Need for Speed: Underground Scene News

kickStart 2.9 and Lap Recorder v1.0.2.5 Released
A new update for both kickStart and the Lap Recorder is now available. Updating: kickStart can be updated directly in the main window. Lap Recorder can be updated under: Open Settings - Main Config - Lap Recorder Kickstart 2.9 No new features, but important internal improvements: cleaned up code, removed the old DX9 overlay, better optimization, and stronger protection against manipulation. This version is now the minimum required version for future uploads. Lap Recorder v1.0.2.5 Adds the new Best possible lap feature. It shows a theoretical best lap based on your fastest segments in the current session. Activate it in kickStart under Telemetry or toggle it with Alt+F11. (Works only in Free Run and does not include NOS.) Includes bugfixes for profile display, HUD alignment, and sector bar behavior. Make sure to update so uploads and tools continue to run without issues.
Created: 2025-12-05 15:09 EST by Ravage Updated: 2025-12-05 15:43 EST

kickStart 2.9 and Lap Recorder v1.0.2.5 Released

A new update for both kickStart and the Lap Recorder is now available.

Updating:
kickStart can be updated directly in the main window.
Lap Recorder can be updated under: Open Settings - Main Config - Lap Recorder

Kickstart 2.9

No new features, but important internal improvements:
cleaned up code, removed the old DX9 overlay, better optimization,
and stronger protection against manipulation.
This version is now the minimum required version for future uploads.

Lap Recorder v1.0.2.5

Adds the new Best possible lap feature.
It shows a theoretical best lap based on your fastest segments in the current session.

Activate it in kickStart under Telemetry or toggle it with Alt+F11.
(Works only in Free Run and does not include NOS.)

Includes bugfixes for profile display, HUD alignment, and sector bar behavior.

Make sure to update so uploads and tools continue to run without issues.

Created: 2025-12-05 15:09 EST by Ravage
Updated: 2025-12-05 15:43 EST

KuruHS Announces NFS Underground Multiplayer Stream
One of the biggest racing game streamers and a long time Need for Speed fan, KuruHS, has announced a community Multiplayer stream in NFS Underground for today. This is great news for the scene. A streamer of his size brings visibility, and many viewers will finally see that Underground can still be played online today, including what tools are needed and how the multiplayer works in 2025. Streams like this often inspire people to give the game another try or join the online races themselves. If you are not already following him, here is his Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/kuruhs And remember - keep it chill in his chat. 😄
Created: 2025-12-01 11:49 EST by Ravage

KuruHS Announces NFS Underground Multiplayer Stream

One of the biggest racing game streamers and a long time Need for Speed fan, KuruHS,
has announced a community Multiplayer stream in NFS Underground for today.

This is great news for the scene. A streamer of his size brings visibility,
and many viewers will finally see that Underground can still be played online today,
including what tools are needed and how the multiplayer works in 2025.
Streams like this often inspire people to give the game another try or join the online races themselves.

If you are not already following him, here is his Twitch channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/kuruhs

And remember - keep it chill in his chat. 😄

Created: 2025-12-01 11:49 EST by Ravage

Car Contest Winner: vortex.
The first community car contest on the Retro Racing Point Discord has its winner. vortex took the top spot with his Nissan Skyline GT-R, receiving the most votes from the community. Congratulations - your car was chosen as the best looking ride of the contest. Here are a few screenshots of vortex's Skyline: picture1 picture2 picture3 picture4 The thread stays open, so if you want to join the next contest, drop your ride right here and show the community what you've got: link to the y'all like my ride thread.
Created: 2025-11-27 14:38 EST by Ravage Updated: 2025-11-27 15:02 EST

Car Contest Winner: vortex.

The first community car contest on the Retro Racing Point Discord has its winner.
vortex took the top spot with his Nissan Skyline GT-R, receiving the most votes from the community.
Congratulations - your car was chosen as the best looking ride of the contest.

Here are a few screenshots of vortex's Skyline:
picture1 picture2 picture3 picture4

The thread stays open, so if you want to join the next contest,
drop your ride right here and show the community what you've got: link to the y'all like my ride thread.

Created: 2025-11-27 14:38 EST by Ravage
Updated: 2025-11-27 15:02 EST

New Overall Records
The last days have been busy on NFS.onl. Several players managed to break Overall Records across both Sprint and Free Run, with multiple improvements happening only hours apart. Here is a clean overview of all new Overal Records since the previous update on 04.11.2025: Kaz • Liberty Gardens - 0:54.84 (Sprint) - 05.11.25 • Spillway - 1:39.91 (Sprint) - 07.11.25 • To Liberty Gardens - 0:54.66 (Sprint) - 08.11.25 Skeich • To 9th & Frey - 1:33.64 (Sprint) - 06.11.25 • To 9th & Frey - 1:33.47 (Sprint) - 08.11.25 (improvement) ScorpioNNN • National Rail - 0:37.42 (Free Run) - 06.11.25 JuAnChOcNarg • Market Street - 0:57.32 (Free Run) - 06.11.25 Tapwata • Inner City - 0:38.17 (Free Run) - 24.11.25
Created: 2025-11-24 14:08 EST by Ravage Updated: 2025-11-24 14:09 EST

New Overall Records

The last days have been busy on NFS.onl.
Several players managed to break Overall Records across both Sprint and Free Run,
with multiple improvements happening only hours apart.
Here is a clean overview of all new Overal Records since the previous update on 04.11.2025:

Kaz
• Liberty Gardens - 0:54.84 (Sprint) - 05.11.25
• Spillway - 1:39.91 (Sprint) - 07.11.25
• To Liberty Gardens - 0:54.66 (Sprint) - 08.11.25

Skeich
• To 9th & Frey - 1:33.64 (Sprint) - 06.11.25
• To 9th & Frey - 1:33.47 (Sprint) - 08.11.25 (improvement)

ScorpioNNN
• National Rail - 0:37.42 (Free Run) - 06.11.25

JuAnChOcNarg
• Market Street - 0:57.32 (Free Run) - 06.11.25

Tapwata
• Inner City - 0:38.17 (Free Run) - 24.11.25

Created: 2025-11-24 14:08 EST by Ravage
Updated: 2025-11-24 14:09 EST

AdriaNNN Joins the Free Run Leaderboard
A new name appeared on the Free Run leaderboard yesterday. AdriaNNN from Romania qualified in record time. On the very first day he started uploading his runs, he already completed every Free Run track, both forward and reverse. Right now he is battling with Quimey from Argentina for the 46th position on the ranking. Welcome to NFS.onl, AdriaNNN. Good luck on your climb through the leaderboard.
Created: 2025-11-23 02:10 EST by Ravage Updated: 2025-11-23 02:11 EST

AdriaNNN Joins the Free Run Leaderboard

A new name appeared on the Free Run leaderboard yesterday.
AdriaNNN from Romania qualified in record time.
On the very first day he started uploading his runs,
he already completed every Free Run track, both forward and reverse.

Right now he is battling with Quimey from Argentina for the 46th position on the ranking.

Welcome to NFS.onl, AdriaNNN.
Good luck on your climb through the leaderboard.

Created: 2025-11-23 02:10 EST by Ravage
Updated: 2025-11-23 02:11 EST

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