Bringing 3d acceleration and tcp protocol support, along with force feedback for controllers. To fix most of compatibility issues youre going to need a 3dfx. Nfsplanet need for speed payback, rivals, most wanted. Its really fast and adds four cars to the original eight and one extra track to the. Nfsiise is a cross platform wrapper which utilizes sdl 2 and opengl 12es2 to run the game in windows, linux and android. Zip has already been installed, even for oem version of the game that came bundled with the voodoo3. Create a new folder named nfs2se, somewhere on your hard disk. Remembering need for speed iise and its cars carspiritpk. When the original nfs2 was released, the big question was the lack of the 3d support and ea have finally fixed that.
Need for speed ii codex gamicus humanitys collective. In normal glide mode you just had to set a custom resolution in the nglide configurator up to 7680 x 4320 pixels, but now everything is scaled to 4. With our unique approach to crawling we index shared files withing hours after upload. Discussion in gaming discussion started by cube623, nov 27, 2006. The textures will have bitrilineair filtering and will look blurry. Fog effect and light beams support in directx 67 they were exclusive effects for the 3dfx voodoo. During the install, answer yes when asked if you want to install a. For the non 3d acceleration version, nfsiisen can be used instead. In this release we have a choice of eight cars known from the normal version of the game, including ferrari f50, ford gt90, italdesign cala, isdera commendatore 112i, jaguar xj220, lotus esprit v8, lotus gt1, mclaren f1. Jeff dyck, saki kaskas headless horse i use dgvoodoo to emulate a 3dfx card and to set.
Before the game can run, however, we need to install some patches. Released on november 6, 1997 in the united states and february 2, 1998 in japan and europe, the special edition of nfs ii includes one extra track, 4 extra cars, 3 bonus cars, a new driving style called wild, and 3dfx glide hardwareacceleration support. The retail box shows that 3dfx marketing men dubbed the card as 2d3d accelerator. Since the textures are designed for software rendering they look quite good using the good old pixels. Before starting the game, install the nglide program support for 3dfx cards. Of course, they couldnt charge people from a 3d patch, so they had to add something new like several new cars and a. I will list the version numbers below just for reference. Need for speed 2 special edition game free download. Downloads pc news, test, retro, indie, downloads, patch. Alistair hirst hell bent for lederhosen i use dgvoodoo to emulate a.
Exe file with the one from the file archive play the game. Released on november 6, 1997 in the united states and february 2, 1998 in japan and europe, the special edition of nfs ii includes one extra track, 6 extra cars, a new driving style called wild, and 3dfx glide hardwareacceleration support because the voodoo graphics and the voodoo rush were the only 3dfx cards available at the time of the games release, and because electronic arts did. Next, install unofficial 3dfx patch and play under windows. This installer lets you install the game on 64bit systems. Copy the fedata and gamedata folders from the cdrom to your newly created folder.
Need for speed underground 2 demo demo posted over 14 years ago. See the wikipedia articles on 3dfx and glide for more information. However, the real selling point of need for speed ii special edition is added support for 3d hardware acceleration through the glide api. I agree need for speed 2se or nfs 2se is one of the best best game ever made and most of you will be having those memories of playing that game in your old pc. The need for speed pcgamingwiki pcgw bugs, fixes, crashes. For nfs 3, there was some sort of dx78 patch online, other versions should work without problem in software mode, both nfs 2 and 3 should work without problem in ugly mode, there was some problem with resolution in nfs 3, but i cant remember what was solution. Game may crash when using direct3d 6 mode on nvidia geforce gtx 9xx series maxwell 2. When you search for files video, music, software, documents. It was also released in the usa need for speed collection 2003 include nfs2,3,4,porsche,hp2. Using the 3dfx patch will only decrease image quality in my opinion. But despite the lack of setup in nfs3, driving the courses are still where the fun comes in. Edges are more rounded with 3dfx, cleaner than the jaggies you used to see in. Need for speed 2 special edition download 1997 simulation. Need for speed underground 2 pc downloads gamewatcher.
Signup or login to create shortcuts to your favorite games. To put the quality settings in action, double click on the quality file and answer yes at the dialog window that will appear. Pentiums 200mhz, 80mb ram, quantum3d obsidian 504220 3d graphics. Big thanks to zeus on zeus software who worked out the solution. Furthermore they have highlighted that voodoo5 6000 is a quadchip sli card with a 128mb frame buffer. Need for speed 2 special edition issue forum zeus software.
Touring cars which allows you to play this great racing game on your windows 7, windows 8. Glide is a 3d graphics api which was developed by 3dfx for use with their voodoo graphics cards. Need for speed 3 with voodoo 3 patch forum zeus software. Need for speed 2 special edition is a 1997 racing video game, developed by electronic arts canada and published by electronic arts. Need for speed shift 2 unleashed patch fr, traduction. Special edition windows version will not run on windows nt versions. It was the first release that allowed a multiplayer gameplay in a split screen, in addition to.
The series was originally developed by the canadian based company distinctive software, which became known as ea canada. All 101 cars can be selected without hacking the save game. Install and manage your mods easily with communitymade 1click mod downloaders. Milan, thank you very much for the nfs 2se cross platform patch. Megagames founded in 1998, is a comprehensive hardcore gaming resource covering pc, xbox one, ps4, wii u, mobile games, news, trainers, mods, videos, fixes, patches. Need for speed 2 special edition download 1997 simulation game. Take off in the likes of the ferrari f50, ford gt90, lotus gt1, jaguarxj220, and the mclaren f1. Take off in the likes of the ferrari f50, ford gt90, lotus gt1, jaguarxj220, and the mclaren f1 currently the fastest production car built, to name a few. Special edition offers all of the cars, tracks, fun, and action of. Of course, they couldnt charge people from a 3d patch, so they had to add something new like several new cars and a new track.
This is incompatible with the directx or opengl software that modern graphics cards support. Run need for speed 2 special edition on a modern pc. Follow the directions with the patch precisely, especially the copying of the voodoo2a. Need for speed 3, like its predecessor nfs 2 seems to have its setups geared towards a few precanned setup types. Special edition, featuring extra content and glide support. Uncover the tuner underground in a massive, freeroaming metropolis. Released on november 6, 1997 in the united states and february 2, 1998 in japan and europe, the special edition of nfs ii includes one extra track, four extra cars, three bonus cars, a new driving style called wild, and 3dfx glide hardwareacceleration support. Need for speed 2 special edition issue post by iceman fri jan 02, 2015 11. Become a member today and start sharing your creations.
Special edition, featuring extra content and improvements. Unpack the files to a directory, and then do as instructed below. The most common problem getting a nocdnodvd patch to work is ensuring that the nocdnodvd patch matches youre game version, because the games exe is changed when a patch update is applied previous versions wont work. Hot pursuit for windows xp, vista x64 and windows 7 x64 and windows 8. Find the file, i used the one in the directory that says nsfe patch use for playing. Apr 03, 2015 released on november 6, 1997 in the united states and february 2, 1998 in japan and europe, the special edition of nfs ii includes one extra track, four extra cars, three bonus cars, a new driving style called wild, and 3dfx glide hardwareacceleration support. Ea has continued their excellent need for speed series with the need for speed 2 special edition, featuring no less than 12 of the most exotic production cars ever built. Get behind the wheel in one of 30 of the hottest cars and own the streets from dusktildawn. The quality of the art, or the qualityspeed of the drawing routines. Abandonware games need for speed 2 special edition.
Now, copy all the files in the root of the cdrom but. Fortunately, software exists that can translate the old glide games into something modern graphics cards can support. How well the game mechanics work player controls, game action, interface, etc. Need for speed, also commonly known by its initials nfs, is a racing video game that was first released back in 1994 and since then, has gained immense popularity over the period of time however the version that become its claim to fame was the second edition, the nfs ii that was released in 1997. May 25, 2010 need for speed ii special edition 1997 pc car. We are a gaming community for modders and creators, since 2001.
During the install, answer yes when asked if you want to install a desktop shortcut. Download need for speed 2 second edition free for pc. From games cd copy folders fedata and gamedata to nfs2se on your hard disk. Download need for speed 2 full version games techmynd. You will get to race such exotic cars as the ferriari f50, the mclaren f1 and. Special edition edit edit source released on november 6, 1997 in the united states and february 2, 1998 in japan and europe, the special edition of nfs ii includes one extra track, 6 extra cars, a new driving style called wild, and 3dfx glide hardwareacceleration support. Dll file 541999, 108kb to the games install directory this allows for higher. This patch is not about changing geometry of tracks or cars.
It is a part of the need for speed series and sequel to the need for speed 1994, significantly deviating from the emphasis of realism in the need for speed to arcadelike gameplay, though it introduces the car. Aug 06, 2009 download need for speed 2 second edition free for pc. Need for speed ii pcgamingwiki pcgw bugs, fixes, crashes. Photos of a 3dfx voodoo5 6000 with its rare commercial box. When ive seen the game first time, i was extremely amazed because id never seen 3d games before. So i assume they also have the same bugs as the voodoo 3 patch. First, it supports 3d graphics acceleration using the popular 3dfx chipset. It is a part of the need for speed series and sequel to the need for speed 1994, significantly deviating from the emphasis of realism in the need for speed to arcadelike gameplay, though it introduces the car tuning. Need for speed is a series of racing video games developed by canadian based company ea black box and published by electronic arts. In fact four 3dfx vsa100 chips were mounted on voodoo5 6000 pcb using 3dfx sli technology. Abandonware game need for speed special edition, a racing game.
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