With modern racers like Forza Horizon 5 and Crew Motorfest available, why spend an hour fixing a 17-year-old game?
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA Games\Need for Speed Undercover . Find the keys and g_Height .
Once the files are pasted, the fix is technically installed, but you may need to tweak it to match your specific monitor.
When you launch the game today, two main issues occur:
If Method 1 and 2 fail, the game may be pulling resolution data from the Windows Registry rather than the config file.