If the game crashes on startup, right-click speed.exe , go to Properties > Compatibility , and set it to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows 7 .

The original game doesn't natively support modern 16:9 or 21:9 resolutions. You can download the ThirteenAG Widescreen Fix to enable HD resolutions.

Enable Widescreen in NFS Most Wanted 2005 with ThirteenAG Fix

Visit the AMD Support page to find drivers for Radeon cards.

Use the NVIDIA Driver Download page or the NVIDIA app to get Game Ready Drivers.

There is no specific "NFS driver"; instead, you need the latest official drivers for your video card.

Even if you have DirectX 12, old games need specific legacy files. You may need to install the DirectX End-User Runtimes . 3. Performance Tweaks for Most Wanted (2012)