Need for Speed 2 (Apr 1st, 1997 Prototype)

==Notes==
MAPS:
*Proving Grounds has bugged skybox textures, no cars parked in the pits area
*Outback is missing its tunel, same skybox issue.
*North Country is the same as the final game with the same skybox issue
*Pacific Spirit has its parking lot shortcut bugged (you either go down the level or crash into it), the Bridge textures uses the Emperor Pig ones from NFS 3 Empire City, the Railtrain that appears at the end of the track looks to have crashed into the circuit, possibly killing a lot of people in the process (aka its bugged), same as final game
*Mediterraneo has a bugged race start camera, the worst draw distance of the bunch, a lot of popping and colission issues...But its the same as the final game
*Mystic Peaks is final, but its undrivable
*No MONOLITHIC STUDIOS, however it can be accessed using modified save game
CARS:
*Rear engined cars got some strong rear wheel spin so its hard to control them at low gears, however, mid-engine cars are the easiest to control
*No Ford Indigo (it can be accessed, I don't know how, but supposedly, it's unfinished)
*Cars after the GT90 sound the same or plain pitches
*2 Lotus Espirit V8 slides/pictures not used in retail.
PERFORMANCE
*Runs very well honestly, 60fps no crashes no issues whatsoever
*Bugged skyboxes on all races
*No cinematics or music, you can just take them from retail
*You cant restart the car or look back, to go Reverse, you gotta lower gears
*Audio is messed up please play on mute
==Screenshots==
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║ NEED FOR SPEED 2 (c) ELECTRONIC ARTS ║
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║ SUPPLiER ║ Mengele ║ RELEASE DATE ║ 04/03/97 ║
║ CRACKER ║ Some White Guy ║ PROTECTION ║ Trojan Latex ║
║ PACKAGER ║ Tai Pan & Tklp ║ GAME TYPE ║ Racing Simulation ║
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║ Splatter King ........... ║ BBS Europe HQ ║ ... ║ SK Staff ............ ║
║ The Reservoir Dogs ...... ║ BBS Courier HQ ║ ... ║ TRD Staff ........... ║
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║ Stronghold .............. ║ BBS Canada HQ ║ ... ║ SH Staff ............ ║
║ The Underground ......... ║ BBS Member BBS ║ ... ║ TU Staff ............ ║
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║ Who we are looking for: ║
║ * Employees of a Software Publisher, Developer, or Distributor. ║
║ * Suppliers of Quality Games or Hardware. ║
║ * Suppliers of legitimate shell accounts or if you work for an ISP. ║
║ * Crackers who are familiar with DOS4GW and Win95. ║
║ SORRY! WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ANY COURIERS AT THIS TIME. ║
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║ NFO Updated on 04/03/97 by Tai Pan ║
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==Acknowledgments==
Thanks to Ziimbiian for the notes, and Mehdi for the screenshots!