Need for Speed Unbound

Need for Speed: Unbound
Also known as: NFS Unbound, Excalibur (Codename), NFS22 (Working Name) Developer: Criterion Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Windows Released internationally: December 2, 2022 This game has unused playable characters. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused cinematics. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prerelease article

Need for Speed Unbound is the twenty-fifth instalment in the series and sees Criterion Games return behind the wheel for the first time since 2012's Most Wanted.

To do: Browse inside the game files through the use of Frosty Editor v1.0.7 and document some unused stuffs in there. More unused customization such as: Unused rims Unused Body Kit Parts Unused vanities Aerials Roof items Preload build Revisional Differences Unused songs Unused races Vol.9 Races? Scrapped dance? Add unused menus

This game is still under active development. Be aware that any unused content you find may become used or removed in the future. Please only add things to the article that are unlikely to ever be used, or went unused for some time. If they do get used, please remove them from the page and specify in the edit summary!

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Prerelease Info

Unused Presets Need for more time in the garage.

Revisional Differences Lots of tune-ups to keep the engine running smoothly.

Unused Voice-Over Yo, that was trash bro.

Unused Menus

MAP Unavaliable

This can be triggered if the L_MainLevel_worldmap or L_MainLevel_worldmap_night nodes or any Map UI related things have invalid settings.

Load Game

This option was added after Volume 2 update and is meant to load save games, but it doesn't do anything, at least on PC. Can be brought back if UI/menu/FrontEnd/Tweakables/EnableMultipleSaveSlots is set to 1.

Unused Cars

Rhino

The menacing looking Rhino units from the previous games can be found in the files.

car_tools_thumbnails_2022

Model (Screenshot from Frosty Editor)

Unused Car Customization

Charms

The charms were one of car vanities, that would have attached to the spoilers of cars, however, it doesn't attach correctly on most (not all) spoilers, and could clip through the car, depending on which one is.

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  The glowing charm

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Unused Rims

Dodge Charger SRT-8 (LD) Rims

The 2012 Dodge Charger SRT-8 (LD)'s default rim is SetB (the police-spec rim), leaving the SetA rim unused.

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  Screenshot

Unused Bodykits

Certain bodykits, such as Ana Rivera's kit,Roberto Riviera's kit and Regera license plate can be found in the data.

The Mantis bodykits for the Skyline GT-R V-Spec (BNR34) and 350Z (Z33) would later be included behind the paid Vol.4 Customs Pack DLC, same goes for K.S. bodykits being bundled as Vol.5 Customs Pack DLC.

(Source: TheBoss Gaming)

Unused Character Models

Please elaborate. Having more detail is always a good thing.

Some character can be used as rivals or upcoming DLC or development or completely unused.

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  Kai

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  Kai (Narrative)

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  Generic F

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  Generic M

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  RS 01

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  Ronnie

(Source: elaymm4)

Unused Character Poses

There are hidden poses for character made during the development, some of them made appearance throughout Volume updates.

(Source: HarGabt)

Unused Graphics

Unused Brands

GMC car brand.

Unused Graphics for Events

Since there are no Endurance events for Tier B, these textures go unused.

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Development Leftovers

Found in the game files are graphic renders for developer visions for in-game character poses made during alpha phase.

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  Graphic render of an unknown pose, codenamed as Knee

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  Graphic render of a pose called Flexin', codenamed as Strongman

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  Graphic render of a pose called Yatta (added with Volume 4 update), codenamed as Yatta

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  Graphic render of a pose called G.O.A.T (added with Volume 3 update), codenamed as Apex

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  Graphic render of a pose called Kobe (added with Volume 4 update), codenamed as Kobe

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  Graphic render of a pose called Cactus (added with Volume 5 update), codenamed as Naruto

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  Graphic render of an unknown pose, codenamed as Ronaldo

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  Graphic render of a pose called Keystone Cop (added with Volume 3 update), codenamed as Erratic

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  Graphic render of a pose called You Going Down, codenamed as Going Down

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  Graphic render of a pose called Hush, codenamed as Shhh

Some narrative character's hair and head thumbnails.

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  Graphic render of Yaz's Hair.

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  Graphic render of A$AP Rocky's Hair.

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  Graphic render of Yaz's Head.

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  Graphic render of Rydell's Head.

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  Graphic render of Tess's Head.

Banner snapshots leftovers found in game files as well, likely made during development to pitch the concept of player' banners.

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Same goes for banner stickers.

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Items used by game developers

After Vol.7 update the game features a hidden license plate named as "Kaizen Dev", which is meant to be used by the game developers.

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  The license plate itself

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  Thumbnail in license plate selection

Same goes for "NFS Developer" Title for in-game Banner, added with Vol.8 update.

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  The background for the Title on Banner

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  The background for the Title below the username

Fallback Textures

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  Fallback picture for a launch dialog.

Splash Textures

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  A Splash texture, "Excalibur".

Leftovers from Previous Titles

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  Leftover from NFS: Payback, car unlock of BMW M4 GTS (F82)

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  Leftover from NFS: Payback, car unlock of BMW M4 GTS (F82)

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  Leftover from NFS: Payback, car unlock of Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991)

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  Leftover from NFS: Payback, car unlock of Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991)

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  Leftover from NFS: Heat, car unlock of BMW M4 LCI (F82)

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  Leftover from NFS: Heat, car unlock of Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991)

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  Save icon from NFS: Payback

Placeholder Textures

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  Vehicle Thumbnail

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  Qualifier Thumbnail

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  Race Playlist Hover Fallback Texture

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  Race Playlist Unhovered Fallback Texture

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  Line Up Boost

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  Placeholder texture for Qualifier events

Unused Car Upgrades

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  Unused auxiliary upgrade that likely allowed you to reinflate your tires in case of riding through a spike strip, but that was removed because in final build, any car while having any upgrade can reinflate your tires.

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  Unused engine part upgrade

Map Icons

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  Earlier Meetup Icon.

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  Team Trial (Earlier iteration of Linkups) event Icon.

Videos

• Play media

  An unused transition video, seemingly from the game's development process back in 2021.

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  Another unused transition video.

This is a unused test video.

(Source: Task Scheduler)

Unused Dialogues/Strings

Cleo Character dialogue

Hey, it's Cleo. I told you to watch out for the cops. Looks like I gotta trip to the impound. Wish me luck.
Hey, it's Cleo. Hope you're still down for helping with my car. Just remember, the cops are gonna be looking for it so watch yourself.
Thanks for helping me out. Name's Cleo.
Thanks for helping me out. Name's Cleo. 
Hey, it's Cleo. Just wanna say no hard feelings about last night. Shit happens, huh. See you around.

Roadblock and spikestrip avoiding

Roadblock's been avoided.
They avoided the roadblock!
They saw the roadblock and went around!
They went around the spikestrip.

The game has strings for roadblock and spikestrip avoiding voicelines, but cops don't react to this because voicelines sounds container is empty.

Stealing A$AP Rocky's car

No problem I'll tell A$AP Rocky you don't want to get behind the wheel of his Mercedes.
Don't get worried about it kid. We were getting worried. Rocky thought you drove off with his whip

According to unused subtitles, there was a possibility chance to steal A$AP Rocky's car, meaning that he was going to be the game's antagonist of some sort.

A$AP Rocky's Racer SOS strings

Complete A$AP Rocky's Racer SOS
Completed A$AP Rocky's Racer SOS

The event exists in-game where Rocky is in need of help or trouble, though it doesn't act like other events in same mode, but those strings are not seen.

GMC description cop dialogue

That racer's in a GMC. 
Street racer's driving a GMC. 
Perp's in a GMC, Dispatch.
Dispatch, suspect is driving a GMC.
Racer's in a GMC.
Dispatch, 2440 is driving a GMC.
2440 is in a GMC, Dispatch.
Racer in a GMC here.
2440 is driving a GMC.
Control, 2440 is driving a GMC.
Perp's behind the wheel of a GMC. 
That 2044's driving a GMC.
That 2440 is in a GMC, Dispatch.
That 2440's operating a GMC.
2440 in a GMC.
I have a racer here in a GMC.
2440's behind the wheel of a GMC.
2440's driving dangerously in a GMC.

The cop chatter for the GMC vehicle, it's unknown if there was going to be intended playable vehicle to appear ingame or the dialogue just written for every car brand.

Cut song strings

Nas feat. A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier
Wave Gods

According to strings, Nas feat. A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier - Wave Gods would feature in the game.

Placeholder strings for District names

Car Plant (D1)
Parklands (D2)
City (D4)
Ski Resort (D5)
Quarry (D6)
Power Plant (D7)

Earlier District Names.

Tess' Livestream comments

OMG, awesome ride
Whaddup from Lakeshore!
FIRE GUUUURRRLLLL
Addicted to the StReAm!!!!

During the cutscene after the first qualifier, Tess goes live on scene during quarrel between player and Yaz. During the livestream, comments from Chilton, Chase, Lyric and Youmna were meant to be displayed on livestream UI, but either due to broken logic or the feature being cut these comments are not displayed.

Speedcross strings

Speedcross races names

D2 Speedcross 04 NO NAME
Speedcross event reported.
D6 Speedcross 03 NO NAME
Speedcross - Tier A - Docks
D7 Speedcross 02 NO NAME
SPEEDCROSS
D1 Speedcross 05 NO NAME
Speedcross Onboarding
Tier B Speedcross - Docks

Reports of a speedcross events

We have reports of a speedcross event taking place.
Dispatch, we have a reported speedcross event.

Takeover events mode still had the Speedcross name. This name could be used as placeholder, and according to subtitles, player could encounter police pursuit on those events.

Earlier AI Racer names

Beta	Final
Jürgen	Rudiger
Justice	Justicia
Muneca	Medusa
Mya	Maya
Qadira	Youmna
Theo	Chilton

According to rivals' texture assets, they had different names during development..

Oddities

Cube map

These is some debug model under the map that was accidentally left.

BMW M3 GTR ALMS (E46) using random tag in High Heat Delivery

Each car in High Heat Delivery uses "100 Bands" Tag. However, in "Blacklisted" event in which player delivers the BMW M3 GTR ALMS GT (E46), this is the only car that doesn't use "100 Bands" tag, but instead using any random tag.

Duplicated Justicia cars

There are two Justicia cars at the beginning of the post 3rd qualifier cutscene.