NFSU2 R36S v1.1.0 — Dual EXE Support (v1.0 & v1.2), Menu Audio Fix & Async Presenter

🏎️ Need for Speed: Underground 2 — R36S & PortMaster Release

• Target Platform: Rockchip RK3326 (R36S, RG351MP, RGB20S) / Linux ARM64
• Operating System: ArkOS, AmberELEC, ROCKNIX
• Graphics: MojoShader Direct3D 9 to OpenGL ES 2.0 native translation
• Commit: fe3af50

🙏 Acknowledgements & Credits

Special thanks to codepdbh and contributors to the NFSU2 Recompiled project for making this native recompiled engine possible!

💾 Installation:

1. Download NFSU2-R36S.zip and extract to your SD card under ports/.
2. Copy your legitimate retail PC Need for Speed: Underground 2 files into ports/nfsu2/gamedata/ (SPEED2.EXE, GLOBAL/, CARS/, TRACKS/, SOUND/, etc.).
3. Launch from your handheld's Ports menu.

What's Changed

• feat: Android dual renderer (GLES/Vulkan), widescreen fixes, and R36S native performance optimizations by @manuelpllull in #1

New Contributors

• @manuelpllull made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: v0.13.0...v1.1.0

NFSU2 R36S Port - PR #1

🏎️ Need for Speed: Underground 2 — R36S & PortMaster Release

• Target Platform: Rockchip RK3326 (R36S, RG351MP, RGB20S) / Linux ARM64
• Operating System: ArkOS, AmberELEC, ROCKNIX
• Graphics: MojoShader Direct3D 9 to OpenGL ES 2.0 native translation
• Commit: 190c49e

🙏 Acknowledgements & Credits

Special thanks to codepdbh and contributors to the NFSU2 Recompiled project for making this native recompiled engine possible!

💾 Installation:

1. Download NFSU2-R36S.zip and extract to your SD card under ports/.
2. Copy your legitimate retail PC Need for Speed: Underground 2 files into ports/nfsu2/gamedata/ (SPEED2.EXE, GLOBAL/, CARS/, TRACKS/, SOUND/, etc.).
3. Launch from your handheld's Ports menu.

What's Changed

• feat: Android dual renderer (GLES/Vulkan), widescreen fixes, and R36S native performance optimizations by @manuelpllull in #1

New Contributors

• @manuelpllull made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: v1.0.0-r36s-20261016-72c822c...v1.0.0-r36s-pr1-190c49e

Need for Speed: Underground 2 — R36S PortMaster Release

🏎️ Need for Speed: Underground 2 — R36S PortMaster Release

Native ARM64 port of Need for Speed: Underground 2 for Rockchip RK3326 handhelds (R36S, RG351MP, RGB20S) running ArkOS, AmberELEC, or ROCKNIX.

🛠️ What's New & Fixed:

• Crash & Freeze Fix: Added thread-safe mutex synchronization to Direct3D 9 native resource mapping, preventing crashes during background world streaming while driving.
• Removed 5-Minute Watchdog: Eliminated the CRT bring-up timeout that caused the game to automatically close after ~4.5 minutes.
• Default Language: Pre-configured in Spanish with English and other language fallback support in nfsu2.cfg.
• Performance: Optimized 200m draw distance with distance fog for a consistent ~25–30 FPS on RK3326 hardware.
• Full Binary Included: The attached NFSU2-R36S.zip contains the complete precompiled nfsu2.aarch64 native binary.

🙏 Acknowledgements & Credits

Huge thanks to codepdbh and contributors to the NFSU2 Recompiled project for creating the incredible recompilation engine that made this handheld port possible!

💾 Installation Instructions:

1. Download NFSU2-R36S.zip below and extract its contents into your SD card's ports/ folder.
2. Copy your legitimate PC Need for Speed: Underground 2 files into ports/nfsu2/gamedata/ (SPEED2.EXE, GLOBAL/, CARS/, TRACKS/, SOUND/, MOVIES/, etc.).
3. Insert the SD card into your console and launch NFSU2 from the Ports menu!