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TABLE OF CONTENTS
KEYBOARD COMMAND REFERENCE . . 2
PERFORMANCE WITH ATTITUDE! . . . . 3
TAKING A SPIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SETTING UP A GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GAME SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ON THE TRACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DEFAULT DRIVING COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
PAUSE MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
RACE SUMMARY SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
GAME MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SINGLE RACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
HOT PURSUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
KNOCKOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
TOURNAMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
LOADING SAVED GAME FILES . . . . . . 20
MULTIPLAYER RACING . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TWO PLAYER RACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
NETWORK (IPX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
NETWORK (TCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
MODEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
SERIAL LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
MULTIPLAYER MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For
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the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772.
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KEYBOARD COMMAND REFERENCE
NOTE: If you want to drive with an analog steering wheel or a game controller, access
the Controllers menu for default controls. (➤ p. 10)
DEFAULT DRIVING CONTROLS–SINGLE PLAYER RACE
ACTION
KEYBOARD
ACTION
KEYBOARD
ACCELERATE
W
CYCLE DRIVING VIEWS
C
STEER LEFT/RIGHT
A/S
HORN; SIREN (PURSUIT CAR)
H
BRAKE
Z
RESET CAR
R
HANDBRAKE
z
LAY SPIKE STRIP (PURSUIT CAR) S
SHIFT UP/DOWN
A/Z
LIGHTS ON/OFF/HIGHBEAMS L
LOOK BEHIND
B
ADDITIONAL GAME CONTROLS
ACTION
PAUSE/RESUME RACE
KEYBOARD
ACTION
KEYBOARD
TOGGLE REARVIEW MIRROR
7
HIDE/REVEAL PAUSE MENU 1
TOGGLE MUSIC
8
PAN PAUSE CAMERA
LEFT/RIGHT
2/ 4
TOGGLE SOUND FX
9
STOP/RESUME PAUSE
CAMERA ROTATION
3
REDUCE/EXPAND WINDOW
-/=
TOGGLE ON-SCREEN
GAUGES
5
CYCLE MAP OPTIONS
t
TOGGLE ON-SCREEN
GAUGES (PLAYER 2)
6
ZOOM MAP IN/OUT
+/- (KEYPAD)
q
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PERFORMANCE WITH ATTITUDE!
Packed with all the exotic supercars and tracks you crave, Need for Speed™ III
adds two exciting new elements to the mix with all-new Hot Pursuit mode.
Need for Speed’s most wanted: Law enforcement teams, dedicated to stopping
speeders at any cost, patrol the circuits. The cops come at you with roadblocks
and tire spikes in their endless effort to protect and serve.
If you can’t beat ‘em, bust ‘em: Drive a high-performance patrol unit and keep the
streets safe. Pull over as many speeders as you can catch. You’re judged by how
many reckless drivers you punish.
Reengineered for Higher Performance, Stunning Realism, and
Fierce Competition:
◆ NEW! Licensed Supercars.
◆ NEW! Real World Tracks—Race on eight competitive courses plus a bonus
track. Special effects, traffic and ambient audio effects bring these circuits to life.
◆ NEW! Hot Pursuit Mode—Cruise the track in a super pursuit car and appre-
hend speeders, or challenge the law and risk losing your license.
◆ NEW! Night Driving —Race on any track during the day or night. Headlights,
high beams, and flashing police lights illuminate the course.
◆ NEW! Variable Weather—A flash of lightning and a crack of thunder warn of poor
weather conditions ahead. Roads get slick, water sprays off tires, and droplets
form on your windshield.
◆ NEW! Competitor AI—Each computer-controlled driver has a unique personality.
Bump or cut ‘em off and prepare for retaliatory measures.
◆ NEW! Downloadable Cars—Watch for additional supercars posted on EA’s
website, then download and race the new machines in NFS3.
For Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit news and updates, visit the
official NFS3 website at www.needforspeed.com.
For more info about this and other titles, check out Electronic Arts™
on the web at www.ea.com.
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TAKING A SPIN
If you’re anything like us, your first order of business is to take one of these
supercars down to the track and begin pushing the performance envelope.
To begin a race:
1. From the Game Setup menu, click ONE PLAYER. The Race Type overlay
appears.
2. Click SINGLE RACE. The Name Entry box appears.
3. Type your name and press e. The Main menu appears.
4. Click RACE. The race loads.
■ When the announcer counts down “3…2…1…GO!”, hit the accelerator
and see what your machine can do. ➤ Keyboard Command Reference on
p. 2.
SETTING UP A GAME
GAME SETUP MENU
Race Type Overlay
Select ONE PLAYER or
TWO PLAYERS to access
the Race Type overlay
Connect with other
computers for multiplayer
racing (➤ Multiplayer
Racing on p. 21)
Access the NFS3
website for updates
and info
Load a saved game
(➤ Loading Saved
Game Files on p. 20)
Exit the game
◆ Select a race type to advance to the Main menu (➤ p. 5)
➡ To make a selection from any NFS3 menu screen, move your cursor to the
menu item, then left-click.
■ For information on specific race types, ➤ Game Modes on p. 16.
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MAIN MENU
Select a difficulty level
Select your car
Select a track
Select the car(s)
you want to challenge
Adjust driving
assistance options
Modify player name
Return to the
Game Setup menu
■ Whenever you see a
▼
Start the race (➤ On the Track on p. 13)
Set game options
(➤ Options Menu on p. 10)
, click it to access a cascading menu.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL MENU
This menu appears only in Tournament and Knockout modes. EXPERT level features
more difficult tracks and randomly applied challenges, such as night driving,
weather, and mirrored tracks.
PLAYER CAR MENU
Transmission
Choose an AUTOMATIC transmission for no-hassle, accelerate-and-steer driving
or a MANUAL transmission where your performance shifting can take advantage
of every ounce of torque.
Color
Paint your machine. In addition to the hues provided, you can select CUSTOM to
create virtually any color you want.
To create a custom color:
1. Select CUSTOM from the Color cascade menu. The paint palette appears.
2. Move the vertical slider to the general color you want, then position the color
selector on a specific color.
3. Click PREVIEW to view the color on your car.
4. When you’re happy with the final product, click ACCEPT.
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Car Compare
Compare your car with others in its class, head-to-head against any model in the
game, or in a group with every car.
Choose a comparison mode
Choose a performance
category
Performance
rating bars
Return to the Player
Car menu
■ Car classes are based on Acceleration and Top Speed performance ratings.
Showcase
If you owned one of these cars, what would you do when you weren’t driving it?
You’d be looking under the hood, rattling off details, and looking at it from every
angle. Enough said.
Choose a
different car
Choose a statistic category
Study each machine’s
rich history
Take a jump in
the virtual cockpit
View a photo library
of any car
Return to the
Player Car menu
■ At the Car Interior screen, you can use on-screen tools to move the
image in any direction.
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Car Tuning
Use the sliders to adjust your car’s setup in each tuning category.
➡ To return the car to its factory settings, click SET DEFAULTS.
➡ To return to the Player Car menu, click BACK...
ENGINE TUNING
Tune toward the low end for faster acceleration on tracks with
tighter turns or to the high end for more top speed on tracks that
allow it.
BRAKE BALANCE
Tuning to the front creates an understeering car by transferring
weight to the rear during braking. Tune to the rear for an oversteering car.
STEERING SPEED
Set this option slower for more gradual turning or quicker for fast,
twitchy steering.
GEAR RATIOS
Low gear ratios let your car climb through the gears quickly,
spending less time in the slower gears. High gear ratios trade sluggish starts for top speed.
SUSPENSION
STIFFNESS
A car with a soft suspension rolls into the turns. A car with a stiff
suspension fights the road but gives you a better feel for it.
AERODYNAMICS
Tune lower for more downforce, increasing handling but reducing
speed, or higher for less wind resistance.
TIRES
Rain tires move the water to grip the road under wet conditions.
Racing tires have smooth surfaces that stick to dry roads and slip
on wet ones.
Download Car
When you click DOWNLOAD CAR from the Player Car menu, a prompt appears
asking if you want to close the game and launch your web browser.
➡ Click YES to continue. Your internet browser opens to the Need for Speed
homepage where instructions step you through the download process.
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LOCATION MENU
Select a track
Choose the number of
laps you want to race
Race the track FORWARD or BACKWARD
Set ON to race a mirrorimage of the track
Click THE MAP to
stop. Click and
drag to turn.
Click and spin to
resume rotation.
Toggle ON/OFF
Return to the
Main menu
Track Records
The Track Records screen posts the top-10 performances for each track in each
race length. Record holders are organized in order of best total time.
➡ To organize drivers by a different category, click that category’s header.
➡ To view records for a different track, click the track name at the top of the
screen and choose another track from the drop-down menu.
➡ To erase all records for the current track, click DELETE RECORDS.
Track Info
The Track Info screen displays a complete map of the currently selected track. An
audio/visual presentation delivers track information and tips on conquering the
track’s most difficult features.
➡ For info on a different track, click the track name at the top of the screen and
choose another track from the drop-down menu.
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OPPONENT CAR MENU
Car menu
NORMAL cars drive
slower and take fewer risks
than AGGRESSIVE cars
Choose the number of
computer drivers (a full grid
is eight total drivers)
Toggle ON/OFF
➤ Car Compare on p. 6
➤ Showcase on p. 6
Return to the Main menu
➡ If racing against a full grid, you can choose a car from the Car menu to race
against a pack of identical computer cars, or choose a class to race against
random computer cars from the selected class.
ASSISTS MENU
Driving Assists make it easier to get around the tracks at high speed. Assists are
available only in Single Race and Hot Pursuit modes.
TIP:
BRAKING
COLLISION
RECOVERY
If you’re new to NFS, these driving assists will help you master the
NFS3 tracks and race competitively against your friends in multiplayer modes.
With braking assist ON, the computer slows your car if you are driving too fast to negotiate a turn.
Set collision recovery ON for faster accident recovery.
TRACTION
Traction assist keeps your tires from spinning when you generate
excessive torque. This enables the car to hug the road for faster
cornering and quicker starts.
BEST LINE
Orange cones mark the fastest line around the track. Try to stay
between the cones, then check success rate at the end of the race.
Taking the Best Line will shave seconds off your track records.
NAVIGATOR
When ON, color-coded arrows and the NFS3 announcer help you
navigate the turns.
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PURSUIT
Available in Hot Pursuit mode only. When ON, as soon as you make
a bust, your car teleports up to the leader, so you have a good
chance of busting him too.
Hot Pursuit Note: In Hot Pursuit mode with Assists ON, if you’re the cop and you’re
trailing the pack, you can press R at any time to immediately
catch up to the last car in the race.
PLAYER NAME
Enter a driver name. NFS3 tracks your race performance by this driver name.
OPTIONS MENU
Audio
Use the sliders to adjust sound and music volume levels. All the way left is OFF.
➡ To accept changes and return to the Options menu, click DONE.
➡ To cancel changes and return to the Options menu, click CANCEL.
AUDIO MODE
Dolby™ Surround helps you feel the cars behind you and your engine
beneath you. Choose the best mode supported by your system.
RACING TUNE
Sample and select your favorite song. Select RANDOM, or choose
TRACK DEFAULT to play the rock or techno tune pre-selected for
each track.
MENU TUNE
Sample and select your favorite song played during the menu
screens or choose RANDOM.
Controllers
Access the Controllers menu to view the command button for each racing action.
You can remap the buttons if the default configuration doesn’t feel right with
your racing style.
➡ To assign a command button/key, click the action you want to change, then
press the button/key you want to assign to it.
➡ To reassign a command to an axis, do one of the following:
Half Axis Assignment
To assign half the range of an axis to a command:
1. Place the axis control in its center position.
2. Click the action you want to change.
3. Move the axis from its center position to one extreme.
■ You can assign the other extreme to another command.
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Full Axis Assignment
To assign the full range of an axis to a command:
1. Place the axis control all the way to one extreme of its range.
2. Click the action you want to change.
3. Move the axis to the opposite extreme.
■ To reverse the direction, begin again with the axis at the opposite
end of its range.
DEAD ZONE
To expand or reduce your controller’s dead zone, click and drag the
beads in the middle of the axis bars. The dead zone is the range
you can move your controller before it affects your car’s performance.
FORCE FEEDBACK NFS3 takes full advantage of force feedback controllers. Move the
sliders to adjust the level of feedback put forth by individual driving forces.
AUDIO FEEDBACK Map three numerical keys for audio feedback on your current race
status. This feature is especially helpful when driving with the HUD
turned OFF.
FUNCTION KEYS Get familiar with the function key commands. You cannot remap function keys.
Cameras
During a race, you can cycle through four cameras. Use the Camera menu to set
your four favorite angles as the default camera views.
➡ To configure camera views, click each camera button to toggle selections, or
access the cascade menus, and click the views you want.
Graphics
NFS3 defaults the Graphics options to the optimum settings for your computer
system. If you want more graphic detail, set the options to the highest levels. If
you want the game to run faster on your computer, try reducing some detail.
SCREEN SIZE
For optimum graphics, choose the highest resolution supported by
your video card. Screen sizes followed by (z) will run, by default,
with the Z Buffer option ON.
CAR CHROME
CAR SHADING
CAR DETAIL
Chrome gives your car a brilliant, reflective sheen. Toggle ON/OFF.
Shading gives depth to your car’s contours. Toggle ON/OFF.
The higher the detail, the more realistic your car’s appearance. Set
HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW.
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SPECIAL EFFECTS
HORIZON
Special effects add a real-world element to the race. Set HIGH, LOW,
or OFF.
The horizon completes the landscape. Set HIGH, LOW, or OFF.
ADVANCED SETTINGS
VIEW DISTANCE: Determines how far the landscape is drawn. With FULL, the entire
landscape appears. With CLOSE, the landscape is drawn just as you
drive into it.
Z BUFFER: Set Z Buffer ON for the smoothest graphics.
VIEW ANGLE: Choose a NARROW angle to focus the view on your
car or WIDE to bring more landscape into the picture.
HEADLIGHTS: VERTEX headlights brighten the general area in front
of your car. PROJECTED headlights focus strong beams of light on
the road, illuminating your path.
PERSPECTIVE: If you're running NFS3 in Software Rendered mode,
set ON for optimum display at close range. This feature is not
available on systems running D3D video cards.
ALPHA INTENSITY: Adjust the Car Chrome brightness. This feature
is available only on systems running a supported D3D video card.
Heads Up Display
The Heads Up Display is the array of gauges on the screen during the race. You
can toggle any gauge OFF to clear your view of the track.
Reposition your gauges
Display speed in mph or km/h
on a digital or analog gauge
Display RPMs with a digital, analog,
or magnified analog gauge
A ROTATING map rotates around a stationary car
icon. The car icon travels around a stationary map.
Increase the map size by 2x, 3x, or 4x
Choose what your current lap
time is measured against
Toggle ON/OFF
➡ To toggle the entire HUD ON/OFF, click DISPLAY.
Load
➤ Loading Saved Game Files on p. 20.
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ON THE TRACK
DEFAULT DRIVING COMMANDS
This section contains default driving commands assuming the keyboard as your
controller. If you’re using a different game controller, NFS3 detects it and defaults
to it. To view or configure your driving commands, select CONTROLLERS from the
Options menu for equivalents.
Click an opponent’s name or map
icon to view the race from that driver’s point of view. To return to
your car’s view, right-click anywhere
➡ To accelerate, press i.
TIP:
Don’t overrev the engine before the race starts. If your tach is too
high when your car shifts into first, you’ll burn your tires and lose
valuable ground.
➡ To steer left/right, press j/l.
➡ To brake, press k. To back up, hold k after your car comes to a complete
stop.
➡ To pull the handbrake, press z. Use this for tight hairpins and power
braking at high speeds.
TIP:
Just for fun, you can use the hand brake to pull spinouts and 360°s.
➡ To shift up/down, press A/Z.
➡ To cycle through camera views, press C.
➡ To look behind you, press and hold B.
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➡ To honk your horn, press H. (In Hot Pursuit mode, this triggers your siren.)
➡ To cycle your headlights ON, OFF, HIGHBEAMS, press L.
➡ To quickly reset your car, press R.
PAUSE MENU
You can access the Pause menu at anytime to take a break or adjust options.
➡ To pause a race, press q. The Pause menu appears.
AUDIO
Use the sliders to adjust racing music, sound effects, engine volume, and speech volume.
CONTROLS
View and/or remap driving controls. ➤ Controllers on p. 10.
CAMERAS
Assign the camera views. ➤ Cameras on p. 11.
GRAPHICS
Set graphics options. ➤ Graphics on p. 11.
HEADS UP DISPLAY Customize the on-screen gauges. ➤ Heads Up Display on p. 12. To
customize the appearance of your HUD, select POSITIONS…
You may then click and drag any gauge to any part of the screen.
CONTINUE
Get back to the racing action.
RESTART
Return to the starting grid and restart the current race.
QUIT
Abort the current race. (Choose to go to the Main menu, the Post
Race screen, or the Windows® operating system.)
While your race is paused, you can use the function keys to get a good view of
the game environment. This is especially useful if you want to adjust Graphics
options from the Pause menu.
➡ To hide the Pause menu, press 1.
➡ To rotate the Pause screen image left/right, press and hold 2/4.
➡ To pause/resume auto Pause screen rotation, press 3.
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RACE SUMMARY SCREEN
Following a race, the Race Summary screen appears.
Click a header to
organize the drivers
by that category
Cycle results and records
Move the cursor over a
time or speed for a lap-bylap breakdown
Quit the game
Return to the Main menu
Return to the Starting line for an identical race
Go to the Options menu (➤ p. 10)
NOTE: Performance stats gauge your car's acceleration. In order to get an accurate
reading, you must not bump any object, reset, reverse, or double back. To
guarantee a positive reading, run a Single Player race with no opponents, accelerate from the starting line, and continue for one mile (roughly, one minute).
➡ To save a replay of the race, click SAVE REPLAY, type a name to label it (your
player name is the default), and press e. To load the replay, ➤ Loading
Saved Game Files on p. 20.
➡ To save a ghost of your race, click SAVE GHOST, type a name to label it (your
player name is the default), and press e. To load the ghost, ➤ Loading
Saved Game Files on p. 20.
Replay and ghost files are saved to your computer’s hard drive (default
path: Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need for Speed III\FeData\Save\ )
with the extensions .RP3 for replays and .GST for ghosts.
The ghost is your performance during the just completed race. When you load a
ghost, you run the same race again with a translucent car mirroring the line you
drove. In this way, you can race against yourself.
TIP:
NOTE: You cannot collide with the ghost car.
➡ To view a replay of the race, click VIEW REPLAY. The replay follows your car
from start to finish incorporating a variety of TV-presentation cameras.
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Cycle camera
views
Change
replay speed
Pause/Play Exit to Race Summary screen
GAME MODES
Get ready for some fierce competition! Single Race mode is your opportunity to
learn the NFS3 tracks and discover the fastest route to the finish line, including
shortcuts that help you compete against faster cars. Knockout and Tournament
modes crank the intensity to the limit. Even at the Beginner level, you’ll get left
behind if you don’t know the secrets to each circuit.
SINGLE RACE
Get behind the wheel of the world’s most exclusive automobiles and experience
the ride of your life. Drive 2-, 4-, or 8-lap races against AI opponents of your
choice.
TIP:
If you’re just getting started, you can make driving easier in
Single Race mode by turning ON Driving Assists.
SINGLE RACE SETUP
Choose SINGLE RACE from the Race Type overlay, then configure your game at
the Main menu, and click RACE.
HOT PURSUIT
Nobody rides for free. The thrill of opening up 12 cylinders and unleashing 500
horses takes a cautionary turn when hard-nosed cops patrol the road.
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Hot Pursuit Note: Some cars are not available in Hot Pursuit mode.
CHASE…
Teach your former peers a little respect for the badge. Pull ‘em over or lay spike
belts to shred their tires. Stop the speeders, and they’re busted–one more step
toward today’s ticket quota.
When you spot a speeder:
■ Press H to switch on your siren and lights. The speeder is now targeted
for pursuit and arrest.
■ Use the force of your vehicle to pull the offender over or get in front of
him and press S to lay down the spike belt.
■ Meet your ticket quota on all the tracks, including the bonus track,
Empire City, and you win a bonus super pursuit car.
OR BE CHASED
The cops engage in pursuit as soon as you, or your competitor, commit a moving
violation. If winning races is more important than obeying the law, then maneuver past spike belts, find shortcuts, and hold the hammer down. Reach the finish
line first, and you’re home free!
When the cops give chase:
■ If you are guilty of a moving violation (driving recklessly, speeding, driving on the wrong side of the road), and you get pulled over, valuable
time ticks off the clock while you receive a ticket or a warning.
■ If you exceed the number of tickets allowed in a race (determined by
the number of laps), they’ll arrest you. If this happens, your game is
over.
■ Successfully complete races on all tracks in Hot Pursuit mode, including
the bonus track, Empire City, and you win a bonus super pursuit car.
HOT PURSUIT SETUP
Choose HOT PURSUIT from the Race Type overlay, then configure your game at
the Main menu, and click RACE.
➡ To be the law, you must choose a pursuit vehicle from the Player Car menu.
Hot Pursuit Note: The FULL GRID option is not available on the Opponent
Car menu.
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MULTIPLAYER HOT PURSUIT
In a multiplayer Hot Pursuit race, you can try to apprehend your friends, team up
and go after speeders, or race-as-usual while trying to evade the cops.
KNOCKOUT
Knockouts are single-elimination tournaments, beginning with eight competitors.
Following each 2-lap race, the last place car is eliminated from the Knockout. The
final race is a head-to-head battle between the two surviving cars.
■ You can race in two types of Knockouts–Beginner and Expert. Expert
Knockouts feature one or more of the following factors randomly
applied to the track: Weather, Night/Day, Mirrored, Forward/Backward.
KNOCKOUT SETUP
Choose KNOCKOUT from the Race Type overlay, then configure your game at the
Main menu, and click RACE.
Knockout Note: All Location menu options are preset for the Knockout.
Knockout Note: The Opponent Car menu is not available because the
remaining Knockout entries are computer generated
based on the car class you choose to race.
Knockout Note: Defeat Knockout mode to unlock Empire City.
AFTER A RACE
The Race Summary screen appears after each race. ➤ Race Summary Screen
on p. 15.
Save your progress
Quit the knockout
Continue with
the next race
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MULTIPLAYER KNOCKOUTS
The Knockout continues as long as at least one human racer remains in contention. Players eliminated from the Knockout can stay in the action by driving a
noncompetitive traffic vehicle.
TOURNAMENT
A Tournament consists of eight 4-lap races, each taking place on a different
track. Drivers receive points based on their finishing positions at each race. The
driver with the top score at the end of eight races wins the Tournament.
■ You can race in two types of Tournaments–Beginner and Expert. Expert
Tournaments feature one or more of the following factors randomly
applied to the track: Weather, Night/Day, Mirrored, Forward/Backward.
■ Winning the Beginner Tournament unlocks the Jaguar XJR-15. Winning
the Expert Tournament unlocks the Mercedes CLK-GTR.
TOURNAMENT SETUP
Choose TOURNAMENT from the Race Type overlay, then configure your game at
the Main menu, and click RACE.
Tournament Note: You do not have the option to choose a track or number of laps because Tournaments take place on prescheduled circuits, and they are always four laps long.
Tournament Note: The Opponent Car menu is not available because the
remaining Tournament entries are computer generated
based on the car class you choose to race.
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AFTER A RACE
The Race Summary screen appears after each race. ➤ Race Summary Screen
on p. 15.
Save your progress
Quit the tournament
Continue with
the next race
MULTIPLAYER TOURNAMENTS
Multiplayer Tournaments consist of eight 2-lap races.
LOADING SAVED GAME FILES
Access the Load menu to load saved game files. From the Load menu, you can
resume Knockouts and Tournaments in progress, view replays, and race against
your previous performances.
➡ To access the Load menu, click LOAD from either the Game Setup menu or the
Options menu.
To Load a file:
1. Click the type of file you want to load: KNOCKOUTS, TOURNAMENTS, REPLAYS,
or GHOSTS. The list of saved files appears.
2. Click the file you want to load, then click LOAD and get ready to race. As soon
as the file loads, you’re at the starting line for the next event.
To delete a file:
1. Click the type of file you want to delete: KNOCKOUTS, TOURNAMENTS,
REPLAYS, or GHOSTS. The list of saved files appears.
2. Click the file you want to delete, then click DELETE. The file is deleted.
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MULTIPLAYER RACING
Race head-to-head against a friend on one computer in Split Screen mode, link
two computers together for Modem and Serial link racing, or connect up to eight
computers over a Network.
In Network racing, only the host needs the NFS3 disc in its drive. All other computers may participate by installing the Remote version of the game.
NOTE: If you have trouble establishing a link between computers, see the
enclosed Reference Card.
TWO PLAYER RACES
Two Player races let two players race on a single PC using a split screen. Both
players can share the keyboard if necessary, but we recommend that one player
use an alternate controller such as a joystick for best results.
■ In Split Screen mode, menus such as Player Car and Player Name have
settings for Player 1 and Player 2.
■ The In Car camera option isn’t available in Split Screen mode.
■ In Split Screen mode, the Controls menu adds a column for Player 2’s
controls. The defaults are as follows (note that Player 1’s controls are
different than they are in 1-player mode):
ACTION
PLAYER 1
PLAYER 2
STEER LEFT/RIGHT
A/S
G/ D
ACCELERATE
W
R
BRAKE
Z
F
HANDBRAKE
i
z
SHIFT GEARS UP/DOWN
U/ Y
A/Z
CYCLE CAMERA VIEWS
K
Q
HORN
(SIREN IN HOT PURSUIT MODE) M
W
LOOK BEHIND
h
E
RESET CAR
j
X
LAY SPIKE STRIP
(HOT PURSUIT MODE)
P
S
CYCLE LIGHTS
ON/HIGHBEAMS/OFF
L
Y
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NETWORK (IPX)
If you have access to an IPX network (LAN), you can host or join network games
of up to eight NFS3 drivers.
To begin a Network (IPX) race:
1. From the Game Setup menu, select CONNECT PLAYERS… The Connect Players
menu appears.
2. Select NETWORK (IPX). The current games list appears.
3. Choose CREATE GAME to host a Network game, or select a game from the current games list and click JOIN GAME to be a client in a game.
■ The host is prompted to configure network settings for data transfer and
data updates:
Choose CLIENT-SERVER for network games with more than two players or PEER-TO-PEER to optimize data transfer for two-player games.
4. Make your data choices, then click OK. The Race Type window appears.
5. Choose a race mode. The Multiplayer Main menu appears. (➤ p. 23.)
NETWORK (TCP)
If you have an IP address and access to a TCP network, you can link with up to
eight computers for multiplayer racing.
To begin a Network (TCP) race:
1. From the Game Setup menu, select CONNECT PLAYERS… The Connect Players
menu appears.
2. Select NETWORK (TCP), then choose to HOST or JOIN the game.
■ The host is prompted to configure network settings for data transfer
and data updates:
Choose CLIENT-SERVER for network games with more than two players or PEER-TO-PEER to optimize data transfer for two-player games.
■ If you are joining a game, type the IP address of the host computer, then
click OK.
3. Make your data choices, then click OK. The Race Type window appears.
4. Choose a race mode. The Multiplayer Main menu appears. (➤ p. 23)
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MODEM
Two players can hook up via modem for two player racing.
1. From the Game Setup menu, select CONNECT PLAYERS… The Connect Players
screen appears.
2. Select MODEM… Then choose whether to DIAL or ANSWER a call. The computer that answers the call is the host.
■ If you are making the call, type the modem number of the host computer,
then click OK.
■ If you are hosting the game, you must choose whether the game is
PEER-TO-PEER or HOST/CLIENT, then click OK. The Race Type window
appears.
3. Choose a race mode. The Multiplayer Main menu appears. (➤ below)
SERIAL LINK
In this mode, two PCs are linked via a serial cable for head-to-head action.
1. From the Game Setup menu, select CONNECT PLAYERS… The Connect Players
screen appears.
2. Select SERIAL... the Serial Connection menu appears.
3. Check the com port number displayed on the screen, if this is correct for your
serial cable, click CONNECT. The Race Type window appears.
➡ To cycle to the correct com port, click COM PORT.
4. Choose a race mode. The Multiplayer Main menu appears. (➤ below)
MULTIPLAYER MAIN MENU
The Multiplayer Main menu is similar to the standard Main menu ( p. 5). This is
where you set up the race and chat with your opponents before you begin.
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Ready signal
Player name and car information
Chat window
Chat BOX
Click to hide/access the Multiplayer overlay
Although the host is responsible for setting up the multiplayer race, clients can
communicate their suggestions via the chat window.
➡ To chat, type a message, then press e to send. The message, labeled by
your name, appears in the chat window.
Clients have minimal control on the Multiplayer Main menu. They may configure
their cars and enter their names.
➡ When a client is set to race, s/he clicks READY TO RACE. The red signal next to
the client’s name turns green indicating that s/he is good to go.
➡ When all clients are ready, the host clicks START RACE. The game loads, the
computers sync up, and the race starts.
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CREDITS
Lead Programmer:
Programmer:
Programmer #13:
Software Engineer:
Programmer:
Programmer:
Software Engineer:
Software Engineer:
Software Engineer:
Software Trooper:
Software Engineer:
NFS3 Physics:
Lead Car Artist:
Track Lead:
Track Lead:
Graphical Interface Lead:
Track Artist:
Car Builder Guy:
Track Artist:
3D and 2D Artist:
Artist:
Artist:
Track Modeling and Art:
Track Modeling and Art:
Track Modeling and Art:
Track Modeling and Art:
Track Modeling and Art:
Track Modeling and Art:
Track Artist:
Track Artist:
Car Modeling:
Car Modeling:
Graphic Interface:
Graphic Interface:
Graphic Interface:
Additional Art:
Lead Audio:
Audio:
Music:
Sound Effects:
Speech Editing:
Sam Deasy
Dan Berke
Jeffrey S. “Dextor” Blazier
Matthew A.Campbell
Greg D’Esposito
Doug Deardorff
Jim Hall
Geoffrey Heller
Gordon Ludlow
Wes “That’s no moon” Potter
Chuck Walters
Ted Zuvich
Steve “Beefy” Suhy
Stefan “Fat Cat” Schwartz
Big Jim
David K. “Mr. Game” McCormack
Jammin’ James Becker
Ryan Blinsky
Kevin Gee
Rob Johnson
Deane Marston
Layne Gifford
Scott Jackson
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Robert Sculnick
Simon Craghead
Andy Lang
Casey O’Brien
Ken “Thursty” Thurston
Young Yoon
Giovanni Sasso
David Carman
Eduardo Agostini
Angie “Icon Lady” Pytlewski
Kim S. Gill
Cindy Green
Robert “Cpt. Ledfoot” Ridihalgh
Alistair Hirst
Matt Ragan
Andy Teal, Crispin Hands
Jennifer Lewis, Jason “Olo” Ross,
Phil Giborski
Tools & Library Support: Dave Mercier, Shaun Don, Tony
Lam
Voice Scripts:
Tony Whitney, Kim McRea
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Voice Actors:
Photography:
Al Murdoch, David Kaye, Serena
Whitters, Darren Schueller
Diego Cassetta, Benedict
Redgrove, Joel Lueders
William Morrison
Joel Lueders
Video Editing:
Development Director:
Senior Development
Mike Mathisen
Director:
Executive Producer:
Sam Nelson
Senior Producer:
Hanno “Jetboy” Lemke
Producer:
Mark Madland
Senior Associate Producer: Jim Edmunds
Associate Producer:
Mark Coates
Assistant Producer:
Brian “Busted Again” Taney
Production Assistant:
Gaar “Late Nite” Lindstrom
Licensing Coordinator: Serena Whitters
EA Seattle Tech:
Alan Van Slyke, Ron Bolinger, Joe
Vogt
QA Manager:
Sean “Fatboy” O’Connor
QA Coordinator:
Caesar “Keeper of the Cheese”
Filori
QA Assistant Leads:
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QA Technical Lead:
Justin “Time” Phipps
QA Testers:
Aaron Schmitt, Alex Pantelias,
Anthony Case, Bernie Kitching, BJ Rashidi, Brian Lenz,
Caleb Fischer, Lars Grevstad, Chris Mason, Ed Miller, Erik
Hustad, Hira Bluestone, Jason Tran, Jason Wright, Jesse
Larsen, Josh Reynolds, Mike “Ribz” Cody, Michael
Condrey, Randy Cully, Randy Parcel, Wyeth Johnston
Mastering
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EA Canada:
EA San Mateo:
Wyeth Johnston, Joe Vogt,
Justin Phipps
Peter Petkov, Cary Chao,
Jeff Hutchinson
Steve Ou, John Guevara
Product Managers
North America:
Peter Royea
Europe:
Audrey Meehan
Australia:
Louise Hodgkinson
Internet Marketing
Scott “Webzilla” Zimbler
Manager:
Public Relations:
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Documentation:
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Documentation Layout: Golden VizComm
Package Design:
Quality Assurance:
Localization Producers:
Mez Design
Bobby Joe, Benjamin Crick,
Jamil Dawsari, Jay Miller, Todd
Manning, Gabriel Gilscarbo
Serena Whitters,
Ragnar Lindstrom
Localization Spain
Tester:
Alvaro Corral
Translations:
Julio Valladares
Voice-overs:
Jake Mate
Localization Sweden
Translation Coordinator: Inger Marshall
Quality Control:
Ulf Thor
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Neill Bruce, Iain Hancock, Ray Gram, North Bend
Chevrolet, Troy Church, Adam Hunter, Pacific Color,
Inc., Bud Hoelscher, Barrier Motors, Inc., Shannon
Manley, Tracy McBride, Don Briggs, Dolores DeMarco,
Jennifer Francisco, Jackie Tietze, Lee Mohr, Dwayne
Wudrich, Bruce MacKinnon, Wayne Paugh, Kellen
Wiggum
AMG Motorenbau-Und: Oliver Straube
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited: Julie Dalton, Jenny Jones
Chevrolet: Gene Reamer
CLK Team Manager: Hans-Juergen Mattheis
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Italdesign S.p.A.: Luca Balbo, Fabrizio Armone, Marco
Degl’Innocenti
Jaguar Cars Ltd.: John Maries, Sheryl Stonehouse, Kelly
Kieran
Lamborghini S.p.A.: Mr. Sultaman Lubis
Lister Cars Limited: Fiona Pearce
Spectre Cars Ltd.: Anders Hildebrand
TWR Group Limited: Alister Mitchell, Tony Bond, Yvonne
Arnold
Language Testing
Simon Davison
Supervisor:
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Supervisors:
Giuseppe D’Amaro,
Richard Gallagher
Localization France
French Localization
Christine Jean
Manager:
Localization in French: Olivier Desanti
French Dubbing Studio: Lotus Rose - Paris
French Voice Actors:
Philippe Bourgogne,
Véronique Desmadryl,
Bernard Bollet, Thierry
Mercier, Laurence Bréhéret
French Test Supervisor: Lionel Berrodier
French Language Testers: Ai-Lich Nguyen, Sylvain
Caburrosso
French QA Tester:
Franck Kouli
Localization Germany
Language Test:
Manuel Bertrams,
Markus Westerholz
German Localisation: Bianca Normann
Translation:
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Quality Assurance:
Lars Berenbrinker;
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Product Managment:
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