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Need for Speed Underground 2 online in the browser

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In short

The web version delivers cross-device cloud saves that track usernames and gameplay progress loaded directly from the garage menu. Beyond standard configurations, players can customize their experience through text files that adjust system settings, mods, and integrated language translations. Control versatility is central to the release, offering native support for keyboards, traditional gamepads, and fully tailored mobile touchscreen layouts. Mobile players specifically benefit from dynamic features like thumb steering and horizon-leveling tilt controls.

Key points

  • Players can run the complete racing experience across desktop and mobile browsers without…: Players can run the complete racing experience across desktop and mobile browsers without sacrificing hardware controller compatibility.
  • Comprehensive input mappings cover advanced driving mechanics like nitrous, manual gear s…: Comprehensive input mappings cover advanced driving mechanics like nitrous, manual gear shifting, hydraulics, and drift maneuvers.
  • Built-in social and free-roam actions let users message friends, flash their headlights,…: Built-in social and free-roam actions let users message friends, flash their headlights, and open vehicle doors during play.

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Screenshots

Screenshot with F12

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Profiles

To save while playing: Esc or Start > Garage > Save

Cloud saves

Loads your saves and username, and syncs them between your devices.

Changes apply the next time you press Play.

Game data on this device

Counting…

Edit settings.ini as text

The mods in this game and their makers (translations: the Translations tab). Changes apply the next time you press Play.

Tap the game's menus, or use the arrows, OK and Back beside them. Touch controls show while you drive.

The button at the game's top right switches it too.

Which thumb steers. Moved in keeps the controls off the screen's edges.

For the thumb that isn't on Gas.

With tilt steering, keeps the horizon level.

Auto sizes them for this screen.

The game's menu arrows and bottom buttons. Auto makes the arrows finger-sized and leaves the bottom buttons as they are.

- ↑ ↓

- Throttle, brake and reverse

- ← →

- Steer (or W S A D)

- Alt

- Nitrous

- Space

- Handbrake

- Shift Ctrl

-…

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