GETTING STARTED
NINTENDO GAMECUBE
1. Turn OFF the Nintendo GameCube™ by pressing the POWER Button. 2. Make sure a Nintendo GameCube™ Controller is plugged into Nintendo GameCube™ Controller Socket 1. 3. Press the OPEN Button to open the Disc Cover then insert the Need for Speed™ Underground Game Disc into the Optical Disc Drive. Close the Disc Cover. 4. Press the POWER Button to turn on the Nintendo GameCube™ and proceed to the Need for Speed Underground title screen. If you can't proceed to the title screen, begin again at step 1. 5. At the Need for Speed Underground title screen, press START/PAUSE to advance to the Main menu. COMMAND REFERENCE
NINTENDO GAMECUBE CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
PROGRESSIVE SCAN MODE
This game can be set to display a higher resolution image on TVs that support progressive scan mode. To use this mode, you need a compatible TV (check your TV operation manual) and a Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable. To activate progressive scan mode, press and hold the B Button while the Nintendo GameCube logo is displayed. Continue holding until the message "Do you want to display the game in progressive scan mode?" appears. Select YES to activate the mode. Note that on some TVs, activating progressive scan mode will set the image format to a wide (16:9) format.
SETTING UP THE GAME
MAIN MENU
The Main menu is your access point for everything in the game. After advancing through the Title screen, the Main menu appears. Use this menu to load an existing Driver profile or to create a new one.
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GO UNDERGROUND: Run a series of races against the best in the streets.
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QUICK RACE: Straight up single player challenges.
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SPLIT SCREEN: Take on your friends in a multiplayer race.
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STATISTICS: Tweak your car from stock to freak.
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INSTANT RIDE: Adjust gameplay settings.
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OPTIONS: Adjust gameplay settings.
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DRIVER PROFILE: Create, save, load, and delete Profiles.
TO CREATE A NEW DRIVER PROFILE
1. Select DRIVER PROFILE from the Main menu and press the A Button. The Driver Profile menu appears.
2. Select CREATE PROFILE in the Driver Profile menu. A virtual keyboard appears.
3. Enter a name for your new driver profile by pressing the Control Pad to select a letter and pressing the A Button to confirm.
4. Select DONE and press the A Button when you are finished. The new driver profile is loaded and the Driver Profile menu appears.
TO LOAD AN EXISTING PROFILE
1. Select DRIVER PROFILE from the Main menu and press the A Button. The Driver Profile menu appears.
2. Select LOAD PROFILE from the Driver Profile menu and press the A Button. A list of available driver profiles appears.
3. Select the desired driver profile and press the A Button. The driver profile is loaded and the Driver Profile menu appears.
START A NEW GAME
TO START A QUICK RACE
1. Select QUICK RACE from the Main menu and press the A Button. The Quick Race Mode menu appears.
2. Select a race mode and press the A Button. The Car Selection menu appears.
3. Select a car and press the A Button. The Select Location menu appears.
4. Select a location and set the mode options. Gameplay begins.
TO BEGIN A NEW CAREER GAME IN UNDERGROUND MODE
1. Create a new Driver Profile. The Main menu appears.
2. Select GO UNDERGROUND from the Main menu and press the A Button. A confirmation overlay appears.
3. Select ACCEPT and press the A Button. Gameplay begins.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR CAR
A new breed of low-slung street machines has taken over the roads. Today's lightweight alloy and carbon-fiber tuners use revolutionary engine modifications to propel them to absurd speeds. Their bold visual effects turn heads, even when moving at a crawl.
SELECT A CAR
Your ride makes or breaks your reputation in Underground. Looks are important, but no one pays much attention to any car if it's running dead last.
MAKE AND MODEL
Browse through the available cars but don't think of them as finished products. With a few wins under your belt you'll be customizing these base vehicles into exquisite street machines that car dealers can barely recognize.
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When picking a car, check out the Acceleration, Top Speed, and Handling ratings at the bottom of the screen. Performance modifications can improve these characteristics later, but you'll need to win some races with your stock vehicle in order to fund any serious work under the hood.
CUSTOMIZING
New cars are nice at the showroom, but there's plenty of room for improvement once they hit the streets. Make your car your own with Need for Speed Underground's extraordinary customization process. A vast array of modifications is available for your ride if you've got the bank, that is. To customize a Quick Race car, select CUSTOMIZE RIDE from the Main menu.
TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR UNDERGROUND CAR
1. Select UNDERGROUND from the Main menu and press the A Button. The Underground menu appears.
2. Select CUSTOMIZE RIDE from the Underground