Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PS2)
PlayStation 2 · Settings and results
Need for Speed: Most Wanted performs poorly in the Lite ARMSX2 test, with the reviewer reporting about 20 fps and 35% speed. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
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Game screenshot via Libretro thumbnails. Not taken on a Duo.
Reported settings and results
Need for Speed: Most Wanted performs poorly in the Lite ARMSX2 test, with the reviewer reporting about 20 fps and 35% speed. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
- ee configuration
- EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
Broader compatibility reports
The emulator's own list shows whether this game works in general. How well it runs on the Duo can still differ.
Software used in these tests
More PlayStation 2 notes
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Card screenshots come from Libretro, not from a Duo.
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