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.
Guides
Installing NFS: Hot Pursuit 2 on modern hardware with essential mods
Playing NFS: Hot Pursuit 2 online (or hosting a dedicated server) in 2024
Creating car mods for NFS: Hot Pursuit 2
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 | ||||
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