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Play NFSHP2 on Linux
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nfshp2.txt
How to play Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 on Linux
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We'll import it to Steam and play it with the Proton compatibility layer.
1) Install it under Windows
see https://ubuntuincident.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/make-nfshp2-run-under-windows-10/
+ add the noCD patch
+ add the widescreen patch (in my case: 1920×1080)
Summary: make sure that it runs well on Windows
2) zip up the folder "Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2"
that contains the installed game
and copy it over to Linux
3) extract the zip file under Linux
Example: /opt/games/Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
4) add the game to Steam as a Non-Steam Game
5) launch the game once and quit from the menu
the game will create the file `rendercaps.ini`
6) locate `rendercaps.ini`, make a backup of it,
and modify the resolution (in my case: 1920×1080)
It's somewhere here:
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2448634011/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/EA Games/Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2/rendercaps.ini
^^^^^^^^^^
it can differ
7) Start the game again. Enjoy :)
8) Optional: visit https://www.steamgriddb.com/
and customize the page of the game inside Steam
In Steam, right click on the game on the left side,
Properties... -> Customization, and add cover and background images.
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