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After reviewing mechanical tuning, we are ready to dig into the next menu in Need for Speed SHIFT - "Visuals". It will let you make your car unique. So, the menu is divided into three subcategories: paint, wheels and vinyls.

Paint

The first subcategory is "Paint", which (unexpectedly!) lets you change the body color of your car. The screen features a palette; with its help you can choose a color from the full spectrum and paint not only the whole car, but also its individual parts, including: body only (roof, doors and fenders), hood, front bumper, rear bumper, trunk and windows.

You can also choose a paint "type" from the following: gloss, metallic, candy, pearl, chrome, matte and mirror. Each paint type is unlocked as you progress in your career.

Wheels

The next subcategory, "Wheels", gives you the opportunity to replace the standard wheel rims with something more attractive. As with everything in the "Visuals" menu, changing wheels is free, and each set of wheels unlocks as soon as you reach a certain level in your driver career.

If you can't decide what exactly to install, you have the option to put different wheels on the front and rear axles of the car. You are also given a choice of diameter for the wheels you install.

Vinyls

The last category is "Vinyls". Every car in the game has four unique paint schemes. In addition to them, you can create your own scheme using vinyls and decals. Need for Speed SHIFT offers more than a hundred vinyls across 26 different sections, including "animals", "fire", "numbers", "flags" and even "pirates" and "ninja". They are presented in a layout that makes them easier to view and select.
Most vinyls are locked at the start of the game, but as already mentioned, as you progress in your career, the variety of your design projects will also grow.

You can use multiple vinyls on individual parts of your car's body, including the windows, with the ability to edit them. Each vinyl can be moved, scaled, rotated, stretched, mirrored and painted individually.

Gamerzines.com managed to use 50 vinyls on the left side of their car, and despite all their efforts, they still could not reach the layer limit, or, in fact, whether there is one at all.
The vinyl editor seems to be an incredibly versatile tool, and with the release of Need for Speed SHIFT its capabilities should satisfy everyone interested in styling. We can't wait to see your work!

That's all regarding "Visuals". Later this week we'll look at the "Driver Profile" system and awards, plus a few surprises.

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Source: gamerzines.com, nfsworld.ru

The guys at gamerzines.com, who received a copy of Need for Speed SHIFT for preview, have already told us about the "Upgrades" menu, and today they decided to share tuning details with us.

In the Tuning menu there are two screens, between which you can switch at any time - these are "Quick Tuning" and "Advanced Tuning".

Quick Tuning

Quick Tuning is the basic, simplified approach to tuning your car. It provides the player with several tuning options in four specific areas: steering lock, gearing, wheel balance (grip) and downforce.

Two of the four elements will be locked until you purchase the required upgrade part. For example, the ability to tune gearing will be unlocked as soon as you buy a Level 1 transmission, while the ability to adjust downforce will require the installation of an aerodynamic body kit.

Advanced Tuning

Everything stated above also applies to most of Advanced Tuning, with the only difference being that it offers greater freedom for tuning.

If you have all the necessary upgrade parts, you can tune individual elements: tires and brakes, springs and dampers, camber/toe/caster, differential, gearing and aerodynamics, and within much wider limits than are available in Quick Tuning.

For example, the "Aerodynamics" tab will let you adjust downforce on the front and rear axles and increase the radiator and brake cooling ducts. In turn, the "Gearing" tab will let you individually tune each gear.

Don't know what all this means? Don't worry! Audio tips will explain how tuning a particular element will affect the handling of your car on the track.

Next time, the "Visuals" menu will be covered, which will let you change the car's paint, vinyls and wheels.

Source: gamerzines.com, nfsworld.ru

The folks at gamerzines.com got a copy of Need for Speed SHIFT for a preview and decided to share the details with us in their blog.

Today we'll look at the "Upgrades" menu in Need for Speed SHIFT, which lets you improve the performance of every car in the game.

Levels I, II and III

Every car in SHIFT has access to numerous upgrades. As you progress through your career, more and more upgrade options for your car become available.
At this point, we can say that every car in the game has access to the same upgrades.

Each upgrade level lets you improve specific parts of your vehicle, including the transmission, engine, turbocharger, brakes, suspension and tires.
Naturally, each subsequent upgrade will cost more than the previous one. For example, upgrading the transmission to level one will cost $6,000, level two - $12,000 and level three - $15,000.

At the start of the game, only level-one upgrades will be available; the rest will gradually unlock once you reach a certain point in your career. Unfortunately, we can't say exactly at which points this happens, since we haven't figured it out ourselves:)

Upgrading your car isn't as clear-cut as it might seem. There are positive and negative sides. For example, while an engine upgrade has a positive effect on top speed and acceleration, the same change has a negative effect on your braking time. So you should always think before throwing money at the first upgrade you come across.

Aerodynamics

The fourth tab in the "Upgrades" menu lets you improve aerodynamics: choose an aerodynamic body kit option, change the interior and reduce the car's weight. There are also three levels here.
Interior upgrades are purely visual (aesthetic) changes - steering wheel, seats, additional gauges and material replacement.

Race Parts

The last tab in the menu is Race Parts. Here you can buy nitrous oxide, which gives you an extra boost during a race (level one provides 10 seconds, level two - 20), although replacing the exhaust system and tires will give a more substantial gain.

It's strange that when buying an upgrade that shortens the final gear, we got a more negative effect - speed and acceleration decreased, without any obvious positive changes. This may be a bug in the game in this preview version.

Source: gamerzines.com, nfsworld.ru

More than 29 participants this weekend were deciding who would get a copy of Need For Speed Shift. Our racers had to compete on five different tracks in identical cars. This guaranteed that all participants would be on equal terms, and the races would be tight right to the finish. To level the chances of amateurs and professionals even further, each newcomer was offered to train with the world champion and get useful driving tips from him. It is also worth noting that any player eliminated from the tournament before the top three also got a chance to win a copy from EA. To find out how the tournament went, who became champion and who can be called the "lucky one", read and watch here

Source: nfs.ru

A new Need For Speed Nitro trailer has appeared online, featuring gameplay footage from the Nintendo Wii platform. The video showcases some of the car's exterior tuning options.