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INSTALLATION
BASIC KEYBOARD CONTROLS
MANUAL ADDENDUM
TROUBLESHOOTING
ONLINE
LAN
CONTROLLER INFORMATION
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1.
INSTALLATION
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Thank you for purchasing NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, ME, 2000 Professional, XP Professional,
or XP Home operating system
Intel Pentium III (or equivalent) CPU running at 933MHz or higher
32MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (Geforce2 or higher) using a
supported chipset (see below)
256 MB RAM
DirectX compatible sound card
2 GB of HD space
8X CD-ROM
To play online a network card is required for broadband connectivity
Installation Instructions:
Exit all applications. It is recommended that you do not run unnecessary
background applications when installing the game.
Insert Disc 1 into your computer's CD drive. The Autorun menu will
appear as soon as your disk drive recognizes the disk. Select to
Install the game. A prompt will appear to enter your install code.
Enter the install code and click on the Next button.
You will then get a menu asking to choose either a default install or
the advanced install (which allows you to specify an install
directory). Select Next and the game will begin installing.
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The basic keyboard controls required to play the game are:
In Game Controls:
Primary
Secondary
Steer Left
Steer Right
Throttle
Reverse
Shift Up
Shift Down
E-brake
Nitrous
Camera
Look Back
Enter Race / Shop
World Map
Read SMS
Career Statistics
Reset Car
Hydraulics Pressure
Hydraulics Bounce
Pause
Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Left Shift
Left Ctrl
Space
Left Alt
C
B
Enter
M
Tab
T
R
H
J
Esc
A
D
W
S
;
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End
Right Alt
Ins
K
F1
F2
F3
F4
Home
Y
U
P
Menu Controls
Highlight Menu Items
Cycle Choices / Move sliders
Select / Go to next Screen
Return to previous screen
Pan around the Car
Take Screenshot
(Screenshots are saved to the
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3.
MANUAL ADDENDUM
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VIDEO CARD SUPPORT
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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CD AUTOPLAY FEATURE
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Inserting the game CD into your CD-ROM drive and then immediately
running the game either from the Windows Start menu or by
double-clicking the game's Desktop icon may cause a conflict with the
CD-ROM's AutoPlay feature. The easiest way to avoid this potential
conflict is to always wait a few moments after inserting the CD to
allow the AutoPlay feature to run the game.
EJECTING THE GAME CD
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Never eject the game CD when the game is running. Failure to do so
can result in serious problems, including being unable to continue the
game.
FAST USER SWITCHING
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You will not be able to run two versions of the game using two different
windows accounts via the fast user switching (windows key + L).
DEVICE DRIVERS
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before running NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2. These include, but are not
limited to:
- Windows System Agent
- Windows Task Scheduler
- Windows "Disk Cleanup" utilities
Similarly, message boxes and dialog boxes from other programs or from
Windows itself can also cause NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2 to lose
control of the screen and keyboard, possibly causing an unstable PC
environment. We strongly recommend that you shut down all other
applications before running NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2. These
include, but are not limited to:
- Email programs
- Calendar, appointment, or contact applications
- Network or Internet chat programs
- Automatic Update on Anti Virus software
Also, connections to/from non-dedicated servers can be disrupted when
background programs or screen-savers launch. We recommend that you shut
down other applications (including virus scanners) and run NEED FOR SPEED
UNDERGROUND 2 by itself whenever possible.
POWER MANAGEMENT SUSPEND/SLEEP MODES
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Systems (i.e. laptops or other portables) that automatically power
down into "sleep" or "suspended" modes can cause NEED FOR SPEED
UNDERGROUND 2 to lose control of the screen and keyboard, possibly
causing an unstable PC environment. We strongly recommend that you
disable these features before running NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2.
ALT+TAB FUNCTIONALITY
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ALT+TAB will switch out of NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND, but the game
does not automatically pause. If you are going to do this, pause
manually before swapping windows.
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5.
ONLINE PLAY
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To avoid poor performance during Internet play, be sure that you close
any file sharing, streaming audio, or chat programs prior to entering
gameplay. These applications can monopolize your connection s bandwidth,
causing lag or other undesirable effects.
NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2 uses the following TCP and UDP port(s) for
Internet play:
TCP ports: 80, 13505, 20920-20929, 20970-20979
UDP port addresses: 3658, 3659
Please consult your router or personal firewall documentation for information
on how to allow game related traffic on these ports. If you are attempting to
play on a corporate Internet connection, contact your network administrator.
Client/Host Options:
When in another player's/or your own game room you will have access to
extra options. Select a player name from within the game room to view
the menu of available selections.
View Track Map - This will view the track selected for the current game.
View Car - This will show you the car the selected player will be driving
in the race.
Send Private Message - This will enable you to send a private message to
the selected player.
Feedback - This will submit a complaint against the selected player and will
send the chat log from the game room to EA Customer Support where it will be
reviewed. Abuse of this button will result in the suspension and/or
cancellation of your EA Account, preventing you from playing further online
games in NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2 and/or other associated EA online
products.
Hosts will have an additional option called kick player, this will remove
the currently selected player from the game room.
In-Game Cheat Detection/Disqualifications
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During Ranked Games the cheat detection will be operational and will monitor
race progress. Any attempts to tamper with car data, physics or Nitrous
will be detected by the server and those players will be flagged.
Players who are convicted of cheating or acting in a manner other than
racing will receive a disqualification at the end of the race, and or be removed
from the game during the race.
NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2 features an advanced Post Race Results screen
where all results are validated by the server before becoming official.
Depending on server load when the game is played the results may take anywhere
from 5 seconds to a few minutes to properly authenticate and report the correct
race results. Once the results are final the heading of the race results will
change from Unofficial Race Results to Official Race Results.
If any players received a disqualification or disconnection during the race the
finish order and points won will be adjusted in this screen.
Players who receive too many disqualifications will have their name change color
in the game room screen. This will identify to other player that they have been
disqualified several times and players should be weary of allowing them in the
race.
The disqualification name colors are displayed as follows:
White - no significant disqualifications - Good player to race against.
Yellow - several disqualifications - for the most part this player does not get
disqualified.
Orange - This player has a numerous disqualifications and players should be wear
y
about playing against them.
LAN PLAY
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NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2 contains LAN play, which is setup to emulate
the EA Online Lobby.
To Host a LAN Server (Like the EA Lobby) you need to Select LAN from the
Main Menu, next select Host LAN Server. You will be prompted for a LAN
Server Name, followed by your own personal Player Name.
Next you will be taken to the LAN Main Menu where you can access Select Car
Options, or the Lobby. When Hosting a LAN Server your computer will be the
primary host to any players that join your LAN Server. In essence, your
computer will be linking all other players that join your LAN server together,
allowing them to host games, and report back to your server when done.
If you turn off your computer or Exit LAN Mode while there are other players
connected to your server they will be disconnected from LAN mode upon returning
from Gameplay.
To Join a LAN game select LAN from the Main Menu, select the name of the LAN
server you wish to join. Next you will be asked to enter your player name.
Once in the LAN main menu you will be free to select/customize cars, enter the
lobby to join or create a game or adjust your options.
Depending on the speed and available memory on your computer,running a LAN
server may impact game performance. You can adjust the amount of time that
will be spent servicing LAN requests by editing the LAN_THROTTLE setting in
the server.cfg file in the game install directory. Changing the parameter
to a lower number may improve performance for some computers.
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7.
CONTROLLER INFORMATION
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CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
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NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2 can be played with many popular gamepads
and controller devices. If your device is not recognized, or if you'd
like to modify the configuration the game has pre-assigned to your
controller, enter Control Options from Options on the Main Menu.
The re-mapping tools in this menu are useful for tweaking your
controller for optimal play.
JOYSTICK PROBLEMS
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To correct these problems, properly configure and calibrate the device
from the Windows Control Panel. If problems continue to persist,
disconnect the device from your computer before playing NEED FOR SPEED
UNDERGROUND 2 Ensure the latest manufacturer drivers are installed for
your device.
- The mouse pointer automatically scrolls through the buttons on menu
screens.
- Your car makes erratic movements that are not intended (i.e.
continually turning).
- Certain movements do not occur when the proper direction is pressed.
- Sluggish response on slower machines.
FORCE FEEDBACK SETTINGS
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Force Feedback is not enabled on the Customize Controller screen of
the Options menu until proper, device-specific drivers are installed
for that controller. The default generic drivers provided by Windows
do not provide access to Force Feedback features.
KEYBOARD PROBLEMS
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To adjust the feeling\sensitivity of the steering in gameplay when
using the keyboard, enter the Keyboard option in the Windows Control
Panel (Start - Settings - Control Panel). By adjusting the Repeat
Delay and Repeat Rate the user can adjust the controls to feel more
analog or digital depending on their preference.
Some newer keyboards do not allow certain combinations of more than
two keys to be depressed simultaneously. For example, if you were
pressing both the up arrow key to accelerate and the left arrow key to
turn, and you pressed the <C> key to change your view, the view may not
change. Unfortunately, this problem is due to a limitation of the
hardware.
(C) 2004 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved.
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