Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
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Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed is the first game in the Need for Speed series to use Direct3D exclusively. It is playable on most Windows 98 systems, but requires a fast video card to run smoothly, especially in 32-bit color. Porsche Unleashed is also playable on most Windows XP systems.
On systems with faster CPUs, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed incorrectly uses low resolution textures. This bug is fixed by an unofficial patch, which also fixes other miscellaneous issues. The version of dx7z.dll included with the patch only allows the use of 32-bit color screen modes. To enable 16-bit color modes, use the unpatched version of the file.
On some systems with Nvidia video cards, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed crashes randomly on the Normandie track. This problem can sometimes be solved by disabling lens flare in the game. In some cases, it is necessary to replace Normandie's sky file:
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed suffers from blurry text on all Nvidia video cards starting with the GeForce3, with the exception of the GeForce4 MX series. Early Nvidia drivers have an "alternate pixel center" option that solves this problem, but this option was removed in newer drivers. No other solution is known at this time.
On systems with faster CPUs, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed incorrectly uses low resolution textures. This bug is fixed by an unofficial patch, which also fixes other miscellaneous issues. The version of dx7z.dll included with the patch only allows the use of 32-bit color screen modes. To enable 16-bit color modes, use the unpatched version of the file.
On some systems with Nvidia video cards, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed crashes randomly on the Normandie track. This problem can sometimes be solved by disabling lens flare in the game. In some cases, it is necessary to replace Normandie's sky file:
- Navigate to C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed\GameData\Track\Sky;
- Delete Farmland.bin;
- Make a copy of Forest.bin and rename it to Farmland.bin.
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed suffers from blurry text on all Nvidia video cards starting with the GeForce3, with the exception of the GeForce4 MX series. Early Nvidia drivers have an "alternate pixel center" option that solves this problem, but this option was removed in newer drivers. No other solution is known at this time.