Electronic Arts has released a playable demo of
Need for Speed 2 Special Edition, allowing you to try out the 'improved' version of this racing sim. Please note that this demo requires a 3Dfx card and Glide version 2.3 or greater.
Gamer's Hell Local Download:
Need for Speed 2 SE Demo (6.3 MB)
The Need for Speed II, 3Dfx demo
Installation:
All that is required to install this demo is run the self-extracting archive file. In order to run the demo, Direct X 5.0 or greater is required. Glide version 2.3 or greater is also required.
Glide2x.dll
If you don't have glide2x.dll you should get it from the manufacturer of your 3Dfx card. The glide reference drivers are provided in the 3dfx folder in case you have trouble finding the correct drivers for your card.
Playing
This demo only supports keyboard controls
The keys are:
Up: Accelerate
Down: Brake
Left and Right: Steer
SPACE: Handbrake
a: Shift up
z: Shift down
c: Change camera mode
h: Horn
TAB: Take screen shot
F2: Toggle chrome mapping
F3: View distance adjustment
F4: Toggle horizon
F5: HUD adjustment
F8: Toggle music
F9: Toggle sounds
F10: Gamma correction adjustment
Esc: Pause
While in pause:
F1: Toggle pause menu
F2: Rotate clockwise
F3: Toggle camera movement
F4: Rotate counter clockwise