Need for Speed The Run

Need for Speed The Run
Developer(s)	EA Black Box
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	Need for Speed
Release date(s)	NA November 15, 2011 AU November 17, 2011 EU November 18, 2011
Release type	Multi-platform
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
GameID(s)	BLES01298 (IRD), BLUS30757 (IRD), NPEB00851, NPUB30664, BLJM60386 (IRD), BLAS50337, NPJB00185, NPHB00454 Demo NPUB90646
Internal resolution	1280x704
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

Need for Speed: The Run is a 2011 racing video game and the eighteenth title in the Need for Speed series. Published by Electronic Arts, it was released on November 15, 2011, with EA Black Box developing versions for PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, while Firebrand Games developed versions for the 3DS, and Wii. An iOS version was planned to be developed by EA Mobile, but it was eventually cancelled. The game focuses on point-to-point races involving overtaking opponents, defeating rivals, time attacks, and evading the efforts of both police and criminal gang members to stop them.

Unlike previous entries in the series, The Run features an extensive collection of races set against real-life locations, including the cities of New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, and features a wide variety of real-life cars to drive in. The game's career mode sees players assume the role of street racer taking part in a large-scale race from San Francisco to New York and seeking to win it against various odds. While the game received extensive marketing and heavy promotion from its developers, it received mixed reviews from critics following its release.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

CPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
SPU xfloat accuracy	Approximate	Using Relaxed XFloat makes the audio loudly broken.

GPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Framelimit	Infinite	Slightly improves stability.
ZCULL accuracy	Relaxed	Improves performance without any noticeable issues.
Resolution scale	100	Upscaling the resolution causes vertex explosions.
Write color buffers	On	Fixes broken visuals. Significant stability loss.
Multithreaded RSX	On	Slightly improves performance.

Network configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Network status	Disconnected	Required to access main menu.
PSN status	Disconnected	Required to access main menu.

Advanced configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Sleep timers accuracy	As Host	Slightly improves performance.
Firmware libraries	Switch to LLE	libvdec.sprx (Required to improve stability)
Read color buffers	On	Fixes missing ground and lighting.
Handle RSX memory tiling	On	Partially fixes broken visuals.
RSX FIFO accuracy	Ordered & Atomic	Helps with stability.
Driver wake-up delay	200	Required to improve stability.
Vblank rate	3000	Required to go ingame.

Known Issues

The game will freeze during the HDD Icon screen, and to solve this issue is by increasing the VBlank Rate atleast 3000Hz. However lowering the clocks scale might be mandatory when playing the game with write color buffers. Even if the VBlank Rate is set to 3000Hz which could solve the RSX crashes before ingame, it still isn't considered to be playable.

Special Notes

Netplay testing

For the complete list of games tested with RPCN, please check the RPCN Compatibility List.

Game Version	RPCS3 Version	Connects?	Create/Join lobbies?	Match with others?	Online features working?	Requires custom servers?	Notes
1.03	N/A	No	No	No	No	Not available

Patches

PPU-6aa282725f419f1dcc12aceb5e63a6948d7e55f3:
  "Demo Never Expires":
    Games:
      "Need for Speed: The Run Demo":
        NPUB90646: [ 01.00 ]
        NPEB90355: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00636a58, 0x3ba00000 ]