Prepare the room
The host selects the player limit, privacy, region and mod setting in the server browser. Private rooms require a six-character join code. Match game versions before troubleshooting a failed connection.
- Finish the solo tutorial first so the group's first hill is not also its first winch lesson.
- Agree on the destination and selected tools before leaving a cabin.
- Regroup before entering a portal or camping; these actions require the party nearby.
Progress belongs to each driver
The official FAQ describes individual progress shared between solo and multiplayer. Helping someone reach a checkpoint does not replace reaching it yourself. Joining a room in an area you have not unlocked can save activity progress without unlocking further areas during that session.
Voice chat is off by default in the reference settings. If you select push-to-talk, assign its key because no default binding is recorded.