Joined a room as spectator with players inside that didnt even start a game. 5 times rejoining and then they started while me spectating, is it ok?
Hello there,
Joining a room is easy: just pick the one you want to enter and click on the room bar.
To see who else is in the room before you join, right-click on the bar.
If you want to join as a spectator, tick the “Join as spectator” box at the bottom of the screen. If there is a buzzing sound coming back and nothing happens, you are not allowed to join for the following reasons:
- The race is in progress and the room does not have voting enabled.
- You do not know the password for the room.
- Your rating is too low or too high.
- You do not own the car required to join.
- You have been banned from the room by the room host.
You can join any room as a spectator, regardless of its status. As spectator you will not participate in the race, but watch it instead (“spectate” the race).
If you successfully join a room and you did not opt to be a spectator, it is important to check whether you really joined as a player or became a spectator while joining.
This can happen if you select a room with a map or track you have not unlocked yet! It can also happen if the host switched maps or tracks at the moment when you were joining.
If you became a spectator, you will enter the room with a transparent car and there will be a camera icon and red text in the top left corner of the screen, saying “you became a (drop-in) spectator” or telling you that you need more Experience Points (XP) to race on the current track.
Check image for reference (green circle).