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**10–15 fps** for the same game under Wine.
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> **This repository contains no game code and no game assets.** It contains the
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> recompiler and the runtime only. You need your own copy of the game; the C
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> code generated from its executable and the resulting binaries are derived
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> from the game and are not, and must not be, distributed here.
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> recompiler and the runtime only. You need your own copy of the game. The C
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> code generated from its executable is never committed. The prebuilt apps on
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> the [Releases page](https://github.com/TalhaMudo/NFSU2Recomp/releases/latest) contain the recompiled program but no game files:
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> on first launch you point them at your own installation.
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![Race, native ARM64 build](sunum_ss/secme/27_20260924_guncel-yaris.jpg)
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**Can I play Need for Speed: Underground 2 on a Mac?**
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Yes, on an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or later) with your own copy of the PC game.
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Build the port as described above; `./pack.sh` produces a double-clickable
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`NFSU2.app`. Menus, races and sound work.
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Download `NFSU2.zip` from the [Releases page](https://github.com/TalhaMudo/NFSU2Recomp/releases/latest), or build the port as
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described above (`./pack.sh` produces a double-clickable `NFSU2.app`). Menus,
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races, career saves and sound work.
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**Do I need Wine, CrossOver, Whisky, Parallels or a virtual machine?**
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No. The game's code is recompiled to native ARM64 and runs directly on macOS.
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in the 3D menus. Method and raw numbers are in `WINE_KIYAS.md`.
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**Is there a ready-made download?**
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No. The recompiled program is derived from EA's executable, so it is built on
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your own Mac from your own copy of the game and is not distributed.
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Yes: the [Releases page](https://github.com/TalhaMudo/NFSU2Recomp/releases/latest) has `NFSU2.zip` (standard build) and
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`NFSU2.HD.zip` (MSAA, ray-traced reflections). Neither contains game files; on
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first launch the app asks for the folder that holds your own `SPEED2.EXE`. The
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app is not notarized, so after moving it to Applications run once:
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`xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/NFSU2.app`
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**Which version of the game does it need?**
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The Windows PC version, with the exact `SPEED2.EXE` listed under

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