4K 60 FPS AI Remastered Need for Speed: Underground Intro

Best results 1440p+ youtube quality, regardless of your monitor.

I used Deep Learning Neural Network AI [also known as Machine Learning (ML)] to upscale, enhance, denoise and deblock the original NFSU1 cinematic intro video. Also using an advanced Frame Rate Conversion Filter for Motion Interpolation. Enjoy the end result in 4K/60 fps. The original video was 512x386/30fps (MAD Video Format, 24.8 MB). Video required changing aspect ratio to maintain a correct look. Original colors are preserved.

✅ 14 different tools (programs, scripts, plugins) used (at least)

What else should I enhance? 🤔

[MichaelReznoR]

The original video has *lots* of depth of field and motion blur effects as well as compression artifacts. It's also very dynamic. Youtube's video quality is capped to a max allowed bitrate and this means yt doesn't handle dynamic videos too well in moments where more bitrate is needed. Therefore the most improvement you will see mostly in more static scenes and in the highest youtube quality your PC can handle. Overall the quality of AI enhancement depends largely on the input quality. If the input quality is bad, the output quality will be bad as well.

[MattTwaddle]

One of the most badass intros of any racing game imo. Still gives me chills to this day

[HirokaAkita]

0:32

In those exact frames, a 6-year old kid between 2003 and 2006 in front of a PS2, Xbox or GameCube, would develop a love that he or she would never forget: *CARS*

[gamingcujo]

Words cannot express how hype this intro was and still is to me. This truly was the golden era of NFS. this game deserves a full remaster true to the original and I would gladly pay full price.

[RedSon]

Cool to see "MEGA BOOM BLASTER" in 4K

[lvds]

I was 6 years old when this game was released, today I am 26 years old, I have been watching this intro for 20 years and it always gives me chills. Masterpiece

[bakerdacreator]

what a legendary Intro for 2003 standard. a masterpiece 👌🏻

[ChadwcKed]

*Wow..* It's so shiny & clear!👌🏻Not gonna lie. I may have shed a tear or two during the 3rd or 4th time I clicked *replay.* 😿 *Nostalgia* can be a hell of a drug.🤩

[skdKitsune]

Nostalgia... I was 6 years old when this released. Used to play it all day with my sister and my dad.

[zgarner]

This is up there with the N64 Goldeneye game when it comes to intros that you do not simply skip in video games 😌👌

[RazorDevils]

No nie, nie wierzę :D Co gość za czary wyprawia 🔥. Kolejne intro, które bardzo lubię i mam do niego ogromny sentyment - do samej gry zresztą też. Underground jest częścią, którą najwięcej razy ukończyłem w swoim życiu z całej serii NFS. Efekty upscalingu w Twoich filmach biją na głowę wszystko co widziałem do tej pory. Bardziej się tym jaram niż jakimiś efektami RayTracingu 😁.

[panewa]

imagine, it's 2003 and you launch the game for the 1st time, you see eclipse in the tunnel being modified and you know the game gonna be HOT

[Francisco.Pampanito]

My whole childhood 😥

But fortunately I recently bought a ps2 and coincidentally, nfs underground was the first in the pile of games at the store 🤗

[Espectron]

Me imagining the most badass race game with the background music:

[alexsaffamerica]

The traffic cars are a bit more clear here. I see an Audi A4, an old C-Class Benz, an early 90s Saturn and a Ford Windstar.

[weskerend]

I can't believe I didn't think about this before, thank you for doing this, very nice results!

[legokingiscool]

WOW! NICELY DONE ITS BEAUTIFUL! Pls do NFS Hot Pursuit 2 next!

[casualgamers]

When I was a kid I would repeatedly watch this intro over and over again. Interestingly enough this is what got me to slowly start learning how a cars engine works. Over time I could actually name all the parts that were installed in the intro like the intake, pistons and exhaust manifold

[superkryp]

I didn’t notice until now but towards the end, the rear spoiler of the Eclipse changes!

[gabrielmansano]

The quality on this is so good. That's a REALLY big improvement if compared to the ingame into, damn.
I'm trying to do this with all the cutscenes but the tutorials I find about AI video enhancing are nowhere near this level of quality and in the video description you said that you used 14 different tools for the job, could you please make a tutorial or at least list those specific tools you used?