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 Saturday, 7. November 2009

SHIFT Coke Zero Dodge Viper
by Bojan at 07:31 • Comments (3) • Link to news article

Attention US residents, you can get the exclusive upgraded Coke Zero Dodge Viper SRT10 unlocked for free in the game. Visit the official site.

Once you have it, be sure to enter the Coke Zero Photo mode competition on the official site for a chance to win a console. Click here for more info.

 Wednesday, 4. November 2009

SHIFT Patch Details Announced
by GT3x24x7 at 08:27 • Comments (38) • Link to news article

Details of the forthcoming second patch for Need for Speed SHIFT were revealed today on EA official forums. Quite a large number of issues are to be addressed, with some of the more prevalent fixes being:

- General game stability and performance improvements
- Improved car handling
- Fix for issue where some cars would bounce on their suspension
- Fix for Lamborghini's having a low top speed when upgraded
- Fix for Corvette Z06 and Dodge Viper not able to move at the start of some events
- Improved ATi graphics card support

Aside from these, an enhancement: the maximum number of online players in a race will be increased from 8 to 12.

View the full list of fixes here. A release date for the patch has not yet been announced.

 Sunday, 25. October 2009

Need for Speed SHIFT Car Setups
by Bojan at 16:22 • Comments (3) • Link to news article

Share your Need for Speed SHIFT performance car setups right here on NFSUnlimited.net!
If you have a great car setup, simply fill out this form and your setup will be online instantly for the whole world to see.
But if you just want to be competitive online or post good times for the online leaderboards, simply go to the car setups page and find out the setup you want, we have a filter that allows you to search through cars, their ratings, tiers and drive.

Since it's a brand new feature, there might some oddities here and there. We'll be happy if you let us know of any problems you encounter and any suggestions you may have.

Need for Speed SHIFT Car Setups

 Saturday, 17. October 2009

Second Community Podcast Out!
by Bojan at 08:24 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

Check out the official site for the second community podcast!
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Need for Speed Community Podcast - Week 2

 Wednesday, 14. October 2009

SHIFT Brands Hatch Track Guide
by Bojan at 20:25 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

HD version in our videos section

 Saturday, 10. October 2009

Need for Speed Community Podcast
by Bojan at 06:56 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

A new weekly feature is up on the official site, the community podcast. The first podcast is called the Launch Edition and you'll hear the managers of NeedforSpeed.com talking about upcoming events, drifting, leaderboard times and more. Listen in!

Need for Speed Community Podcast - The Launch Edition

 Friday, 9. October 2009

SHIFT Drift Tutorial
by Bojan at 20:30 • Comments (4) • Link to news article

There are a few tips up at the official NeedforSpeed.com website on how to improve your drifting in Need for Speed SHIFT. The whole article is available here, but I'll also add some own experience here as well as I find drifting to be pretty easy and in fact with the really low scoring AI one of the easiest modes in game.

1. It is indeed important which car you pick, it has to be suitable to your driving style, but be careful that too much power in drift can be a bad thing. I used a tier 1 RX-8 with only drivetrain and engine upgraded to stage 3 and all the aero and race upgrades (except boost). What you need to pay attention to is that the car's power is just right, meaning that a full press of the acceleration will make your car oversteer and a mid press should maintain your drift.

2. Like the article suggests, counter steer to maintain a drift. Also be careful not to counter steer too much, try to find a balance with the accelerator.

3. Clipping points are very important as a very close drift at the first and second clipping point will instantly add a 2x multiplier meaning an easy accumulation of points. If you're not sure what a clipping point is, it's a set of around 4 red and white sticks with yellow lights on top. They're usually positioned in corner apex.

4. Throttle control is important. During drift you have to press is just right not to spin in or lose the drift. That's why it's important not to have a too powerful car as they'll oversteer too quickly.

5. I agree that's important to know the courses and with what speeds you should take the corners with. I would add however that you should try to drive through the corners much like you do when doing regular racing. Take the outer line, brake before the corner, then turn and start slamming the accelerator. Have the car turn inside, the let loose the accelerator just enough so you maintain a drift. Usually the arrows should show you a good drifting line so it's easiest to follow them.

Additionally I found it the easiest to drift using either the cockpit cam or the hood cam - I found the chase cam to be too distant and it not being fixed to the car causes problems as I didn't react fast enough. There's also a weird feature that if you spin inwards you get lots of points for having a great drifting angle.

If you're still having problems with drift mode, we have a forum topic about drift with plenty of tips. Be sure to post your questions if you have any.

SHIFT Autopolis Track Guide
by Bojan at 20:08 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

HD version in our videos section

 Thursday, 8. October 2009

SHIFT Silverstone Track Guide
by Bojan at 17:12 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

HD version in our videos section

SHIFT Community Updates
by Bojan at 16:52 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

Lots of stuff going on on the official NeedForSpeed.com website.
There is a two part interview with Tommy Milner, the racing driver who recently did an Instinct video for SHIFT (you can watch it in our videos section). Watch part 1 and part 2.

The SHIFT photo mode competition has been extended to the end of next week. If you're from USA or Canada, be sure to send in your photo - the winner will receive a console of his/her choice. More info here. The top entries will be shown on NFS.com and if we spot a NFSUnlimited.net vinyl on any of the cars, their owners will receive a tshirt!

The Sweet16 sweepstakes ended with the winning videos and pictures being showcased on the site. You can see them here.

New cars of the day have been posted: Koenigsegg CCX, Nissan 370Z. Volkswagen Golf GTi.

If you still don't have the game, be sure to get the demo. PlayStation3 version is available in the store, Xbox360 in the marketplace and PC version here.

There's also a Silverstone track guide which will be available right here on NFSUnlimited in a few minutes.