Proto:Need for Speed Heat · the cutting room mirror

This page details one or more prototype versions of Need for Speed Heat.

To do:
Add more changes and differences from final game if they are noticed.

Before the game's official release, most players were able to preload & play the game on their platforms besides it had visual changes like the UI elements.

Differences#

User Interface#

General#

Fixed 21:9 HUD.

World Map#

Map texture was different.
City names while the map zoomed out were yellow color.

Dialogs#

This build still uses EA Server dialog Need for Speed Payback as placeholder.

Gameplay Differences#

Live Tuning#

There was brake bias toggle in live tuning.

Early Car Unlock Icons#

These cars are originally unlocked at beginning.

This car was later added to the dealership in the 1.5 update.

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DOS	Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed
PlayStation	Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed • Need for Speed II (Prototype) • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit • High Stakes • Porsche Unleashed
Windows	Need for Speed II • Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit • Hot Pursuit 2 (Prototype) • Underground • Underground 2 • Most Wanted (2005) (Prototype) • Carbon (Prototype) • ProStreet (Prototype) • Undercover • World (Prototypes) • Hot Pursuit (2010) • Shift 2: Unleashed • The Run • Most Wanted (2012) • Rivals • Need for Speed (2015) • Edge • Payback • Heat • Unbound
PlayStation 2	Hot Pursuit 2 (Prototype) • Underground (Prototypes) • Underground 2 (Prototype) • Most Wanted (2005) (Prototypes) • Carbon • ProStreet (Prototype) • Undercover
GameCube, Xbox	Hot Pursuit 2 (Prototype) • Underground • Underground 2 • Most Wanted (2005) • Carbon
Game Boy Advance	Porsche Unleashed • Underground 2 • Most Wanted • Carbon: Own the City
Adobe Flash	Underground: 1/4 Mile Challenge
DSiWare	Need for Speed: Nitro-X
PlayStation Portable	Underground Rivals
Wii	Carbon • ProStreet (Prototype) • Undercover • Hot Pursuit
Wii U	Most Wanted U
PlayStation 3	Carbon • ProStreet • Undercover • Hot Pursuit (2010) • The Run (Demo) • Most Wanted (2012) (Prototypes) • Rivals
PlayStation Vita	Most Wanted (2012)
Xbox 360	Most Wanted (2005) • Carbon • ProStreet (Prototypes) • Undercover (Prototypes) • Hot Pursuit (2010) • The Run (Demo) • Most Wanted (2012) • Rivals
PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Rivals • Need for Speed (2015) • Payback • Heat
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X	Unbound
J2ME	Most Wanted (2014)
iOS, Android	Most Wanted (2012) • No Limits

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Nintendo 64	Beetle Adventure Racing