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Need for Speed: Carbon
Posted: 03 Dec 2006, 11:30
by lowlymarine
Widescreen Grade: CUltra-Widescreen Grade: IncompleteMulti-monitor Grade: Unsupported4k Grade: IncompleteRead Full Detailed Report - Need for Speed: CarbonNeed for Speed: Carbon is a sequel to last year's Need for Speed: Most Wanted. You play the same nameless character, having just escaped from Rockport with the insane Sgt. Cross on your tail. You total your car as he chases you, but just as he's about to nab you, a friend of yours steps in and pays him off. Now it's up to you help your friend battle for turf and get to the top of Palmont City's blacklist...err, street racing circle.
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 03 Dec 2006, 15:35
by The_cranky_hermit
Believe it or not, this actually gets a D+. There are games that get it worse than this, but better than any of the ones graded F.
Also, the things you listed as "major unresolved issues" are actually "widescreen-related flaws." Except the last, one, which is just a "crappy programming-related flaw."
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 26 Dec 2006, 06:43
by Evil
Also, this doesn't properly work with the EA Link version of NFS Carbon, at least the easily downloaded NFSCRes.exe without renaming the .exe back to NFSC.exe instead of NFSC_Link.exe making this patch unusable on-line but it works fine off-line.
Thanks for posting all the info you did though. The second portion which lists using that complicated program, Art Money's Hack, is very nice but that program is confusing as hell to use.
At least I can play the game in wide screen off-line :)
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 26 Dec 2006, 23:24
by The_cranky_hermit
So, applying the hack breaks multiplayer? In that case, the grading changes a bit.
Calculated grade: D
Potential grade: D+
Major unresolved issues:
None
Minor unresolved issues:
Are 1920x1080 and 1920x1200 supported?
Summary of widescreen-related flaws:
Widescreen requires a hack.
Game is Vert-.
HUD and cutscenes are stretched.
Broken multiplayer.
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 27 Dec 2006, 07:16
by DubiZubi
I can confirm carbon runs on 1680x1050 on my L204WT.
I would've uploaded a picture, but i formated my computer to install vista, sorry, no picture available.
1680x1050 Supported.
Posted: 08 Jan 2007, 06:40
by DigitallyInsane
1680x1050
was supported for me for about 5 minutes, then it crashed. I tried running the game a second time and it crashed as soon as I clicked "Career". I've done the patch and everything correctly, and res is set at 640. Has anyone else experienced this?
EDIT: Did manage to get this screenie in, however I'm still having crashes.
As you can see, quite a large vertical cut, but hey, rather have that than a stretched view.
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 07:10
by Evil
This is what I did to prevent all the crashing. I right clicked on nfsc launcher.exe and selected compatibility windows 2000. Ever since then, absolutely no more crashes. It seems as though they actually coded this game for Win2k.
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 12:45
by DigitallyInsane
Thanks for that Evil, i'll be sure to try it :)
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 18:37
by Paddy the Wak
@ DigitallyInsane ...
Please check your private messages ...
NFSC 2560 x 1600 works fine for me :)
Posted: 12 Jan 2007, 03:11
by readingdancer
I've taken a screen shot but am not sure how you guys upload your photos on here as I've not used this forum before, anyway, I hope the info is helpful. I used the NFSC Res application and it worked fine, so far no crashes :)
If you would like the screen shot, someone email me at "reading dancer @ g mail dot com"
( remove the spaces and add the 1 DOT! )
Cheers,
Chris
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 12 Jan 2007, 23:10
by The_cranky_hermit
I'm guessing that most of us use Imageshack. I do, anyway. Imageshack is located here:
http://imageshack.us/
2560x1600 Need for Speed Carbon Screen Shot.
Posted: 13 Jan 2007, 00:37
by readingdancer
Hi All,
Ok, thanks Cranky...
Here's the NFSC screen shot from my Dell 3007 ( 2560 x 1600 )
Cheers,
Chris
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 24 Jan 2007, 05:59
by skipclarke
Paradigm Shifter has tested this at 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, 1920x1080 and 1920x1200.
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 00:28
by The_cranky_hermit
Calculated grade: D+
Major unresolved issues:
None
Minor unresolved issues:
None.
Summary of widescreen-related flaws:
Widescreen requires a hack.
Game is Vert-.
HUD and cutscenes are stretched.
Broken multiplayer.
Cranky's coverage estimate: 100%
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 00:29
by The_cranky_hermit
Calculated grade: D+
Major unresolved issues:
None
Minor unresolved issues:
None.
Summary of widescreen-related flaws:
Widescreen requires a hack.
Broken multiplayer.
Game is Vert-.
HUD and cutscenes are stretched.
Cranky's coverage estimate: 100%
Crashes on everything but native
Posted: 22 May 2007, 17:37
by dziubelis
Hi,
day ago I played around with hack, game ver. 1.2. The result is that game will not start, crashes just before EA logo should appear. This happens with all resolutions but native one - 1680x1050.
With native I get smooth framerates, obviously vert- and run it on AMD X2 +4000 (65W), 2GB, MSI GF7900GS (heat-piped - that is lower clocks).
Weird.
1.4
Posted: 21 Aug 2007, 19:16
by eta
Hi,
Anybody know if a 1.4 version is released ?
Or if there is some source code available somewhere ?
Re: 1.4
Posted: 07 Jan 2008, 18:33
by danespen
Hi,
Anybody know if a 1.4 version is released ?
Or if there is some source code available somewhere ?
I'm also curious about that...
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 04:49
by synthesis77
Thanks for the res switcher - it works fantastically. I'm not sure what sorts of slowdown you guys are seeing - I can run at 1824x1016 (1080p cropped for overscan) with everything at the highest setting (except shaders at medium) and get fantastic framerates. Even with shaders on high, it wasn't too bad, but I actually liked it better at medium and it was faster.
I'm running a 3.6GHz P4 (single core, HT) and a stock ATI X1900XT into a 61" 1080p Panasonic. These specs aren't anything that fancy - heck, I can't even get Crysis to run over 5fps with everything set to low...
Need for Speed: Carbon - Detailed Report
Posted: 08 Mar 2008, 20:05
by Hamlet76
Hi everybody ! I have some problems with this wonderful program.
But, first, here is my config :
Athlon XP 3200+ (2.19Ghz)
2 Gb RAM (Kingston)
Videocard : Sapphire X1650 Pro 512 Mb
Win XP pro SP2
Acer X193W (Res. Max => 1440x900)
OK ! So here is my problem :
I play in 1280x800 with the hack. All details full. At every time, at the same place, the game crashes : Circuit The Beach (as I'm french, the name in my language is "La Plage")
I've tried without the Hack program and no problem at all.
Currently, I'm in 1.4 version, but the problem occured even with the 1.3 version....
Anybody can help me ?
Is it a minor anomaly ?
Bye !
