| Need for Speed Rivals | |
|---|---|
| |
| Developer(s) | Ghost Games |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | Need for Speed |
| Release date(s) | NA November 19, 2013 AU November 21, 2013 EU November 22, 2013 |
| Release type | Multi-platform |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| GameID(s) | BLES01894 (IRD), BLUS31201 (IRD), BLJM61070 (IRD), NPEB01412, NPUB31252 |
| Internal resolution | 1280x704 |
| Quick links | Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page |
Need for Speed Rivals is a 2013 racing video game developed in a collaboration between Ghost Games and Criterion Games, and published by Electronic Arts. It is the twentieth installment in the Need for Speed series and the debut title for Ghost Games, who would be established as the primary developer of the series for all subsequent non-mobile installments up until 2020. Need for Speed Rivals is a racing game and features gameplay similar to earlier Need for Speed titles, such as Criterion's Need for Speed Most Wanted and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. Rivals uses the Frostbite 3 engine. The development team opted to target 30 FPS across all platforms instead of 60 FPS, because of the AllDrive feature.
Players choose a faction Cop or Racer to start their own tasks. Players can switch between factions at a hideout (Racer) or a command post (Cop). Cops can choose different mission routes for patrolling, undercover, and law enforcement.
Configuration
Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.
GPU configuration
| Setting | Option | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ZCULL accuracy | Relaxed | Improves performance. |
| Resolution scale | 100 | Upscaling the resolution causes vertex explosions. |
| Shader mode | Legacy (singlethreaded) | Fixes misplaced bushes. |
| Write color buffers | On | Fixes broken visuals. |
Advanced configuration
| Setting | Option | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep timers accuracy | As Host | Slightly improves performance. |
| Read color buffers | On | Fixes missing lighting. |
| Handle RSX memory tiling | On | Only enable this option when using disable blur/MLAA patch, fixes broken visuals. |
| RSX FIFO accuracy | Ordered & Atomic | Helps with stability. |
| Driver wake-up delay | 200 | Fixes RSX crashes. |
Known Issues
This game has issues with booting, however disconnecting the controller before launching the game may fixes this issue on some users.
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-534e146dfb4206ec2ae9272e00ff73c7739451f8:
"60 FPS":
Games:
"Need for Speed Rivals":
BLES01894: [ 01.00 ]
BLUS31201: [ 01.00 ]
NPUB31252: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "ZEROx"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be16, 0x00307f38, 0x3f91 ]
- [ be16, 0x00307f30, 0x404e ]
- [ be16, 0x00308078, 0x3f91 ]
- [ be16, 0x00308070, 0x404e ]
- [ be16, 0x01841cf8, 0x3f91 ]
- [ be16, 0x01841d00, 0x404e ] # gamespeed
- [ be16, 0x01841d08, 0x3f91 ]
- [ be16, 0x0125e5c6, 0x4270 ]
- [ be32, 0x003080b0, 0x3bc0003c ]
"Disable Blur/MLAA":
Games:
"Need for Speed Rivals":
BLES01894: [ 01.00 ]
BLUS31201: [ 01.00 ]
NPUB31252: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "ZEROx"
Notes: "Disable overall blur effect, small speed improvement."
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00e2de60, 0x4b30bbe1 ] # call
- [ be32, 0x00139a40, 0x7383ffff ] # andi r3,r28,0xffff
- [ be32, 0x00139a44, 0x2c034fa6 ] # cmpwi r3,0x4fa6
- [ be32, 0x00139a48, 0x4182000c ] # beq
- [ be32, 0x00139a4c, 0x2c0327d0 ] # cmpwi r3,0x27d0
- [ be32, 0x00139a50, 0x4082000c ] # bne
- [ be32, 0x00139a54, 0x38600000 ] # li r3,0x0
- [ be32, 0x00139a58, 0x48000008 ] # b
- [ be32, 0x00139a5c, 0x38600001 ] # li r3,0x1
- [ be32, 0x00139a60, 0x4e800020 ] # blr
Canary Patches
PPU-534e146dfb4206ec2ae9272e00ff73c7739451f8:
"Blocky Depth fix":
Games:
"Need for Speed Rivals":
BLES01894: [ 01.00 ]
BLUS31201: [ 01.00 ]
NPUB31252: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "ZEROx"
Notes: "Fixes square artifacts on particles."
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be16, 0x012b3330, 0x987f ]
"Half-screen glitches fix":
Games:
"Need for Speed Rivals":
BLES01894: [ 01.00 ]
BLUS31201: [ 01.00 ]
NPUB31252: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "ZEROx"
Notes: "Fixes half-screen bugs. Great speed improvement."
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be16, 0x012b3650, 0x98bf ]
- [ be16, 0x012b3290, 0x993f ]
- [ be16, 0x012b35f0, 0x98bf ]