Applies to: Windows and Linux
Topic: Online and network
You join Online Free Roam or Road Trip and nobody is there, or the launcher shows players online but the game finds no lobbies.
Few players right now
The busiest times are evenings in Europe and the Americas. At quiet hours there may be only a handful of players. Check the lobby list in the launcher's friends panel or on the website to see who is on.
To join a specific lobby, pick it in the launcher and choose Hold a slot for 5 min, then press PLAY and enter the same mode. See [How to join Online Free Roam and Road Trip](/tutorials/joining-online).
You are flagged
Flagged players are only matched with other flagged players for 24 hours, so they usually end up alone. The usual reasons: Nitro System in fh2-mods, a car going far faster than it can, or a traffic-only car. Details and how to get it reviewed: Why was I flagged?.
A mod blocks online
Community Garage and similar mods break matchmaking. See [Mods that don't work online](/tutorials/mods-and-online).
Car packs are kept
With Settings > Keep my car packs ticked, games with other players are off. Untick it and press PLAY.
Stuck in a race alone
Free Roam sometimes puts you into a race with nobody else. Finish or quit the race; you go back to the full lobby.
Your network blocks the connection
If the game can't connect at all, see UDP blocked, use TCP.