Need for Speed: Undercover (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows)

Need for Speed: Undercover
Developer: EA Black Box Publisher: Electronic Arts Platforms: Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Released in US: November 17, 2008 Released in EU: November 21, 2008 Released in AU: November 20, 2008 This game has unused models. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prototype article

This game's online features are no longer supported. While this game's online features were once accessible, they are (as of September 1, 2021) no longer officially supported and online-exclusive features may be documented as now-unseen content.

To do: There are unused car presets as well as some debug ones... Unused text strings as well. Use Labrune to look through them.

Need for Speed: Undercover lets you play as an undercover cop while driving around the most blinding bright city in a 7th-generation racing game. Infamous for its development cycle, which accounted for how EA Black Box was split into 2 teams to work on Undercover and ProStreet at the same time, leading to Undercover turning out incredibly unpolished. And yes, because it was rushed for a late quarter release, there's a good amount of unused content to uncover.

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Prototype Info

Unused Cars

AAA_AAA_AAA_01

AAA_AAA_AAA_01 is a blocky test car. It uses the Porsche 911 Turbo's frontend text, has the BMW M3 E92's bumper mesh, plus two floating plates on top of the vehicle with the Bugatti Veyron 16.4's textures. It also uses the 911 Turbo's engine audio and performance tunings, but also has its own tunings which are unused.

Aston Martin DBS

The DBS appears unused in the Xbox 360 beta version of the game, but its files don't exist in the final build. However, there's a mention of its car parts and hood camera position in the GLOBAL.BIN.

Speedtest Audi R8

Inside the pvehicle node is one for aud_r8_stk_08_speedtest, which is a version of the Audi R8 4.2 FSI quattro with significantly greater acceleration and top speed than the normally playable one.

Buick GNX

The Buick GNX's mesh consists of a low LOD Camaro SS model from ProStreet, and has Ryan Cooper's driver model taken from there. Its vehicle node lacks performance parts and engine audio, thus it inherits those of its parent; the default, which uses the Nissan 370Z's audio and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X's performance, specifically.

Chrysler 300C SRT-8

The 300C SRT-8 is a leftover from Need for Speed: Carbon. The model is unfinished and certain aftermarket parts can be equipped. Its performance parts are always locked because the 300C is a Tier 0 car. Its price is $35,000.

Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera

The Gallardo Superleggera is a leftover from ProStreet. Its damage model is incomplete, bodykits don't work and its performance is completely broken. Its frontend is "gallardos". It was likely replaced by the LP 560-4 facelift variant during development.

Lamborghini Reventón

The Lamborghini Reventón is mentioned in GLOBALB.BUN in build 1.1.2.1, however it doesn't have a model or textures.

Nissan 350Z (Z33)

Just like the 350Z in Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005), it's unused here (but this time it's the 2006 model also seen in Need for Speed: ProStreet, like the placeholder Camaro SS mesh for the Buick GNX). Its performance parts are all identical, meaning upgrades will not improve its statistics. It is also capable of having any spoiler variant put onto it.

Notably, in the Xbox 360 beta build, this car was used at the start of the game. In the final, you drive a 370Z (Z34) instead. The Nissan 350Z is a Tier 3 car priced at $65,500. Like AAA_AAA_AAA_01, it uses the Porsche 911 Turbo (997)'s frontend string, but has its own unused frontend strings listed as "350z".

Saleen S7

The only leftovers of the Saleen S7 are the logo and vehicle stats. However, the stats are unfinished. It is likely assumed that the Twin Turbo variant of the said car would be used in-game.

Subaru Impreza WRX STI (GDB-F)

Like the Superleggera and 350Z, it's a leftover from ProStreet. It lacks an entry in the vehicle database (same goes for performance, engine audio, and Tier), and it has no additional (functional) bodykits. Also, the damage model is either unfinished or broken.

Collector's Edition Cars

The Pontiac Solstice GXP and Audi RS4 (B7) have code for setting them to be exclusive to the Collector's Edition ("IsCollectorEdition"). Setting these to True makes them unpurchasable without owning said edition.

Also, the Porsche Cayman S (987), Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG (R230), Koenigsegg CCX, BMW Z4 M Coupe (E86) and Dodge Challenger Concept can be made purchasable in the PC version just by changing the IsCollectorEdition field from True to False or deleting the field entirely through VltEd. however, they also have a hidden in-game price.

Prices for Collector's Edition Cars

Because these cars were set to being Collector's Edition exclusive, the following prices set are unused due to the aforementioned reason, in which buying the Collector's Edition removes the prices and unlock restrictions from the Collector's Edition-only cars. The Collector's Edition can still be bought on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, but due to changes on the official Need for Speed website, it can no longer be purchased on the PC version. However, players can again make these cars available in the PC version by falsifying or deleting their IsCollectorEdition field.

• BMW Z4 M Coupe (E86) - $138.000
• Dodge Challenger Concept - $181.500
• Koenigsegg CCX - $315.000
• Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG (R230) - $175.000
• Porsche Cayman S (987) - $109.000

Unused Video

In the game's files there is an unused video intended for promoting the Nissan 370Z (Z34). Of note is that it has three three unused events intended for it.

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Unused Audio

Music

The licensed tracks Tricky - Coalition, Kinky - Mexican Radio, and The Pinker Tones - Electrotumbao are mentioned in the credits, but only the first track can be found in nfs09rc.mpf (subsong 22); it never plays in-game. Electrotumbao did appear in the Xbox 360 demo build and in the 6th generation version.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

In the Xbox 360 demo build, music like Stompbox and Never Wanted to Dance (Electro Hurtz Mix) isn't edited unlike their released counterparts.

Unused Text

Located within the language files are strings for cars not included in the final game, including leftover text strings from ProStreet and older titles.

Frontend

VINYL_PART_COP_CAR_MID_05_01	Cop Mid-size
WM_SELECT_CITY	Select City
POSTRACE_LBL_LAP_VARIANCE	Lap Variance
VINYL_PART_COP_CAR_MUS_08	Cop Muscle
WM_COP_TAKEN_OUT	Cop Taken Out!
VINYL_PART_COP_CAR_SUV	Cop SUV
VINYL_PART_BOSS_CHASE	Chase
Event_Name_E002	The Audition
Event_Name_E117	The Knife
Event_Name_E168	The Evidence
Event_Name_E191	Redline
Event_Name_E221	Decoy
Event_Name_E250	Carmen Meeting
Event_Name_E251	Drive to Chau Wu
Event_Name_E252	Warehouse Escape
Event_Name_E253	Get Chase
Event_Name_E254	Final Chase
Event_Name_E289	Raven
Event_Name_E383	Highway Battle
Event_Name_E384	Highway Battle
Event_Name_E409	Outrun
CUST_CAR_REGION	Car Region
CUST_MAKE_MODEL	Make/Model
WM_ACTIVATE_GPS	ACTIVATE GPS
VINYL_PART_COP_CAR_NIS_GTR	Cop GT-R
WM_SHOP_PARTS_RACE	Race Parts
VINYL_PART_BOSS_CARMEN	Carmen
OPTIONS_AUDIO_HIP_MUSIC_STREAMER	Hip Music Streamer
VINYL_PART_LAM_GAL_GMAC	G-Mac
SELECT_LANGUAGE	Select Language
WM_PLAYER_REWARDS	Player Rewards
WM_PLAYER_POSITION	Player Position
POSTRACE_YOURE_1ST	1st Place!
POSTRACE_YOURE_2ND	2nd Place!
POSTRACE_YOURE_3RD	3rd Place!
POSTRACE_YOURE_NTH	%ith Place
COMMON_HT_CONTINUE	CONTINUE
WM_DEACTIVATE_GPS	DEACTIVATE GPS
VINYL_PART_COP_CAR_POR_911	Cop 911 Turbo
CUST_STAT_WEIGHT_REDUCTION	Weight Reduction
CARS_MUSIC_CHYRON_ALBUM_7	Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D

Global

CARNAME_MUSTANG03_SHORT	'03 Mustang GT
CARNAME_CHEVROLET_CORVETTE	CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6
CARNAME_ACURA_NSX	ACURA NSX
CARNAME_ACURA_RSX	ACURA RSX
CARNAME_S2000_SHORT	S2000
CARNAME_LAMBORGHINI_MURCIELAGO640	LAMBORGHINI MURCIÉLAGO LP640
CARNAME_CIVICHB_SHORT	Civic
CARNAME_LEONCUPRA_SHORT	Leon CUPRA
CARNAME_INTEGRATYPER_SHORT	Integra Type R
CARNAME_FORD_MUSTANG03	FORD MUSTANG GT '03
CARNAME_CHEVROLET_CAMARON	CHEVROLET CAMARO CONCEPT
CARNAME_PORSCHE_997GT3	PORSCHE 911 GT3
CARNAME_PLYMOUTH_ROADRUNNER	PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER
CARNAME_MAZDASPEED3_SHORT_EUROPE	Mazda3 MPS
CARNAME_TOYOTA_COROLLA	TOYOTA COROLLA GTS (AE86)
CARNAME_MUSTANG	Mustang
CARNAME_997GT3_SHORT	911 GT3
CARNAME_INTEGRALS_SHORT	Integra
CARNAME_S4_SHORT	S4
CARNAME_ASTON_MARTIN_DBS	Aston Martin DBS
CARNAME_ACURA_INTEGRATYPER	ACURA INTEGRA TYPE R
CARNAME_CHEVROLET_CORVETTE67	CHEVROLET CORVETTE '67
CARNAME_SKYLINER35_SHORT	GT-R
CARNAME_INFINITI_G35	INFINITI G35 (V35)
HUD_IMMUNE	IMMUNE
MISSION_DESC_M01	NO MAP EVENT DETAILS FOR THIS MISSION
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M01	NO POST EVENT SCREEN FOR THIS MISSION
MISSION_DESC_M05	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M05	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M05	MISSION CUT
MISSION_DESC_M07	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M07	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M07	MISSION CUT
MISSION_DESC_M16	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M16	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M16	MISSION CUT
MISSION_DESC_M21	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M21	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M21	MISSION CUT
MISSION_DESC_M23	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M23	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M23	MISSION CUT
MISSION_DESC_M29	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M29	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M29	MISSION CUT
MISSION_DESC_M37	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M37	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M37	MISSION CUT
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M41	NO POST EVENT SCREEN FOR THIS MISSION
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M41	NO POST EVENT SCREEN FOR THIS MISSION
MISSION_MSG_WIN_M42	NO POST EVENT SCREEN FOR THIS MISSION
MISSION_MSG_LOSE_M42	NO POST EVENT SCREEN FOR THIS MISSION
CARNAME_IS350_SHORT	IS350
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_0	stock roof scoop
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_1	roof scoop 1
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_2	roof scoop 2
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_3	roof scoop 3
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_4	roof scoop 4
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_5	roof scoop 5
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_6	roof scoop 6
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_7	roof scoop 7
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_8	roof scoop 8
CUST_ROOFSCOOP_9	roof scoop 9
CARNAME_R8PROD_SHORT	R8
CARNAME_ECLIPSE_SHORT	Eclipse
CARNAME_350Z_SHORT	350Z (Z33)
CARNAME_NISSAN_SILVIA	NISSAN SILVIA (S15)
CARNAME_CIVICSI_SHORT	Civic Si
CARNAME_IMPREZAWRXSTI_SHORT	Impreza WRX STi
CARNAME_TTN_SHORT	TT
CARNAME_SUBARU_IMPREZAWRXSTI	SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi
CARNAME_GTO65_SHORT	'65 GTO
CARNAME_VOLKSWAGEN_GTI	VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
CARNAME_G35_SHORT	G35 (V35)
CARNAME_RSX_SHORT	RSX
CARNAME_SHELBY_MUSTANGSHLBYO	SHELBY GT500
CARNAME_CORVETTE_SHORT	Corvette
CARNAME_AUDI_S3	AUDI S3
CARNAME_AUDI_S4	AUDI S4
CARNAME_MITSUBISHI_ECLIPSE	MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
CARNAME_LANCIA_DELTA	LANCIA DELTA INTEGRALE EVO
CARNAME_ASTON_MARTIN_DBR9	ASTON MARTIN DBR9
CARNAME_DELTA_SHORT	Delta Integrale Evo
CARNAME_CORVETTE67_SHORT	Corvette 67
CARNAME_NISSAN_GTRPROTO	NISSAN GT-R PROTO
CARNAME_SEAT_LEONCUPRA	SEAT LEON CUPRA
MISSION_OBJ_CITY	Get to the City
CARNAME_CAMARON_SHORT	Camaro Concept
CARNAME_SILVIA_SHORT	Silvia (S15)
CARNAME_NSX_SHORT	NSX
CARNAME_BMW_BMWMZ4	BMW Z4 M COUPE
CARNAME_COROLLA_SHORT	Corolla GTS (AE86)
CARNAME_CHEVROLET_CORVETTEZ06	CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
CARNAME_MAZDA_MAZDASPEED3_EUROPE	Mazda Mazda3 MPS
CARNAME_ROADRUNNER_SHORT	Road Runner
CARNAME_GALLARDOS_SHORT	Gallardo Superleggera
CARNAME_NISSAN_SKYLINER35_SHORT	GT-R (R35)
CARNAME_997TT_SHORT	911 Turbo
HUD_FINISH_SECOND	YOU FINISHED SECOND!
CARNAME_GTRPROTO_SHORT	GT-R PROTO
CARNAME_CHEVROLET_COBALTSS	CHEVROLET COBALT SS
CARNAME_PONTIAC_GTO65	PONTIAC GTO '65
CARNAME_997GT2_SHORT	911 GT2
CARNAME_S3_SHORT	S3
ON_RACE_DAY_LOCKED	LOCKED
CARNAME_COBALTSS_SHORT	Cobalt SS
CARNAME_FORD_COSWORTH	FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH
CARNAME_GTI_SHORT	Golf GTI
CARNAME_ACURA_INTEGRALS	ACURA INTEGRA
CARNAME_HONDA_CIVICHB	HONDA CIVIC
CARNAME_HONDA_CIVICSI	HONDA CIVIC Si
CARNAME_HONDA_CIVIC	Civic
CARNAME_NISSAN_350Z	NISSAN 350Z (Z33)
CARNAME_HONDA_S2000	HONDA S2000
CARNAME_DBR9_SHORT	DBR9
CARNAME_SHELBY_TERLINGUA	Shelby Terlingua Kit

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Unused customization

Customization are racing seats,roll cages,bumper/skirt carbon filter are fully functional and mostly leftover from previous game

Revisional Differences

v1.0.0.1

The original version from November 2008.

Collector's Edition Upgrade

Released in November 17 of the same year. This downloadable upgrade was only made available through the online digital store with no boxed physical versions. It allows access to the following:

• BMW Z4 M Coupé (E86)
• Dodge Challenger Concept
• Koenigsegg CCX
• Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG (R230)
• Porsche Cayman S (987)
• Ten tuned cars.
• Twelve event routes for Quick Race.
• Thirty-five vinyls.

v1.0.1.17

Released in February 10, 2009. This patch is meant to improve the framerate as well as boosting the game's difficulty to make it more of a challenge.

v1.0.1.18

Released in May 6, 2009. This patch added the Challenge Series which was first released for the PlayStation 3 on April 30, followed by the (no longer) downloadable Boss Car Bundle pack.

• 60 unique events with 10 game modes - including two new ones: Highway Wars and Highway Checkpoint.
• Three reward cars; the Battle Machine Edition Mazda RX-7 (FD3S) (unlocked upon completing all Street events), the Dominator Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6) (dominate 31 events), and the Speed Machine Porsche 911 GT2 (997) (beat all the Challenge Series events). These can be driven in both singleplayer and multiplayer.