Need for Speed: Underground - Android v1.0.2

• Improved performance on lower-end devices. A Redmi Pad SE test run reached approximately 35 FPS, up from 28 FPS.
• Optimized texture processing and rendering preparation to reduce CPU overhead.
• Enabled the new game execution mode by default.
• Disabled performance diagnostics by default.
• Improved touchscreen menu reliability.

Need for Speed: Underground - Android v1.0.1

Improvements

• Added touch controls for magazine rewards, including carousel navigation, magazine selection and follow-up confirmations.
• Added touch selection for all four vinyl layers, vinyl types, groups and designs.
• Made Color Vinyl and its X icon tappable.
• Reused the paint palette controls for vinyl color selection, previews and confirmation across color channels.
• Made Black Decal / White Decal and its X icon tappable to switch decal colors.
• Prevented carousel swipes from rotating the car and drags from triggering accidental selections.

Need for Speed: Underground - Android v1.0.0

The first release of Need for Speed: Underground for Android!

Based on antoxa2584x’s Nintendo Switch port, this project brings the original Xbox version to Android ARM64 through static recompilation.

Features

• Vulkan rendering.
• Controller support.
• Experimental touchscreen controls and menu navigation.
• Optional experimental 60 FPS mode.
• Game folder selection through Android’s file picker, with support for internal storage and SD cards.

Requirements

• Android 11 or newer.
• ARM64 device with Vulkan support.
• Extracted game files from your own copy of the original Xbox NTSC-U version.

Game files are not included in the APK.

Installation

1. Download and install the APK attached below.
2. Launch the app and select your extracted Xbox game folder.
3. Select the folder containing default.xbe, CARS, TRACKS, and the remaining game files.

The app reads game files directly from the selected folder, so keep it accessible while playing.

Known limitations

Device compatibility, performance, and touchscreen support are still being improved. The 60 FPS option is experimental and does not guarantee 60 FPS on every device.

Please report issues with your device model, Android version, and steps to reproduce the problem.

Credits

• Android port: cherepavel.
• Original Nintendo Switch port: antoxa2584x.