Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Limited Edition (PC DVD) – Activation Limit Exceeded
Hello everyone, I recently purchased a second-hand (possibly third- or fourth-hand) PC DVD copy of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Limited Edition online. The disc appears to be genuine, and I have the original serial number that came with it. However, when I try to activate the game, I receive the following error message: "The activation limit for this serial number has been exceeded! Contact customer support for more information." I understand that this game was originally released in 2010, and the previous owner(s) may have installed and activated it multiple times over the years. Unfortunately, because I purchased the game second-hand, I do not have the original proof of purchase from 2010. Has anyone experienced this issue recently? Is there any way to reset the activation count, transfer ownership, or otherwise activate the game legitimately in 2026? Any advice from EA staff or community members would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. CM Edit: removed attachments containing personal informationSolvedashl4yrpggm113 hours agoSeasoned Newcomer71Views0likes2CommentsDidn't recover old ID
I played NFS No Limits from 2013 and my saved progress suddenly disappeared. After a few months I reinstall the game and they give me new CC ID and I am unable to login with the old ID. My saved game progress which I confidently remember never deleted by myself is gone. And EA didn't help... I'm heartbroken :(18Views0likes1CommentNeed for speed most wanted 2005 remake
Hey EA_DanaB please remake need for speed most wanted 2005 that game will put yall back on the map. The version of that game is loved by millions just imagine on current gen consoles. Updated graphics new cars added and old cars from the old game too would be so awesome i know for a fact id buy it.20Views0likes3CommentsNeed For Speed Heat
hello dear EA, Im a 13 year old boy from the netherlands and my birthday is coming up on 25th of july i havent thought about any other stuff that i really want other then a need for speed update because the game is just amazing and im going on vacation on the 23th of july ive been playing ur game need for speed heat for a pretty long time but im pretty sad to see there arent any updates coming and i understand that u guys are busy with making other games as well but if u got spare time could u possibly make an update to need for speed heat please if yes then ive even got an idea for u. Add new cars like for koenigsegg all at rep level 50: the 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko with as pricing 1.5 million 2018 Koenigsegg Agera RS with as pricing 1.3 million and last the 2003 Koenigsegg CC8S with as pricing 1.1 million. For Zenvo all at rep level 45: the 2020 Zenvo TSR-GT with as pricing 900K and the 2025 Zenvo Aurora Tur/Agil with as priing 1.8 million. Mclaren all at rep level 30: The 2026 Mclaren W1 with as pricing 1.15 million and the 2020 Mclaren 765LT with as pricing 305K. Bugatti all at rap level 50: The 2015 Bugatti Atlantic Concept for 1.4 million 2019 Bugatti chiron ss 300+ for 1.6 million 2019 Bugatti La Voiture Noire for 2 million and the 2021Bugatti Bolide for 1.3 million. Pagani all at rap level 45: 2009 Pagani Zonda R for 1.3 million 2005 Pagani Zonda F also 1.3 million 2023 Pagani utopia for 1.5 million and the 2011 Pagani Huayra for 1.2 million. Apollo all rep level 45: the 2019 Apollo Intensa Emozione for 1.9 million and the 2021 Apollo Project Evo for 1.8 million. And a new race that goes around all 4 corners of the map so basically Sonic J. Storm Columbia and the other name i forgot but the 4 races at the highway and as reward for finishing first ur granted 250K second place 220K third 200K and 4-8 150K Anyways that was my idea if u read through all this i appreciate it a lot and hopefully when i come back from vacation and wanna play need for speed heat again i see that it has to update thank u :)ILoveDevils1 day agoNewcomer8Views0likes0CommentsWE WANT A HISTORIC RETURN TO NFS! TAKE THE LEADERSHIP FROM FORZA!
Need for Speed: Legends (My Dream NFS Concept) Hello EA and Need for Speed developers, I have been a Need for Speed fan for many years. I believe the series doesn't need another short game. It needs one unforgettable game that brings back the spirit of Underground, Most Wanted and Carbon while creating something completely new. The Main Idea The player works for a wealthy car collector whose dream is to build the greatest collection of legendary street racing cars. Instead of buying legendary cars from a dealership, every iconic car should have its own story, challenges and unforgettable missions. Chapter 1 – Underground A modern and much larger version of the Underground 2 city. Night racing only. 10 rival racers. The final boss owns Rachel's Nissan 350Z. After defeating the final racer, he refuses to give you the car. Your crew plans a secret night operation to steal the 350Z from his garage. The mission ends with a long cinematic escape. Police are present but not very aggressive because they are busy dealing with larger crimes. Chapter 2 – Most Wanted A completely rebuilt and much larger Rockport. A new Blacklist. Sprint races. Circuit races. Speed challenges. Much harder police pursuits than Most Wanted (2005). Roadblocks, helicopters, Rhino SUVs, spike strips and destructible environments should all return. The final reward is the legendary BMW M3 GTR. Chapter 3 – Tokyo A large Tokyo-inspired map focused on drifting. Players collect legendary Fast & Furious style cars through story missions. Toyota Supra Nissan Skyline GT-R Dodge Charger Nissan Silvia Mazda RX-7 Drifting becomes the main gameplay with lighter police presence. Legends Garage After completing the story, the player unlocks a special Legends Garage. Every iconic car collected throughout the journey is displayed in its own dedicated place. Looking at the garage should remind players of every mission, every challenge and every victory. Customization More than 200 licensed cars. A huge customization system for regular cars. Iconic cars should never be sold in dealerships or the in-game market. Players should never be able to simply buy a normal BMW, Nissan or other car and turn it into a legendary vehicle. Every legendary car should be unique and obtainable only through its own story, missions and challenges. That uniqueness is what made those cars legendary in the first place. Sound Every engine and exhaust should have authentic recordings from real vehicles. Every car should have its own unique sound and personality. Police The police should feel dangerous again. Bring back: Heavy roadblocks Rhino SUVs Helicopters Spike strips Long cinematic pursuits Destructible environments like Most Wanted (2005) Escaping the police should feel like a real achievement. Final Need for Speed should bring back the feeling of earning legendary cars instead of buying them. Every iconic vehicle should be a unique reward connected to an unforgettable story. That is what made the classic Need for Speed games special, and it is the feeling many fans want to experience again.Fatih3852 days agoNewcomer22Views0likes1CommentNFS 2015 PC - Nazi wraps closed as "opinion" - Case 250511262
Hi everyone, and hopefully some Community Manager can read this. I am writing here because the automated support loop is completely failing to handle a severe violation of EA’s Positive Play Charter. A couple of days ago, I reported two custom liveries shared in the community wrap section of Need for Speed Most Wanted 2015 on PC that feature explicit Nazi iconography (large swastikas, SS runes, 'White Power' and 'Heil **bleep**' slogans, and blatant antisemitic slurs). I provided clear screenshots of the vehicles and the creators' nicknames. Today, I received an automated email stating that EA decided not to take action because "a single comment in a conversation more broad (or an opinion sharply different from yours) might not represent a violation". Treating literal Nazi propaganda and antisemitism as a mere "different opinion" is a massive logical and ethical failure of your automated moderation system. The system closed my report (Case ID: 250511262) without an actual human ever looking at the evidence. I am not posting the screenshots here publicly to avoid violating forum rules regarding offensive content. However, I have them ready. Could a Community Manager please contact me via Private Message so I can send the uncensored evidence directly to a human being? These accounts need a manual review and an immediate ban. Thank you. [Thread moved from NFS Franchise IT to NFS Franchise EN, please review the guidelines to find the right language board for your post. EA_Claus]mortingelectric3 days agoRising Newcomer30Views0likes0CommentsNFSMW audio stopped working
NFSMW (2012) When playing a multiplayer- friends game Player voices cannot be heard. All game sounds are Ok, just the conversations between players that cannot be heard. This started about two weeks ago. There is a setting to "unmute" players but it cannot be changed. There were no windows 11 updates at that time. Anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions to fix.? Thanks..SilverHQ4 days agoNewcomer22Views0likes1CommentIdea of NFS game
Dear EA and Need for Speed team, As a longtime fan, I think the next Need for Speed should combine the best parts of the franchise instead of copying just one game. Underground 2 for deep customization, street culture, night cruising, shops, and car identity. Most Wanted 2005 for a Blacklist-style boss ladder, memorable rivals, intense police chases, bounty, and risk. Heat for the day/night system where daytime earns money and nighttime earns reputation. Carbon for crew battles, territory control, canyon races, and district takeovers. Hot Pursuit for aggressive police tactics, roadblocks, spike strips, helicopters, and high-speed danger. Unbound for style and self-expression, but with visual effects as an option so players can choose realistic or animated effects. The next game should focus on street racing, customization, crew identity, dangerous cops, pink slip races, boss cars, and a city that feels alive. Fans want a game where every car feels personal and every race feels like it matters. Please bring back the soul of classic Need for Speed while keeping modern handling, graphics, online features, and customization. Thank you for keeping the franchise alive.65Views0likes1CommentNeed For Speed Rivals Feedback And Hopes
Need for speed rivals have probably been the best need for speed game ever made. It’s atmosphere, the rain particles, its overall mood creates the best feeling ever when playing this game. It’s AI cops are relentless making it engaging and fun to play which requires skill. Its map is also perfect with the landscape is all perfect while the ui from the menu is also perfect. The overall looks of this game is amazing and nothing greatly unrealistic. The freedom you get in this game is incredible compared to the other NFS games as well. You get choices between Cop and Racer, clean open world compared to NFS hot pursuit remastered and has a designated Cop mode with specialized tech like EMP’s compared to all other need for speed games. So my overall feedback is to update the game a little, although servers have been shut down, there has been a great, loyal fan based specifically for this game, with many such as myself asking for a remastered version (such as NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered) with better gameplay while keeping its great atmosphere intact. Its overall gameplay and atmosphere should be studied and placed into newer NFS games especially its unique features and designs ranging from the ui and atmosphere of its dark tone to its overall aesthetic gameplay from dynamic weather and great graphics for a very old game, better than most NFS games as newer games don’t have dynamic weather like NFS most wanted. Each game has its drawbacks in my opinion, from my eyes, every new NFS game should look up towards rivals and take inspiration from it. It has gotten play station hits, great awards like the 15 best of awards and more. It’s a great game see being slowly destroyed despite its great success and achievements. Below I will list some bad things about the newer NFS games and compare them to Rivals and finish with a way to help this fan base. NFS hot pursuit: Career is event based rather than open world progression. Free driving is available but more focused on selecting events. Older graphics and less advanced weather. Less exploration as it has more polished pursuit mechanics. NFS heat: Cannot play as police No pursuit gadgets like EMPs More focused on street racing and car customization. Day and night system rather than Rivals dynamic weather/atmosphere. NFS Unbound: No playable police Anime style visual effects rather than Rivals clean effects Brighter urban setting Overly focused on customization and style NFS most wanted: No police as usual No weather system like rivals Older graphics No pursuit technology NFS payback: Police limited to story missions rather than constantly roaming. Desert environment rather than forest and coastline. More story focused NFS: No playable police. Police less threatening Focus on tuning cars rather then exotic cars. Entirely at night. Now I know there are more NFS games out there to talk about but writing this much was enough. Now for the big reason why I’m writing this: I have been playing the game since it came out and it was a big part of my life during the ages 5-10. I used to play this game constantly and consistently on my ps4 during this time but after getting newer games like Minecraft during that time I stopped playing for a bit. But of course I started playing again. But I was shocked to see such a good game being cut off from online services like multiplayer. Although I understand it has a large cost to people playing ratio, that isn’t my point. My point is that my Disc is very damaged so I was looking into other NFS games to play similar to rivals but they each have their differences. Each doesn’t give the same vibe as rivals no matter how similar there is a difference but I understand Ea can’t create the exact same game again and again but it has been years. My idea was to ask for either newer NFS games to be way more similar to rivals (like very very similar) or to release a remastered version. There is still a Rivals community out there with a loyal fan base as stated before but such a perfect game shouldn’t be left unnoticed. The game in my eyes is the holy grail of NFS. Each game should look up to it and take inspiration from its unique design and gameplay. Overall, I suggest a remastered version of NFS rivals coming back into production and sold world wide. Its awards demonstrate its greatness and perfectionism in its craft. By updating newer console features such as on the ps5 by adding ray-tracing, 4k graphics, 120hz gameplay or anything else would make the game vastly better. By updating car controls to a more realistic level or legacy versions also would be even better with even more freedom to the game with AI aggression control which can be changed by the user in the settings or by making it even more focused on its great atmosphere. Another suggestion is to create newer NFS games to a more similar approach and format to Rivals. Its graphics are better than most modern games and just perfect overall. It has the best atmosphere I have ever seen and the best map of course. I will soon be buying a new disc for rivals so I can play again on either my ps5 or ps4 I will have to choose but I really hope such a great game doesn’t go unnoticed and is taken into account for future production of newer NFS projects, and of course I hope for a remastered version 😉.frosyfiredrake7 days agoSeasoned Newcomer68Views0likes2Commentsneed for speed ds4 controller not working correct
I have been playing the free trial as I love the need for speed. I use a ps4 controller on my pc with ds4 and I have no problems playing on any other game. when I play this the controller does not work correctly. it keeps braking by it self. might ask a refund.SolvedAnonymous8 days agoNot applicable24KViews1like9CommentsNeed For Speed Payback - Daily Challenges unavailable for almost a month (Xbox)
Hello, I've been experiencing a long-standing issue with Daily Challenges in Need for Speed Payback on Xbox. For almost a month (since early June 2026), when I go to Challenges, it says "Challenges are unavailable, please try again later". I cannot access or complete any daily challenges. AllDrive and Ranked Speedlists work fine (I can play with other players). Autolog recommendations also work. The achievement "A Daily a Day" is stuck because of this. This issue has been reported by many players before, but it seems to be happening again on a large scale. Platform: Xbox Game Version: Latest Please investigate and fix the Daily Challenges server-side issue. Thank you.50Views0likes1CommentNeed for Speed Heat Log In
I have been playing just fine the last few days on my Xbox series x. Now suddenly it says it cant connect to servers due to I need to log into my account. I have my account connected to my EA account, I have done the unplugging, deleting to reinstall, forgot password...everything I can think of and google can think of...its not just mine it is also my husband as well...we do not want to lose progress and change account opinions like it states on the first screen....What do I do to fix it?SolvedElskaBug11 days agoRising Newcomer61Views1like2CommentsEa play cannot download need for speed 2015 on ps5
Every game is ok but only need for speed that I cannot download.jame2004254612 days agoNot applicable15KViews0likes15CommentsHot Pursuit Remastered Crashes
It was working fine for the past 2 years, but recently it would have BAD lag crashes in game. Like whenever id use a weapon or someone leaves, it would freeze. Its gotten worse where i try to start the game and it crashes with black screen and says its a failure on EAs end. Ive repaired the game 3 times.SolvedObamasChicken14 days agoRising Novice337Views2likes31CommentsNFS Hot Pursuit Remastered - fails to launch
I've got a fully-patched Win 11 system and NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered fails to launch intermittently. When it does, I get the error: "Failed to launch game. An error on our end caused the launch to fail. Try again a little later." NFS: HOT PURSUIT REMASTERED - CRASH REPORT (Steam AppID 1328660)Executable: NFS11Remastered.exe (protected build NFS11Remastered_prot.exe) - Steam + EA App CRASH SIGNATURE (Windows Event ID 1000): Most recent: today 12:06:11 Faulting app: NFS11Remastered.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x613f368c Faulting module: NFS11Remastered.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x613f368c Exception code: 0xc0000005 (ACCESS_VIOLATION) Fault offset: 0x00000000000d4d85 Path: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered\NFS11Remastered.exe BEHAVIOR: Crash to desktop during startup (before main menu), ~1-2s after launch. INTERMITTENT - some launches succeed, most fail with the IDENTICAL fault offset. Fault is inside the game's own protected executable. DEBUGGER (WinDbg/cdb): protected exe loads Core\Activation64.dll (EA anti-tamper), then loops loading imagehlp.dll (PE checksum) + AppxDeploymentClient.dll before terminating. Crash is in the anti-tamper / integrity-check path, NOT render/audio. SYSTEM: OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (build 10.0.26100) CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900KS GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (driver 32.0.16.1062, 2026-06-10) RAM: 64 GB ALREADY TRIED (no effect): Steam file verification (passed); reinstalled/moved drive; EA App reinstall + admin; GPU driver update; all DirectX redists present; deleted config + save (fresh state); disabled Steam/EA overlays (no 3rd-party overlays); disabled HID game controller; removed Windows update KB5095093; forced stereo 48kHz audio; Win8 compat + disabled fullscreen optimizations. Identical crash throughout. Please help, it's quite frustrating to not be able to play a game I've purchased. b839b713-b8d1-474a-b2da-5170db0fa493b54d465b5f98726516 days agoNewcomer45Views0likes0CommentsGame Freezing in Multiplayer
Everytime I join an online game; My game freezes. It does not kick me out. The screen just freezes for 5-20 seconds, unfreezes and the game tried to catch up by speeding up the game to catch up with the other players. This has been going on ever since I downloaded the game off of Steam. This doesn't happen in the career mode so I want to know if it is possible to fix this issue without having to contact support.Lambo_Launcher16 days agoSeasoned Newcomer61Views2likes4CommentsDR1002 Cannot get online whatsoever !
I try to go online on the main menu as im trying to get the two online trophies it loads about a quarter of the way then it goes back to the main menu saying you have disconnected from the session. see ea.com/unable-to-connect with an error code of DR1002 ive tried to find a way to fix it. i dont know my ea or origin account and just created this to start a new topic. im not subscribing to ea access or origin as it should be enough that i've payed for the game which should give people all the content both online and offline if thats the case why it doesnt work. i dont know how to find my ea and origin account to link it to nfs as i never bother looking on the ea and origin website. Anyone know how to fix this or is EA working on a fix for this?IamAdiJay9117 days agoNot applicable7KViews4likes18Commentsnfs heat won't launch pc
nfs heat won't launch pc , I'm not getting any errors; the game doesn't start 10 seconds after I press the play button. My game files are up-to-date, my graphics card drivers are all up-to-date, and I've even uninstalled and reinstalled the game, but it still won't open. // herhangi bir hata almıyorum , play tuşuna bastıktan 10 saniye sonra oyun başlamıyor.Oyun dosyalarım güncel , ekran karı driverlarım her şeyim güncel , ve oyunu silip yükledim buna rağmen açılmıyor.bmzeuss17 days agoRising Newcomer119Views0likes8Comments
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