NFSU2 Shadow Fix

This mod allows adjusting shadow offset in Need For Speed Underground 2.

In vanilla, game has a slight offset for the shadow, which causes it clip into wheels and it makes screenshots look ugly

(The right way for BlackBoxGames would be to make that the game would always render shadow above road and below car, but they decided to do it the janky way where it prevents from clipping into the road but always clips into the car💀)

Note: This script adjusts shadow only in free roam/racing, it does not adjust it in garages.

Installation:

1. Copy "scripts" folder into your game folder

2. Open "NFSU2ShadowFix.ini" in the "scripts" folder.

3. If you are mostly taking screenshots, set ShadowOffset to 0. If you are mostly just playing the game, set 0.015. Note that setting offset to 0 might cause the shadow clip into road when driving, so use that value only for static screenshots.

4. Run the game, enjoy.

Showcase:

Tools used:

IDA Pro 9.0

Visual Studio 2022

Credits:

nlgxzef - NFSU2 IDA Base

TerminatorVasya (me) - making this mod