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[FIX] Crashes, Freezes - How to prevent NFS HPR from bricking your PC

By not_again.exe

This guide is here to provide you with a solution to make the game playable again and stop random freezes and crashes from happening.

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Category: Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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2 Sep, 2023 @ 1:09pm

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Guide Index

Overview

Introduction + How the fix works

1. Fix #1

2. Pros / Cons of this fix

Fix #2

Pros / Cons of this fix

3. Closing words

Comments

Introduction + How the fix works

Hi guys, I hope you're doing well.
If you're not, then it's probably because EA is flipping the bird on you by bricking your entire PC - and all just because you want to enjoy a classic in the Need for Speed franchise.

This guide is here to provide you with a solution that helped me make the game playable again and stopped random freezes and crashes from happening.

How the fix works

Basically, a lot of your PC's general system tasks run on "Processor 0", or "core no. 1".
When you start a game, your PC might assign some of the load to this core as well.
This can cause instabilities as your system tasks fluctuate a lot.
By shifting the workload to your other cores and completely letting this core be, the game runs more stable.
This "fix" can also be applied to other games to maybe not increase frame rate but to keep it more consistent.

1. Fix #1

Here I'll show you what I did.

First, start NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered.
Then, open your Task Manager (either by right-clicking on the Taskbar or searching it in the Windows-Start-Menu.
In the Task Manager, click on "Details" (1), then scroll down and find NFS11Remastered.exe
Rick click, choose "Set Affinity"
A new window will open. Click on "CPU 0" to untick the box (1), confirm with "OK" (2).
Leave everything as is.

2. Pros / Cons of this fix

Pros

Fixes the crashing
Lets you enjoy a nostalgic title again
Doesn't take long to execute

Cons

You have to do this every time you start the game, unless you install and configure a program that can automatically set affinities for selected programs (see Fix #2 for this!).

Fix #2

If you don't want to click through the Task Manager every time you want to play NFS HP Remastered, there is another way which involves using third party software.
In this situation I will use a free program called "Process Lasso" - there are other programs on the market which can achieve similar results.

You can get it here[bitsum.com].
After installing, start NFS HP Remastered.
Switch to Lasso.
Find NFS11Remastered.exe (1), right-click, "CPU Affinity" (2), "Always" (3), click on CPU 0 to untick the box (4).
After closing Lasso, it should keep running in the background and should be in your autostart, so whenever you start your PC it starts as well.

Pros / Cons of this fix

Pros

You don't have to click through the Task Manager to play NFS HP Remastered without freezes / crashes
Lets you enjoy a nostalgic title again
Lightweight tool
Only requires 37,5 MB of disk space

Cons

You need to install additional software

3. Closing words

Thank you for reading my guide.
The intention of it was to help people who are in a similar situation as I was in. Such a crash caused me to lose my entire save game, having to replay everything again.

I am aware this is just a small fix and it would be infinitely better if EA actually cared and fixed it themselves, but until then we have to help ourselves with methods like this one.

If you enjoyed the guide please leave a Like and a "Favourite", it helps others who have the same struggles see this guide so they can fix it, to quickly get back to playing this cool game.

16 Comments

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Ownedpilot 27 Sep @ 1:00am

Game crashes 3s after launch. Tried various fixes and nothing worked. Any ideas?

Polonez 21 Sep @ 12:09am

I have done it to *.bat file. Double click and everything is automated.
One thing. You dont need permanently off 0 core
For me enough is disable for a moment and then turn it back.
Then game starting using all cores correctly.
It's good tip for weaker CPUs

not_again.exe [author] 18 May @ 1:43pm

Hey YAKATO KOMURA, what issues you have? What does Windows' Event Viewer say?

YAKATO KOMURA 18 May @ 1:36pm

Unfortunately doesnt work on windows 11

I Luke007 I 11 Feb @ 4:47pm

Does this work for other games too?

uatlapower 6 Jan, 2024 @ 3:53pm

Hi,
With me doesn't work.
I have windows 11. Can help me please?
Regards

not_again.exe [author] 27 Jun, 2022 @ 5:23pm

Agree, that is indeed a useful tip what you just said! It's useful in general whenever your PC does weird stuff.
I'd also advise to run "Windows Memory Diagnostic" to rule out RAM-related issues, I did that one too. Sadly that one was not enough, tho I've been using Process Lasso for months now and I don't even notice it running in the background. I even found that it helped me with my Saints Row - related crashes, as that game just *hates* using too many CPU-cores.

PatrioticBeats 27 Jun, 2022 @ 5:07pm

A good practice to remember when a game or program bricks the PC and restarts/or you have to force a shutdown. Always run system file check, just to make sure that no critical system files got damaged in the event. Open up cmd prompt as Admin, type "sfc /scannow" and let it run. Usually a fairly quick process for SSD's to handle. Thanks for the tip!

not_again.exe [author] 7 Apr, 2022 @ 3:19am

Ah that's unfortunate that it's happening to you mate.
The game is really unpolished, a terrible port.

This guide is maybe a bit more specific and has nothing to do with controllers, however if I ever find a solution to your specific problem I might post an update and / or text you personally.

I just hope the fixes that helped me in my situation also help others in similar situations.
Take care and good luck with your issue!

Axel The Vampire Slayer 5 Apr, 2022 @ 6:25am

This guide is useful, but it's not that useful, if your Xbox One controller disconnects from the game/PC, then you're boned with 1 fps unless the controller reconnects by itself (which is a 50/50 chance for me of happening) pretty shitty honestly how that is even allowed to occur. The sheer amount of matches I've been kicked or D/C'd from just because my controller disconnected itself is staggeringly bullshit.

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