Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

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.

Installation

See PCGamingWiki's article on Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.

Version 2.42 vs. 2.40

2.42 is the latest patch for the game, which adds online multiplayer encryption and better compatibility for input devices.

However, it cannot be played online against players using version 2.40.

Some users choose to play on version 2.40 instead. Note that this version is not supported by the Widescreen Fix and cannot be played online with version 2.42.

Executable launch parameters

Some of these parameters were tested by SkyFire, and results were shared by Meteor in the Hot Pursuit 2 Modding Discord Server.

Parameter	Description	Notes
nowin2khook
DisableFileCache
IMEDebug
debugfog
helicoptersOnly
helipaths
ignoreexitquads
maxdamage		works
aidebugcops
doBench
recordBench
uimem
aidumppaths
money		works +money [amount]
nolangkey
testbed
caminfo
boxes
opentree		works
texview
aibest
graceperiod
editrender
aicarsnochase
playercop
aicopswin		works

Useful links

NFSAddons - Hot Pursuit 2 downloads

NFS Police HQ

Hot Pursuit 2 Modding Discord Server

Classic Need for Speed Discord Server

Retro Racing Point Discord Server

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 - PCGamingWiki