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Installing Need For Speed II: Special Edition on Steam Deck with Online Ranking!

Welcome to this tutorial that will guide you through the process of installing NFS2SE on your Steam Deck. Not only will you get to experience the game in its full 3dfx glory, but we'll also show you how to set up online ranking so you can compete with other players.

Let's Get Started with These Steps

  1. Install the Game

  2. Add the Game to Steam

  3. Include Grid Icons and Pictures

  4. Enable manuall sync to Online Ranking with Decky (optional)

1. Install the Game

  • [ ] Switch to Desktop Mode.

  • [ ] Open the Terminal.

  • [ ] Copy and paste the command below into the Terminal. This will download all the necessary files and install the game.

    bash <(curl -s https://garcias-garage.de/files-other/install-nfs2se.sh)

2. Add the Game to Steam

To add the game to Steam, perform the following actions:

  • [ ] Open the Dolphin File Manager and navigate to the following path:

    /home/deck/NeedForSpeed2SE

  • [ ] Right-click on "nfs2se.sh" and select "Add to Steam". (If it its not in the list, click on the "browse" button and finish the assistent)

  • [ ] Set Compatibillity to "Steam Linux Runtime"

  • [ ] In your Library, go to "Non-Steam Games" and find "nfs2se.sh. Rename it to:

    NFS2SE

3. Include Grid Icons and Pictures

  • [ ] You can either use SteamGridDB or use the images provided in the Game Directory:

    /home/deck/NeedForSpeed2SE/steam_images/

Now you're all set to enjoy NFS2SE on your Steam Deck! Whenever it syncs the records once before running the game.

If you want to manually trigger the sync, follow step 4!

4. Configure manual sync (optional, but recomended)

For Online Ranking, follow these steps:

  • [ ] Ensure you have Decky installed from https://decky.xyz/. Skip this step if you already have it.

  • [ ] Make sure you also have the Decky Plugin "bash-shortcuts" installed. You can find it in the Decky store. Skip if you already have it.

  • [ ] Open bash-shortcuts Settings and add a new one. The Command has to be

    /home/deck/NeedForSpeed2SE/nfs2sestatsupdater.sh -n \"NFS2SE\"

    NFS2SE is the name you gave the steam shortcut!

    Disable "Does this launch an app"

    Enable "Does this shortcut use flags"

Thanks to zaps166! This Installer is based on the linux binary from https://github.com/zaps166/NFSIISE