Nfs underground 2 is not included in the conference. Network game (LAN). Types of races and gameplay

In less than a few hours, I was finally able to get NFS2 up and running over the network. I just don’t understand one thing - is it clumsily implemented in the game itself, or is it just pirated version. I haven't been able to do it for so long since the 1st quake, and then when we launched it so that 2 people played over the network, and 1 connected to us via modem. The conclusion here is this, the game is on the network. But even if everything is done as written below, it may not work. But I went.
Here is the sequence of all operations, after which, through many trials and intuitive decisions, the game went over the network.
1. I went to START - CONTROL PANEL - LAN CONNECTION - PROPERTIES (well, of course I forgot, you need to know for sure that the network is working).
2. Click on TCP / IP - properties
3. In the general tabs, click OBTAIN IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY and USE THE FOLLOWING DNS addresses set 223.223.223.0
4. In an alternative configuration, check the USER CUSTOMIZED checkbox.
5. WRITE IN IP address 192.168.1.101. (for another computer 192.168.1.102 for the 3rd 192.168.1.103 and so on). Here's the thing. The network works better if the computer addresses are closer (or at least one hundred)
6. In the SUBNET MASK, automatically set 255.255.255.0 suggested by the computer
7. We put in the MAIN GATEWAY 255.255.255.0
8. IN THE PREFERRED DNS SERVER - 223.223.223.0

It is probably desirable to do this on all computers on which you will play. But for sure - it should be on the server.
Applying properties. Be sure to wait for the computer to apply them, because this can take several minutes (on 10-megabit network cards).

Now let's get into the game itself.
Click LOCAL NETWORK. On the request SEARCH FOR NETWORK SERVERS - click CANCEL. Click HOST SERVER LOCAL GAME. We write any name. Press ok. The game writes STARTING THE NETWORK SERVER - then connecting to the reception. Did not work out? And I didn't succeed the first time. The game crashes and crashes. We do the same a second time. And now how much did it work. The game enters the reception.
This is where you need to act quickly. The game gives you a couple of minutes to think, and then throws it out.
We create a game.
Here it is important to remember when creating a game the settings that the game offers. Since I write at home - I don’t remember them all, but there are mainly 3 of them. BREAKTHROUGH, COLLISION DETECTION and SOMETHING ELSE. Breakthrough - I don’t know what it is, but I assume that something like CATCH UP in NFS-2 (in the second NFS, this is the one that was in 97). Collision detection is whether or not you allow your opponent's vehicles to collide with each other. When disconnected, the cars just pass one through the other.
other computers.
We go to the LOCAL NETWORK. Searches for network servers. We see created. Let's connect to it. If we don’t get it, see points 1-8.
Happened.
IMPORTANT. In the FILTERS settings, in order to see the created game, we set the game mode created on the server (i.e. ring, overtaking, drag, etc.). But this is not enough. It is necessary that additional settings match: COLLISION DETECTION, BREAKTHROUGH and SOME ELSE. After that, you can only see the game created on the server. We go into it, write ready and play.
In general, the system is somehow not very convenient: first we create a server, then a game. The settings on the server and on the connected computers must match. It would be easier to just create a server and a game on one computer at the same time and force settings for others, without any filters.

And now, who has already played a network game, tell me - is it possible somehow to put oncoming traffic and add a computer in opponents.
Who succeeded or did not learn how to play a network game - write.

Need for Speed: Underground 2 /

About the game: Computer game Need for Speed: Underground 2 , from series NFS in the genre of arcade car simulator, developed by the studio EA Black Box and company Electronic Arts.
Game events Need for Speed: Underground 2 for personal computers, take place at night, where the player will have to participate in street racing, while earning money, thereby gaining honor and respect among other participants in illegal races.

At the heart of the game Need for Speed: Underground 2 , this is the participation of the main character Ryan Cooper, racing on the streets of the fictional city of Bayview and its serious rival Caleb.
Over time, our racer, driving with the local leaders of the districts, achieves tremendous success and his car is published on the cover of every glossy magazine.
But when our main character cooper, won the race with the culprit of the car accident Riis, the city of Bayview began to belong and worship the new king of virtuoso night racing.
Take part in an illegal race, here the rate is equal to life.

Features in the game:

AT Need for Speed: Underground 2 there are eight types of races with their own rules and features, plus a multiplayer game mode on the Internet.
☛ The main game mode is "Career".
☛ The city of Bayview lives its own life - and you can freely move along its streets in search of worthy rivals.
☛ One hundred and twenty-five miles of real drive await you!
☛ The city consists of five districts, differing in the type of roads, from winding highways to wide central streets.
☛ A lot of unforeseen circumstances await you on the track: from rival cars suddenly appearing from behind a turn, to bad weather, extreme difficulty in driving a car.
☛ The choice of car brands is simply colossal: from Toyota and Mitsubishi to Cadillacs and Lincolns!
☛ Put additional parts on the car and you will see what effect it gives.
☛Do not forget about the appearance of your "beauty". At your service a huge number of details that will make it look just great!

Information for the game:
The game: Need for Speed: Underground 2
original name:
release date: 2004
Genre: Arcade, Car Simulator, Racing
Developer: EA Black Box
publishing house: Electronic Arts
Publisher in Russia: Soft Club
Publication type: Repack
Platform: PC
Game version:v1.2
Interface language: Russian, English
Voice language: Russian, English
Pharmacy: Sewn (HOODLUM)
file size: 1.35GB

System requirements:
☛ Operating system: Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8
☛ Processor: INTEL S1155 Pentium G3240 2 GHz
☛ RAM: 512 MB RAM
☛ Video card: 128 MB DirectX 9.0c
☛ Sound card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible audio device
☛ Hard disk space: 2GB

RePack features:

Computer game Need for Speed: Underground 2
☛ Game version: v1.2
☛ Nothing cut/nothing recoded
☛ Bilingual installer (Russian, English)
☛ There is a permission configurator.
☛ Ability to choose a combination of text and voice acting.
☛ Present ENBseries from: Kobalt, WiLDxSR
☛ There are HD Textures by Dragozool.
☛ Musical accompaniment "Unwritten Law - The Celebration Song"
Installation time ~ 1-3 minutes (Intel Core i7, Random access memory 16 GB)
Addition
EnbSeries is a technology for forced improvement of the graphics in the game by changing the DirectX file (On\Off Shift+F12)

☛ RePack by RG Games

Screenshots of the game Need for Speed: Underground 2:

Video review for the game:

Installation and launch:

one). Download, unpack and install the game by running the application file " Setup_NFSU2.exe»
2). Follow program prompts
3). Let's enjoy the race!

Enable HD Textures:
one). Go to the folder with the installed game and run HD Texture.exe
2). In the Target Application field, specify the path to the SPEED2.exe executable file
3). In the Select Package field, specify the path to the HD Texture.tpf file
four). Click on the button Run from below.
5). Wait 2-3 minutes.
6). Play!
Attention ; repeat this operation every time you start the game.

Reissued: v1.2

In general, nothing betrays a person's belonging to the lower classes of society more than the ability to understand expensive watches and cars.

Viktor Pelevin, “Generation ‘P’”

Many old-school programmers claim that a car should not think, but should drive. Without explicitly arguing with this obvious truth, the developers from EA Games once again combined the “car that thinks” with the “car that drives” in the world of underground racing in the county town of Ensk.

However, if you were waiting for the revolution, I have to disappoint - it is being postponed. NFS Underground 2 stood in the line of sequels to the famous racing series, without turning the standards of the genre upside down, although the fanfare of the announcements promised a revolution in gaming industry. Exclamations full of delight were heard on one side, sighs of disappointment on the other. Many aspects of the game migrated from the previous series without changes, although there are innovations. Successful or not so - now we'll figure it out.

All rise, the court is in session!

Let's put on purple robes, be filled with reason and try to weigh all the pros and cons, in order to finally pass a fair sentence on our "defendant".

accusation

The plaintiff insists that the game infringed on the rights of the gamer under the articles “malicious arcade” and “doubtful physical model”, and also violated the citizen’s right to dynamic gameplay enshrined in the Constitution. In addition, several clear evidence of bugs is filed with the case. As punishment, the prosecution insists on immediate uninstallation without the right to overwrite, followed by defragmentation of the disk. Lawyers call most of the accusations fabricated, while appealing to a variety of extenuating circumstances.

After reviewing the case materials on two CDs and conducting investigative experiments, including a test drive, the prosecution supported its position with the following arguments.

• The tracks are rather arbitrary and have rigid boundaries, where a 10-centimeter curb or a beveled corner is the same obstacle as a vertical concrete wall.
• In any collision, the cars are not damaged. Therefore, sometimes it is even more profitable to crash into a wall and “slide” along the turn than to slow down and fit into it.
• The physics of the game world depends on the rules of the race. This changes even the function of the keys. For example, the “left” key sometimes means “turn the steering wheel to the left”, and sometimes it means “change lanes to the left”.
• The vast majority of car parts do not affect its behavior on the track - including parts specially designed to improve aerodynamics: streamlined bumpers, spoilers.
• The design elements of the car cannot be selected completely to the taste of the player - you have to focus on the “visual rating”. For example, sometimes you have to put yellow neon lights instead of green, and stick around the sides with dozens of tasteless stickers. The view is terrible, but the rating is high.
• In the city, the player spends about a third of the total playing time, which deprives the game of a fair amount of dynamics. After all, in order to take part in the next race, you need to spend a few minutes on a mechanical ride to the place of the event along the already known streets.
• Trail maps often differ from the actual terrain. So, the S-shaped turn of the underground tunnel on the map looks like a straight line without a hint of bends. Some alternative paths are not displayed on the map, and sometimes the branches allowed from the map's point of view are physically inaccessible.
• The number of different tracks is much less than the number of required races. For this reason, the player has to go through the same already painfully familiar route more than a dozen times.
• The strength of computer opponents is underestimated. Even in Hard mode, victory in many types of competitions (Circuit, Sprint, U.R.L.) is achieved mechanically and is not particularly difficult.

Recognizing good graphics for the accused, the prosecutors nevertheless draw the attention of judges to the peculiarities of rendering “civilian” cars, highlighting their diversity, relevance, behavior and rich colors as the main drawback of the graphic side of the case.

Protection

The defendant's lawyers studied the materials provided and made counter theses. Their main position was that the arcade nature of the game does not carry the corpus delicti, but, on the contrary, emphasizes all sorts of advantages of the game, embodying a democratic compromise between harsh realism and fabulous fantasy. The speech was accompanied by the following theses.

• The entire NFS series is essentially an arcade game. Therefore, it is impossible to allow the next game, even if it raised the degree of arcade to a new qualitative level, to be punished for the traditions of the entire series.
• Heavy-duty cars are specially designed not to lose their beautiful appearance after a hundred or two collisions. Regular and tedious repairs would look worse.
• The design of the car is designed for a younger youth audience, so the main focus is not on driving performance, but on attractiveness and originality. The meaning of the words “cool”, “super”, “elite”, “fashionable” and “stylish” is provided to the court in the form of a separate explanatory note.
• The same considerations caused a fairly easy passage of the game, and those who want to complicate their lives may well sell a turbo engine or set themselves the task of “overtaking opponents by a whole circle”.
• Visual rating only plays a role in the early stages. After passing the game, you can at least completely clean the car from tuning traces.
• Changing the physics of the world to suit the rules of the competition will not cause inconvenience to the vast majority of players. In addition, the game does not claim to be a realistic simulator and does not aim to teach the player how to drive a real car.
• The city is beautiful enough in itself to make traveling around it a pleasure. In addition, hidden shops, bonuses, hints and special events are found in it, which makes it worth exploring. On the street, you can arrange a competition with other drivers.
• Finally, the defense suggested that all races take place in a vacuum. This explains both the lack of pedestrians throughout the city and the lack of connection between the aerodynamics of the body and the driving performance of the car.

At the same time, the defense was forced to admit such shortcomings as inconsistencies between the map and the terrain, errors in the physical model and a small variety of racing routes compared to the total number of events. However, according to lawyers, these flaws are so minor that they do not have a significant impact on game process. In addition, they urged the court to take into account the following extenuating circumstances.

• All car models are made at the highest level.
• For wealthy car owners, the game provides the opportunity to keep not one, but several personal cars in the garage.
• The areas are so ornate that, against the backdrop of their graphic splendor, the game is a lot of fun.
• The sound takes into account even such nuances as entering and exiting the tunnel, creating an atmosphere and enhancing the sense of presence.
• Numerous video effects, slow-motion collisions, beautiful jumps and cut-scenes complete the pleasant experience.
• Finally, many independent specialists in Need series for Speed ​​praised NFS Underground 2.

Verdict

After a short deliberation, the court issued the following ruling.

Refuse the plaintiff to satisfy the complaint, without further considering the issue of uninstalling the game. Recognize mitigating circumstances as significant, however, taking into account numerous complaints, reduce the rating of the game to an “order”. On the main charge, assign a conditional probation, limiting the gameplay to the “hard” mode.

The last requirement, according to the court, will help maintain the reputation of the accused. This session ended.

And only the wind carried the sounds of discordant chanting to the courtroom: “Down with foreign cars! Nissan will not pass! Our car is “Moskvich”! “Mos-kvich”, “Mos-kvich”!

Met by clothes

Having recorded another triumph of justice in her logbook, Themis went home. And we, having finished with the assessment of the pros and cons of the game, we will move on to considering all kinds of innovations.

So, first of all, we got at our disposal, albeit a small, but still a city. It is inferior to the vastness of GTA or True Crime, but the journey from one end to the other still takes 3-6 minutes, depending on the model of the car and its “stuffing”. This is a lot. It will not be possible to avoid exploring city blocks - after all, most of the competitions take place directly on these streets. It is worth separating a part of the city with symbolic barriers, as the highways turn into a highway, where a fair competition of hooligans in expensive cars is designed to reveal the strongest. Keep in mind that civilian traffic continues on the streets, and the clumsy white cars of law-abiding residents are a big problem.

In between high-speed races, the player is left to himself and is free to ride around the city as much as he wants.

It is interesting: It's a pity, it's a pity that there are no pedestrians on the streets of the city. When you want to run over someone, you have to cynically throw an oncoming car off the road - because there is no one else.

Encouraging the pursuit of "free driving", city blocks are chock-full of cash bonuses, valuable directions, and auto shops. Tellingly, most of the stores are not initially visible on the map - they appear as they are discovered.

The appearance of the city inevitably brought with it new types of competitions adapted for it. So, some of the oncoming cars will agree to participate in the game of “catch-up”. And in order to be photographed on the cover of the magazine, you will have to catch a meeting with the photographer in a limited time. In truth, these types of competitions do not have a radical impact on the gameplay, but they bring variety.

Not done in NFS Underground 2 and without new car models. And to talk about the schedule is completely indecent - of course, it has become better.

Walkthrough

It all starts with the fact that you get at your disposal a great car, but then you find out - it is in order to get to the nearest garage. There he will be properly selected, and instead there will be a chance to choose a suitable wreck without a hint of tuning. Apparently, the player first felt all the power and beauty of a good car, and then strove for it for the rest of the game.

Moving around the city, you have the right to choose those competitions in which you want to participate, as well as drop into stores, pick up cash prizes (a pack of luminous banknotes) and helpful tips(red icon with an “i”). From time to time, expect phone calls and SMS messages - this is your friend and mentor Rachel will give advice or a friend will share "secret" information about where the race is not marked on the map.

For reference: GPS helps a lot in navigation. By specifying an object on the map, you get a huge arrow above your head, showing the way. Be careful on the bridges - it's easy to make a mistake with the direction of the arrow.

The passage itself is entirely reduced to winning races, improving the car and photographing it for DVD covers. While in the city, press the T key - you will see the percentage of completion of the game, the number of open stores and parts, your visual rating, as well as a lot of other equally useful parameters. By clicking “right”, you can see the list of tasks required to move to the next level (there are 5 in total). These tasks include the total number of wins, wins by Underground versions Racing League (U.R.L.), number of cover photos required, and additional requirements from your sponsor.

It is impossible not to say a few words about sponsors. At the end of the stage, you choose the next sponsor. He will give some amount of money immediately, and he will appoint some in the form of bonuses for victories. In addition, the sponsor provides one additional car, which can be obtained from the Car Lot. But in exchange for all these benefits of civilization, you will have to win several additional competitions, secure a certain number of victories and get on the required covers. And who is easy?

Each next stage opens another part of the city for access. From time to time, a certain race, which unexpectedly turned out to be key, begins and ends with a story clip in best traditions comics. Bad guys (and not only guys) build insidious plans and plan to defeat you over and over again on the track, but, alas, they will be disappointed.

The plot culminates in a kind of “battle on the viburnum bridge” - a one-on-one racing duel with the main bad guy. As it turns out, he doesn't know how to drive either.

It is important: keep in mind that the game can end much earlier than the completion percentage reaches 100%. And all because this percentage is nothing more than the ratio of races already completed to the total number of races available in the game. And you don't need everything to pass.

Shops and tuning

The shops (see table No. 1) are available in all districts of the city and are shown on the map as colored circles. They are of the following types.

• car lot(blue circle) . Auto market where you can buy a new car.
• performance shop(blue circle). Improving car performance, tuning the engine, transmission, on-board computer and so on.
• body shop(green circle). Visual tuning of the car - bumpers, headlights, "skirts", disks, mirrors... Do not affect driving performance.
• Car Specialties Shop(yellow circle). Additional tuning elements are mostly cosmetic and do not change the overall geometry of the body. Window tinting, backlighting, nitrous exhaust tinting, hydraulics, spinners and similar “bells and whistles”. Everything except hydraulics does not change the behavior of the car on the track.
• Graphics Shop(red circle). Coloring parts of the car, stickers and logos.
• garage(purple circle). It's not really a store - an ordinary garage. Useful in that it allows you to transfer from one car to another or replace spare parts. Of course, if they are already purchased.

As I already mentioned, part of the stores (one of each type) is visible on the map initially, and the rest will have to be found. Unfortunately, the "secret" stores are located in fairly obvious places and can be easily found (see map). The opening of the next store is usually accompanied by the appearance of new products on the trays, even in already open stores of this type.

Putting together parts and upgrades for your car can be done in two ways.

Individual order. Having received a list of available parts, you can install an arbitrary kit by selecting them individually.

Standard kit. Usually - three typical combinations of parts available for purchase, as they say, "wholesale". The analogy is not accidental - the whole kit costs less than the parts included in it.

But first you need to choose a car. We will talk about this now.

Automarket (Car Lot)

Quantity: 4

Icon color: blue

The auto market is a communist store. Choosing a car, you do not have to pay for it. Apparently, it is assumed that taking money for such a trifle as a car without tuning is not for decent people.

All the models presented on the showcase are copied from “live” prototypes with a sufficient degree of certainty. Their characteristics, obtained by scrupulous research on the stand, are presented in the form tables number 2 .

I’ll make a reservation right away - it is possible that some individual cars were not included in the list. Perhaps choosing a different sponsor in the intervals between stages will lead to the appearance of a different model in one of the positions. The data source for the list is a 100% completion of the game in one of the possible ways.

Since I mentioned that the prototypes for gaming cars were quite real brands and models, let me briefly talk about each of them. So that this section does not begin to resemble a car catalog, I will try to tell only about the characteristic features of a particular model.

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Acura RSX

Audi TT

Cadillac Escalade

The Cadillac Escalade is the first SUV of the famous American brand, a classmate of the Lincoln Navigator and Ford Excursion. Based on the same platform as the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe, the Cadillac Escalade borrowed a lot of parts from its cheaper General Motors cousins.

When the first generation Escalade debuted in 1998, many claimed that the Cadillac Escalade was nothing more than a Chevy Tahoe in disguise. But the 2002 model received many changes, additions and modifications, and critics had to come to terms with their hard fate.

Ford Focus

A car with no compromises. Powerful and economical, fast and safe, compact and roomy, it combines advantages that at first glance cannot be embodied at the same time. Predictable and obedient - and at the same time awakening sports passion. A car with the character of a winner.

Comfort and safety have become the main requirements when creating the Ford Focus. However, Dan Davis, director of the Ford Racing division, said: “This is a car that can go straight from the sales floor to the race track. It's not just a projectile for our ideas - it's a road car."

Ford Mustang GT

Since time immemorial, the most remarkable feature of the Ford Mustang GT has been the roar of its engine. Once, this even served as an occasion for an unflattering comment, they say, “barks, but does not bite,” which was made at the presentation of the 1994 model. In 1999, thanks to the good soundproofing of the engine, this reproach ceased to be relevant.

Honda Civic

The Civic first appeared in 1972. Over the entire period of production, about 14 million cars were sold.

Honda Civic is an unusual car. From the traditional hatchback, he only had the number of doors and external dimensions. Otherwise, the design of the car combines elements of various classes. Honda Civic turned out to be a very outstanding, outstanding car.

Hummer H2

The Hummer was developed in the 80s by AM General Corp. for the needs of the US Army and was originally called HUMVEE (high-mobility, multi-purpose wheeled vehicle). During the “service”, he sometimes performed the most incredible functions: from a field ambulance to a mobile missile launcher.

The market version of the Hummer H1 was practically no different from its military brother - the only thing that is not included in its package is military weapons. The second urban version of the Hammer appeared a little later and was called H2.

The car can without much difficulty climb a mountain, the inclination of which is 60 degrees, or drive along a 40-degree slope without tipping over.

It is interesting: At a recent congress of automotive companies in Detroit (USA), Microsoft demonstrated the Hummer H2 SUV, equipped with an on-board computer running Windows. On this occasion, even Bill Gates himself spoke at the congress. He stated that by 2006, 30% of all vehicles will have Microsoft software installed.

Hyundai Tiburon GT V6

The car is designed on the platform of the Elantra front-wheel drive sedan. Like the Elantra, it is a front wheel drive car with independent rear suspension. Its V6 DOHC engine is also installed in Sonata executive sedans.

In developing the design of the new model, the manufacturers took the look of Ferrari as a basis, so the Tiburon looks like a smaller copy of the 456GT. But in an attempt to improve the design, the developers obviously went too far and added a lot of ridiculous and completely non-functional details.

Despite the powerful engine, the course of the car cannot be called “sporty”. The limited capabilities of the Tiburon are especially felt in sharp turns and active driving.

Infiniti G35

When Lexus decided to venture into the sports sedans niche, where BMW had reigned supreme with its third series, it launched the IS300. The novelty was first introduced in 2001 and is equipped with a six-cylinder three-liter in-line engine.

Unusual for a Japanese car, the sporty design is suitable for both night racing and daily trips from point A to point B. The car undoubtedly appealed to fans of hot driving, but many of them wondered: where is the manual transmission ?!

Lincoln Navigator

Despite the impressive displacement of 5.4 liters, the eight-cylinder engine develops only 300 hp. Therefore, Lincoln picks up speed without fuss, with self-respect, skipping cars ahead. With such a frontal projection area, you won’t be able to frolic especially.

Brakes - with full "electronic" equipment. Quad-channel ABS, EBD electronic brake force distribution, Panic Assist. The brake pedal to the floor - and the Navigator seems to rest against a tight rubber barrier.

A curious detail is that when the ignition is on, the fog lights are constantly on: Navigators are mostly driven from Finland, where, as you know, everyone drives with the light around the clock.

Mazda Miata MX-5

Mazda Mitata pioneered the development of sports compact convertibles. The highest handling and dynamics created her image of a legendary car.

Thanks to these circumstances, Miata has become the world's best-selling sports convertible. Mazda Motor Corporation announced that to date the total volume of produced convertibles has reached 500,000 units.

Leather seats and bodywork in rich orange color are the main distinguishing features of the car.

Mazda RX-7

I could not understand how the ancient RX-7, discontinued in August 2002, got into the ranks of the most modern sports cars. Yes, and with running parameters that surpass its direct successor - RX-8. However, let's leave it on the conscience of the developers, and maybe on mine - you never know, what if I missed something important?

And this is a very eminent Japanese with enough ancient history. The sports model 3000GT became popular back in the 90s of the last century. The already mentioned American Motor Trend magazine named it the best imported car of 1991.

Of course, much has changed to this day. According to NFS Underground 2 test bench, this is one of the fastest (if not the fastest) car in the game.

Mitsubishi Eclipse

One of the most popular sports coupes of the Japanese company Mitsubishi. Four-wheel drive, 210-horsepower turbocharged engine, large brake discs, stiff front suspension and short springs.

Clear lines, “licked” appearance, 2.4 hp engine. front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive are among the main features of sports coupes.

The four-cylinder, 16-valve engine is paired with a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic transmission with two overhead camshafts.

The 240 SX comes standard with a long list of features, including touch-controlled power windows, low-reclining bucket seats, leather-wrapped seats, a steering wheel and shift knob.

Nissan 350Z

it sports version famous sedan Nissan Sentra, which first appeared on the market in 1998. The basis of the car is the original original models XE, LE, GXE, GLE. The series was based primarily on external attractiveness and comfort.

Nissan Skyline GT-R

Peugeot's French brand recent times becoming more and more popular in the West. Sales of the 206 and 307 models, which have gained fame as "environmentally friendly" cars, are the most successful.

The emphasis in the Peugeot 206 model is on dynamics and image. Vertical taillights with sharply curved corners, which even slightly extend into the rear wing, give the appearance of the car the character of a sports car.

In general, the machine is stable and agile while driving, regardless of the degree of load. The Peugeot 206 has several engine options, from the economical Hdi diesel to the sporty 16 V.

Pontiac GT

The GTO is based on Holden's Monaro CV8 sports coupe, as is Pontiac, part of General Motors. From this car, the American novelty borrowed the chassis, the overall silhouette of the body and the 5.7-liter V8 engine. Its maximum speed reaches 240 kilometers per hour.

Toyota Celica is one of the new sports coupes of the Japanese company. The Celica comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission.

An important fact speaks about the appointment of Toyota Celica: as standard, the car is equipped with six airbags. And among the people, he received a charming nickname, more befitting a young girl.

Toyota Corolla

The best-selling Japanese car according to the results at the end of September 2000. Convenient and functional, without a hint of pathos. Soft and energy-intensive suspension copes well with bumps. In high gears, the elastic motor “pulls” from low revs and accelerates the car. Toyota Corolla goes clearly, without “chatter”, stands on a straight line.

It was not without its shortcomings. In corners, the Corolla rolls noticeably, and diagonal buildup happens to it. The “extension” of the gears does not allow to fully realize the fighting qualities of the motor. The steering wheel is not sensitive enough - from lock to lock it makes 3.5 turns.

Toyota Supra

The first Volkswagen Golf was released in 75 of the last century and became the ancestor of one of the world's most popular model families. And then it was generally a revelation: presented as the successor to the famous "Beetle", the first Golf really formed the market for small-middle class cars. Perhaps this series can rightfully be considered one of the most ancient and well-deserved.

The current Golf GTI is far from its eminent predecessor. And the main external features still make it possible to recognize in it a relative of those glorious cars of the 70s.

performance shop

Quantity: 5

Icon color: blue

This is the most useful, or rather, the only useful store on the streets of the city. Only here you can buy not stickers, not “stylish” spoilers, and not even an audio system, but tires, a turbo engine or a 6-speed gearbox. Improving engine performance, adapting the on-board computer to an unusual driving mode for him, lightening the car - it's all here.

Engine

I will not tell you what an engine is and what it is customary to use it with. All engine upgrades increase power and torque in one way or another - install them as soon as possible.

On-board computer (ECU)

The electronic filling is designed to simplify the work of the driver as much as possible, entrusting most of the tasks to “smart” technology. However, you have to use the car not quite for its intended purpose, so some functions of the computer system only interfere. For example, a car speed limiter - why do you need it? Remove immediately. True, this is a paid service.

Transmission

Here, another equally important part of the car is tuned to the needs of the race car driver - the one that transmits torque from the engine to the wheels. Accordingly, all improvements are aimed at minimizing energy losses. You can immediately expand the “stuffing” with a 6-speed gearbox.

Suspension

There is a parameter in the behavior of a car on the road, even more important than speed and acceleration. This is the degree of “obedience” of the car, not least depending on the device and suspension configuration. The better the car is adapted to the tests that lie ahead of it, the better it will fit into the turns and the less it will lose speed in turns.

Nitric oxide (Nitrous Oxide)

This thing is useful when you need to get extra acceleration beyond what the engine can provide in normal operation. Nitric oxide gassing is the number one improvement in your racing career, don't overlook it. In addition, for beautiful drifts, jumps and other spectacular tricks, the game will reward you with an additional portion of this simple chemical compound. If the option is not set, these efforts will be in vain.

Tires

The main role of tires is to provide traction. Accordingly, the better they are, the shorter the braking distance will be and the less likely it will be to fly off the track without fitting into the turn due to slippery rubber.

Brake system

The ability to brake is no less important than the ability to gas. The brake, applied at the right time and in the right place, will save you from a collision and - paradoxically - from a significant loss of speed. Although, as we will see later, this rule is also not absolute, there are exceptions. Whatever the case, a good braking system won't hurt.

Relief (Weight Reduction)

When it is no longer possible to squeeze additional power out of the engine, and you still want to achieve more on the road, no one forbids lightening the car by throwing everything superfluous out of it. For example, remove the rear seats and other unnecessary interior furnishings. It is only strange why they also take money for these procedures ...

Turbo engine (Turbo)

As they say, comments are superfluous. Let me just say that there are three types of turbo engines in Need for Speed ​​Underground 2, plainly labeled as “Stage 1”, “Stage 2” and “Stage 3”.

body shop

Quantity: 5

Icon color: green

Here are bought the basic parts that determine the appearance of the body. To say that they are absolutely useless, the language still does not turn around - after all, to complete the game you need photos on the covers of CDs, to get on the cover you need to score a certain visual appeal rating, and for this, in turn, you need parts from this store . In general, a classic story about a house built by the famous architect Jack. So, details.

Front Bumper

The list of bumpers available for installation contains 25 options for passenger cars and 6 for SUVs (Hummer, Lincoln, Cadillac). Visual rating - from 0.12 to 0.50.

Rear Bumper

The list is exactly the same. 25 variations for cars, 6 for SUVs. I advise you to take the selection of the rear bumper even more carefully than the front one, because you will see it all the time. Visual rating - from 0.12 to 0.50.

Side Skirts

One of the most popular and cheapest design elements in modern tuning centers. 25 variations for sports, 6 for SUVs. Visual rating - from 0.12 to 0.50.

Spoiler

He is popularly called a “wing”, although this is not his only function. In the game, its function, however, has nothing to do with aerodynamics. There are 40 varieties of this part for all types of machines. The visual rating obtained for a spoiler ranges from 0.10 to 0.80.

Hood cover (Hoods)

The hoods differ in the shape of the slots for air intake. In total, there are 23 modifications in stock for all types of vehicles that increase the visual rating in the range of 0.10 to 0.80.

Air intakes (Roof Scoops)

They are placed on the roof of the car and also, in theory, are intended for ventilation. In fact, this is another way to attract the attention of the crowd, they say, “what a bullshit I have on the roof.” The number of options is 51 models. Visual Rating: 0.10 to 0.30.

Headlights (Head Lights)

They have 14 versions for passenger sports cars and 10 for off-road jeeps. Visual Rating: 0.10 to 0.30.

Tail Lights

Rear-view mirrors (Side Mirrors)

For all types of cars, there are 20 types of mirrors, giving an increase in visual rating ranging from 0.08 to 0.24.

Exhaust Tips

The various forms of exhaust pipes deservedly received little attention. However, it is logical - few people in their right mind will climb to look at them up close. There are only 10 options, rating: from 0.08 to 0.24.

Rims

The choice of disks is somewhat different than the previous parts. First you choose the manufacturer, then the model, and finally the wheel size (the latter can only be selected for sports cars, and it does not affect the rating). For SUVs there are 9 companies, the best of which is NFS Underground 2. The fleet of car rims for cars is larger - 15 brands, several models from each. Best rims: Gianelle 5-0, Lexani ROMA and of course NFSU 2 LIVIA. Disc Visual Rating: 0.15 to 0.80.

Carbon fiber parts

As an alternative to paint, it is possible to cover car parts with carbon fiber. Appearance at the same time, it turns out to be quite unusual - the relief texture of the fabric gives the case an elegant roughness.

Covering is the same as buying parts. Only visual ratings are obtained differently:

Hood covers: from 0.20 to 0.80.

Spoilers: 0.20 to 0.80.

Air intakes: 0.15 to 0.60.

Mirrors: 0.15 to 0.60.

Trunk lid: 0.60.

Body parts (bumpers, side skirts and solid body parts): 2.00.

One-piece body parts (Wide Body Parts)

And this is an alternative to bumpers and “side skirts”. Instead of putting the mentioned parts separately, you can decorate the car with one-piece embossed parts that combine all of the listed parts. There are only 4 options that increase visual rating by 2.00.

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FAQ

Question: Where are the saves in NFS Underground 2?

Answer: If you have Windows 2000 or XP, then they are:
C:\Documents and Settings\windows user\Local Settings\Application Data\NFS Underground 2

Question: How to open uniques, and what are outrans?

Answer: Outrans - racing with other racers right on the streets, the racers are marked on the map with orange triangles. Uniques (i.e. unique upgrades) are opened for outrans, for a certain number of outrans in each part of the city, one or more upgrades will be opened to you.

Q: How do I play online through the EA.com server?

Answer: You will have to buy a game license; in the box you will see a key that you will have to enter during installation.

ATTENTION!
Keygens won't help you.
— it will not be possible to activate the key of another person, because each key is activated and linked to only one account on the EA server (this is provided that this key has already been used)

Q: I don't have a "Local Settings" folder and because of that I can't find my saves.

Answer: Open any folder, then click on Tools, then at the bottom find Folder Options > View and scroll to the end until you see "Show hidden files and folders" and put a tick on it. Then "Apply" and "OK".

Question: I have a pirate and nothing blurs at high speeds.

Answer: Either your video card does not support shaders, or you simply did not enable this feature (Motion Blur) in the options.

Question: I want to install a patch, but I get an error message during the installation process. How to install a patch?

Answer: To install the patch, you need the original speed2.exe file, which is located on the licensed CD with the game.

Question: When I play online, the whole city is not available in Outrun mode. The entire career has been completed. Is this a game glitch? Is that how it should be? What to do?

Answer: Yes, it should be! You will not be able to ride with an opponent throughout the city of BayView. Only some parts of the city are available to you, namely: Airport, Beacon Hill, Coal Harbor, but if you drive from Coal Harbor on the highway, you will not get to Beacon Hill, and your rival will not get there either.

Question : Is it possible to release nitro steam during the race?
Yes, you can. During the race, release the gas and press the button that is responsible for NOS injection.

Question: Is there a Honda S2000 in the game?

Answer: Unfortunately no.

Question: How can I view the career completion statistics?

Answer: You must press the "T" key (set by default).

Question: I went through almost my entire career, but it comes to me A text message from Rachel saying get me my car back in the parking lot. Arriving there, nothing changes and no one takes the car. What to do?

Answer: Ignore this SMS message and proceed with the career.

Question: How to play ONLINE?

Answer: To play ONLINE, you only need a licensed version of the game.

Question: Where can I get a CD-KEY?
CD-KEY is on every box with licensed version games.

Question: Passed 45% of the career, and the tasks are over. What to do?

Q: Problem starting the game. Error and asking to send a report to Microsoft. What to do?

Answer: You need to install DirectX v.9.0c. If the error persists after installation, install DirectX v.9.0c, which is included on the game CD.

Question: Pixel sky and road. How to get rid of it?

Answer: We start the game, go to the video settings, set the slider in the texture filtering to the middle, exit the game and start it again. Problem solved.

Question : What is Megalow Parts?

Answer: This is a car tuning shop. It practically does not differ from stores of the same type located in other parts of the city. There are only two differences: in this store there is a 20% discount, but there is no sale of parts of the third level.

Question: Where is the car park?

Answer: This is the same as the store, which receives new cars as you progress through your career.

Q: How much hard drive space does the game take up?

Answer: The game takes up 1.70 GB.

Question: What do the patches that the game developer releases do?

Answer: Each a new version patch fixes different kinds mistakes that were made during the development of the game.

Question: What is the difference between the first part of the game and the second?

Answer: The second part of the game has new game modes that were not in the first Underground, as well as a huge city in which you can go anywhere you want, because. the metropolis is completely open for free movement.

Question: Is there car damage in the game?

Answer: Unfortunately no.

Question: How many personal vehicles can be kept in the garage?

Answer: Only five. If necessary, you can replace the car with another one, but with the loss of all installed improvements on the replaced car.

Q: In what order are the cars unlocked?

Answer: As you know, the game is completely non-linear, so it all depends on the sequence in which you go through the career.

Q: Where are game saves stored?

Answer: X:\Documents and Settings\Your account name\Local Settings\Application Data\NFS Underground 2, where X is the name of the hard drive where the operating system is installed.

Question: Is there a difference when choosing the difficulty of the game?

Answer: Yes.
- Easy level - it's very easy to complete all the races;
— Average level- you need to try a little, but not so difficult;
- Hard level - very difficult. The Catch Up function is automatically activated, which makes the bots the most dibile racers. They know only one thing: always sit on your tail and turn your car around on the track all the time.

Question: Are there unique upgrades in the game, if so, how to get them?

Answer: There are unique upgrades. You can get them by playing the Outrun mode during your career progression. If you play Outrun after the end of your career, then unique upgrades are no longer given.

Question: Is there a Split-Screen, if so, how to enable it?

Answer: Unfortunately, Split-Screen is not available in all game modes.

Question: How to rotate the car in the garage and during tuning?

Answer: Press and hold the middle key (or scroll) of the mouse and rotate.

Question: How to search for stores?

Answer: Directions. Each colored figurine represents a part of a city and a shop type.

Question : How to take a photo on DVD?

Answer: In order to be photographed on the DVD, you need your car's visual rating to match the requirements of the DVD cover.

Question: I completed my career, but the statistics say that only 66% have been completed. What's this? How to achieve 100% completion of a career?

Answer: Go through the menu to the garage and look at the world map, there are races that you have not completed.

Question: Is it possible to rearrange the received unique upgrade to another machine?

Answer: Unfortunately no.

Question: What are the reputation points that are awarded along with the money at the end of the race?

Answer: The starting position in U.R.L. races depends on them.

Question: What are style points for??

Answer: For style points, you get an additional supply of NOS.

Question: Parts that are installed in the trunk affect something?

Question: What is the difference between the US and EU versions of the game?

Answer: US version contains cars: Acura RSX and Honda Civic;
EU version contains cars: Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Corsa.
Also, each version has its own ONLINE game server.

Question: What is Catch Up?

Answer: This is a function that does not allow the opponent to break away from you for a long distance. This feature cannot be turned off in the career, but it does not work at the easy level, but at the average and especially severe level game, its effect becomes noticeable. In a quick race, this feature can be turned on and off.

Question: Is it possible to change the difficulty level of the game during the passage of a career?

Answer: Yes, the difficulty level can be changed during the career progression. Changes are made in the gameplay options.

This article is about a very simple program called plan, which is used to organize many online races. use different methods for online games but for now we prefer this program, as it is easy to use, with a very simple intuitive interface, has practically no restrictions and allows absolutely everyone to organize their own game server on your PC and ride with other people using this program.

So, for starters, a small setup of NFSU2 for playing via the Internet ...

1. Go to the folder with the installed game
2. Next we need a Server.cfg file

Open it with notepad and make it look like this:

1. First of all, you need to remove everything that is written after “# no communication attempted with the IP address listed here.” This is due to the fact that when creating the game, EA made certain mistakes, as a result of which, when connecting to the server in a network game, many people see the inscription connecting to lobby / connection to the hall and does not disappear, naturally without connecting to the server. (It seems that plan allows play and connect without these changes in the settings, but it’s better to apply them because you will definitely need them in a multiplayer game local network without plan)

2. You should increase the value of PINGTIME and PINGWAIT if you have a bad network connection

3. You can experiment with the value for LAN_THROTLE, it determines the number of requests per server per second. If you do not have enough productive p.c. it is better to set it smaller, but do not reduce it too much. Usually 15 is used.

After setting up the game itself, we launch the plan program, after which it will connect to the server and check for updates. If they are not there, then the message “plan is working” will appear below, otherwise they should be loaded.
So the program has started working, now you should select the connection type, for this you need to click right click by the "plan" icon that appears on the taskbar and select the type of connection "Internet"

After selecting the connection type, go to the "Notifications" tab in the program window

The program issued a list of supported games. We tick off the games we are interested in. In this case, if a server with a marked game is created, the program will notify you that it has been created and that you can join it..

Next, go to the "Games" tab.
Here you will see a list of games that are currently on-line and that you can play. If you see a server NFS underground 2, double click the left mouse button on it
You need to select the executable file with the game itself (speed2.exe), it is located in the folder where the game is installed. Click open and the game starts.