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== About == | == About == | ||
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is the 6th installment in the Need for Speed series and is the last of the "classic-era" NFS games. The PC version was developed by EA Seattle, while the PS2 version was the first of the series to be developed by BlackBox, who then took over developing the next several titles in the series. This page primarily covers the PC version. | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is the 6th installment in the Need for Speed series and is the last of the "classic-era" NFS games. The PC version was developed by EA Seattle, while the PS2 version was the first of the series to be developed by BlackBox, who then took over developing the next several titles in the series. This page primarily covers the PC version. | ||
== | == Guides == | ||
[[Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2/Installation|How to install NFS Hot Pursuit 2 on modern hardware with essential mods]] | |||
[[Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2/Online|How to play NFS Hot Pursuit 2 online (or host a dedicated server) in {{CURRENTYEAR}}]] | |||
[[Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2/Car Modding|How to create car mods for NFS Hot Pursuit 2]] | |||
== Modding Tools == | |||
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== Notable mods & projects == | |||
* [https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp2/tracks/6985/realistic-parkland-30-total-overhaul.html Realistic Parkland] by DDGORE | |||
* [https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp2/tools/4415/hp2-pink-edition.html HP2 Pink Edition] by jhg | |||
* HP2 Car Model Overhaul (WIP) by EllisRacing | |||
== Useful links == | |||
[https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp2/ NFSAddons - Hot Pursuit 2 downloads] | |||
[https://nfspolicehq.com/ NFS Police HQ] | |||
[https://discord.gg/eMsPKwyZgN Hot Pursuit 2 Modding Discord Server] | |||
[https://discord.gg/5VevcbHZ2W Classic Need for Speed Discord Server] | |||
[https://discord.gg/JMaypEd Retro Racing Point Discord Server] | |||
[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Hot_Pursuit_2 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 - PCGamingWiki] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 6 November 2024
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer | EA Seattle |
| Year | 2002 |
About
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is the 6th installment in the Need for Speed series and is the last of the "classic-era" NFS games. The PC version was developed by EA Seattle, while the PS2 version was the first of the series to be developed by BlackBox, who then took over developing the next several titles in the series. This page primarily covers the PC version.
Guides
How to install NFS Hot Pursuit 2 on modern hardware with essential mods
How to play NFS Hot Pursuit 2 online (or host a dedicated server) in 2024
How to create car mods for NFS Hot Pursuit 2
Modding Tools
| Name | Author | Description | URL | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEdit | Arushan | Old tool for directly editing .o model files. May not work well (if at all) on modern systems. | https://nfspolicehq.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=1144 • https://forums.nba-live.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=5239 • https://dl.fifa-infinity.com/fifa-09/tools-fifa-09/oedit-tool/ | 3D model editing |
| ZModeler v1.07b | Oleg | 3D modeling software that can import/export classic NFS models with plugins | https://nfsmodderscorner.blogspot.com/p/general-tools.html | 3D model editing • Car model conversion |
| ZModeler 2 | Oleg | 3D modeling software useful for converting various file types including .obj and ZModeler 1 .z3d files | https://www.zmodeler2.com/index.php?mode=downloads | 3D model editing • Car model conversion |
| O Skeleton Plugin for ZModeler 1 | Import/export skeleton.o files for positions of wheels, lights, etc. | 3D model editing • Car model conversion | ||
| OIFtool | Arushan | Converts NFS Hot Pursuit 2 .o car model files to .oif for use with the ZModeler 1 OIF plugin | https://nfspolicehq.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=1144 | Car model conversion |
| OIF Plugin for ZModeler 1 | Arushan | Imports/exports .o Intermediate Files (OIF) between OIFTool and ZModeler 1 in order to edit car model files for NFS Hot Pursuit 2 | https://nfspolicehq.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=1144 | Car model conversion |
| BigGUI | GreyMana | Can import, export, and re-pack .viv files used in classic NFS games | https://forums.nba-live.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=14 | File packing/unpacking |
| VIV Edit | Addict | Opens .viv files and can import/export files from them | https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp2/tools/7409/viv-editor.html | File packing/unpacking |
| VIVMagic | Martin Kollaard | Packs/unpacks .viv files | https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp2/tools/2872/vivmagic-v110.html | File packing/unpacking |
| FshEd | Brien Smith | Graphical tool used to pack and unpack .fsh textures for use with classic NFS games. Can also import textures of different sizes. | https://forums.nba-live.com/downloads.php?cat=3 • https://forums.nba-live.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=66 | Texture conversion • File packing/unpacking |
| FSHTool | Denis Auroux | Command-line tool for packing and un-packing .fsh texture files | https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp2/tools/2870/fshtool-v-122.html | Texture conversion • File packing/unpacking |
| EA Graphics Editor | Brien Smith | Can view, edit, and extract .fsh textures within .viv files. | https://forums.nba-live.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=3 | Texture editing • Texture conversion • File packing/unpacking |
| Car model files | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Description | Download link | Required? | Recommended? |
| ZModeler v1.07b | 3D modeling software that can import/export HP2 models with plugins | Yes | Yes | |
| - OIF Plugin for Zmodeler | Import/export models between ZModeler 1 (.z3d) and OIFTool (.oif) | Yes | Yes | |
| - O Skeleton plugin for Zmodeler | Import/export skeleton.o files for positions of wheels, lights, etc. | Yes | Yes | |
| ZModeler 2 | 3D modeling software, can import/export models between ZModeler 1 (.z3d) and .obj format | No | Yes | |
| OEdit | Old tool for directly editing .o model files. Doesn't work well (if at all) on modern systems. Not recommended. | No | No | |
| NFS Model Viewer | Can view (but not edit) HP2 models. Useful for verifying models are exported correctly, etc. | No | Yes | |
| Textures | ||||
| Name | Description | Download link | Required? | Recommended? |
| fshEd | Graphical tool for packing and un-packing .fsh texture files | Either FSHTool, fshEd, or EAGE | Yes | |
| FSHTool | Command-line tool for packing and un-packing .fsh texture files | Yes | ||
| EA Graphics Editor | Old graphical tool for editing .fsh texture files | No | ||
| File packing/unpacking | ||||
| Name | Description | Download link | Required? | Recommended? |
| VIVEdit | Either VIVEdit, VIVMagic, or BigGUI | |||
| VIVMagic | ||||
| BigGUI | ||||
| Misc tools | ||||
| Name | Description | Download link | Required? | Recommended? |
| INICarEditor | ||||
| CarConfigurator | ||||
| A Sac v2091 Hot Pursuit 2 Stats recorder | ||||
Notable mods & projects
- Realistic Parkland by DDGORE
- HP2 Pink Edition by jhg
- HP2 Car Model Overhaul (WIP) by EllisRacing
Useful links
NFSAddons - Hot Pursuit 2 downloads
Hot Pursuit 2 Modding Discord Server
Classic Need for Speed Discord Server