Need for Speed: Carbon: Difference between revisions

Need for Speed: Carbon
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-21493; SLUS-21494 (Collector's Edition); SLUS-21493GH (Greatest Hits); SLUS-29193 (Demo)
Release date:	October 31, 2006; February 5, 2013 (Greatest Hits)
CRCs:	7841A89E
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SLES-54321; SLES-54402 (Collector's Edition); SLES-54322; SLES-54323; SLES-54324; SLES-54492 (Collector's Edition); SLES-54493 (Collector's Edition); SLED-54312 (Demo); SLES-54493/P (Platinum: The Best of PlayStation 2); SLES-54321/P (Platinum: The Best of PlayStation 2)
Release date:	November 3, 2006; November 16, 2006 (Australia); 2007 (Platinum)
CRCs:	ECCEEC09; 26DFEE66 (SLES-54324)
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers:	SLPM-66617; SLPM-55061 (EA:SY! 1980); SLAJ-25091; SLPM-66869 (EA Best Hits)
Release date:	December 7, 2006 (Collector's Edition, Korea); December 21, 2006; October 25, 2007 (EA Best Hits); August 21, 2008 (EA:SY! 1980)
Windows Status:	?
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Latest revision as of 10:32, 27 March 2024

Developer(s): EA Canada
Publisher(s): EA Games
Genre: Racing
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN: 8.2/10, Metacritic: 74/100, GameSpot: 7.4/10
Game description: What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed: Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Need for Speed: Carbon delivers the next generation of customization giving you the power to design and tweak your crew's cars in every way using the ground-breaking new Autosculpt technology. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4GHz Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 768MB	1.1.0 r5492	GSdx 5464 SSE41	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	Hangs on intro loading screen with a couple TLB miss errors.	General-Plot
PAL	Windows	Intel Core i5-430M @ 2.27GHz NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M	1.2.1 r5873	GSDX	SPU2-X ?	Colour distortions with trees as well as occassional fog, colours of cars can sometimes be washed out. Lighting glitches (very minor) tends to occurr with the headlights of oncoming traffic, the headlights will sometimes shine through the road if over hill or sometimes through walls. Occassional graphical glitches in roads but very infequent and minor usually to do with skid marks that are part of the road, not the ones that players or AI produces.	Factionales
NTSC-U	Windows 7 64-Bit	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4GHz Sapphire R9 290X 4GB	1.2.1 r5873	GSdx 10 (Software)0.1.16 r5875	SPU2-X r5875 LilyPad 0.11.0 r5875	After the opening cutscenes, game hangs and appears to lock up. Error is (EE pc:004FCF40) TLB Miss, addr=0x28 [load] (EE pc:004FCF40) TLB Miss, addr=0x2c [load] Bios v 2.0 was used.	Zrooney
NTSC-U/PAL	Windows	Intel Core i5-3330 AMD Radeon HD 6850	1.3 Git 28 of May	GSdx	SPU2-X ?	USA v02.20(10/02/2006), EE/VU Clamp: Extra+Preserve signal, EE/VU Rounding: More Nearbie,Completed, Standard Speedhackers +EE Cycle stealin-2 and VU Stealing -2+MTVU=60FPS, None, Hardware mode its slower,software mode have acepptable speed with standard speedhackers,but to run on 60 fps need MTVU hack and EE and Vu hack	DESTRUIDOR
NTSC-U	Windows 10 64-bit	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 LP 4GB	1.7.0-20210206154110 (64-bit version alpha)	GSdx64-AXV2	SPU2-X ?	Very CPU intensive game. EE/VU settings are default, Hardware mode runs very well and able to run full 59.94 FPS on DirectX 11 Hardware mode (Using OpenGL mode only get 80% of FPS), expect some hiccups especially during pursuit session when police cars are swarming by. FPS dips also happens when choosing or driving a car with vinyl wrap in career mode, while FPS maintains full speed when driving a car with vinyl wrap in challenge mode. Software mode are untested yet. MTVU hack settings must be turned on, no need to adjust EE Cycle Rate & EE Cycle skipping. Strong 4 core CPU is required for running this game (Minimum 6 core CPU)	amirzaim
PAL-R	Windows 8.1, x64	Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz PALIT GeForce GT 1030 @ 2 GB	v1.7.0-dev-1907	GSdx	SPU2-X LilyPad	Europe v02.00(14/06/2004), Since I have a slightly weak processor, I decided to use speedhacks to improve the stability of this game. The game runs at 1440p (2K), 60 FPS, without brakes, bugs and freezes (Same as Need for Speed Most Wanted).	Chern40+7
NTSC-U	Windows 10 64-Bit	11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11600 @ 2.80GHz Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	v1.7.2183	GSdx 1.2.0-AVX2	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.12.1	No noticeable bugs. Plays fine, framerate is solid.	Hemporus01

Trivia

Original names: ニード・フォー・スピードカーボン (SLPM-66617) & (SLPM-55061)
Also known as 니드 포 스피드: 카본 (KO)

Fixed Issues

Game hangs after opening cutscenes

Status: Fixed
Type: Major
Description: After the opening cutscenes, game hangs and appears to lock up.
Workaround: Go to Config > Emulation Settings > EE/IOP tab, and set Clamping Mode to "Full".

The gallery

Need for Speed Carbon (SCUS 21494)
v1.7.0 dev-1907, 4x Native Resolution (1440p), 16xAF, FXAA

	Need for Speed Carbon (SLUS 21493) (U) Need for Speed Carbon (SLES 54321) (E) Need for Speed Carbon Collector's Edition (SCUS 21494) (U)

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+|image             = Nfs-Carbon.jpg
-|caption           =
+|caption           = NTSC-U cover
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 |publisher         = [[Electronic Arts|EA Games]]
 |genre             = Racing
-|gameinfo          = What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of customization giving you the power to design and tweak your crew's cars in every way using the ground-breaking new Autosculpt technology. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.
+|gameinfo          = What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed: Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Need for Speed: Carbon delivers the next generation of customization giving you the power to design and tweak your crew's cars in every way using the ground-breaking new Autosculpt technology. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.
 |wikipedia         =[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Carbon Link]
 |gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/933687-need-for-speed-carbon Link]
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 |numberofplayers   = 2
 |widescreen        = 1
 |cpu-intensive     = 1
+|steeringwheel     = 1
 |japan_rating      = B
 |ko_rating         = 12
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 |PAL               = 1
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-|CRCsPAL           =
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 |statusPAL         = 2
@@ Line 126: / Line 127: @@
 |OS=Windows 10 64-bit
 |CPU=AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega Graphics
-|GPU=Nvidia GTX 1650 LP 4GB
+|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 LP 4GB
 |Revision=1.7.0-20210206154110 (64-bit version alpha)
 |Graphics=GSdx64-AXV2
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 *SPU2-X
 *?
-|Comments= EE/VU settings are default, Hardware mode runs very well and able to run full 59.94 FPS, expect some hiccups especially during pursuit session when police cars are swarming by. Software mode are untested yet. MTVU hack settings must be turned on, no need to adjust EE Cycle Rate & EE Cycle skipping. Minimum CPU with 4 cores and have AVX2 instruction feature required.
+|Comments= Very CPU intensive game. EE/VU settings are default, Hardware mode runs very well and able to run full 59.94 FPS on DirectX 11 Hardware mode (Using OpenGL mode only get 80% of FPS), expect some hiccups especially during pursuit session when police cars are swarming by. FPS dips also happens when choosing or driving a car with vinyl wrap in career mode, while FPS maintains full speed when driving a car with vinyl wrap in challenge mode. Software mode are untested yet. MTVU hack settings must be turned on, no need to adjust EE Cycle Rate & EE Cycle skipping. Strong 4 core CPU is required for running this game (Minimum 6 core CPU)
 |Tester=amirzaim
+}}
+{{TestingEntry
+|Status=2
+|Region=PAL-R
+|OS=Windows 8.1, x64
+|CPU=Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz
+|GPU=PALIT GeForce GT 1030 @ 2 GB
+|Revision=v1.7.0-dev-1907
+<!--
+* Speedhacks:
+** EEC: 0 & VUCS: 3
+** INTC Spin Detection
+** Wait Loop Detection
+** mVU Flag
+-->
+|Graphics=GSdx
+<!--
+* Renderer: Direct3D 11 and OpenGL (Hardware)
+* Native Resolution: 1920x1080 and 2560x1440
+* Texture Filtering: Bilinear (Forced excluding sprite)
+* Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
+* Mipmapping: Basic (Fast)
+* CRC Hack Level: Partial (OpenGL)
+* Date Accuracy: Fast (Default)
+* Blending Accuracy: Basic (Recommended)
+* FXAA Shader
+* External Shader
+-->
+|Sound=
+*SPU2-X
+*LilyPad
+|Comments=Europe v02.00(14/06/2004), Since I have a slightly weak processor, I decided to use speedhacks to improve the stability of this game. The game runs at 1440p (2K), 60 FPS, without brakes, bugs and freezes (Same as Need for Speed Most Wanted).
+|Tester=Chern40+7
+}}
+{{TestingEntry
+|Status=2
+|Region=NTSC-U
+|OS=Windows 10 64-Bit
+|CPU=11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11600 @ 2.80GHz
+|GPU=Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
+|Revision=v1.7.2183
+|Graphics=GSdx 1.2.0-AVX2
+|Sound=
+*SPU2-X 2.0.0
+*LilyPad 0.12.1
+|Comments= No noticeable bugs. Plays fine, framerate is solid.
+|Tester=Hemporus01
 }}
 {{TestingFooter}}
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 <!-- IssueLevel is issue severity level -1,0,1 or 2 (note, minor, serious and major accordingly)-->
-==Known Issues==
+==Fixed Issues==
 {{Issue
 |IssueName=Game hangs after opening cutscenes
-|IsFixed=0
+|IsFixed=1
 |IssueLevel=2
 |Description=After the opening cutscenes, game hangs and appears to lock up.
 |Workaround=Go to Config > Emulation Settings > EE/IOP tab, and set Clamping Mode to '''"Full"'''.
 }}
 ==The gallery==
 <gallery>
 File:Need_for_Speed_Carbon_Forum_3.png|Need for Speed Carbon (SCUS 21494)
+Need_for_Speed_Carbon-chern40+7.jpg|v1.7.0 dev-1907, 4x Native Resolution (1440p), 16xAF, FXAA
 </gallery>