# Port settings in NFS Underground 2 Browser

> The NFS Underground 2 Browser start page has its own settings next to the Play button, split into the Saves, Online, Friends & crews, Game and Other tabs. They control saves, shared free roam, crews, languages, the picture and the downloaded game data. Game tab changes apply the next time you press Play.

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/settings/

- Game: NFS Underground 2 Browser
- Verified version: Oct 31, 2026 update
- Verified date: November 1, 2026

## What can you change on the NFS Underground 2 Browser start page?

The NFS Underground 2 Browser start page has its own settings next to the Play button, split into the Saves, Online, Friends & crews, Game and Other tabs. They control saves, shared free roam, crews, languages, the picture and the downloaded game data. Game tab changes apply the next time you press Play.

| Name | Tab | Options | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Profile backup | Saves | Download backup, Restore | Keeps a copy of your profiles outside the browser. To save while playing: Esc or Start, then Garage, then Save. |
| Cloud saves | Saves | Enable cloud saving, passphrase, Load | Enter your passphrase to load your saves. The October 31 update lets the browser keep the passphrase with your passwords. |
| Screenshots | Saves | F12 | F12 also opens photo mode, which freezes the world and frees the camera. Press F12 again to take the photo. |
| Free roam with others | Online | Off, On | Other players see your car and you see theirs. Races, traffic and money stay your own. |
| Your name | Online | 3 to 15 letters, digits, - or _ | A claimed name stays yours as long as your cloud save passphrase does, and you need one to add friends. |
| Your horn | Online | Dual tone, Single tone, Air horn, Train horn, Klaxon, La Cucaracha, Clown horn, Sad trombone | Plays with N or a click of the left stick, only around other players. |
| Room | Online | Any name or empty | With a name, free roam shows only players in the same room. Invite links can send friends to a room. |
| Ghost mode | Online | Off, On | Only affects cars of other players in shared free roam. |
| Quick chat | Online | On, Off, Choose phrases | Press 1 to 4 for a group, then 1 to 4 for a phrase. There are 152 phrases and you pick sixteen. Others read them in their own language. |
| Crews | Friends & crews | Up to 4 crew names | Anyone who types the same crew name joins that crew. |
| Friends | Friends & crews | Add by name, Join, messages | Friends' names and map arrows show in pale lime at any distance. Press I in free roam to message a friend. |
| Language | Game | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Thai, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Turkish, Hungarian | Changes apply the next time you press Play. |
| Autosave | Game | Off, On | A later change in the game's own Options menu stays. |
| Full screen on Play | Game | Off, On | When off, the game plays in the window and the F9 menu has full screen. Hold Esc to leave full screen. |
| Resolution scale | Game | 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200% | Lower is faster but softer, and 50% renders a quarter of the pixels. Phones start at 75%. |
| Frame rate | Game | Auto, 30, 60, 120, 240 | Auto matches the display. 30 is steadier on slow phones and saves battery. Online and LAN races run at up to 120 and cutscenes at 30. |
| Game data on this device | Other | Preload the game data (1.7 GB), Delete game data | Preloading means loading never waits on the network. Reset all settings and Edit settings.ini as text sit on the same tab. |


## Which sources support this page?

UBG76 play test of the port's Quick Race screens, The port's start page, settings tabs and Changelog, th0mk/nfsu2-web source code on GitHub, which holds none of the game's code or data and Need for Speed: Underground 2 on Wikipedia support this page, verified against version Oct 31, 2026 update.

- UBG76 play test of the port's Quick Race screens Desktop Chrome with WebGPU, November 1, 2026, no profile loaded.
- The port's start page, settings tabs and Changelog Copied on November 1, 2026. The site is named in the text but not linked, because it serves the original game's data.
- [th0mk/nfsu2-web source code on GitHub, which holds none of the game's code or data](https://github.com/th0mk/nfsu2-web)
- [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/
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