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 ====== FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions ====== ====== FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions ======
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 +==== What are NFS.onl, the NFS.onl Launcher, and KickStart? ====
 +**NFS.onl** is a fan website and online leaderboard for NFS Underground. \\
 +Here you can find a overall leaderboard with lap times uploaded by players, see who drove which track, and compare results.  
 +
 +The **NFS.onl Launcher** (also called **KickStart**) is the software that connects the game with the community.  
 +With it you can:  \\
 +- Play NFS Underground online in multiplayer  \\
 +- Record your Free Run and Sprint times  \\
 +- Upload your results directly to the NFS.onl leaderboard  
 +
 +It also adds useful extras, like a server list, notifications when players come online, and an overlay that shows times and stats while you drive.  
 +
 +In short: **NFS.onl is the website, and the Launcher/KickStart is the tool that makes online play and hotlap competition possible.**
  
 ==== Where can I get a portable version of the game? ==== ==== Where can I get a portable version of the game? ====
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 It’s not complicated - once you’ve done it once, it usually only takes a few minutes to do it again. \\ It’s not complicated - once you’ve done it once, it usually only takes a few minutes to do it again. \\
 For NFS Underground you need to forward UDP ports 3658–3659 to your local IP address to host successfully. For NFS Underground you need to forward UDP ports 3658–3659 to your local IP address to host successfully.
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 ==== Why are there so many servers, but almost nobody online? ==== ==== Why are there so many servers, but almost nobody online? ====
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 Double Steering is usually slightly faster on most tracks because you don’t need to lift off the gas like with Double Tapping. \\ Double Steering is usually slightly faster on most tracks because you don’t need to lift off the gas like with Double Tapping. \\
 If you have a wheel or a controller, use Double Steering. Otherwise, stick with Double Tapping on the keyboard and practice until you’re consistent. If you have a wheel or a controller, use Double Steering. Otherwise, stick with Double Tapping on the keyboard and practice until you’re consistent.
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 +==== Can Double Tapping and Double Steering be used with any car? ====
 +Yes, both techniques can be used with any car in NFS Underground.\\  
 +However, they do not work exactly the same on every car. The key combinations, timing, \\
 +and steering angles may need to be adjusted depending on the car and whether you are driving with or without stability.\\  
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 +We do not have a guide for every car. The general YouTube guides linked in this FAQ cover the basics, but only the RX-7 is shown in detail in Carter's guides.\\  
 +Scorpion's Double Steering guide for FWD cars gives general tips for front-wheel drive cars, which can be very useful, but it is not specific to one car.\\  
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 +You can also check our [[https://wiki.nfs.onl/doku.php?id=start|community Wiki]] for any guides that other players may have created for specific cars. \\ 
 +If nothing is available, you can ask for tips in the Retro Racing Point Discord or study YouTube videos linked on NFS.onl, especially those showing an input overlay.
 +
 +If no guides exist for a specific car, you will need to experiment yourself. \\
 +Once you understand the basics of these drift techniques, practicing and adjusting your driving style will allow you to master other cars as well.
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 ==== How can I help grow the NFS.onl leaderboard and multiplayer community? ==== ==== How can I help grow the NFS.onl leaderboard and multiplayer community? ====