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Feedback & Suggestions
I want to thank everyone for providing feedback and suggestions to make Need for Speed an even better game. To build on that, I have readied this sticky to create a centralized area for feedback and suggestions. If you have previously created a thread, it will have been merged here. Please note that while we are reading all your feedback and suggestions, we will be unable to provide a response, nor can I promise that what is posted here will make it into the game. If you however really feel that something is missing from the game, make sure to post it here! To avoid confusion about what is considered a suggestion or feedback, please see the examples below: What to post here: I would like to see the Super Fast Car LE284 in the game I wish I could make my car a certain color It would be awesome if we could have this song added to the game The above examples make it clear to us what players are missing from the game, or how their experience could be enriched. What not to post here: I keep getting disconnected from the game I did not get my achievement I am missing my pre-order content The above examples would be better suited in the technical forum were we can help you solve issues, or forward them to the studio for investigation.
Nfs heat all progress lost
Here again, I had to postpone playing the game due to the fact my processor couldnt handle it 10 days ago. I replaced it and I ve been playing it the past few days. When I started the game few minutes ago I noticed my character and car were removed from the menu background and the yellow polestar took its place again. When I hit play, the game starts again from the first scene. Everything from the past few days is gone... I m getting tired of al the trouble around this game.....
Frame Rate Drops in NFS Most Wanted PC
Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if this is normal... my frame rate drops to the low 20s sometimes evecn 15 in certain scenes but usually stays around 25-35 and in some areas goes up to 60fps im wondering if its possible to achieve a constant 60fps in this game, i have the recommended hardware for the game 8 core amd ati radeon 6950 2gb 8gb ram any one have any tips to optomize it so i can get a smoother experience? the game would be 10x more better if i could achieve a steady 60fps thanks mike ____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE An information on this situation is available here.Performance issue, very bad FPS and FPS drops
Hi, I have a problem with Need For Speed Rivals : I get some serious FPS drops, it is unplayable, why is it unplayable when I could play BF3 on Max settings and BF4 on Medium/High ? Also, there's no real video options, I can't turn off the Depth Of Field or distant blur, which only makes the game look worse than it should on minimum settings and give me even worse performance, I get as low as 3 fps sometimes and I didn't buy the game to play in "slow-motion". I have an i5 @ 2.7Ghz (2 cores, 4 with hyperthreading) AMD Radeon HD5850 with 1GB DDR5 @ 735mhz/1000mhz 8GB ram @ 1033mhz. Sometime the gameplay freezes, the sounds go on, moving tree/effects continue to be active, but the car and all other cars around me are stuck for a few seconds, just like the all got from 200mph to 0mph in 1 nanosecond and then they suddenly resume their activity after a 2/5 seconds pause. I've tried with stable and beta drivers, no change there, even tried to change the config file, to no use, as there is nothing to COMPLETELY disable poor effects that cause poor performance. I really like the game, but as you can guess, it's quite a big issue not even being able to play in less than 720p and still having 3 fps while being over the minimum requirements. Does anyone have a solution or even encountered this ? PS : I'm running on Windows 7 x64 and tried both the x86 and x64 version of NFS : Rivals.Multiplayer Free-Roam
I am posting this as both a request to Ghost Games, and a warning to the potential buyers of NFS Payback. Multiplayer free roam is a core element of what made NFS 2015 fun, and what people enjoyed most. Being able to meet new people, race and check out eachothers extensively customized rides at car meets that would randomly occur, is what it was all about. The fact that this feature is apparently not in NFS Payback, has tainted the game, and people are refunding and leaving in droves. No one in their right mind asked or even thought the removal of such a core element of the game would be neglected or removed altogether. Especially considering Payback is built on the same engine as NFS 2015, it actually took more effort to remove the feature, than it would to just have kept it in. So I say to you, Ghost games; make an official announcement, confirming the existence of Multiplayer Free Roam in NFS Payback, or announcing that it will be in a patch on or very shortly after the release. Anything less than this, me and everyone I've convinced to finally get into NFS, are going to be refunding our copies and never looking back. And to potential customers, please refrain from purchasing the game until this issue is resolved. To those, like myself who had high hopes and preordered, hold Ghost games accountable for their actions and make your voices heard with your wallet. Unless this is resolved, refund and boycott Payback. The only way a company will listen, is when the money stops rolling in. I say this with the respect that the developer deserves. The rest of the game seems nice and like alot of effort has gone into it. It would be a shame to see it be dead on arrival due to poor decisions made by a few.
Need for speed rivals xbox one loading screen freeze......
So i recently bought NFS Rivals on my xbox one(Digital copy) and i tried to play the game. However a little a problem occured and i was stuck sitting at a loading screen for at least 30 minutes and it still continues to occur...... im kind of annoyed about this problem.. I havent even been able to play the game. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
The Ultimate NFS Payback Car Suggestions thread
1. A unique mix of cars to add (if the cars you want to see in game aren't listed, comment yours!) even if these are added in updates or DLC packs 1988 BMW 528e 2014 Dodge Charger SRT8 1990 Mercedes 560sec AMG 1999 Dodge Viper GTS 2005 Dodge Magnum SRT8 Veilside Fortune FD RX-7 (kit) Mazda FC RX-7 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Mitsubishi Evo X Mitsubishi Evo 8 Mitsubishi Evo 6 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 2003 Cadillac DTS 2005 Cadillac XLR-V 2004 Cadillac CTS-V 2008 Pontiac G6 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am (Bandit Edition) 1991 Mercedes 190 E 2.5 Evolution II 2013 Mercedes C63 AMG 2011 Mercedes SL-500 AMG 1993 Subaru 22b STi 2004 Subaru STi 1992 Honda Prelude 1970 Camaro Z/28 2001 Corvette C5 (with LM race car mods) 2008 Corvette C6 ZR1 (more mods) McLaren MP4-12c Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale Lamborghini Gallardo (1st gen) 2. SUV and Trucks 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 2008 Honda Ridgeline 1999 Dodge Durango 2018 Dodge Durango SRT 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning GMC Typhoon GMC Syclone 2005 Cadillac Escalade 2005 Chevrolet Suburban Z71 1987 Nissan King Cab 4WD Again, if the vehicles you want to see in NFS aren't on this list - comment what Cars, SUVs and Trucks you want to see!
blackridge rivals
is anyone else having trouble with these races? i seem to have lost just as many as ive won and more often than not if you "just" win a race you gain less points than you lose if you "just" lose a race (i gained 14 points for a "just" win but lost 33 points for a "just" loss), the opponents seem to taking a far better racing line and the jumps are more like another obsticle to be avoided as you get thrown off at crazy angle and thrown into the wall if you dont hit it straight on
Need for Speed Heat - Update 1.5 - Update Notes
Hello! First and foremost - thank you for playing the game. We really appreciate the feedback we’re receiving from you, both the positive and the criticism, so we know where we can improve. We’ll be releasing update 1.5 for all platforms on Thursday, December 12. As usual, let us know what you think of the changes, and keep tearing up the roads of Palm City. The Need for Speed team Update Notes Quality of Life improvements Holiday Vanity Items It is the time of the year, the holiday season is approaching quickly. To help you decorate your cars in preparation for the festive time, we added some vanity items that you can purchase in the garage. You can pick up two horn sounds and two underglows, one each themed for Christmas for New Year’s, so you can drive around Palm City in seasonal style. Quick Routing You mentioned you wanted to spend less time reading the map and more time driving. Not only did we overhaul the look of the in-game phone app for better readability. We also implemented a quick routing option that you can access from the phone menu. This way, you can navigate to the nearest safe house or gas station quicker and more comfortable - and focus on shaking the cops. Speedwalls We all agree that racing is fun, but racing with friends is even better. To make it easier to see who clocked the fastest time, we’re bringing Speedwalls to Sprint Races, Circuit Races, Off-road Races and Drift Trials. Check who’s on top of the leaderboard for a track, and fine tune your ride to take their crown. Environment - Night race intros This was something you said you were missing a lot, as it sets the mood for the night races. As mentioned in the previous update notes for 1.4, we were always planning on bringing the visual effects back. So we did. Fancy lights, smoke, cars, the whole package. Polestar Hero Edition Probably one of the most common questions after the release of Need for Speed Heat was about the Polestar that’s on the game cover. “But… can I drive it again?” Joe was chased by Mercer and Shaw, the car was pushed off the bridge and it has been sitting on the bottom of the ocean since. Following this update, you can unlock the Polestar Hero Edition if you complete all the story missions: The main campaign as well as all driver stories. Just don’t drive it off a bridge again. UI When you exit or enter a garage, the “Enter Garage” prompt won’t suppress other HUD elements anymore. Which means you will see the map and speedometer at the same time. As you build your rep and explore the map, you unlock activities and collectibles. We tweaked the UI to make it clearer that these are locked until you reach a certain rep level. When you’re customizing the performance parts of your car, you’ll now find a label informing you which part is currently equipped to that car / engine. It will also show how many of that specific part you own, and have a clearer call out when you’re buying a duplicate part. Other Some of you mentioned that you’re being busted while casually driving, albeit slow - so we reduced the maximum speed that you can be busted at. We also made a small tweak to the cop spawn mechanics in online play. Your experience should not be affected, there might just be fewer cop cars in areas without players. Bugfixes Missions When you’re returning to the garage after the first night out, the reward from the “Make a Name” mission should now be banked correctly. You can no longer complete the daily challenge “Drift over 164 yd in a single drift” while Wayne is commandeering the vehicle during the “Let it Slide” mission. You should no longer be able to unlock the “Warp Speed” achievement during “The Exchange” cinematic. Added missing subtitles for Traditional Chinese during “The Exchange”. Lucas will no longer be floating during the intro of “Breaking the Law”. When you’re out on your first night in the game, you’ll find that the event text is now saying “Finish the event” and no longer “Finish 1st”. In the first night mission, Ana’s marker should now be pinned to the minimap, making her easier to find if you lose her. Events Some events are marked with an exclamation point, which means they have different levels you can switch between: The base level (lower car rating recommendation) and the challenge level (higher car rating recommendation). Some events had a lower reward for the challenge level than for the base level, which is corrected by this update. Event rewards should now reset to their original value after entering and exiting the garage. You should no longer be able to start a Crew Time Trial while entering the garage at the same time. When choosing “Retry” after finishing an event, the race outro should no longer play with a black screen and audio only. It should no longer be possible for two players who are playing online to start the same solo event at the same time. It resulted in a lot of traffic and it was unclear which AI racer belonged to which race. You should no longer be able to get stuck in an endless countdown loop when starting a drift event. During the “Winx” and “Crazy Cowboy” races, the AI drivers will now make a specific jump instead of taking a detour. You should no longer be able to drive your car into and become stuck in a barrier during the “Ceryneian Hind” drift trial. The “Marlin” circuit race will now award the correct amount of Bank. It was actually paying a little more than intended. The “Winx” High Heat event now will correctly award a volatile part. When you receive a volatile part from a high heat event and get busted before you enter a safehouse, you will now lose that part. UI Declining an event should no longer trigger the equipped active auxiliary item. During races, the distance between AI racers and the player that’s shown on the leaderboard should update more frequently. We clarified the daily challenge “Drive in oncoming traffic” by changing the objective text to “Stay in oncoming traffic”. This should underline that you have to stay in oncoming traffic continuously, until the challenge is completed. When the Racer Challenges menu shows “Congratulations, you completed racer challenges!”, you are now no longer able to select new Racer Challenges, as it was intended. The user ID of the player that last edited a crew information category is now displayed correctly in the menu. The description for the “Dual Turbo Charger” will no longer overlap other UI elements. The live tuning menu will now correctly display the time it takes the car to drive the ¼ mile in the correct measurement unit: seconds. Opening the phone menu during events should no longer cause it to overlap the race standings, but make them disappear for as long as the phone menu is open. The “route to event” option should now be available in the in-game phone app, even if you had set a route to that event before. The message “Text contains profanity, please change to continue” should no longer randomly pop up while in the garage. During night race intros, text that was previously cut off the screen when the display language was set to Arabic is now showing correctly. Race types should also no longer overlap race names during race intros. During drift trial intros, text that was previously overlapping when the display language was set to Polish is now showing correctly. There was a line of player subtitles missing, but we found it. Cars / Garage The player character’s feet should no longer be visible underneath the car when driving a Mercedes AMG A 45. The front bumper of the Nissan GT-R 2017 should no longer disappear when adding a splitter while a Pandem or Rocket Bunny front fender and bumper are installed. Stock brake discs should now be available for the Mustang starter car. The 394hp 3.8l flat 6 engine now has the proper sound when swapped into specific Porsche models. When the car is critically damaged, the hood of the Dodge Viper SRT should no longer block your view when using the bonnet camera. Fixed an issue where switching between specific car parts of the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS resulted in the camera showing a different scene. The paint menu UI will no longer overlap the menu when using certain screen aspect ratios. The unlock criteria for the Nissan 370Z Nismo in the Dealership will now correctly state “Unlocked after collecting all Street Arts”. The “Back” button should now work correctly in the “Community Wraps” section. Visual Added some decals that were available in the NFS Heat mobile app to the game. One of the decals was missing the option to change its color, which has now been added. Fixed some subtitles that were out of sync with the game audio. Reduced pop-in of textures in several instances. The helicopter that’s flying during the introduction race should no longer be shaking. There was a tree in the Palm City Raceway district that had no collision and you could drive straight through it. We moved it to a different spot. The dark boxes backing the subtitles now appear correctly for each line, some of them were a bit flashy before. Performance Improved several instances where you could encounter FPS drops during specific events and missions. Improved performance when playing on PCs that barely meet the minimum requirements. Fixed an issue that could cause a crash during the “Apollo 10” circuit race. Several fixes for instances where the game was crashing. Several fixes for instances where the game was hanging. The game should no longer hang when removing the PS4 controller via the PlayStation menu while getting busted. The game should no longer be stuttering during “Crew Level Up” notifications. We improved the loading process of some time trials, so the intro sequence is now shown before the event starts. Other You should now encounter more cops when circling Palm City Raceway at night. Several fixes for instances where item synchronisation would fail. When sharing a wrap and then losing the internet connection, the game could become stuck on a loading screen, which shouldn’t happen anymore. When reporting another player’s Custom Wrap or License Plate, you should no longer receive an “Unknown Error” message. On rare occasions, the game could get stuck when promoting a crew member to the recruiter role. Fixed! There was a rare chance that the game could get stuck after accepting a party invite while customizing a car with a large number of decals. This should no longer happen. A car parked in a specific location would spawn under the map and fly several meters in the air before falling down to the ground again. We moved it to a safer area. There’s an invisible spot on a bridge in Cape Castille you can crash into. We removed that. Although it was entertaining to park next to the bridge and see all the AI cars bump into it. Release Timing - December 12 PC - 09:00 UTC PS4 - 10:00 UTC Xbox One - 11:00 UTC Estimated file sizes PC - 2.45 GB PS4 - 5 GB Xbox One - 4.5 GB