Need for Speed: Underground

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Need for Speed: Underground

Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20811
Release date: May 6, 2003
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES 51967
Release date: May 9, 2003
CRCs: FDA10318
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): EA Black Box
Genre: Racing
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Gamespot
Game review score: 8.0
Game description: Underground completely rebooted the franchise, ignoring the previous Need for Speed games. It was the first game in the series to offer a career mode featuring a storyline, and a garage mode that allowed players to fully customize their cars with a large variety of brand-name performance and visual upgrades, as well as new game modes like 'Drifting' and 'Drag racing'.


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
29 12 2012 1.1.0 r5492- GSdx 5464 SSE41 [09 12 2012]
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 [28 12 2012]
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 [28 12 2012]
Runs above full speed.
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66 Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 260 896MB
1.1.0 r5800- GSdx r5800 SSSE3
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 r5800
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 r5800
Game works fine, a lil slow but you can try skip draw 1 for bit of speed up., Slightly blurry graphics, a lil bit of flickering (and the game doesn't like vu cycle stealing at all).
PAL Windows
  • AMD Athlon II X3 440 @ 3.0 Ghz
  • Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 1024MB
1.1.0 (r5682) GSDX
  • SPU2-X
  • ?
Europe v02.00(14/06/2004), Recommended + MTVU, Automatic Game Fixes, Works, but painfully slow (20-25 fps)., Motion blur is too strong in Hardware mode.
PAL ?
  • Core i5 2500k @ stock settings
  • MSI GTX 470 Hawk @ 758 core
r4600 GSDX r4643 0.1.16
  • SPU2-X r4600m 1.4.0
  • LilyPad r4510 0.10.0
BIOS: SCPH70004, FPS: ~50 Lagahan
? ?
  • Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHz (Stock)
  • nVidia GeForce GTS 250
r5670 GSDX r5674 0.1.16 SSE2
  • SPU2-X r5559 2.0.0
  • LilyPad r5403 0.11.0
FPS 50-60, HACKS: Compatible with "Aggressive Plus" preset for all tested gameplay. MTVU hack provides 5-10 FPS on quad core system. , Slower framerate with 2D elements on screen (such as main menu) but gameplay runs well. Rossco



Known Issues

Blurry Races

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Motion blur in races appears exaggerated.
  • Workaround: Skipdraw=6 in GSdx removes Blur. For Splitscreen use 7. Might also work with NFSU2.
Public compatibility forum links