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Title Screen
Need for Speed 2 (Apr 1st, 1997 Prototype)
Build date April 1, 1997
Dump status Released
Dumped by REFLUX
Released by REFLUX
File release date April 3, 1997
Lot Old Scene (BBS)
Game Need for Speed 2
System PC
Genre Racing
Release date US Apr 18, 1997
EU 1997
Download Need for Speed 2 (Apr 1st, 1997 Prototype) (info)
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Notes

MAPS:

  • Proving Grounds has bugged skybox textures, no cars parked in the pits area
  • Outback is missing its tunel, same skybox issue.
  • North Country is the same as the final game with the same skybox issue
  • Pacific Spirit has its parking lot shortcut bugged (you either go down the level or crash into it), the Bridge textures uses the Emperor Pig ones from NFS 3 Empire City, the Railtrain that appears at the end of the track looks to have crashed into the circuit, possibly killing a lot of people in the process (aka its bugged), same as final game
  • Mediterraneo has a bugged race start camera, the worst draw distance of the bunch, a lot of popping and colission issues...But its the same as the final game
  • Mystic Peaks is final, but its undrivable
  • No MONOLITHIC STUDIOS, however it can be accessed using modified save game

CARS:

  • Rear engined cars got some strong rear wheel spin so its hard to control them at low gears, however, mid-engine cars are the easiest to control
  • No Ford Indigo (it can be accessed, I don't know how, but supposedly, it's unfinished)
  • Cars after the GT90 sound the same or plain pitches
  • 2 Lotus Espirit V8 slides/pictures not used in retail.

PERFORMANCE

  • Runs very well honestly, 60fps no crashes no issues whatsoever
  • Bugged skyboxes on all races
  • No cinematics or music, you can just take them from retail
  • You cant restart the car or look back, to go Reverse, you gotta lower gears
  • Audio is messed up please play on mute

Screenshots

NFO



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║ The Burial Grounds ...... ║ BBS Eastern HQ ║  ...  ║ TBG Staff ........... ║
║ Splatter King ........... ║ BBS Europe HQ  ║  ...  ║ SK Staff ............ ║
║ The Reservoir Dogs ...... ║ BBS Courier HQ ║  ...  ║ TRD Staff ........... ║
║ The Unknown ............. ║ BBS U.K. HQ    ║  ...  ║ TK Staff ............ ║
║ Stronghold .............. ║ BBS Canada HQ  ║  ...  ║ SH Staff ............ ║
║ The Underground ......... ║ BBS Member BBS ║  ...  ║ TU Staff ............ ║
║ Nostalgica .............. ║ BBS Member BBS ║  ...  ║ NT Staff ............ ║
║ Lap of the Gods ......... ║ BBS Distro BBS ║  ...  ║ LOTG Staff .......... ║
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║ Who we are looking for:                                                    ║
║   * Employees of a Software Publisher, Developer, or Distributor.          ║
║   * Suppliers of Quality Games or Hardware.                                ║
║   * Suppliers of legitimate shell accounts or if you work for an ISP.      ║
║   * Crackers who are familiar with DOS4GW and Win95.                       ║
║ SORRY! WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ANY COURIERS AT THIS TIME.               ║
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║               NFO Layout and Header Ascii created by Manowar               ║
║                    NFO Updated on 04/03/97 by Tai Pan                      ║
║                     (c) 1997 Reflux Productions, Ltd.                      ║
║           You May Reach Us At [email protected] Or In #REFLUX on EfNet          ║
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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Ziimbiian for the notes, and Mehdi for the screenshots!