Applies to: Windows and Linux
Topic: Launcher and Azimuth
You don't have to be online to use FH2MP, and you can turn the online part off whenever you want.
Solo play while still signed in
Just play. Being connected doesn't put you with other players: you are only in a lobby when you choose Online Free Roam or Online Road Trip. You can do your whole career while connected, and your Rivals times and shared liveries keep working.
Play offline for one session
Click the small arrow next to PLAY and choose Play offline. The game starts with your normal FH2MP save, but nothing is sent to the server: no sign-in, no online features, nothing synced.
Always play offline
Open Settings and tick Offline mode (solo play). Every Play then starts offline with the same local save as online play. Untick it to go online again.
Using your save in plain Azimuth
FH2MP uses its own profile folder for your save (User_<your account ID>). Plain Azimuth uses User_9000000000000. To move progress between them, use Settings > Save manager. See Moving saves.
A separate install for heavy mods
Some mods are offline only (car packs, Nitro, mod menus). If you want them without worrying about online, keep a second Azimuth folder for modded play and leave your FH2MP install clean. See [Keeping a modded install next to your online one](/tutorials/separate-modded-install).