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|developer   = EA Black Box
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|publisher   = Electronic Arts
|publisher = Electronic Arts
|series       = ''Need for Speed''
|series   = Need for Speed
|released     = {{vgrelease|NA=November 15, 2004|EU=November 19, 2004}}{{vgrelease|JP=December 22, 2004|AUS=July 27, 2005}}
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|genre       = Racing
|genre     = Racing
|modes       = Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
|modes     = Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
|input       = GameCube Controller
|input     = GameCube Controller
|forumlink   = http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-gc-need-for-speed-underground-2--26184
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The game is based around tuning cars for street races, resuming the ''Need for Speed: Underground'' storyline. ''Need for Speed: Underground 2'' provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races, the "explore" mode (free driving). ''Underground 2'' also introduces several SUVs, which could be customized as extensively as other ''Underground 2'' vehicles and used to race against other SUV racers.
The game is based around tuning cars for street races, resuming the ''Need for Speed: Underground'' storyline. ''Need for Speed: Underground 2'' provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races, the "explore" mode (free driving). ''Underground 2'' also introduces several SUVs, which could be customized as extensively as other ''Underground 2'' vehicles and used to race against other SUV racers.
== Emulation Information ==
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== Problems ==
== Problems ==
=== Cutscenes ===
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Cutscenes in this game use the VP6 format which failed to render before {{revision|4.0-593}}. Now, cutscenes display, but show vertical line artifacting which can only be fixed by using software renderer. See {{issue|5046}}.


=== 16:9 ===
{{Problems/VP6 Videos}}
This game has 16:9 display capability, but requires setting the game to "Widescreen" mode in the game's internal options, and setting Dolphin's Aspect Ratio to "Force 16:9". Using the widescreen hack is not recommended, as it will cause graphical glitches.


=== <s>Nitrous Indicator</s> ===
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Nitrous indicator sometimes shows that you have no nitro left. Fixed sometime before {{revision|4.0-5238}}.
 
=== <s>No Car Reflections</s> ===
All reflectivity on the cars is broken. See {{issue|8072}}. Fixed by {{revision|4.0-5225}}.


== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==
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{{testing/entry|revision=3.0-692|OS=Windows 7 x64|CPU=Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.5GHz|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 6850|result=Perfect: FPS sometimes drops below 30 when there are a lot of vehicles on screen. Resolution:1680x1050, Aspect Ratio:Stretch, Internal Res:Auto, AF:16x|tester=Zheka}}
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{{testing/entry|revision=4.0-5238|OS=Linux Ubuntu 14.10|CPU=Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.3GHz|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650|result=Playable. Gameplay is perfect at 85-100% speed. HLE accurate, car lighting reflections work, and the nitrous meter is fixed, but cutscenes are garbled. Entering tuning at the garage, my car somehow fell off of the dyno and was hanging off the side of it but after entering a test race and coming back it fixed itself; also there's minor texturing issues, most noticeable around foliage or the letters when naming your profile. While actually racing though these problems are either not present or barely noticeable.|tester=Xerxes}}
{{testing/entry|revision=4.0-5238|OS=Ubuntu 14.10|CPU=Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.3GHz|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650|result=Playable. Gameplay is perfect at 85-100% speed. HLE accurate, car lighting reflections work, and the nitrous meter is fixed, but cutscenes are garbled. Entering tuning at the garage, my car somehow fell off of the dyno and was hanging off the side of it but after entering a test race and coming back it fixed itself; also there's minor texturing issues, most noticeable around foliage or the letters when naming your profile. While actually racing though these problems are either not present or barely noticeable.|tester=Xerxes}}
{{testing/entry|revision=5.0-2464|OS=Windows 10|CPU=Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5GHz|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070|result=Game runs nearly perfect aside from cutscenes which have some lines through them. No noticeable slowdowns or stuttering. (Vulkan renderer, Internal Res:8x Native, AA:4x MSAA, AF:16x)|tester=KT}}
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== Gameplay Videos ==
== Gameplay Videos ==
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{{Navigation Need for Speed}}
 
{{Navigation/Need for Speed}}


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Revision as of 03:16, 16 January 2018

Need for Speed: Underground 2
920466 front.jpg
Developer(s) EA Black Box
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series Need for Speed
Platform(s) GameCube
Release date(s) NA November 15, 2004
EU November 19, 2004
JP December 22, 2004
AUS July 27, 2005
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods GameCube Controller
Compatibility 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Need for Speed: Underground 2
Playable
GameIDs
See also...

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Debug Symbol Files

Need for Speed: Underground 2 (NFSU2 or NFSUG2) is a cross-platform racing video game published and developed by Electronic Arts. Released in 2004, it is the direct sequel to Need for Speed: Underground, and is the eighth installment in the Need for Speed series.

The game is based around tuning cars for street races, resuming the Need for Speed: Underground storyline. Need for Speed: Underground 2 provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races, the "explore" mode (free driving). Underground 2 also introduces several SUVs, which could be customized as extensively as other Underground 2 vehicles and used to race against other SUV racers.

Emulation Information

16:9

Need for Speed: Underground 2 has a native 16:9 display option, but it requires enabling it in its internal options and setting Dolphin's Aspect Ratio graphics setting to "Force 16:9". Using the widescreen hack with this title is not recommended.

Problems

VP6 Videos

Need for Speed: Underground 2 uses the VP6 video codec, common in Electronic Arts' titles, causing its videos to have vertical line artifacts and other glitches on many graphics cards. The Software Render will display VP6 video correctly, but is typically too slow. VP6 rendering also reacts poorly to the Force Texture Filtering enhancements (and Anisotropic Filtering on NVIDIA), causing further scrambling. See issue 7193. In 5.0-15515 or newer, this can be fixed with "Manual Texture Sampling" in the Graphics Settings → Advanced menu.

Configuration

No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this title.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Need for Speed: Underground 2 since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision OS CPU GPU Result Tester
3.0-692 Windows 7 Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.5GHz AMD Radeon HD 6850 Perfect: FPS sometimes drops below 30 when there are a lot of vehicles on screen. Resolution:1680x1050, Aspect Ratio:Stretch, Internal Res:Auto, AF:16x Zheka
4.0-5238 Ubuntu 14.10 Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.3GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Playable. Gameplay is perfect at 85-100% speed. HLE accurate, car lighting reflections work, and the nitrous meter is fixed, but cutscenes are garbled. Entering tuning at the garage, my car somehow fell off of the dyno and was hanging off the side of it but after entering a test race and coming back it fixed itself; also there's minor texturing issues, most noticeable around foliage or the letters when naming your profile. While actually racing though these problems are either not present or barely noticeable. Xerxes
5.0-2464 Windows 10 Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Game runs nearly perfect aside from cutscenes which have some lines through them. No noticeable slowdowns or stuttering. (Vulkan renderer, Internal Res:8x Native, AA:4x MSAA, AF:16x) KT

Gameplay Videos