Applies to: Windows and Linux
Topic: Launcher and Azimuth
What FH2MP is
FH2MP is a fan project that brings back Forza Horizon 2's online features after Microsoft shut down its services on 22 August 2023. It is not made by Microsoft, Playground Games, Turn 10 or the Azimuth developer.
The source code is public on GitHub.
How it connects
Everyone connects to one FH2MP server. There is no peer-to-peer and no hosting from players' PCs. FH2MP never contacts Xbox Live, so it can't affect a Microsoft account.
Your account
FH2MP accounts have no email and no password. The launcher creates a key on your PC and stores it in your system's key store (Windows Credential Manager, or the keyring on Linux). Your recovery code is the only copy outside your PC: keep it private, because whoever has it can play as you.
What it installs
Only files in your Azimuth folder: FH2MP itself and the three add-ons it needs (Mod Platform, Extra Options, HonkHonk). They are downloaded from FH2MP's own mirror or the authors' GitHub releases, and every file is checked against a fixed SHA-256 before it is used. See [Files FH2MP adds to your Azimuth folder](/tutorials/files-in-your-azimuth-folder).
Launcher releases and updates are signed. The launcher refuses an update or hotfix that isn't signed by FH2MP.
Antivirus warnings
Game mods load into the game's process, and antivirus programs often flag that. See [Windows Security deletes or flags mods](/tutorials/windows-defender-false-positives-fh2-mods-azimuth). Only download FH2MP from the releases page and Azimuth from its itch.io page. Copies from elsewhere can be anything.
Game files
You need your own copy of Forza Horizon 2 for Xbox One. FH2MP never provides or downloads game files.