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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Windows - 2002
Description of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
If you haven't played Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 or want to try this racing / driving video game, download it now for free! Published in 2002 by Electronic Arts, Inc., Electronic Arts Australia, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (aka 极品飞车：闪电追踪2, Need for Speed: מרדף לוהט 2) is still a popular arcade title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4.4/5 rating.
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WTF 2023-01-16 1 point
WTF THIS IS OLD CRACK YET YOU GIVE UPDATE TO 242 IF ANYONE USES HP2WSFix IT WON'T WORK WITH IT
Streets 2022-12-30 1 point
The best game ever I love the most with no much of fiction's like boost other fake staff's but please improve more on cars thanks
Hudsucker 2022-11-29 -1 point
Oh how I'd wish for a mod bringing the PS2-graphics to PC. That console got the best version far off. So good. Thanks, EA!
Mr Tandrol 2022-07-18 3 points
I get a black screen and a title bar "EAGL PC". Then nothing happens. I have an "AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT". Seems it cannot render EA GL? Damn I want to play this game!
Davey 2022-07-02 0 point
Tried to install this but get as far as a blue bar saying need for speed and nothing loads up
Can anyone help
Morton 2022-05-31 -1 point
Nfs e o meu jogo favorito porque ele e.o melhor jogo do mundo para mim e demostra como deve ser um jogo de corridas
strong boy 2022-05-22 0 point
le jeu est en cours de Téléchargement j’espère bien que cela fonctionne d’après les commentaires il y a quelques un qui ne fonctionnent pas mais j'ai confiance surtout n’hésitez pas a le télécharger car ce jeu est très magnifique et j’adore jouer a ce jeu
Need for Speed Girl 2022-05-03 1 point
Nekocccult the game came out on 2002 darling, if you see on wikipedia.
Adi 2022-04-28 2 points
I keep getting a pop which reads
"Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart"
Help please
yanaman 2022-02-19 2 points
need for speed hot pursuit 2 is good game but it downloads slowly very slowly
Maarcis12 2022-01-19 -3 points
I wanted to ask, is there any fix for ntdll.dll crash, because mine keeps crashing on launch with this error.
STOLY 2021-11-10 9 points
Running on Windows 10
Download the game and mount the CD.
Install the game. It might ask you to install directplay, install it.
The installation finishes with no errors, but its not fully installed, there are lots of missing folders, so you need to copy all of them from the CD to the install directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2"
Apply the Patch v242
Apply the NO-CD patch. (copy and replace the NFSHP2.exe to the install folder)
If you want widescreen or higher res, go to your Documents\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 folder and edit rendercaps.ini.
Set LimitResolution=0 and now you can select any resolution supported by the videocard driver.
No need for any compatibility settings nor admin rights.
N. 2021-08-26 1 point
I'm glad this game is there on this site! It really takes me back to 2003.
Anonymous 2021-08-06 -3 points
Does not work even though I'm following the tutorials in the comments. Always gives the referral error despite running as administrator.
hanan 2021-08-01 0 point
very good game but it takes very time and i like it very much and i also unlock all cars , road , and police car
.... 2021-04-25 2 points
just mount cue or bi n file like you would a iso and CD Key 8249-7EE3-84EW-TXGT worked for me
help 2021-04-18 1 point
also btw tipthrust if you ever see this the solution is to drag some folders over from the iso to the exe area, can't remember which but there's a video on yt and it shows which files to drag over, this has been a problem for every version of the installer.
help 2021-04-15 1 point
tried downloading this and only got a bin file and a cue file similar to extracting a ps1 rom, definitely not an iso. can someone please guide me along what the hell I'm supposed to do?
TipThrust 2021-04-02 0 point
Does not work. Absolute waste of time. No mater how many times you try to run the setup and key in the Installer CD Key, it just doesn't install the files into the executable file.
doorbytes 2021-04-01 0 point
Hmm ... I did something wrong: a black screen and a white title bar within Eagle PC in black letters. A known issue? What is the solution?
akii 2021-02-08 0 point
bro my childhood memory back while i play nfs hot persuit 2 after 5 year
Subscribe to Santhush PlayZ on Youtube 2021-02-05 2 points
You really should give us a serial number with the download file, I found a working one on the Internet, here it is; 8249-7EE3-84EW-TXGT
akiro 2021-01-21 0 point
ok so when i try to do anything, race, or hot pursuit, the whole screen is gray, i mean i can see faint outlines, but nothing much
NekoOccult 2020-11-16 -15 points
Nick, were you dropped on your fucking head? This game came out in 2005, next time, read the fucking description you troglodyte.
deepak 2020-09-22 3 points
can find what to do with .bin and .cue file......
Need some help here
Thanks in advance for your help..
HARDWOOD_9 2020-09-19 -1 point
It is a good game and I wanted it from a long time
If you are a fan of the movie or searching for racing games, COME HERE!!
iGamer 2020-09-05 2 points
whoever made the comment that you uninstalled because of bad graphics? You do realize this is from 2002, and back then this this looked really good.
Sadam 2020-09-02 -2 points
I tried many times to download this game but I failed please help how can I download .i want to play it with PC
Dad 2020-08-30 -14 points
Graphics is not good in this game the main reason i am uninstalling this game is the graphics
petergamer965 2020-08-27 1 point
it works just install it then,from the orignal iso extract and replace files, then download
the nocd fix...most games in ea in the early 2000s needed the nocd patch.
Yuvraj Dubey 2020-08-16 0 point
I found this game more interesting in my life.
it is the best PC game i ever had played.
last thing i want to tell about this app is that if any player want to play the racing game, The game "Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2" is the best game for them.
thank you
Linarde 2020-08-07 1 point
@VaiPin7 Read the previous comments and you'll find an explanation on how to do it
VaiPin7 2020-08-06 0 point
The folder doesn't even contain the ISO file. It just has a .bin and a video file.
JESICA 2020-07-28 0 point
Help me
after Installation the autorun file is not working..
up to installation your game is good after that worthless, not running
if you help then message me. WAITING FOR MY GAME TO PLAY
Bharat 2020-07-21 -1 point
Its asking a code while installing the game
Can anyone plzzzzzz help me
Tobby Marshell 2020-07-17 -1 point
I love this game but i am have troubles downloading and installing but thank you
Manu 2020-07-14 -1 point
I like this game some much and its graphics is little bit nice but its game is old then also then also this game is popular and amazing
WAV3Y 2020-06-16 -4 points
could someone please break the process of installing down more please
Dance221 2020-06-10 2 points
I just got a bin file and another file.Did i install this for nothing?
Ice 2020-04-14 -5 points
Help me to install it on windows 7. Please, i really need help, i don't even know the first step or the first thing to do.I'm asking for your help from any of you.And which app do i use to install NFSHP2. I really need this game, its fun racing cars.
Ice 2020-04-14 -3 points
Help me to install it on windows 7. Please, i really need help, i don't even know the first step or the first thing to do.I'm asking for your help from any of you.And which app do i use to install NFSHP2.
Ice 2020-04-14 -2 points
Help me to install it on windows 7. Please, i really need help, i don't even know the first step or the first thing to do.I'm asking for your help from any of you.And which app do i use to install NFSHP2.
Ice 2020-04-14 0 point
Help me to install it on windows 7. Please, i really need help, i don't even know the first step or the first thing to do.I'm asking for your help from any of you.And which app do i use to install NFSHP2.
BLNT 2020-04-14 14 points
Thanks for all these marvellous games!
I've successfully installed it into my Windows 8.1 64-bit laptop. Game runs smooth after everything done as shown below, I put here for it could be helpful to other similar users.
1- Download all files given on this page.
2- Extract the game .zip and get the .BIN file of the game and convert it into .ISO file by any suitable ISO creation tool. I've used MagicISO unregistered (free).
3- Using RAR or 7ZIP, extract the contents of .ISO file to any convenient folder on your HardDisk drive.
4- On the extraction folder, find SETUP.exe, make it Admin rights, and optionally make it compatible with WinXP-Sp2 (or Sp3), and RUN the setup and continue as usual. If asked, the CD-KEY is: 8249-7EE3-84EW-TXGT (given by JERRY FRIEND below).
5- For running te game without CD, you install all the missing directories from the extraction folder into the installation folder. Names of the folders are already provided by THE SWEDE 's comment below.
6- Apply the downloaded PATCH, again in admin and compatibility modes.
7- Replace the NFSHP2.EXE file on the game installation directory with the one provided by No-CD.zip file as downloaded as EXTRAS file.
8- Again make everything ADMIN rights and WinXp-sp2 compatibile (other modes may also work).
9- FINALLY: Game runs successfully, but there's a graphics problem making it hard to play the game for which I found the following solution : on the game OPTIONS menu, go to GRAPHICS and reduce the EFFECTS from the maximum setting to anywhere convenient, (I've just reduced it by one tick), I've also set the resolution to 1366 x 768 to fit my full screen native resolution. Then the game runs smooth with no problems! That's it... Thank you again.
Lord of Smoke 2020-04-02 0 point
Hello, the installation is not corrupted when it installs only 49MB of files, You have to account for that this is a game from a time when HDD space was scarce, and most games worked on the principle of partial install, while running video files, music etc from their respective CD. However, to get a no-CD patch to work you need to have all the game files on your HDD. Shoutout to Paul below for the very detailed instructions.
Paul 2020-03-22 64 points
Below are steps I took to get get this running on Windows 10 (updated, as of 22nd March 2020). For some background, the setup.exe initially did not do anything (even if I had run it as admin from a separate folder), and once I got that working, the installation was broken.
1. Mount the image ("Need-for-Speed-Hot-Pursuit-2_Win_EN_ISO-Version") using Daemon Tools Lite or something similar. The image should be accessible from "This PC", having been assigned a drive letter (E:).
2. Copy the the contents of the mounted image: just "right click" - "open" on the image icon and copy all files to a separate directory, say in %TEMP%\NFSHP2. Open this directory.
3. "right click" setup.exe, go to "Properties", select "Compatibility" tab. There, check "Run this program as administrator" and "Run this program in compatibility mode" where you select Windows XP SP2 (other configurations may also work). "double click" setup.exe and hopefully the install screen will appear, and then you can proceed with the regular installation procedure. To avoid Windows complaining about insufficient privileges I suggest setting the installation folder to "C:\EA Games\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2" or any path outside of folders with protected access (such as "C:\Program Files (x86)").
4. once installation is complete, check the size of the installation folder, if it is not 500+ MB but around 50-60 MB as it was for me then the game did not install correctly. You should then continue with step 5. Otherwise you can jump to step 6.
5. Comparing the contents of the image disk with that of the installation folder, you may notice that many files/folders are plain missing from the latter. The solution is to simply copy these to the installation folder. Folders whose contents I think I copied are actors, AI, audio, movies, Cars, tracks and GameSpy .
6. Install the v242 patch (using the same settings as for running setup.exe in step 3)
7. Replace the executable (nfshp2.exe) by the provided no-cd executable.
8. Run nfshp2.exe. You may need to run as admin.
Hopefully, this will work for you as it did for me. The game itself is good, especially if you are into being chased by cops. If you are more into racing, I think the previous NFS games (High Stakes and Porsche) are significantly better. They have more tracks, a damage model and better handling (esp. Porsche). On the flip side, they have considerably worse graphics (NFS HP 2 looked stunning back in the days).
Turbo Charger 2020-03-20 0 point
I've created a virtual driver now and have installed the game and everything, but when I press play in the game launcher menu, nothing happens
Can someone please help me? :)
single-phase transformer 2020-01-21 0 point
i really like the game is so fun and like graphics which the game is using
dinki pooxa 2020-01-13 -2 points
If you want to win WITHOUT USING CHEATS then choose MANUAL GEARS - I configure the Microsoft Gamepad - especially important is to use gears only to slide around corners ( except for severe hairpins - need brakes too ); plus remain in lower gears until full revs - ALSO NEVER use "behind the car perspective" always with clear view ahead.
new drummer 2019-12-29 -1 point
this game is good if you play this game this game is decrease strace
Arnav Agarwal 2019-11-11 4 points
I downloaded the game but it didn't open
Regards
Arnav Agarwal
boogie235 2019-10-18 0 point
im trying to open the game but pop up shows login with administrator privileges and try again. what should i do?
keg vammer 2019-09-07 -6 points
The game is asking for a password and the website did not give or show a password to fill.
The Swede 2019-07-03 14 points
How to make the noCd "work":
1. Install from mounted/burned image.
2. Copy the following directories from the CD/imagefile into your installation dir:
\actors
\AI
\Audio
\Cars
\Movies
\Particle
\Tracks
and voilà... you are now a happy speedster! ;)
Daisy1968 2019-06-22 4 points
Amazing game however not so good as it looks on a PS2 (see youtube)
But it's one of the best Need4Speeds ever !
Lot's of tracks in 4 different landscapes (Mediterian Grece like, a rough Coast with passes through sequoia trees, Tropic with city and vulcanic pass, Autumn like Mountains all with many possibilities and shortcuts.
You can play the championship started with the cheapier sportscars like Lotus Elise and the Vauxhall, then progress through BMW Z8, Corvette, Mustang GT, Viper, later on the very expensive Mc Larens and F50's, Ow yeah hit the pedal to the metal !
During high jumps the camera changes like they did with the crashes in N4S1 (however you can turn it off)
The damage model is not so spectacular but it's okay during the normal races but during the Hot Pursuit races there more visable.
Cops are trying to catch you and block the way like in the other need4speeds, but new thing are the helicopters that drops bombs to you with spectacular 360° camera stopped time views (srry for bad English LOL)
Downsides of this game are the replays that exist of 1 camera behind your car or the bumpercam (depends how you drived the race).
And there are no weather effects.
Also the PS2 version has more variation and cooler graphics.
The framerate is somewhat low, even on fast systems, that's really strange, but it's good playable in 1920x1080 with an i3-2120 8GB RAM and r9 380 (4GB)
Conclusion: you liked Hot Pursuit 1 and fast cars, get it now !
PS: ty MyAbandonware :)
Jerry Friend 2019-06-18 50 points
Heres the installer CD Key for this game if it matters now had to find it on youtube to make it install the game 8249-7EE3-84EW-TXGT
Jerry Friend 2019-06-18 -3 points
no cd install key it ask for it when you open the installer :( what a bad deal
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