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'''''Need for Speed: Underground 2''''' (''NFSU2'' or ''NFSUG2'') is a cross-platform racing video game and the eight installment of popular driving game Need For Speed published and developed by Electronic Arts. Released in 2004, it is the direct sequel to [[Need for Speed: Underground]], and is part of the Need for Speed series, available on [[Nintendo GameCube]], PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Microsoft Windows. It is the second game in the Underground Series.It was developed by EA Black Box. Like its predecessor, it was also commercially successful, and sold four million copies worldwide.  
'''''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 import scene|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 (just driving around freely, like the Midnight Club series, in a large city known as "Bayview"). ''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. Brooke Burke is the voice of Rachel Teller, the person who guides the player through the story.
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.


On the Nintendo DS installment, users are able to design custom decals to adorn any vehicle in the game. The PlayStation Portable equivalent is ''Need for Speed: Underground Rivals.''
== Problems ==


== Problems ==
=== Audio ===
===Audio===
No music tracks with DSP HLE.
No music tracks with DSP HLE.


===Video===
=== Video ===
Cutscenes are broken. Nitrous indicator sometimes shows that you have no nitro left.
Cutscenes are broken. Nitrous indicator sometimes shows that you have no nitro left.


Revision as of 00:24, 13 June 2012

Need for Speed: Underground 2
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Developer(s) EA Black Box
Publisher(s) EA Games
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
Input methods GameCube Controller
Compatibility 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Need for Speed: Underground 2
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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.

Problems

Audio

No music tracks with DSP HLE.

Video

Cutscenes are broken. Nitrous indicator sometimes shows that you have no nitro left.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

Audio

Config Setting Notes
DSP Emulator Engine DSP LLE recompiler Fixes the "No music" issue.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision OS CPU GPU Result Tester
3.0-692-dirty Windows 7 x64 Intel Core i52500k @ 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, Widescreen Hack Zheka
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