Need For Speed: SHIFT & SHIFT 2 Unleashed

japamd · Oct 7, 2009

NFS Shift BFF Tools has been updated!

Changelog

Version 1.13 - New method of file removal, now works also with files that was not working before (e.g. BML files)

ScottF80 · Oct 7, 2009

Woot! I'm having a bit of a breakthrough here, but ran into a minor problem. Here's what I did. I created an empty folder on my desktop and then took my Pakfiles folder and put it in there. After placing the "Unpack_NFS_SHIFT.bat" (with the 2 corrisponding files) in the new folder and running it, guess what? EVERYTHING is unpacking for me as far as I can tell!

The only problem is this: Unpacking the Pakfiles folder results in the creation of an audio and a movies folder. There's already an Audio and Movies folder in the root of SHIFT. Now what? Just copy the contents of the newly created folders over to the folders in the root of SHIFT? Same name folders right? So when the game goes to look for a file in a folder labeled "movies" or "audio" it'll be fine? HELP! I'm so close I can taste it... mods of my own!

EDIT: Just noticed there's also a resulting gui and render folder as well. Crap this sucks!

EDIT 2: Well, I'm going to go through and only add newly created content from unpacking to the duplicate folders (and yes, sub-folders. even some files are replicated I've noticed) from the original install. I'm hoping for the best here and will post results as soon as I'm finished.

EDIT 3: Result = SUCCESS! Don't know why unpacking the Pakfiles folder on it's own worked, but it did. I did this with the patched version of the game by the way. Just needed to go through the various resulting duplicate folders, sub-folders and files and add whatever new content the unpacking process created. I did experience the slow game load time and track/race load time the first (and so far only) time around. I'm just happy I found a way to get things working for me. Thanks to those who offered up advice and tried to point me in the right direction, but I guess I found my own answer. Anyone else in the same boat as I was, try this method and see what happens.

Anach · Oct 7, 2009

There are a couple different bonus car mods available, you might want to try posting in the relevant thread for that particular mod ( http://forum.racedepartment.com/need-for-speed-shift-downloads/ ), then we dont need to ask you so many questions.

Not sure what you mean about your save game either.

However.
1. Which mod are you trying to install?
2. Is your game unpacked or packed?

Dan Bamford · Oct 7, 2009

Steam version of Shift - moddable?

Before I shell out for NFS:Shift via Steam, I was just wanting to know if anyone that's got the Steam version is able to add mods.

Thanks.

-Bamf

Anach · Oct 7, 2009

Although I own the disk version, I was wondering the same thing when I saw it on offer.

iounas · Oct 7, 2009

this is a slightly changed real mod and no mention of it

Dan Bamford · Oct 7, 2009

I'll buy the disk version if I have to, but would prefer to download it so am hoping the mods work on the Steam version.

-ZXR

Anach · Oct 7, 2009

Dan Bamford said:
I'll buy the disk version if I have to, but would prefer to download it so am hoping the mods work on the Steam version.

-ZXR

In my experience with other games, the steam versions are usually packed differently, so i'd assume at this stage that they wont work, at least not in the usual way we do it. However, who is to say that there isnt another way to get them to work.

glintx · Oct 7, 2009

I already found the way.... thx anyway

hope for your next update mod. nice work .

---SK--- · Oct 7, 2009

Yes thats possible just dont copy the cameras and tracks folder from my mod

BobbyV · Oct 7, 2009

What if I use only 'packed' version? Is there a way to keep the original blur effects?

Robert Hicks · Oct 7, 2009

I just got the steam version of the game last night. I hope it's moddable.

EDIT: I did find the PakFiles folder on the steam version so I'll have to try a mod and see if it works.

JDM21 · Oct 7, 2009

Garry Pullen said:
How are you taking the screenshots ?

Use ingame snapshot during replay which uploads them to EA shift. Then loggin to ea and get your pics!

Craig Stevenson · Oct 7, 2009

Can you download the Steam version and use the serial from the Disk version?

l8r

Paulo Ribeiro · Oct 7, 2009

Online issue

I was running it well and smoothly online untill yesterday.
I have a message telling me that the client is no longer available and for me to check out
the game version. I have installed the 1.1 patch 2 weeks ago and played with well since then.
Anyone having the same issue? Any ideas for what is going on?
Could be because of so many mods available? I only have 2 of them.
Everything runs well, I type the mail and p/w account, EA tells me that my account is correct, give me my user name correct, but when joining session I have the message above. The NFSShift online sucks BTW, however I find it cool aswell.
Thanks in advance.

Damien Walczak · Oct 7, 2009

Conquering the Controls

NOTE: I also Posted this in the 'Bug Report' Thread.

Apparently there is a Bug with the Default Set-ups. Here's the fix for the Controller, not sure if it's good with the Wheel. Let me know: Copy/Pasted from the Xbox.com Forums:

Steering Dead Zone-15%
Accel Dead Zone-10%
Brake Dead Zone-10%
Steering sensitivity-5%
Acell Sensitivity -5%
Brake sensitivity-5%
Speed steering Sensitivity 100%

On to the 2nd fix:

At the main menu enter CAR GARAGE----> TUNING, press 'Y' to enter quick tuning mode.
Under the heading 'balance' move the slider all the way to OVERSTEER. That's right oversteer. Apparently the developer labeled this slider wrong or its a glitch. Turning the slider to oversteer will actually add understeer.

Now go drive. as you can see the cars are now more comparible to the feeling of Forza2 and RacePro. It may not be as good but it is now close! There was a sim hidden somewhere in all this mess and I may have to take back some to the nasty things I said beforehand

(Special thanks to Torque Spike for finding this on the EA forums!)