NFS Browser Requirements: WebGPU, RAM, and Phones
The strictest published list is Underground 2’s. Other projects publish less, and those gaps stay blank.
Underground 2’s playing notes name Chrome 140 or newer, Firefox 145 or newer, and Safari 26, including iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. WebGPU has to be on. They also name about 1 GB of memory, a 7 MB first code download, and about 2 GB of game data. Phones default to 75 percent render scale and can go to 100 percent if the frame rate holds. Three touch-steering modes are listed.
MDN’s WebGPU table, as read on 3 Nov 2026, puts Chrome on desktop and ChromeOS, Chrome on Android from version 121, Firefox on Windows from 141 and on Apple-silicon Macs from 145, and Safari 26 including iOS. The same table does not give Firefox a Linux, Intel-Mac, or Android check. On Linux, the Underground 2 notes say Chrome needs a Vulkan driver, and that chrome://flags/#enable-unsafe-webgpu has unblocked some GPUs.
| Project | Desktop | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Underground 2 | Chrome, Firefox, Safari as above | Android Chrome and iOS 26 Safari |
| dezm0n Most Wanted | Desktop Chrome or Edge, hardware acceleration, 1920×1080 default | Not the target. Page is English only |
| Carbon (nfscrb) | Desktop Chrome or Edge | Not stated |
| MWO | The web client | Their phone guide covers iPhone and Android |
| NFSMW Online | Chrome or Edge | A lighter phone mode |
| NFS2WEB | Desktop browser with a folder picker | Not a fit. It needs local files |
I am leaving Chromebook blank. No source I checked published a Chromebook test.
Questions
Does Firefox on Linux run the WebGPU ports?
MDN’s compatibility data, read on 3 Nov 2026, does not list WebGPU for Firefox on Linux. Chrome on Linux is the path those notes describe, and it still needs a Vulkan driver.
How much memory?
Underground 2’s notes ask for about 1 GB. I do not have a published memory figure for every other port, so I am not copying 1 GB onto them.
Related
- Not working — When the page stays black
- How to play — The three steps
Sources
- nfsu2-web PLAYING.md · checked 2026-11-03
- MDN WebGPU compatibility · checked 2026-11-03