NEED FOR SPEED - HIGH STAKES
Official Title  Need for Speed - High Stakes
Common Title  Need for Speed - High Stakes / Need for Speed 4 - High Stakes
Serial Number(s)  SLES-01876
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Driving  / Racing

Developer  EA Canada.
Publisher  Electronic Arts.
Date Released  26 March 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-01876
Serial Number In Disc SLES-01876
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
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From the back cover.
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

The fourth title in Electronic Arts' Need for Speed series on the PlayStation, Need for Speed: High Stakes offers nineteen high-performance sports cars to collect and customize as you set out to prove you're the fastest driver in the world. Are you up to the challenge?

Some of the vehicles you'll be able to drive include the following: a Porsche 911 (making its series debut), Mercedes SLK 230, BMW Z3 Roadster 2.8, Chevrolet Camaro Z28, Pontiac Firebird T/A, Aston Martin DB7, Jaguar XKR, Chevrolet Corvette, Ferrari F50, McLaren F1 GTR, and a Lamborghini Diablo SV.

Yet before you can slide into the car of your dreams, you'll have to first purchase it using money accumulated from tournament competition. Players begin with 20,000 credits and will initially be able to access three tracks: Landstrasse, Germany; Route Adonf, France; and Kindiak Park, Canada. To open up more tracks, earn additional credits and access hidden cars, players must place within the top three of each race. Of course, those who damage their vehicles will have to spend part of their earnings on paying the repair bill!

That's right, Need for Speed: High Stakes includes visible car damage that affects how your vehicle performs during a race. Besides the six tournaments to compete in (each with its own entrance fee), players are free to participate in either the Hot Pursuit mode or new High Stakes mode. The Hot Pursuit mode picks up where 1998's game left off, only this time you can play as the police and chase a series of speed-violators within a time limit. For every lawbreaker you nab, more seconds will be added to the clock. Other modes include Test Drive, Single Race and Special Events.

High Stakes mode lets you prove your driving prowess against a second player with your car on the line. The catch? Drivers who lose the race will automatically have their car erased and added to their opponent's memory card! Other notable features include three difficulty levels, eight Special Event races, two-player racing on a split screen, your choice of automatic or manual transmission and three types of upgrade packages: suspension and tires, engine and brakes, and improved aerodynamics. Other options let you pick the weather, traffic conditions and even night driving features.

  Manufacturer's description:

RISK IT ALL TO WIN

* 19 Hot Cars to collect & customize.
* Lay down your earnings on faster cars.
* High Stakes mode: lose the race, lose you car.
* Tru-Hazard™ real-life incidents & real car damage.
* Hotter Hot Pursuit: choose your side of the law. *
* Raise the stakes: add traffic, weather & night driving.

*not all cars available in Hot Pursuit mode

  Features:
  • Third or First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Racing theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Steer:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Accelerate:  X Button
  Pull hand brake:  Circle Button
  Brake / Reverse:  Square Button
  Cycle through camera views:  Triangle Button
  Change CD Music track:  L1 or R1 Button
  Activate headlights:  L1 Button + D-Pad Up
  Honk horn:  D-Pad Up
  Look behind you:  L2 Button (hold)
  Recover quickly after crashes:  Select Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 HOT PURSUIT MODE CONTROLS:
  Activate turn signals, press again to turn off:  L1 + D-Pad Left or Right
  Activate hazard lights, press again to turn off:  L1 + D-Pad Down
  Access police menu (as police):  L1 Button (hold)

 

MISC CODES:
  Dashboard View -   Hold Up + Triangle + X 
  Drunk mode -   Hold L2 + R2 
  Heavier Car -   As the track loads hold Left + Square + Circle 
  Slower CPU Cars -   As the game loads hold Left + Square + Circle 
  Turbo -   Enable dashboard view and press Up while driving 
  Cop Code - Select the User Name option at the game option screen and enter the following -   NFS_PD 
  Fly Police Helicopter - Select the User Name option at the game option screen and enter the following -   WHIRLY 
  Phantom - Select the User Name option at the game option screen and enter the following -   FLASH 
  Titan - Select the User Name option at the game option screen and enter the following -   HOTROD 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  99999999 Credits -  
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  Solo, Tournament & Special Races\Get 100 Racing Points -  
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  Solo, Tournament & Special Races\Place 1st -  
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80115EE2 0001
 
  Trophy Room - Have Gold Trophies\Have All Gold Trophies -  
50000D01 0000
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30115FBB 0001
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Over Drivin' IV [SLPS-02099]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Need for Speed - High Stakes [SLUS-00826]   
     
 PAL:
  • Need for Speed - Road Challenge [SLES-01788]   
     
  • Need for Speed - Road Challenge [SLES-01789]   
     
  • Need for Speed - Road Challenge [SLES-01790]   
     

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