Proposal: Need For Speed Next Steps
Hi All i have an idea for the next need for speed and thought it worth sharing on here to get thoughts and hopefully enough interest that EA take notice (the latter is a likely long shot with the recent notice but cant hurt to try). Absolutely, here’s a proposal for a fresh and modern Need For Speed game with a YouTuber/creator twist. This approach weaves the thrill of automotive content creation into the gameplay loop and pays homage to each major racing culture and its real-life digital icons. Need For Speed: Viral Velocity (purely an idea of title name) Core Concept Players start as aspiring automotive content creators in a vibrant, open-world city inspired by Los Angeles and Miami. The ultimate goal: become the next viral automotive sensation by building a channel, amassing followers, collaborating with famous creators, and winning in each racing culture. Each category is represented by a real-world YouTube icon, serving as mentors, rivals, and gatekeepers to exclusive events and parts. Racing Categories & Influencer Integration Hi All i have an idea for the next need for speed and thought it worth sharing on here to get thoughts and hopefully enough interest that EA take notice (the latter is a likely long shot with the recent notice but cant hurt to try). Absolutely, here’s a proposal for a fresh and modern Need For Speed game with a YouTuber/creator twist. This approach weaves the thrill of automotive content creation into the gameplay loop and pays homage to each major racing culture and its real-life digital icons. Need For Speed: Viral Velocity (purely an idea of title name) Core Concept Players start as aspiring automotive content creators in a vibrant, open-world city inspired by Los Angeles and Miami. The ultimate goal: become the next viral automotive sensation by building a channel, amassing followers, collaborating with famous creators, and winning in each racing culture. Each category is represented by a real-world YouTube icon, serving as mentors, rivals, and gatekeepers to exclusive events and parts. Racing Categories & Influencer Integration Drag Racing — Cleetus McFarland Theme: Raw horsepower, turbo beasts, straight-line madness Gameplay: Build and tune insane drag cars at the “Freedom Factory.” “Cleetus Challenges” include crazy burnout competitions, heads-up grudge matches, and wild builds. Special Event: Freedom 500 — 24-car bracket race on an airport runway with commentary from Cleetus. Rewards: Special drag slicks, “Bald Eagle” performance upgrades, crowd-hype mechanics (build hype for bonus views). Grip Racing — StanceWorks Theme: Time attack, precise builds, perfect lines Gameplay: Join the StanceWorks crew for technical track events, focus on suspension, aero, and wheel fitment. “Time Attack Trials” on classic race circuits, judged by lap times and style points for clean driving. Special Event: StanceWorks Invitational — Showcase your build’s stance and performance, judged by style and speed. Rewards: Rare wheels, coilovers, adjustable aero, custom liveries, build videos for your channel. Drift — Adam LZ & Jimmy Oakes Theme: Smoke, angles, style, pro-am drift vibes Gameplay: Learn from Adam LZ and Jimmy O as you build your own drift missile, compete in street and stadium drift events. “LZ Drift Sessions” — Multiplayer tandem drifting and online competitions with live chat overlays. Special Event: Drift Mansion Bash — Drift party at an exclusive mansion track, with real YouTube cameos. Rewards: Widebody kits, custom steering wheels, drift-specific camera angles, viral trick montages. Rallies / Police Pursuits — Daily Driven Exotics Theme: Supercars, chaos, cinematic pursuits Gameplay: Cruise with the DDE team, pull wild stunts on highways, and escape high-level police chases for maximum drama. “Supercar Rally” missions — Convoy-style races across the city, with cops and media chasing your every move. Special Event: DDE Cop Run — High-stakes pursuit with destructible environments, crowd-controlled roadblocks. Rewards: Exotic car unlocks, “cop chopper cam,” custom DDE merch for avatars, “Live Stream Pursuit” mode. Restoration — Matt Armstrong & Tavarish Theme: Bringing legends back to life Gameplay: Scavenge barns, junkyards, and auctions for rare cars. Restore with the help of Matt & Tavarish — document your build for massive subscriber boosts. “Wrench & Reveal” missions: Fix up cars under time pressure, find hidden upgrades, and make tough budget calls. Special Event: Project Car Showdown — Bring your finished build to a creator-hosted meet, judged on creativity, value, and storytelling. Rewards: Rare restoration tools, “before/after” video features, unique project-only car unlocks. Collections — Shmee150 Theme: Car spotting, collector culture, supercar tours Gameplay: Tour with Shmee150, spot rare hypercars, document epic garages, and curate your own dream collection. “Collector’s Hunt” side quests: Find and film unique cars in hidden locations, then share clips for exclusive followers. Special Event: Shmeet Tour — Multi-stop rally, collect content at every location, compete for rarest car find. Rewards: Access to exclusive collector garages, “vlog mode” overlays, custom license plates, limited-edition supercars. Special Events & Gameplay Innovations Creator Collabs: Unlock cross-category events where creators compete together. For example, “Drift vs. Drag Showdown” or “Restoration Rally.” Channel Growth Mechanic: Gameplay actions (races, stunts, builds) fuel your in-game channel — unlock new fans, sponsorships, and video formats. Live Stream Feature: Optional “Live Event” races with real-time audience chat (simulated), bonus rewards for impressing viewers. Merch Customization: Win or buy creator-themed merch for your avatar, garage, and cars. Narrative Progression: Each mentor has story missions, leading to dramatic showdowns, collaborative videos, and final boss events. Creator Cameos: Real YouTubers appear in-game, provide voice-overs, and cameo in cutscenes — blurring the line between game and real automotive YouTube. Car Customisation — Mighty Car Mods & TJ Hunt Theme: Garage-built legends, bolt-on mods, creative bodywork, JDM and supercar tuning Gameplay: Collaborate with Mighty Car Mods (MCM) for innovative DIY projects, unique affordable builds, and quirky modification challenges. Team up with TJ Hunt for high-end supercar builds, wild widebody kits, custom paint jobs, and vlog-style project reveals. Garage Build-Offs: Compete in themed challenges—budget sleeper builds, best daily driver, or the ultimate widebody showdown. Deep Customisation: Modify everything—body kits, paint, wheels, aero, interiors, engine swaps. Upgrades impact performance, channel popularity, and brand deals. Record time-lapses, cinematic build reveals, and how-to vlogs to grow your online presence, attract sponsors, and unlock more advanced parts. Special Events: MCM DIY Festival: Hosted by Marty & Moog—complete quick-install challenges, creative parts scavenger hunts, and quirky JDM “mod for under $500” events. TJ’s Widebody Throwdown: TJ Hunt invites you to his legendary garage for a high-profile widebody build race and best-in-show contest, judged by the man himself. Rewards: Exclusive MCM and TJ Hunt-themed parts (e.g., signature steering wheels, branded license plates, special widebody kits, custom wraps, unique wheels). Garage upgrades: trophy displays, video wall for your best builds, host in-game “car meets” for online show-offs and community votes. Channel perks: bonus followers for creativity and quality, sponsorship offers from top aftermarket brands, and rep boosts for viral build videos. Integration: Use your custom builds to take on all other racing categories—drift, drag, grip, and rallies—with dedicated shout-outs from creators if you use their signature styles. Collab Builds: Unlock exclusive dual-builder projects where you, TJ Hunt, and MCM join forces on insane custom cars, combining their skills and your vision. Summary Need For Speed: Viral Velocity celebrates both car culture and the new wave of automotive content creation. Players chase internet fame, build dream cars, and team up with digital icons — all while racing, restoring, drifting, and collecting. The story is as much about becoming a legend online as it is about being the fastest on the streets.Next Need For Speed Title: Idea
Hi All i have an idea for the next need for speed and thought it worth sharing on here to get thoughts and hopefully enough interest that EA take notice (the latter is a likely long shot with the recent notice but cant hurt to try). Absolutely, here’s a proposal for a fresh and modern Need For Speed game with a YouTuber/creator twist. This approach weaves the thrill of automotive content creation into the gameplay loop and pays homage to each major racing culture and its real-life digital icons. Need For Speed: Viral Velocity (purely an idea of title name) Core Concept Players start as aspiring automotive content creators in a vibrant, open-world city inspired by Los Angeles and Miami. The ultimate goal: become the next viral automotive sensation by building a channel, amassing followers, collaborating with famous creators, and winning in each racing culture. Each category is represented by a real-world YouTube icon, serving as mentors, rivals, and gatekeepers to exclusive events and parts. Racing Categories & Influencer Integration Drag Racing — Cleetus McFarland Theme: Raw horsepower, turbo beasts, straight-line madness Gameplay: Build and tune insane drag cars at the “Freedom Factory.” “Cleetus Challenges” include crazy burnout competitions, heads-up grudge matches, and wild builds. Special Event: Freedom 500 — 24-car bracket race on an airport runway with commentary from Cleetus. Rewards: Special drag slicks, “Bald Eagle” performance upgrades, crowd-hype mechanics (build hype for bonus views). Grip Racing — StanceWorks Theme: Time attack, precise builds, perfect lines Gameplay: Join the StanceWorks crew for technical track events, focus on suspension, aero, and wheel fitment. “Time Attack Trials” on classic race circuits, judged by lap times and style points for clean driving. Special Event: StanceWorks Invitational — Showcase your build’s stance and performance, judged by style and speed. Rewards: Rare wheels, coilovers, adjustable aero, custom liveries, build videos for your channel. Drift — Adam LZ & Jimmy Oakes Theme: Smoke, angles, style, pro-am drift vibes Gameplay: Learn from Adam LZ and Jimmy O as you build your own drift missile, compete in street and stadium drift events. “LZ Drift Sessions” — Multiplayer tandem drifting and online competitions with live chat overlays. Special Event: Drift Mansion Bash — Drift party at an exclusive mansion track, with real YouTube cameos. Rewards: Widebody kits, custom steering wheels, drift-specific camera angles, viral trick montages. Rallies / Police Pursuits — Daily Driven Exotics Theme: Supercars, chaos, cinematic pursuits Gameplay: Cruise with the DDE team, pull wild stunts on highways, and escape high-level police chases for maximum drama. “Supercar Rally” missions — Convoy-style races across the city, with cops and media chasing your every move. Special Event: DDE Cop Run — High-stakes pursuit with destructible environments, crowd-controlled roadblocks. Rewards: Exotic car unlocks, “cop chopper cam,” custom DDE merch for avatars, “Live Stream Pursuit” mode. Restoration — Matt Armstrong & Tavarish Theme: Bringing legends back to life Gameplay: Scavenge barns, junkyards, and auctions for rare cars. Restore with the help of Matt & Tavarish — document your build for massive subscriber boosts. “Wrench & Reveal” missions: Fix up cars under time pressure, find hidden upgrades, and make tough budget calls. Special Event: Project Car Showdown — Bring your finished build to a creator-hosted meet, judged on creativity, value, and storytelling. Rewards: Rare restoration tools, “before/after” video features, unique project-only car unlocks. Collections — Shmee150 Theme: Car spotting, collector culture, supercar tours Gameplay: Tour with Shmee150, spot rare hypercars, document epic garages, and curate your own dream collection. “Collector’s Hunt” side quests: Find and film unique cars in hidden locations, then share clips for exclusive followers. Special Event: Shmeet Tour — Multi-stop rally, collect content at every location, compete for rarest car find. Rewards: Access to exclusive collector garages, “vlog mode” overlays, custom license plates, limited-edition supercars. build your own dream garage Car Customisation — Mighty Car Mods & TJ Hunt Theme: Garage-built legends, bolt-on mods, creative bodywork, JDM and supercar tuning Gameplay: Collaborate with Mighty Car Mods (MCM) for innovative DIY projects, unique affordable builds, and quirky modification challenges. Team up with TJ Hunt for high-end supercar builds, wild widebody kits, custom paint jobs, and vlog-style project reveals. Garage Build-Offs: Compete in themed challenges—budget sleeper builds, best daily driver, or the ultimate widebody showdown. Deep Customisation: Modify everything—body kits, paint, wheels, aero, interiors, engine swaps. Upgrades impact performance, channel popularity, and brand deals. Record time-lapses, cinematic build reveals, and how-to vlogs to grow your online presence, attract sponsors, and unlock more advanced parts. Special Events: MCM DIY Festival: Hosted by Marty & Moog—complete quick-install challenges, creative parts scavenger hunts, and quirky JDM “mod for under $500” events. TJ’s Widebody Throwdown: TJ Hunt invites you to his legendary garage for a high-profile widebody build race and best-in-show contest, judged by the man himself. Rewards: Exclusive MCM and TJ Hunt-themed parts (e.g., signature steering wheels, branded license plates, special widebody kits, custom wraps, unique wheels). Garage upgrades: trophy displays, video wall for your best builds, host in-game “car meets” for online show-offs and community votes. Channel perks: bonus followers for creativity and quality, sponsorship offers from top aftermarket brands, and rep boosts for viral build videos. Integration: Use your custom builds to take on all other racing categories—drift, drag, grip, and rallies—with dedicated shout-outs from creators if you use their signature styles. Collab Builds: Unlock exclusive dual-builder projects where you, TJ Hunt, and MCM join forces on insane custom cars, combining their skills and your vision. Special Events & Gameplay Innovations Creator Collabs: Unlock cross-category events where creators compete together. For example, “Drift vs. Drag Showdown” or “Restoration Rally.” Channel Growth Mechanic: Gameplay actions (races, stunts, builds) fuel your in-game channel — unlock new fans, sponsorships, and video formats. Live Stream Feature: Optional “Live Event” races with real-time audience chat (simulated), bonus rewards for impressing viewers. Merch Customization: Win or buy creator-themed merch for your avatar, garage, and cars. Narrative Progression: Each mentor has story missions, leading to dramatic showdowns, collaborative videos, and final boss events. Creator Cameos: Real YouTubers appear in-game, provide voice-overs, and cameo in cutscenes — blurring the line between game and real automotive YouTube. Summary Need For Speed: Viral Velocity celebrates both car culture and the new wave of automotive content creation. Players chase internet fame, build dream cars, and team up with digital icons — all while racing, restoring, drifting, and collecting. The story is as much about becoming a legend online as it is about being the fastest on the streets. welcome anyone thoughts, NFS 2015 lightly touched on this but i think it could be done better and properly (image below is AI generated as an example)
Request for a Remastered Edition of Need for Speed: The Run
Dear EA, We, a passionate group of fans, would like to kindly request the development of a Remastered Edition of Need for Speed: The Run. This game holds a special place in our memories for its thrilling story, stunning character designs, and its unforgettable coast-to-coast journey. We humbly suggest that the remaster could include: The full restoration of all additional content (DLC) previously released for console versions, bringing them to PC for the first time. Modern graphical enhancements, including 4K resolution support, improved textures, dynamic lighting upgrades, and an uncapped framerate. Faithful preservation of the original gameplay and story, avoiding unnecessary alterations that might affect the essence of the game. Optimized performance and full controller support on current-generation hardware. We strongly believe that a remastered version would not only rekindle the nostalgia of long-time fans but also introduce a new generation of players to the magic of The Run. Thank you sincerely for considering this request. We deeply appreciate your incredible work and hope to see the spirit of The Run live on for years to come. Respectfully, The Fans of Need for Speed: The RunBring Back NFS the Run — We Need NFS: The Run 2
Dear EA & Criterion Games, I'm a long-time fan of the Need for Speed franchise, and one game that stood out as a truly unique and cinematic experience was Need for Speed: The Run. The combination of intense cross-country races, real cars, dramatic storytelling, and breathtaking environments created something unforgettable. To this day, many fans remember the game fondly and wish for a sequel. At the end of the game, sam says : "if your interested in doubling down, I just got call", so it can be a reason why it needs sequel One aspect that especially impressed me was the quality of the character models and animations. For a racing game, The Run delivered surprisingly high production values in terms of cinematic presentation and believable characters. It made the story more engaging and the experience more immersive. With today’s technology and the power of next-gen consoles, the potential for The Run 2 is massive. Imagine an even larger and more dynamic U.S. map, more player freedom, deeper story elements, and modern graphics — it could be a masterpiece. We also hope that if a sequel is ever planned, it is given the proper time and resources it deserves. Rushed development can limit the creative potential of such a unique concept. The Run 2 deserves to be a polished, complete experience that builds upon the original’s vision without compromise. Additionally, we hope the game remains focused on thrilling racing, cinematic action, and immersive storytelling that prioritizes gameplay and player enjoyment. Staying true to the franchise’s roots will ensure that both longtime fans and new players can fully enjoy the experience. Please consider bringing The Run 2 to life. The fans are still here. We're ready to hit the road again. Sincerely, A devoted NFS fan
NFS Heat Random Crashes – No Error Logs, Exhaustive Fixes Attempted
Hi everyone, As a long-time NFS fan returning to the series after 12 years, I was thrilled to play NFS Heat – but I'm experiencing constant, unexplained crashes that make the game unplayable. The game simply closes without any error messages, and I can't find relevant crash logs in: - Windows Event Viewer - Game installation folder - EA App logs My Setup: - CPU: Intel i9-14900KF - GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4080 SUPER (latest drivers) - RAM: 64GB - OS: Windows 11 24H2, DirectX 12 - Launcher: Steam (with EA App running in background) Everything I've Tried: ✔ All overlays disabled (Steam, EA App, Xbox Game Bar, Discord, NVIDIA) ✔ V-Sync disabled both in-game and in NVIDIA Control Panel ✔ Verified game files through Steam & EA App ✔ Fresh driver install (DDU used for clean NVIDIA driver install) ✔ BIOS updated, all game folders whitelisted in antivirus ✔ Admin mode, compatibility settings tested ✔ Temps monitored (no thermal issues, CPU/GPU usage normal) The game runs perfectly at 100+ FPS on Ultra... until it suddenly crashes to desktop without warning. Has anyone solved this? Are there any: - Hidden log locations I might have missed? - Known conflicts with modern hardware (14900K/4080 SUPER)? - EA App background process issues I should check? I'd be incredibly grateful for any help – after all these years, I just want to enjoy NFS again!Bring back need for speed the run on ps4&5
Hello EA, We as a community want our classic need for speed the run back as a remastered for ps4-5…. If you can remaster nfs hot pursuit 2010 then do remaster this need for speed the run as well…. Its one of the finest games of nfs franchise….. do bring it back pleaseNFS Heat - How to setup Thrustmaster T128X on PC W11
We bought my son a Thrustmaster T128X for his PC. Then we have seen that this game is compatible with NFS Heat so we bought the game. It is not working correctly at all can somebody explain us exactly (as we are beginners) how to make the setup in the game that Volant AND pedals would work ? Thanks a lot for your help.
Need for Speed: Heat RTX 40-50 Series Issues
So no longer ago I upgraded my PC into a better one, adding one of the best performance graphics card the RTX 4070 TI Super 16GB VRAM on my PC, problem I saw on NFS Heat was the gameplay was actually very smooth, but the cutscenes... no so good, even the intro of the game is laggy as hell, the sound is bugged out with audio bugs, the image stutters and if I go to check it runs with at least 3-5 fps/min and that's a terrible experience if you ask me for someone who wants to try the game on a new hardware and wants to do the story mode of the game too, from what I saw (Do not try this is illegal) trying to run the cracked version of the game which if I'm not wrong is the 1.0 Version the release version of the game, the cutscenes run perfectly but the gameplay is bugged and laggy, I guess you guys fixed the gameplay issues with the game but then you created a problem with the cutscenes that's been going on for at least half a year, I created this discussion in hope for the EA support to see it and maybe try to fix this issue with the game 'cause it's painful to play that way, and the problem seems to be like I said only for the RTX 40-50 cards users, those with mid-range builds don't seem to have a problem with this from what I saw, I guess it's tied to the fact of the fps limit maybe, 'cause if your game runs at 60fps no more the cutscenes are no problem but as soon as you get above those limits the game starts to break in cutscenes I mean, so please take a look into the game and fix your game!
Paint and wrap feature not working!!!
Hello! ive made quite a few posts about this over the years, in the past ive ended up giving up and just not playing because its a little frustrating. but then i end up missing the replies of staff or people trying to help. I will do my best to keep an eye on this post though in hopes of a solution. Ive been having this problem for 3 years now. Ive upgraded my pc many times since, my pc has been factory reset many times aswell. Windows re installed, restarted my game progress to try seeing if that worked. Nothing has worked for me and its upsetting. I enjoy playing this game but being unable to even change the color of my cars kinda ruins it for me. ANY help would be appreciated 😕🙏