon is kind of special because they did that.
I remember having trouble with the PC version of Carbon back in the day. It seems to work fine now. I guess it is because my PC is way more powerful now.
Then they had live actors and motion captured 3D models in Carbon.
Carbon is kind of special because they did that.
I remember having trouble with the PC version of Carbon back in the day. It seems to work fine now. I guess it is because my PC is way more powerful now.
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RobRSG
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Man, I have mixed feelings towards this version…
It has problems, performance is kinda laughable too in 720p, but I still recommend it over any 6th generation version, and I did not like the handling experience of the modded version on PC and its messy mod menus you need to deal with.
My recommendation is playing the Xbox 360 version while setting the video output to 480p. This way the game is more stable.
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JayK47
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You're right, it is. I actually have both. I really didn't play the first one much. I have it for 360 and will give it a try.
No idea why people trash all the new NSF games while loving MW. MW has the exact same formula as these newer games - same cheesy story with movie cut scenes. There's nothing special/deep about car customization unlike it was in Underground 2.
Seems like people simply got tired of the same formula instead of MW being something special.
Seems like people simply got tired of the same formula instead of MW being something special.
Krathoon
Gold Member
I set Carbon to WinXP compatibility to see if that fixes the freezing problem. There is a real lack of mods for Carbon.
There is also this weird problem with Carbon where you sometimes can't select in the menu. You have to use the mouse. I also had the quit option dissappear on me.
I am surprised no one has tried to fix it up.
Edit: Here is a weird fix for the quit option not showing up. CTRL-ALT-DELETE and click on the game again. The quit option will then show up.
I have no idea what is causing that problem. Weirdest bug ever.
There is also this weird problem with Carbon where you sometimes can't select in the menu. You have to use the mouse. I also had the quit option dissappear on me.
I am surprised no one has tried to fix it up.
Edit: Here is a weird fix for the quit option not showing up. CTRL-ALT-DELETE and click on the game again. The quit option will then show up.
I have no idea what is causing that problem. Weirdest bug ever.
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Krathoon
Gold Member
I found this mod for Carbon, it expands memory pools, so it may fix the video freezing problem.
https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedcarbon/mods/1?tab=files
https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedcarbon/mods/1?tab=files
Krathoon
Gold Member
I am trying to install the old Need for Speed III, but it is fighting me. Win11 does not like it.
I will try installing it in a WinXP VM and copying it to Win11.
There is a patch that gets it to work in a modern OS. They should have made an installer for it.
The game is only in 640x480. It is that old.
I will try installing it in a WinXP VM and copying it to Win11.
There is a patch that gets it to work in a modern OS. They should have made an installer for it.
The game is only in 640x480. It is that old.
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Krathoon
Gold Member
They got the PC version modded up to where it looks great too. I did run into an issue in Win11 on my laptop where there were some untextured triangles. It does not happen on my Win10 desktop PC.
Soooo, not certain what the problem is. I think the mod I use uses Vulkan. That may have problems with Win11.
Karmic Raze
Member
I personally couldn’t get into Most Wanted, Payback, or Undercover, but Carbon, Underground 1&2, and Heat I loved so much. I’m hoping EA will give us Heat 2 this Fall. That game was freaking awesome.
EDIT: I forgot about the game they simply called Need for Speed. I didn’t play much of it, but it did look cool.
While I’m on the subject, did any of you guys love Need for Speed 2 and Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit (both on PS1) as much as I did? I still consider those games god-tier racing games.
EDIT: I forgot about the game they simply called Need for Speed. I didn’t play much of it, but it did look cool.
While I’m on the subject, did any of you guys love Need for Speed 2 and Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit (both on PS1) as much as I did? I still consider those games god-tier racing games.
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Lumpyoatmeal
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I mentioned Pursuit earlier. It, and Driver got me through some tough times when I had to babysit my neighbor’s bad ass kids.
lem0n
Member
PS1 era NFS will always be my favorite. 2, 3, High Stakes, Porsche Unleashed.. all epic. The music in 2 and 3 in particular I still listen to today.
RAIDEN1
Member
It is the last great Need for Speed game, releases since then haven't been better than this...and it sure does get more challenging the further you get in as compared to something like Forza horizon...
Krathoon
Gold Member
I think I have collected enough NFS games for now. It seems like I got all the cool ones.
Really, I am liking the Need for Speed reboot. It has that campiness of Most Wanted and Carbon.
I tried hitting Esc to quit the game and that did not work. So, I killed the app. I assume they are doing something weird to exit the game.
Really, I am liking the Need for Speed reboot. It has that campiness of Most Wanted and Carbon.
I tried hitting Esc to quit the game and that did not work. So, I killed the app. I assume they are doing something weird to exit the game.
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