Need For Speed Most Wanted Control Panel //free\\ Jun 2026

Yes and no. The Control Panel violates the "Vanilla" rules of Speedrun.com, so you cannot use it for world records on the standard leaderboard. However, for the "Modded" or "Open" category, it is mandatory.

If you are managing controls through the panel or the in-game menu, these are the standard defaults for the 2005 release: Primary Key Up Arrow / W Brake / Reverse Down Arrow / S Steer Left/Right Left/Right Arrows Handbrake Nitrous (N2O) Left Alt / X Speedbreaker Right Ctrl / G Change Gear Up/Down Left Shift / Left Ctrl Installation and Usage Tips need for speed most wanted control panel