Need For Speed: High Stakes

Note: This game is also titled Need For Speed: Road Challenge.

Titan Hotrod:
Enter Hotrod as a name to unlock all cars in test drive and versus modes. The phrase "Cheat Activated" will appear to confirm correct code entry. Note: The game can not be saved when this code is in use. This car is normally unlocked by successfully completing all the special events with gold trophies.
Information in this section was contributed by Eric1243, Sean Findlay, toxinious, and CoaldStone.

To use the Titan Hotrod in tournament and special events mode, successfully complete all the special events with gold trophies.
Information in this section was contributed by Sean Findlay and QuAkE897.

Phantom car:
Enter Flash as a name. The phrase "Cheat Activated" will appear to confirm correct code entry. The car will be available in Hot Pursuit mode. Note: The game can not be saved when this code is in use.
Information in this section was contributed by Micccoy, Gorkygoobs, Aeon Flux, Jness69, JakeDaMan, Jason McGuirk, XPL14, PSPRO98, Atom14 and brianwatts.

To use the Phantom car in tournament and special events mode, successfully complete all the tournaments with gold trophies.
Information in this section was contributed by Sean Findlay and QuAkE897.

Helicopter:
Enter Whirly as a name. The phrase "Cheat Activated" will appear to confirm correct code entry. The helicopter will be available in Test Drive mode. Note: Enabling this code will disable the option to save your game. To fly the helicopter without disabling the save option, successfully complete Hot Pursuit mode with the Lamborghini Diablo Cop Car.
Information in this section was contributed by Lee Strickland and IceMan_21.

Police cars:
Enter NFS_PD as a name. All police cars will be unlocked in Hot Pursuit mode. Note: "_" indicates a space.
Information in this section was contributed by Jness69, Sam, and Alex Bennett.

Bonus police cars:
Complete the Hot Pursuit with each type of police car to unlock a new car (Chevy Caprice: Corvette, BMW M5: Porche 911, Porche 911: Lamborghini Diablo, Lamborghini Diablo: Whirly the Helicopter).
Information in this section was contributed by Ice21007 and NFSfiend.

In the police mode in hot pursuit mode, get ten cars within the time limit. You will be able to activate the "Super police cars mode" which gives you special cars on hot pursuit.
Information in this section was contributed by Lilpimper06.

Drive any car in any tournament:
Successfully complete all the tournaments. Additionally, select "Options" at the car select screen to choose upgraded opponents.
Information in this section was contributed by Sean Findlay.

Dashboard view:
Press Start to load the race after selecting the game options, then immediately hold Up + Triangle + X before the loading screen appears. Keep the buttons held until the loading screen disappears. A dashboard will now appear in the in-car view.

Remove race statistics screen:
Hold Triangle for a few seconds during a race to make the statistics (time, speed, radar, etc.) disappear. To display them again, hold Triangle.
Information in this section was contributed by ElPikaloco.

Turbo boost:
Enable the "Dashboard view" code, then press Up during game play.
Information in this section was contributed by Martin Milner.

For the turbo boost without the dashboard view, or when in two player mode: Press Start to load the race after selecting the game options, then immediately hold Up + Triangle + Square before the loading screen appears. Keep the buttons held until the loading screen disappears. Then, press Up during game play.
Information in this section was contributed by Adam.

Drunk mode:
Press Start to load the race after selecting the game options, then immediately hold Up + R1 + L2 before the loading screen appears. Keep the buttons held until the loading screen disappears. The screen will become blurred, with ten cars appearing in place of one.
Information in this section was contributed by Klondike95.

Heavier car:
Select single race, test drive, or high pursuit mode. Press Start to load the race after selecting the game options, then immediately hold Left + Square + Circle before the loading screen appears. Keep the buttons held until the loading screen disappears. Your car will become heavier, allowing you to run into other cars and send them flying. This is especially useful in the open road special events.
Information in this section was submitted by jadman007.

Slow CPU cars:
Select tournament or special events mode. Press Start to load the race after selecting the game options, then immediately hold Left + Square + Circle before the loading screen appears. Keep the buttons held until the loading screen disappears. Alternately, hold Right + Circle + Square.
Information in this section was contributed by James Sharp and Billybob701.

Quick resume:
Press Select after crashing to quickly return to the middle of the road. This is very useful after crashing into a wall that you must back up from before continuing.
Information in this section was contributed by MyDoggie8It.

Easy cars and money:
Note: This version of the trick requires two memory cards. You need to own at least one car and have enough money ($20,000) to buy a new car. Once this is accomplished, copy the Need For Speed 4 file to another memory card. While both memory cards are in the PlayStation, race in the High Stakes mode and have player two intentionally forfeit at the beginning of the race. Player one should now have two of the same car. Copy the saved data to the other card again and repeat. You can then sell all your cars for a large amount of money.
Information in this section was contributed by NFSfiend and Dan "Anaconda" DiVizio.

To perform this trick with only one memory card, enter high stakes mode and the game will search port one for a memory card before checking port two. If there is no card in port two, the game will prompt you to retry. Simply remove the card from port one and insert it into port two to have double the cars.
Information in this section was contributed by Aaron.

Have at least two cars or one car and $20,000 saved to a memory card. Use the "Easy money" hint to earn some money. Sell the cars that you have won. Buy a car, but do not save it on your memory card. Use the "Easy money" hint. You will be able to use the car owned when saved. After one win, you will now have both of those cars, plus the one(s) that you bought with the money from the first one. You now have one extra car.
Information in this section was contributed by R_Gafford.

Unlimited money:
Play the game in two player High Stakes mode and keep raising money until you can buy two of each car. After this point, every time a tournament or a single race is entered you will have three McLaren F1 GTRs. Sell one to build your total cash. After selling one of those cars, go to a race in a single race mode. Race, then go back to the car dealer. Three McLarens will be there.
Information in this section was contributed by Pat Bradley.

Activate lights:
Hold L1 and press Left or Right to use the turn signals. Hold L1 and press Up to turn on the headlights. Hold L1 and press Down to turn on the hazard lights.
Information in this section was contributed by KillrClwns.

When you drive in the dark, you will always have your lights on. You can turn them bigger and smaller by pressing Up. Press L1 + Up to turn them completely off. Once they are off, press Up and you will be in the dark.
Information in this section was contributed by Big ChriZZie Boy.

Activate horn:
Press Up to beep your horn.
Information in this section was contributed by YDREAMSY.

To use the horn at night, use a Dual Shock controller. Press Analog, then L3 or R3.
Information in this section was contributed by PERSIAN123456.

Change music:
Pause game play during a race. Resume the game to change the current song.
Information in this section was contributed by ElPikaloco.

Hint: Easy turning:
To prevent too much sliding while turning, pause game play. When the game is resumed, your car will automatically straighten up.
Information in this section was contributed by ElPikaloco.

Hint: Power slide:
If you are going around a tight corner, press Triangle and you will slide into place. This is most useful in kindermak Park at the hair pin turn.
Information in this section was contributed by Cadilackid2me.

To perform ridiculous power slides, choose the Mercedes CLK-GTR as your car. It has 60% of its weight at the back. Next, go to car tuning and set suspension to as soft as it will go. Experiment with things such as turn speed, tire type, and cheats. This car has a lot of oversteer, and is great fun to drive.
Information in this section was contributed by DawgLawd.

Hint: Burn rubber:
Press Square + X to burn rubber.
Information in this section was contributed by Cadilackid2me.

Hint: Gold Diablo SV chase:
Select Hot Pursuit mode under the expert skill level. Begin game play and look for a road block with a Super Cop with gold Diablo SV with blue and yellow lights instead of the silver Corvette with red and blue lights.
Information in this section was contributed by Richone36.

Hint: Special event skip:
Once the BMW Z3 Special Event has been successfully completed, you need to enter the Tournament with the Camaro and Firebirds. Forfeit the first race when it starts, then repeat this with all the remaining races. Once this has been completed, you can go to the special event and win with your Camaro/Firebird.
Information in this section was contributed by Obi2Canobi.

Hint: Extra hot pursuit time:
Do not enter a name to get more time in single player hot pursuit mode.

Hint: Hot pursuit mode items:
When playing the cop in hot pursuit mode, L1 during the chase and a small item box will appear in the bottom right corner. Keep L1 held and press a button for backup, road blocks, etc.
Information in this section was contributed by Tyler.

Hint: Eliminate Nemesis:
Enable the "Heavier car" code (and optionally, the "Turbo boost" code). If Nemesis is in first place, slam or spin his car so that one of the other cars is in first, your car is in second, and his car is in any other position. Nemesis should fall back slightly. Regain first place without Nemesis passing you. Nemesis should fall back into last or second to last place and will trail behind the pack. He will remain in this position as long as he does not pass your car. If this is done during a tournament race, he will remain in that position for the rest of the tournament.
Information in this section was contributed by TDaWG.

Hint: Easier Hot Pursuit arrests:
Press L1 + Up to turn off the sirens in your police car in hot pursuit mode. The speeder should begin to slow down. Turn the sirens back on after your car is in position to arrest the driver.

Another way to make Hot Pursuit arrest easier is to enable the "Turbo boost" and the "Heavier car" codes. To do this, enable the "Turbo boost" code for a single race or test drive. Then, enable the "Heavier car" code for the Hot Pursuit. Make sure damage is set to "on". Use the turbo to catch up with the speeder, then ram the car. After doing this several times, if you have not caught him already, the speeder will begin to slow down greatly.
Information in this section was contributed by IceMan_21.

Hint: Saving money:
Save the game before entering big competitions. When you crash in a tournament or special event and do not want to pay, simply reset the PlayStation.
Information in this section was contributed by DC_Boy1.

Hint: Program music:
Choose the "CD Player" selection at the options menu. You will be able to program the music you want to hear by pressing X to toggle the songs.
Information in this section was contributed by Matt Someone.

Glitch: Flying crashes:
Choose any race type, then choose Kindiak Park as a track. There is a glitch in the game that allows you to send your car flying through the air, with hang times upwards of five seconds, and with great crashes at the end. In forward driving, as you round the last right-hand bend approaching the finish line at the railroad tracks, head for the left side of the track. You will see an embankment on each side of the tracks where they leave the screen. Basically, you will need to drive between the last light pole before the tracks and the crossing signal, launching your car off of the first embankment onto the other, jumping the tracks. Try to barely hit the embankments -- if you travel too far up onto the hill, you will hit an invisible "wall". If you can get the car to launch in this way, it will sail high in the air off of the second embankment, often rounding the first right-hand bend of the track while still airborne.
Information in this section was contributed by 2 Phast.

Glitch: Disappearing or small car in replay:
This cheat works in replay mode. Select a car, then choose Canada: Kindiak Park . Drive normally but do not go the wrong way. After you finish the race, view the replay. The car will drive straight and then turn right. Before it turns and passes the trees, pause the replay. Cycle through all the camera views until reaching camera number 1 again. You will see only trees without the car or a very small car. If this does not happen, use camera number 3.
Information in this section was contributed by sayed moosawi.

Glitch: Quick Hot Pursuit time:
Select the first track in France in Hot Pursuit mode. When your police car is almost aside the car being chased, get in front of it and intentionally crash into the wall. If done correctly, the game will register the him as being caught with a very quick time.
Information in this section was contributed by Donald Lee.

Glitch: Stop talking and moving:
Select single player mode, then choose Hot Pursuit. Play as a cop and when he is talking to headquarters, press L2. He will stop talking and moving.
Information in this section was contributed by linpat.

Glitch: Pass through invisible walls:
Start the race on either the Mediterraneo or the Mystic Peaks track with the McLaren F1 in simulation mode. At any time during the race, drive in reverse, keep your horn blaring, and hit any at moveable object (except for signs) at about 60 mph. Then, drive over 80 mph and hit any guard rail, bridge, etc. to fly off the track.
Information in this section was contributed by Christian Meyers.

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