How to Get Perfect Nitrous Easily in Need for Speed

Last Updated: March 29, 2019

The use of Nitrous in Need for Speed is very much a real-life concept. A shot of nitrous oxide gas injected into an engine gives it an extreme burst of acceleration, and this technology has been used in real cars in real-world racing events. To get the most out of tools like Nitrous in NFS, one needs to know how to use them in such a way that they produce optimal results. Getting a Perfect Nitrous in NFS involves running down a full can of the gas without hitting objects on the road.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Need for Speed Rivals 2013 (PC)

1
Launch NFS Rivals. Do this by double-clicking its icon on the desktop, if you have it installed there, or by clicking its icon on the Start Menu.
2
Access the racing world. Once the pre-game cinematics have played, press Enter. This will take you to your NFS Rivals Garage. On the Garage menu, choose the first option, “Exit Garage.” This will exit you from the Garage, and show you a map of Redview County, the fictional location where the game’s story is set.
- Press Enter to enter the racing world—the streets and roads of Redview County. A dialog box will pop up asking you to confirm the action. Press Enter again to confirm.
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3
Start racing. Once you are in the racing world, drive your car using W to accelerate, S to brake/reverse, and the Left and Right Arrow keys to steer left or right, respectively.
4
Find a straight road. As you drive, use the minimap on the bottom left corner of the screen to find a straight section of the road.
5
Get Perfect Nitrous. Once you are at the beginning of the straight section, press and hold Spacebar while still accelerating to start using up your Nitrous. The amount of Nitrous you have left will be displayed in a dial marked “Nitrous” at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- If you manage to deplete a full bar of Nitrous without smashing into any objects or other cars on the road, you will have recorded a Perfect Nitrous. A notification confirming this will flash in the top part of the screen, right below where your Speed Points tally is displayed.
- To avoid hitting other cars or objects, press the Left and Right Arrow keys very subtly each time you need to switch lanes. Turning too sharply at such a high speed will cause you to spin out and crash.
- If you hit an object/car before you are able to record your Perfect Nitrous, wait for the Nitrous dial to refill again, and then repeat steps 4 and 5 to try again.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012 (PC)

1
Start NFS Most Wanted 2012. Do this by double-clicking its icon on the desktop, if you have it installed there, or by clicking its icon on the Start Menu. Once the pre-game cinematics have played, the game will launch directly into the racing world—the streets of a fictional city called Fairhaven.
2
Engage in any race. To do this press Num 6 on your keyboard to open the EasyDrive menu. EasyDrive is a system in modern NFS games that allows you to easily find races/events, and personalize your vehicle.
- Scroll downwards on the EasyDrive menu using Num 2 till the Races option is highlighted.
- Press Num 6 to open Races. This will display a list of races available for you to enter with the vehicle you are currently using.
- Scroll up and down using Num 8 and Num 2, respectively, and when the race you want is highlighted, press Num 6.
- Press Num 6 again to highlight the route to the race on the game’s minimap (displayed on the bottom left corner on the screen).
- Drive (Up Arrow key to accelerate, Down Arrow key to brake/reverse and Left and Right Arrow keys to steer left or right respectively) to the location of the race by following the highlighted route on the minimap.
- When you arrive, stop in the race’s marker (usually a banner on the road displaying the name of the race).
- Press the Up and Down keys together to start the race.
3
Find a straight road. When the race starts, consult the minimap at the bottom left of your screen to find any straight section of the road where you can use your Nitrous without hitting objects.
4
Get Perfect Nitrous. When you arrive at one such section of the road, press the Right Shift key while still accelerating to start using your Nitrous. The Nitrous bar, which also displays your speed at the right bottom corner of the screen, will start to deplete.
- Keep going till the Nitrous bar is completely depleted, keeping your eye on the road so as not to hit any objects or other cars. To avoid hitting other cars or objects, press the Left and Right Arrow keys very subtly each time you need to switch lanes. Turning too sharply at such a high speed will cause you to spin out and crash.
- If you manage to completely deplete the bar without hitting anything, you will have recorded a Perfect Nitrous. A notification will flash above the Nitrous bar indicating the same.