# NFS Underground 2 Browser Online: Free Roam, Rooms and Crews > NFS Underground 2 Browser lets you share career free roam with other players, with rooms, crews, friends, quick chat and race lobbies. NFS Underground 2 Browser is an unofficial fan project that is not affiliated with or endorsed by Electronic Arts. This wiki is run by UBG76, which does not host, stream or link to the game. Page: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/online-free-roam/ - Game: NFS Underground 2 Browser - Verified version: Oct 31, 2026 update - Verified date: November 1, 2026 Online play in NFS Underground 2 Browser is a shared career free roam. You switch it on under Online or at the first Play prompt, and you then see other players' cars while they see yours. Races, traffic and money stay separate. On top of that the port has rooms, crews, friends, quick chat, horns and a blocked list, plus race lobbies. We saw the settings and the Playing now counter in desktop Chrome on November 1, 2026. We did not drive in a shared free roam or join an online race, so this guide is the port's description of each feature, not a test. ## How do you turn on free roam with others? Choose Turn on at the first Play dialog or set it under Online on the start page. The switch reads "See other players' cars in career free roam, and they see yours." The dialog adds that all players on the server see your name and whether you drive or sit in a menu, and that nearby players see your car. Outrun challenges happen with other players around, and the game's tuners challenge you again since October 29. When we visited, 3,545 players were in free roam and 801 were in races or lobbies. See the [how to play guide](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/how-to-play/) for the dialog. ## How do rooms and invite links work? A room limits free roam to the people in it. The start page says that with a name set, free roam shows only players in the same room. The October 29 update added invite links to a room or a crew, plus rooms you can change while playing. You also need [a name](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#your-name), which is 3 to 15 letters, digits, - or _ and shows over your car and in the Online menu. ## What are crews and friends? Crews are shared names, and friends need claimed names. The Friends & crews tab says players with the same crew name always see each other, with names and map arrows in the crew's color. Anyone who types the name joins and you can have up to 4 crews. For friends, claim your name first. The changelog gives two ways to add one: 1. In free roam, touch front bumpers with another player for 3 seconds. 2. Add a claimed name on the start page. Both of you need a claimed name. Friends show in pale lime at any distance, on the minimap and on the world map, and the page menu (F9) gets a Join option. Press [I](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/controls/#i) to message a friend, and one who is away gets it when they return. Read the [saves guide](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/saves-and-cloud-saves/) for how names tie to a passphrase. ## What do ghost mode, quick chat and horns do? Ghost mode lets you drive through other players' cars. Quick chat sends short phrases to players near you in free roam, and your horn plays for other players. Here are the exact inputs the start page lists: | Feature | Input | |---|---| | [Ghost mode](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#ghost-mode) | Switch on under Online | | [Quick chat](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#quick-chat) | 1 to 4, then 1 to 4; controller: right stick twice; touch: the chat button | | [Horn](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/controls/#n) | N or the left stick click | You pick four groups of four phrases, and others read them in their own language. The October 27 update grew the pool to 152 phrases. The horn list includes Dual tone, Single tone, Air horn, Train horn, Klaxon, La Cucaracha, Clown horn and Sad trombone. ## How do you block a player? Open More online settings and find the Blocked players list. The October 28 update added it. The same update says a claimed name keeps your EA Messenger friends and blocks, but it does not say whether that is the same list. The page does not explain how to add someone, and we did not test it. ## What about race lobbies and outruns? Race lobbies hold online races with other players, and a lobby closes when its host seems away for 2 minutes (October 26). Drag races have the cars evened out all the way, and other players' cars jump around less in online races since October 28. The page says online and LAN races run at up to 120 fps. Outrun challengers are grey on the maps, and [Enter](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/controls/#enter) takes an outrun. The original 2004 game's own online servers were shut down by EA on August 1, 2006, so this port's server is a separate thing. See the [modes list](/wiki/nfs-underground-2/modes/) for Quick Race types. ## Which wiki entries support this guide? Use these entries to check the game facts discussed in this guide. - [Free roam with others](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#free-roam-with-others): Free roam with others is an Online tab switch in NFS Underground 2 Browser that shows other players' cars in your career free roam. - [Room](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#room): Room is an Online tab setting in NFS Underground 2 Browser that limits free roam to players who typed the same room name. - [Ghost mode](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#ghost-mode): Ghost mode is an Online tab switch in NFS Underground 2 Browser that lets you drive through other players' cars instead of hitting them. - [Crews](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#crews): Crews are groups in NFS Underground 2 Browser whose members always see each other in free roam, with names and map arrows in the crew color. - [Friends](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#friends): Friends in NFS Underground 2 Browser are players you add by claimed name or by touching front bumpers for 3 seconds in free roam. - [Quick chat](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#quick-chat): Quick chat is an Online tab feature in NFS Underground 2 Browser that sends set phrases to players near you in free roam. - [Your horn](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#your-horn): Your horn is the Online tab setting in NFS Underground 2 Browser that picks the sound other players hear when you press N. - [Your name](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/#your-name): Your name is the Online tab setting in NFS Underground 2 Browser that is shown over your car and in the Online menu. - [N](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/controls/#n): N is the keyboard key for the horn that other players hear in NFS Underground 2 Browser. - [1 to 4](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/controls/#1-to-4): 1 to 4 are the keyboard keys for quick chat phrases in NFS Underground 2 Browser. - [I](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/controls/#i): I is the keyboard key for messaging a friend in free roam in NFS Underground 2 Browser. ## What else do players ask about NFS Underground 2 Browser online? ### How many crews can share a free roam in NFS Underground 2 Browser? The Friends & crews tab says up to 4 crews. Players with the same crew name always see each other, and anyone who types the name joins. ### Why do some cars in NFS Underground 2 Browser free roam show up grey on the map? Those are the game's own outrun challengers. Since October 31 they appear grey on the minimap and world map so they no longer look like players. ## Which other guides can help you play? 5 more guides cover NFS Underground 2 Browser. - [How to Play NFS Underground 2 in the Browser](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/how-to-play/): NFS Underground 2 Browser starts from the port's own start page in Chrome or Firefox, and a first Quick Race takes about six screens. - [NFS Underground 2 Browser Not Working: Fixes That Match the Sources](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/not-working/): Most problems with NFS Underground 2 Browser come down to the browser, WebGPU, slow data loading or too heavy display settings. - [Is NFS Underground 2 Browser Official? Who Made It and Why](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/is-it-official/): NFS Underground 2 Browser is an unofficial fan project by one developer, built on NFSU2Recomp and not endorsed by Electronic Arts. - [NFS Underground 2 Browser Controls: Keyboard, Pads and Touch](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/controllers-wheels-touch/): NFS Underground 2 Browser supports keyboard, controllers, wheels and touch, but we only tested the keyboard on a desktop. - [NFS Underground 2 Browser Saves, Backups and Cloud Saves](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/saves-and-cloud-saves/): You save in NFS Underground 2 Browser from the pause menu, and the start page adds Autosave, profile backups and passphrase cloud saves. [See all guides](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/guides/) ## Which sources support this page? NFS Underground 2 Browser start page, Online and Friends & crews tabs, NFS Underground 2 Browser changelog, UBG76 play test in desktop Chrome and Need for Speed: Underground 2 on Wikipedia support this page, verified against version Oct 31, 2026 update. - NFS Underground 2 Browser start page, Online and Friends & crews tabs Copied on November 1, 2026; the site is not linked. - NFS Underground 2 Browser changelog Copied on November 1, 2026; the site is not linked. - UBG76 play test in desktop Chrome November 1, 2026. - [Need for Speed: Underground 2 on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Underground_2) ## Start - NFS Underground 2 Browser Wiki: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/ - Quick Race modes: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/modes/ - Tracks: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/tracks/ - Starter cars: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/cars/ - Port settings: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/settings/ - Keyboard controls: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/nfs-underground-2/controls/ - Game wikis: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/ - All games: https://ubg76.uk/games/