Need for Speed 2 (Apr 1st, 1997 Prototype)

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 Game Need for Speed 2 System PC Genre Racing Release date US Apr 18, 1997 EU 1997

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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

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Acknowledgments

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