Need For Speed Hot Pursuit: Downloads/Addons/Mods - Cars - McLaren F1

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McLaren F1

AuthorNFSF1McLaren

Added On March 23, 2022

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File updated on: July 20, 2025

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Description

The ultimate road car

I was inspired to do this car after seeing rata536's replacements for the other NFS3's vehicles, even asking him for the help on how to do a few of the elements.

Features:

3140 poiles in total; with all LODs combined;
--1676 polies for high body;
--938 polies for medium body;
--514 polies for low body;
--12 polies for tiny body (colision);
10 colors (official);
Sounds from NFS2 (thanks to rata536);
Multi-language support;
Showcase with full narration (thanks to G.L.97 for the audio files);
Alternate loading slide compatible with rata536 loading slides: https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp/bootscreens/6648/consistent-race-slides-pack.html
Car compare slide, with support for G.L.97 add-ons.
The model is now fully compatible with rata_536's Extended Lights mod: https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp/tools/8831/extended-lights-mod-for-nfs3-2017-compatible.html

Installation:

Backup your files first;
Open your Need for Speed III directory;
Copy the 'MCF1' folder to "Data/Cars";
Copy the "FeData" items to the "FeData" folder, confirm to replace the "COMPARE.qFS" and "COMPARE.FSH" files;
Copy one the "03_00.qFS" files to "FeData/Slides" (rename "03_00 (PS1 style).qFS" to simply "03_00.qFS" if you're using rata536's loading slides);
Run the game and select the desired vehicle.

Notes:

When using the car, the AI is prone to crash around the course in high speeds;
The car has optional CARHD.TGA and CARGAR.TGA texture files, the latter used with 256x256 resolution like the vanilla cars, and CARHD.TGA being a backup copy of CAR00.TGA's 512x512 default texture for the car.

Credits:

rata536 - NFS2 and custom assets, and guidance with this mod;
DMN - Real Racing 3 textures;
G.L.97 - McLaren menu background, adding F1 to the comparison menu, and help with the showcase audio;
AJ_Lethal - NFSHS CARP Editor, used as a base, before tweaking the CARP for NFS3 with rata's help;
Meteor/OD2011 - small guidance with the showcase files;
Schnoobler - help and small contributions with the mod.

Sources:

Need for Speed II
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mclaren/f1-1992-1998
Google Images simply for the cars featured on history

Enjoy!

Changelog

Version 1.14 uploaded July 20, 2025
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 34.12 MB.

-Added fuel cap to the model;
-Added support for rata536's Extended Lights mod.
Version 1.13 uploaded January 28, 2024
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.78 MB.

-Updated torque curve in CARP.TXT
Version 1.2 uploaded November 23, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.75 MB.

Removed redundant files from the ART folder.
Version 1.11 uploaded November 23, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 38.61 MB.

Small correction to the PS1-styled loading slide.
Version 1.10 uploaded November 16, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 38.61 MB.

Adjusted the colors of the vehicle.
Version 1.8 uploaded July 31, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 38.61 MB.

Updated the car compare files
Version 1.7 uploaded July 31, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.75 MB.

-Moved the FeData files to the "FeData/Art" for a smoother installation.
-Added compare files compatibility with future cars.
Version 1.6 uploaded July 19, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.35 MB.

Final update of the car handling.
Version 1.5 uploaded July 17, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.35 MB.

Updated the high poly wheels' dish.
Version 1.5 uploaded July 17, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.35 MB.

Updated the high poly wheels' dish.
Version 1.4 uploaded July 7, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.35 MB.

Final update to the handling; giving it a bit more twitchy and oversteer-y handling.
Version 1.3 uploaded July 7, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.35 MB.

Another small update to the handling.
Version 1.2 uploaded July 6, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.35 MB.

Adjusted CARP.TXT files for a less sluggish handling.
Version 1.1 uploaded March 26, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded a new version. The new file is 33.35 MB.

Updated ReadMe file for details, nothing out of the ordinary for the car.
Initial version uploaded March 23, 2022
NFSF1McLaren uploaded initial version. The original file is 0 B.

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AndreiK - 4 years ago

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Nice
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pete9516 - 4 years ago

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Nice car and thanks for your work, but why do you use medium, low and tiny bodies?
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noise - 3 years ago

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You have a record with 8 updates in 5 months.
How can it be that 512x512 textures in nfs3 gives better quality in game?, This is not the case in nfs4.

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- NFSF1McLaren - 3 years ago
  
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  > You have a record with 8 updates in 5 months.
  it wasn't my intention to do so but I always feel like I'm screwing up at points
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noise - 3 years ago

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Compared 256x256 and 512x512 textures "in game" but I don't see the difference. I have used VEG patch with nglide driver.
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- Cooya! - 3 years ago
  
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  You have to open the NFS3.ini and change "AllowHugeTextures=0" to "AllowHugeTextures=1" ;)
  
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noise - 3 years ago

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Just tried that Cooya!, but still don't see the difference. Must say the car looks great tho.
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- Cooya! - 3 years ago
  
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  Hmmm... I just tried all the 512x512px cars myself for the first time... of course with Vegs patch... and I can´t get the huge texture support to work as well. I even tried all the different renderers and Keikos Launcher, too. No luck. What a pitty :(
  
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- Cooya! - 3 years ago
  
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  NFSF1McLaren 3 years ago
  
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  Ahh... I played around a little more and have to say that on my system the "huge texture support" DOES work in "dgvoodoo" mode. But only in the race and not in the menus. But since "nglide" is the only mode that supports desktop resolution and antialiasing in the cars menu I sadly have to live with the standard resolution of 256x256. Too bad
  
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Nikster - 2 years ago

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Nice car bro
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DaBznz - 2 years ago

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Masterful work on this, right up there with rata_536's cars and probably the most accurate F1 body available anywhere for the vintage NFS games.
If I had one nit to pick, it's that the road-going F1 doesn't have deep-dish wheels like what's on this model - and it's the only thing that throws me off. The wheel texture is spot-on, but the profile at both front & rear should look like how you did the front wheels of your F50 (with just a very thin lip).
If that's an update you could make, it would be a big improvement. Cheers!

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noise - 2 months ago

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Mc Laren F1.14.
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edited by noise 2 months ago