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Need for Speed Payback

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Cut Songs#

Titles for the following songs can be found in the game's memory.

LCD Soundsystem - Call The Police
Common - Home
Sexy Zebras - YEAH
X Ambassadors - Collider
Run The Jewels - Hey Kids (feat. Danny Brown)
Haikaiss - RAP LORD (feat. Jonas Bento)
Kano - This Is England
Dizzee Rascal - Wot U Gonna Do?

Unused Voices#

Voices for abandoned cars events was used until June 11, 2019 so leaving a voice for each character is unused.

Two other voices for Gallo Rivera when beating Black Mamba in roaming racers is unused after he was replaced by the YouTuber Jake Paul in the December 2017 update.

Unused Sounds#

Some weird stuff found in the game files.

Music Loop In The Car
Billiard Music Loop
Strip Area Music Loop
Music Commercial Board

Placeholder Car Unlock Icon#

A placeholder car unlock shows a Dodge Charger R/T 1969 with an early roof.

Unused Vehicles#

2015 Nissan GT-R Premium (R35)#

The 2015 Nissan GT-R Premium (R35) was hidden in the game's files, however, it can be seen in the Race Dealership's photo. It was likely cut due to its 2017 facelift having all the visual parts from its NFS 2015 equivalent.

Ford_Police_Interceptor_Utility_(Concept)#

Hidden in the game's files. Originally intended for missions during development.

2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Player)#

It was used for abandoned cars events and later discontinued on June 11, 2019, leaving this car unused.

This car cannot be customized and only have 2 vanity items during abandoned cars events:

  • Cop siren wail horn
  • FVPD underglow

2003 Chevrolet Express Police#

The police variant of the Chevrolet Express (staticcop_chevrolet_express_2003) can be found in the game files, as a leftover from Need for Speed 2015.

Unused Customzation Parts#

RAYS Engineering Wheels#

Several RAYS wheels (Volk TE37, TE37V RE30, CE28N) and Gram Lights wheels (57D and 57Xtreme) were found in the in-game data, as a leftover from Need for Speed: 2015, however, these rims were cut due to licensing reasons. These rims were re-added in the UNITE mod.

Kakimoto Racing Bodykit for Honda NSX-R (NA1)#

Several in-game files indicate the Kakimoto Racing aeroparts for the 1992 Honda NSX-R (NA1) were intended to return, but were removed due to licensing reasons.

Morohoshi's Diablo GT Bodykit for Lamborghini Diablo SV#

Morohoshi's Diablo neon bodykit can be found in the in-game data, it is unknown if Morohoshi was meant to make another appearance in Payback or this is simply just a leftover from Need for Speed 2015.

Unused/Debug Tracks#

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Trial version difference#

Chapter 1 is the only playable chapter in the trial version.