Need for Speed Unbound running on integrated graphics card instead of RTX GPU
I'm trying to get back into playing the game after a long time, had it installed back when it launched in 2022 and it ran alright, i also had Windows 10 back then and the laptop was stock: Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics (3.20 GHz) Installed RAM 40.0 GB (35.9 GB usable) Graphics card AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (4 GB) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (4 GB) I also added a better Kingston SSD and upgraded to Windows 11. Now after installing the game, it launches and runs windowed (it says fullscreen in settings, but switching back to fullscreen and windowed does nothing), and the game runs on the integrated graphics card instead of the right one. I have no access to settings, to resolution and display settings. I've tried all the solution i've found online, even with ChatGpt, to no avail. No matter what directive or settings I force on the Windows, the game itself or EA app or AMD Software Adrenalin Edition or Nvidia Control Panel, the game still launches like this. If i disable the integrated GPU from Device Manager-Display Adapters-AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics, the display resolution gets messy but the game runs Fullscreen on the right GPU (Nvidia RTX-3050Ti) except it runs on 1 fps, making it unplayable. Turning the Integrated GPU back, it goes right back to windowed and somewhat runs the game on the GPU's capacity which is limited. Also, switching to borderless resolution forces this error and the game crashes: DirectX function ''dxDevice-> CreateHeap(&desc,FB_IID_PPV_ARGS(&heap))'' failed with E_INVALIDARG (''An invalid parameter was passed to the returning function,''), GPU:''AMD Radeon (TM) Graphics'', Driver:23,19,21,13 (23,19,21,13-250707a-417253C-Lenovo). I've tried youtube tutorials and whatever there is to try, re-installing the game 6 times didn't help at all. This is the only game that does this problem, because I also have Need for Speed Heat and it has 0 issues with the GPU. Any help is much appreciated, thanks!SolvedAntonov998 days agoRising Novice57Views0likes2CommentsLockdown mode
The lockdown mode is a very good mode, but you know, it would be even better if they added one more player and one more car to the mode because making it a squad of 4 instead of just three people would be really great, because I have many friends who like Need for Speed Unbound. [Title edit, EN only here please. Please review our guidelines regarding language posts - CM]57Views0likes1CommentJust opened game for first time and have someone elses save file? Super weird.
I describe the full issue as well as an image here: https://www.reddit.com/r/NFSUnboundGame/comments/1syj2ir/comment/oiupzjd/?context=1 But in case that somehow gets removed I'll also copy the text here: So this is super weird. I bought this game back in Feb 2025 according to Steam, but I didn't get around to trying it until now. When I launched the game I immediately got half the achievements, and sure enough instead of getting thrown into story I get this menu where it seems I'm already rank 47... My first instinct is that someone else somehow played the game on my account, but whats weird for the following reasons: I never even launched it on Steam prior, (Steam records this was my first time and only got 4min total) And since I bought it through Steam this also means it shouldn't have even been linked to my EA account yet in any way prior to me launching it. I've never had any other evidence of getting hacked or other security concerns with my EA or Steam accounts, both have remained solid through the years. Steam records 4 minutes, my EA account says 33 hours. I definitely never played this, and I don't have a little brother or anything. The only other platform my EA account is linked to is Steam, and like I said above this game shouldn't have even been on my EA account until few minutes ago. I went to contact EA support just to inform them and ask them about it, but they don't seem to have a way to file a ticket. If there is I can't find it for the life of me. So I'm posting here just to see if people have thoughts? This is super weird. I also saw on Steam reviews someone else lost their save file, so half of me wonders if their servers mixed up who got whose save or something weird. I know I can probably just delete save to start my own but figured I'd just shoutout and get peoples thoughts before pulling the trigger there. Edit: Extra weird detail, the achievements in EA say they were unlocked in March 2024, which is before I bought the game even on Steam. Even if we say that someone got into my EA account at some point in past... would they have bought me the game and played it on there? lol. Cause I sure didn't! Super weird. Edit 2: Just confirmed none of my other EA games have weird activity.TacticalFaux16 days agoSeasoned Newcomer55Views0likes1CommentNFS Unbound
I’ve been playing this game since it came out, always reached max level before the new Volume came out. The current Volume ( Volume 9 ) I’ve been max level for a while which is 300. I get on literally TODAY and I’m back a level 1, also my Speed Pass was also reset and it’s showing the items locked. Even though I already have everything unlocked for it. So I don’t know why my level and speed pass was reset. This is for Multiplayer.SolvedBackJaguar60916 days agoRising Newcomer131Views0likes2CommentsHow to report a player in NFS Unbound?
Since EA wont do anything anybody else encounter these two are harassing me on sight I've reported both for harassment but EA has done jack saying "no violations found" and both lack skill so they are using cheats and are literally targeting not just me but everybody they see [Removed player names - danisoff]crosswdgaster17 days agoSeasoned Newcomer148Views0likes3CommentsNFS unbound servers shutting down.
I was playing online in NFS unbound when I received a message at the bottom of the screen saying that the server I'm connected to, is shutting down soon, so save your data in the garage and play another game to continue playing online!!! What is going on?SolvedAmrUzman17 days agoRising Novice138Views0likes3CommentsThe number of cars seems to have some impact on loading times.
Unbound allows us to have a total of 250 vehicles, single player garage and multiplayer garage combined. I currently have only one car in single player (don't do it much these days) and 85 cars in multiplayer. My memory might be a bit fuzzy, but I do remember the loading times being a bit longer in the past, specifically when I had more than 100 vehicles. Nowadays, loading doesn't take very long for me. It seems that the number of cars has some impact on loading times. Wouldn't you agree?firmforest18 days agoNew Rookie61Views0likes1CommentMoza Support
Hi my main question is really just if there's going to be any Moza support in future updates? A few of my friends have the R5 and R9 and I have the R12 and it would be wonderful to get to experience Need for Speed through these modern wheels… Controllers just don't really do the job anymore, and I know a lot of people that feel the same… Even in an arcade game a wheel is still more fun!667Views0likes1CommentQuestion about lockdown mode
Does anyone know why in lockdown mode, once I already have the car in the garage, when I take another one like it out of the loockup, it doesn't appear in the garage and it's not converted to money. It just disappears as if I didn't extract it. I only have the car that I took the first time out from the lookup without converting the car into money and I don't get anything from this lockdown session. And another question: why don't the Ferrari FXX or the Regera appear in the garage when I extract them from the loockup? I would appreciate answers if anyone knows anything.Shap246826 days agoRising Newcomer93Views0likes1CommentReport issue
I was playing NFS unbound and for some reason when I was in the middle of playing it wanted me to report and issue and I lost all my rewards from the link up I was in. I’m starting to get upset because there was nothing wrong with my game yesterday just today and I work 60+ hours a week and come home looking forward to race so when it kicked me out saying there was an issue and I lost a lot of money I was very pissed off.85Views0likes1CommentWhy is there no "Cop Edition" or playable Heavy SWAT Units?
I bought the Ultimate Collection but I’m disappointed. We need a 'Cop Edition' with a dedicated career mode. Also, why can't we drive the Heavy SWAT Units (Ford Raptor) in Free Roam? It’s a huge wasted potential. Players should be able to choose between Racer and Cop anytime in Free Roam!powered-crew231 month agoRising Newcomer71Views0likes1CommentHelp Needed for the full house trophy
Hi All Just started NFS unbound a week ago, and I have all trophy's exept for the full house trophy. Its the only one I still need to have the game Platinum. Can I have some tips or some help? thanks in advanceDephille921 month agoRising Newcomer94Views0likes1CommentNew Update Recommendations
I have several recommendations for Need For Speed Unbound. Can Devil's Music by Teddy Bears, Free Bird, Paradise City by Guns'N'Roses, Train in Vain, Flower by Moby, Vroom by The FaNaTIX, and Pretty Handsome Awkward be added to the music playlist on the game? Car wise could there be a customization for the 1969 Dodge Charger where you can add a blower alone without having to get the body kit added to it? And could the cars 1970 Dodge Challenger, 1970 Dodge Plymouth Roadrunner, classic Shelby Eleanor, Dodge Demon, Dodge Demon 170, and the newer Koenigsegg car and Lykan Hypersports car be added to the game? Can the map be expanded out to gain more room to gain speed and also drift turns? Add more tracks such as a drag strip, Nascar like track, and F1 like track as well? Add feature for muscle cars to wheelie off the ground off the line if wanted to by player? And be able to team up with racers of any choice by player and be able to help customize their vehicles and the racers can recommend certain modifications for players vehicles as well? Be able to call teammate racer to cruise or race and in races, call teammate for backup or draft and if one wins, both player and teammate wins? And show live race events on drag strip, race tracks, and street races, and be able to get out of car and talk to other racers? And be able to change camera view to first person?Pun1sher20011 month agoSeasoned Newcomer131Views0likes3CommentsNeed for speed unbound pvp error
Hi, each time I try to play PVP online mode, I get an error message: Error code - Dr1001 I attached a screenshot, I try to contact you with chat option but it seems impossible because of this lame beta bot you put in your help chat to contact you which is not useful at all.36Views0likes0CommentsAccess to NFS Unbound with GFN Now
Hello. I would like to ask if there are any plans to enable Need for Speed Unbound for cloud gaming through GeForce NOW. Many EA titles are already available on the platform, and it would be great to see Need for Speed Unbound supported as well so players can access the game through their existing EA/Steam accounts. Could you please let me know if this is being considered or planned for the future? Thank you for your timeSolvedYourWildNightFox1 month agoRising Newcomer121Views0likes1CommentUnbound unable to purchas a vehicle
Unbound can not buy cars。purchasing a vehicle will prompt purchase failureASDASDASDALDI2 months agoRising Newcomer36Views0likes0CommentsNFS Loading Screen Concept
Hello NFS Team! I am a 6th-grade student and a big fan of the series. I designed a custom loading screen concept with a JDM vibe and cherry blossoms. I hope you like my art! My favorite game is NFS Underground 2. This is my loading screen drawing for the game. I love the JDM style! Good daystra33412 months agoNewcomer63Views0likes0Comments
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