Need for Speed II is a 1997 racing video game, developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It is a part of the Need for Speed series and sequel to The Need for Speed (1994), significantly deviating from the emphasis of realism in The Need for Speed to arcade-like gameplay, though it introduces the car tuning. As does its predecessor, Need for Speed II features several exotic cars, and includes tracks set in various parts of the world. The game also opted to remove police pursuits introduced in The Need for Speed

OS: Windows XP or 2000

CPU: 1.4 GHz or faster

RAM: 256 MB or more

Disc Drive: 8x or faster CD/DVD drive

Hard Drive: 3 GB or more free space

Video: DirectX 9.0c compatible (see right)

Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Input: Keyboard, mouse, or USB Steering Wheel/Gamepad

Video card with 32 MB or more memory and one of these chipsets is required: ATI Radeon 7500 or greater; ATI Radeon Xpress 200; NVIDIA GeForse2"MX/GTS or greater; Intel 950/i915g; S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro

Multiplayer requires 1 set of discs per PC and a broadband (Cable, DSL, or faster) connection.

Internet or LAN (2-4 players)