First, he applied the official 1.3 patch to fix the initial bugs. He located the original

Once the game is running, these new "Remaster-style" mods drastically improve the experience:

This is because modern Windows versions disabled the and SafeDisc DRM drivers that the original game used. In this context, a No-CD fix is not just a convenience; it is often the only way to make the game run at all on modern operating systems.

: A modified speed.exe that bypasses the disc check.

To recap, search for the following terms on safe modding repositories (like NFSMods or Nexus Mods):