EA: Please add sub-titles to next NFS game!

focusfan · Post by **focusfan** » 19 Mar 2006, 22:17

I am an avid racing-game player (it helps with my real-world driving).

But, I'm hard-of-hearing, so it's difficult to understand the cut scene and in-game speech.

But I'm trying to get better at recognizing certain words (In fact, I've "deciphered" Josie Maran's disclaimer during game boot-up).

But trying to understand the cop speech is difficult as it replicates real-world cop communication. Garbled, lots of static, and the addition of police pursuit code (such as 10-4) make it even more difficult.

So, in a way, this makes the game much harder, as I have to dodge spike strips without knowing they're coming up...

Please, somebody, sign this here petition if you want a subtitle option. It would be nice to be able to toggle it on and off (for those who hear just fine). My True Crime: Streets of New York game has this feature and boy, does it help!

So, I sign my name:
focusfan

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 19 Mar 2006, 22:19

At the beginning of the game with Josie, my game has subtitles.....

focusfan · Post by **focusfan** » 19 Mar 2006, 22:32

I have GameCube version. Maybe you have XBOX or PS2 version or even PC version?

spartan.dk · Post by **spartan.dk** » 19 Mar 2006, 22:40

No.... PC versions have subtitles on the first when Josie is talking about not doing this in real life. In consoles don't have that, my PS2 doesn't have it, my friends 360 doesn't have it.

DarrenR21373 · Post by **DarrenR21373** » 19 Mar 2006, 22:47

I have PC version, but I've never seen subtitles

Could be helpful when Razor is mumbling - I can't always make out what he's saying. I'd like to know what his insults are so I can insult him back accordingly!

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 19 Mar 2006, 22:57

I can hear everything fine on this game. Maybe if you can't just turn up the volume or get headphones for your TV or computer.

focusfan · Post by **focusfan** » 19 Mar 2006, 23:22

It's one thing to hear something; it's an entirely different matter to understand it!

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 20 Mar 2006, 01:46

If you're not English or you do not understand English and you have an English version, then there's no reason for EA to add subtitles and if that's true, try to get the game in your language.

The language in MW is very clear and easy to understand. My version doesn't have subtitles and it has never bothered me. As for the police codes, the volume for "speech" is higher than the music, car sounds, etc. so I can hear them better over the other sounds.

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 20 Mar 2006, 02:08

Come on people, subtitles would definitely help the hearing impaired, the profoundly deaf and those who don't speak any of the languages the audio was produced in.

What's more, I'm none of these yet I know I'd still turn subtitles on at least for a while to fully catch what's being said, if they were available.

Stop thinking only of yourselves and tell EA to LISTEN UP!!

GT3x24x7

prince1142003 · Post by **prince1142003** » 20 Mar 2006, 02:09

stop bashing the poor guy... didn't you guys read that he's hard-of-hearing?

the volume will only go so high...

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 20 Mar 2006, 02:47

I think it's a great idea.

xHaZxMaTx

NFSBLUECIVIC · Post by **NFSBLUECIVIC** » 20 Mar 2006, 04:52

it would be good to turn them on and off, although i have no trouble with them personally, i think this would be an excellent addition to the nfs series.
NFSBLUECIVIC

Guil · Post by **Guil** » 20 Mar 2006, 05:39

Always useful, for different reason.

master m · Post by **master m** » 20 Mar 2006, 14:18

You can count me in

I don't need subtitles, but I'm sure many people do need them.

master m

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:04

So then, this thread needs a poll so we can see:
1. who NEEDS subtitles
2. who WANTS subtitles (but doesn't necessarly need it)
3. who doesn't want them
4. who thinks it's a horrible idea
5. neutral

kimd41 · Post by **kimd41** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:29

I have a patch to run without the CD. And It's MW 1.3 . it has subtitles in every movie. Look somewhere in gamecopyworld.com .

Sorry, I don't want to start warez (sp?) disscusion.

-Kimd41

mjdude23 · Post by **mjdude23** » 21 Mar 2006, 01:03

spartan.dk wrote:No.... PC versions have subtitles on the first when Josie is talking about not doing this in real life. In consoles don't have that, my PS2 doesn't have it, my friends 360 doesn't have it.

My PS2 has it

Mabye its something to do with Black Edition and Regular Version

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 21 Mar 2006, 01:20

I have BE, but I've never seen subtitles...

prince1142003 · Post by **prince1142003** » 21 Mar 2006, 02:12

i thought mw had subtitle options, but when i went and checked, it didnt... i'm thinking maybe patch 1.3 removed them or something?

mjdude23 · Post by **mjdude23** » 21 Mar 2006, 02:32

ya I think prince is right but that doesn't solve the counsel problem!?!?!?!

Pinecone · Post by **Pinecone** » 21 Mar 2006, 05:22

In all honesty, the things they say in MW are never really important, since you can already tell what the story is all about.

Post by **TheStig** » 21 Mar 2006, 15:12

I don't know why we have a discussion or even a POLL for this.

it has to be a option that is in the game already, so people like Focusfan can fully enjoy the game, just make it a on or off option and everybody is happy!

I know there will be alot of people who find it usefull!

And the comment that foreign people should buy it in their own language is simply STUPID!
there are alot of people who want it with the original sounds and orignal language cause it sounds authentic.
I am one of those people I always install the games in english for 1 simple reason that I want it in english cause it was the original language for the game (if it is US/CA/UK etc game)
I got the option to install it in several languages with sounds and text or only text.
In the dutch version the sounds are in english but the text is in dutch and the movies have subtitles, but sadly the translating is done probably by foreigners cause it was often filled with flaws! (atleas U1 was, that was the only game I installed in dutch)
And apart from that, I could not listen to american cops talking german or spanish to name a few.

so I think I know what to do... a mail to someone at EA

REBEL35SUSPECT · Post by **REBEL35SUSPECT** » 22 Mar 2006, 02:48

ive made a really interesting discovery if you go to your install folder of nfsmw theres a folder thats called subtitles and its got files in there for every movie

btw this is a legit install of the game i borrowed my brothers copy and used the no-cd stuff off the net

mjdude23 · Post by **mjdude23** » 22 Mar 2006, 23:59

you can't talk about that stuff (the last line)...

Maverick2K4 · Post by **Maverick2K4** » 23 Mar 2006, 22:28

I'm signing it

Maverick2K4