Need for Speed II: Special Edition
1997Windows, LinuxPlayable
Runs natively on PC through NFSIISE.
Project page on github.com.
Cover art and game details from IGDB.
About Need for Speed II: Special Edition
Need for Speed II: Special Edition is a racing game with exotic cars and country‑themed courses, offering tournament and knockout modes. The Special Edition adds extra cars and the Last Resort track, a new "Wild" driving style, mirrored courses, and 3dfx Glide support for enhanced visuals.
- Released
- 6 Nov 1997
- Genre
- Racing
- Themes
- Action
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Developer
- EA Canada
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
Screenshots, summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game, not the port.
Need for Speed II: Special Edition port: quick answers
- Do I need to own Need for Speed II: Special Edition?
- Yes. NFSIISE needs game files from a copy you own. PlayPorted links only to the project page and never to game files.
- Is the Need for Speed II: Special Edition port finished?
- Yes, the project calls it playable. Its last update was Mar 2024, and the latest release is v1.4.0.
- Which systems does it run on?
- Windows and Linux.
- Is it an emulator?
- No. NFSIISE rebuilds the game's source code, so it runs as a native program instead of through an emulator.
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