Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit PC

The third game in the Need For Speed series for PC. This game was released in 1998 and revolutionized the series by adding police chases in-game. The game is in .bin/.cue format for maximum compatibility with image burning programs. From this game onward in the series, it should run flawlessly on Windows XP and Vista without any problems. Enjoy the third Need For Speed game!

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jpm8888 (2009-05-08)

Pleas see MORE.. i m getting only 2kbps

socomsfinest (2009-06-08)

so is it fake or real..any feed back appreciated

Cor453 (2009-06-20)

So, socomsfinest, you think it is 591 MB of junk? Oww that's stupid...

kurkosdr (2009-07-19)

Good, another ngp release. 1:1 copy, perfect rip of the original, no crack or serial needed, just burn and enjoy.
For people with 2000/XP/Vista machines:
If the game doesn't run, try setting the main executable (it can be found in Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit) in "compatibility mode" --> "Windows 95" (right click on the file --> "properties" -> "compatibility").
If it still doesn't run, try setting the "SETUP.EXE" file in the "SETUP\ENGLISH" folder you 'll find inside the disc in "compatibility mode" --> "Windows 95" and then try to install the game again.
If it still doesn't run, try VMware as a last resort.
The above steps are not needed if you have a Windows 95/98/Me computer. The above steps are needed only if you have a computer with Windows 2000/XP/Vista and only if you are experiencing problems running the game (ex the game doesn't run or freezes or plays too slow) .
This is not a problem of the torrent, but the game itself (it wasn't designed to run on 2000/xp). The above info applies for both the original disc and the torrent copy. I am just posting it here for the downloader's convinience.

hsyr (2009-07-29)

Anyone know if this game works on 64 bit Vista machines?

eminembeastfan24 (2009-10-09)

how do u set it up i dont get it all i see is a bin file and a cue file wat do i do with that??? help me plz. o and to kurkosdr stop being a dumbass... he was saying is it a virus

 yotsapx (2009-10-28)

Thanks for upload!
@eminembeastfan24
Mount both .bin and the .cue in 2 diffrent devices in daemon tools and your problem should be solved! :)

mercury31 (2010-05-09)

thanks uploader, this game really takes me back!

SNES_VS_PS1 (2010-07-05)

JESUS CHRIST!IT TOOK ONLY 3 MINUTES TO DOWNLOAD!

SNES_VS_PS1 (2010-07-06)

FUCK!THE GAME FREEZES AT THE LOADIN SCREEN BEFORE THE RACE:(

SNES_VS_PS1 (2010-07-06)

Jesus Christ people, i've found the solution to my problem!
I had to set the compatibility mode to "Windows Server 2003(Service Pack 1)." I have Vista on 32-bit.In compatibility mode for "Windows XP(Service Pack2)" freezed at the loading screen & at the other it moved too slow.

ninja360 (2010-08-22)

thankz... keep it commin'

LiveInABox (2010-11-12)

thanks alot for this. Im hoping this will run fine on my netbook. I loved this game back in the day, 2 player split screen was just awsome.

varuns785 (2010-12-15)

lovely, im collectin the need for speed series, any chance u wil be uploadin the ones after Porsche unleashd?

nadroj71 (2011-01-16)

every time i launch it through daemon, i get an error message saying that the setup file is not compatible with x64 based OS. is there any way i can fix this?

rayyan_legal (2011-02-13)

does this run on WINDOWS 7?....coz i can run the game but it lags even when i have ATI HD 5670 1 GB

90col90 (2011-07-04)

This wont work on a 64-bit.

ProPirater (2011-08-31)

591 MB is about the average size a game, if you were buying it, it would be about 7000

_Karan_ (2011-10-23)

yikes !!!! i think i played hot pursuit 2 n this one is low graphics.
whatever torrent works!!!!! thanks for sharing

boltsfan (2011-10-27)

I get the .bin & .cue files, but am unable to open them..... Running Win7 and items keep wanting to open in VLC as they are media files..??
Can someone please help me? I dl xbox 360 games ALL THE TIME, but this is my very 1st time trying to dl a pc game. Please help....
:(

Shah_Jahan (2011-10-29)

Open the folder "NFS3 Resolution Fix" and use BOTH of the below methods.
METHOD 1 (Registry - only for 64bit systems for now):
1. Choose a folder with the voodoo2a.dll depending on your current OS.
2. Replace the original voodoo2a.dll with the one you choosed.
3. Start Registry Editor. (run -> regedit)
4. Go to this key: Arts\Need For Speed III
5. Change the string's value "Thrash Driver" to "voodoo2" (without the quotes of course ;) )
6. Fire up the game and change the resolution to your liking!
METHOD 2 (Shortcut editing):
1. Choose a folder with the voodoo2a.dll depending on your current OS.
2. Replace the original voodoo2a.dll with the one you choosed.
3. Go into properties and make the shortcut look like this: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Need for Speed 3\nfs3.e x e" -voodoo2
6. Fire up the game and change the resolution to your liking!

kender1 (2011-12-01)

Thanks for the up!
If anyone has win 7 and has problems installing, this is what I did.
I used this installer

I just mounted the game with poweriso and opened the installer and everything works on windows 7 64bit

LIMESTONE081 (2011-12-07)

installed the game but it stuck on loadin changed the resolution to 800*600 i still had problems in exiting. i'm runnin windows 7. help please.

Vinneh2602 (2011-12-12)

over 500kbs...YEY good job

TSBAMUSIC (2011-12-14)

Is there a reason that this one is exactly the same as the one for PS 1? I downloaded that one and I couldn't get it to work... I tried to burn it with Clone CD first, and then with Image burn. I did it as slow as I could and I just ended up wasting CDs. Will this be the same way?

Imtiaz252 (2011-12-19)

Am dowloading it, lets see what it will be

ndntakeover (2012-03-07)

I get this message:
iSNDdirectstart - COULDN'T SET COOPERATION LEVEL.
I tried running the compatibility modes as suggested by a previous commenter. I am running Windows XP sp3 with the latest Direct X driver

popovichh (2012-07-03)

Works fine with my Windows XP SP3. Just mounted the disc, installed the game and then played it. Didn't need to use the compatibility mode either. I can even use my PS controller for PC. The game is not like on PS (you can't modify cars or number of laps, for example) but hey, it's better than nothing. Thanks uploader, I appreciate the effort.

popovichh (2012-07-04)

I just found out that I was wrong when I said that the cars can't be modified because they can. And the tracks can be modified too (number of laps, direction, etc.). You just have to click on the main field to access the options, not the drop down menu. This also means that PC version has the same features as PS version which is awesome.

pcfreak4 (2012-07-15)

Thanks so much, I run it on Windows 98SE with my Thrustmaster wheel.

Tendarapo (2012-10-09)

Excellent! In english & spanish too. All fine. Tnx.

ilikegmod (2012-12-09)

This torrent is bad. I had to reinstall 10 times!
Bugs:
1. The screen turned black when I quit the game
2.Loading screen got stuck
3.The screen turned black when I started the game
Anyone know a solution?

chocolatebaby (2013-04-26)

please please seed

chocolatebaby (2013-04-27)

Please seed. pls pls

strickernovack (2013-09-12)

man you must not understand that games are in 32 bit and 64 bit. Why not put that this is 32 bit in the description? i just waist ed my time and now i'm kinda angry.
this is 32-BIT game so ALL YOU KNOW.

sabuesoanal (2014-08-03)

@strickernovack Of course we know, you fucking retard. It's a 1998 game, no one had a 64 bit CPU back then.