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360PCXbox 360 / PC · 2005 · EA Black Box · Racing

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

4 projects bring Need for Speed: Most Wanted to PC. Here's how they compare, and which one to start with.

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Level with NFSMW Recompiled on rating and stage, with the bigger following on GitHub (473 stars to 172). It has widescreen, keyboard controls and Steam Deck support, and runs on Linux and macOS.

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PlayablePlayable builds with known bugs, missing features or a rough setup.
Console
360 Xbox 360
Stage
Playable beta
Runs on
LinuxmacOSPlanned forWindowsAndroid
Languages
English
Features
WidescreenKeyboardSteam Deck
Latest release
v0.1.9-windows-beta.1 Oct 24, 2026
Last activity
Active Oct 24, 2026
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GitHub stars
473 +92 this week
Toolchain
XenonRecomp
About this project

A static recompilation of the Xbox 360 version with XenonRecomp and a runtime of its own, following Unleashed Recompiled's approach. Native builds for the Steam Deck and other SteamOS devices, Linux and Apple silicon Macs, plus an experimental iPhone and iPad app; Windows and Android are listed as coming soon. Up to 4K, true ultrawide with the HUD and mirror kept in place, 60 fps (the game's own cap), FSR 1, the console's sun glare restored, a settings menu that pauses the race, and an installer that checks every file of your disc.

What you need

Your own disc image of the USA (NTSC-U) Xbox 360 release and about 7.2 GB free; on Linux, a Vulkan 1.2 graphics card and an AVX2 processor; on a Mac, Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later.

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NFSMW Recompiled

madelrandel-blip

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PlayablePlayable builds with known bugs, missing features or a rough setup.
Console
360 Xbox 360
Stage
Playable beta
Runs on
Windows
Languages
Spanish
Features
Keyboard
Latest release
v1.0.1 Oct 24, 2026
Last activity
Active Oct 25, 2026
User score
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GitHub stars
172 +26 this week
Toolchain
ReXGlue
About this project

A static recompilation of the Xbox 360 version on ReXGlue, drawn through Direct3D 12, for Windows x64; the releases also carry an Android build. Playable with rough edges, running start to finish through the prologue.

What you need

Your own Need for Speed: Most Wanted disc image (Xbox 360).

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Most Wanted Android Evolved

codepdbh

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PlayablePlayable builds with known bugs, missing features or a rough setup.
Console
PC PC
Stage
Playable beta
Runs on
WindowsAndroid
Languages
English, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Polish
Features
WidescreenMultiplayerOnline playKeyboard
Latest release
v0.1.8 Oct 23, 2026
Last activity
Active Oct 23, 2026
User score
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GitHub stars
72 +39 this week
Toolchain
pcrecomp
About this project

A static recompilation of the 2005 PC version, translated from x86 to C with pcrecomp, built for Android phones (ARM64) with a Windows host build too. Its testers report it fully playable on Android, with LAN and online races through a replacement EA Nation server, touch controls, a widescreen HUD and a launcher.

What you need

Your own copy of Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005, PC), plus d3dx9_26.dll from a Windows PC for the Android build.

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nfsmw-recomp

veritr1x

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ExperimentalEarly research, no public build, or not playable yet.
Console
PC PC
Stage
In development
Runs on
WindowsLinuxmacOS
Languages
English
Features
None listed
Latest release
No release yet
Last activity
Active Sep 21, 2026
User score
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GitHub stars
27 +6 this week
Toolchain
recomp-kit
About this project

An in-progress recompilation of the 2005 PC Black Edition built on recomp-kit, aimed at macOS, iPad, Linux, Windows and the browser. On macOS it boots, shows the front end and career menus, and reaches a race; a scripted race finishes some of the time. No release yet.

What you need

Your own copy of Need for Speed: Most Wanted Black Edition (PC).

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