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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

From AppleGamingWiki, the wiki about gaming on M1 Apple silicon Macs
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
Developers
Criterion Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Chameleon
Release dates
October 30, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 78
IGDB 85
Resources
PCGamingWiki
WineHQ
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) on HowLongToBeat
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) on IGDB
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) guide on StrategyWiki
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) on MobyGames
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) on Wikipedia

macOS Compatibility

Compatibility layer Rating Notes
CrossOver Playable Playable with audio stuttering glitches.[1]
Wine Unknown
Virtualization
Parallels Playable Playable with minor graphical glitches.[2]

Availability

See PCGamingWiki for Windows and/or Linux availability.

References

  1. Verified by User:Void on 2023-07-06
    Device: MacBook Air 13 M2 RAM: 16GB, CPU: 8 Cores (4 performance and 4 efficiency), GPU: 8 Cores
    OS: macOS 13.2.1 (22D68)
    Method: whisky v1.0.0 + GPTK v1.0.2
    Game version: Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012) 1.5.0.0 (Origin)
    Resolution: 960x600
    Settings: Low
    Framerate: 40-60 FPS, during cpu throttling drops to 20-30 FPS
    Controller: Xbox One Controller
  2. Verified by User:youosx on 2022-12-06
    Device: MacBook Pro 16 M1 Pro 16GB RAM 10CPU + 16GPU Cores
    OS: macOS 13.0.1 (22A400)
    Method: Windows 11 ARM 22000 on Parallels 18.1.0
    Game version: Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012) 1.5.0.0
    Resolution: 1680x1050
    Settings: High resolution texture: Off; Motion blur: Medium; Shadow level: None; Headlight shadows: On; Ambient Occlusion: Off; Reflection detail: High; VFX detail: Medium; Geometry detail: Medium; Light scattering: On; Super sampling: Off
    Framerate: 45-60 FPS, infrequently dips to 20-30 FPS
    Controller: Keyboard