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
For more information, see PCGamingWiki's article on Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.
Running the installer
1) Insert your game disc or mount ISO. Run setup.exe (as an administrator) and click Install. Enter your CD key, choose your directory, and install. (Note that 2 players with the same CD key cannot play online together). Do not install GameSpy Arcade.
2) Copy the following files from your disc or ISO to your game directory:
- actors
- AI
- Audio
- Cars
- Movies
- Particle
- Tracks
3) Install a no-cd cracked executable file (cannot share here). To play online, you will need an exe that is OpenSpy patched, or you can patch it yourself (see section below on playing online). Choose either a 2.40 or 2.42 exe (see below).
Version 2.42 vs. 2.40
2.42 is the latest patch for the game, which adds online multiplayer encryption and better compatibility for force-feedback 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.
Resolution fixes (Widescreen Patch or dgVoodoo)
Widescreen Patch (2.42 only)
It is recommended to play on version 2.42 and use Xan's Widescreen Patch. Read the ReadMe on the GitHub page for installation/usage instructions.
Note that intro cutscenes are broken with this mod. They can be bypassed by launching the game with the argument -nofrustration or -nomovie.
dgVoodoo (2.40 or 2.42)
Download dgVoodoo 2 and extract the archive, then copy dgVoodooCpl.exe, dgVoodoo.conf and D3D8.dll from the MS\x86 folder into your NFS HP2 installation directory.
Run dgVoodoCpl.exe to configure graphics settings.
Essential Mods
- NFS HP2 HD Font Pack
- Better car reflections (can just edit reflections.ini in the cars folder of your HP2 installation directory without downloading this mod, which does the same thing. Set
cubeface_dimensionandenviromap_dimensionto 1024.
Tutorials
Playing online
See Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2/Online
Creating car mods
See Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2/Car Modding
Tools
| 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 | ||||
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 | Usage | Tested? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| nowin2khook | |||
| DisableFileCache | |||
| IMEDebug | |||
| debugfog | |||
| helicoptersOnly | |||
| helipaths | |||
| ignoreexitquads | |||
| maxdamage | Works | ||
| aidebugcops | |||
| doBench | |||
| recordBench | |||
| uimem | |||
| aidumppaths | |||
| money | +money [amount] | Works | |
| nolangkey | |||
| testbed | |||
| caminfo | |||
| boxes | |||
| opentree | Works | ||
| texview | |||
| aibest | |||
| graceperiod | |||
| editrender | |||
| aicarsnochase | |||
| playercop | |||
| aicopswin | Works | ||
| splitscreen | |||
| nomipmap | |||
| e3_demo | |||
| aimap | |||
| aidraw | |||
| aicops | Works | Disables cops | |
| noparticles | |||
| enableStdOut | |||
| aicars | |||
| screenshots | Works | Press Ctrl+P to take screenshot (will be placed in game folder) | |
| stats | |||
| damagefx | |||
| dedsvrinstance | Works | Same as -server | |
| savedata | |||
| nofrustration | Works | ||
| gameport | +gameport [port] | Works | |
| gsbasequeryport | |||
| nocdkeyauth | |||
| cdkey | |||
| dedicated | ? | ||
| clientname | +clientname [name] | Works | No spaces |
| join | +join [IP] | Works | BUG: player profile is not loaded |
| nographics | |||
| IamDrew | |||
| relectioncube | |||
| relectionsphere | |||
| reflectionoff | |||
| gedit | |||
| specsdump | |||
| fullscreen | Works | ||
| hp | |||
| ghost | Works | Disables P2P collisions | |
| minfront | |||
| nofrontend | Works | ||
| nomovie | Works | ||
| nomusic | Works | ||
| noreverb | Works | ||
| aidebugout | |||
| aidebug | |||
| nosnd | Works | ||
| accrecord | |||
| aiprint | |||
| +password | |||
| +name | +name ["name"] | Works | Can use spaces |
| +gameport | |||
| +connect | +connect [IP] | ||
| +host | Works | Same as -server |
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