How to fix FTJR2008 Error in NFS Unbound

Fix FTJR2008 Error in NFS Unbound – If you are facing error codes while trying to play NFS Unbound, then we have a quick fix that will help you fix the online multiplayer issues.

Need For Speed Unbound is a racing game published by Electronic Arts in December 2022. Criterion Games developed the game, a multiplayer-only video game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

The game is available on Epic Games, Steam, and EA App. It uses a Frostbite Engine, and the game is based on Graffiti that blends in with the different aspects of the game.

A lot of the players are complaining that they are encountering a weird issue, “Error Syncing System, Contact with Customer Service. Error Code FTJR2008”, whenever they are trying to play the game online or multiplayer.

Unbound has faced multiple performance issues since launch, and because of specific errors like FTJR2008, 00090809F and 0013080F, the online mode is not playable for many players. The problem has been a hot discussion topic on gaming forums, and developers have yet to find a proper solution. But there is a temporary workaround for this fix if you don’t want to wait for EA to fix these issues.

So this article will guide you on how to fix the FTJR2008 cant join online error in Need For Speed Unbound.

How to fix FTJR2008 Error in NFS Unbound (Cant join online fix)

The first thing you need to do if facing the FTJR2008 issue is to ensure that the Need For Speed Servers are up or not.

A lot of the time, you might encounter this issue if the NFS Servers are down. You can check their official Twitter handle to get these NFS Server updates. The FTJR2008, 0090809F, and 0013080F Errors primarily happen when you launch the game through, Origin, EA Play, Steam or Epic Games, as it is mainly a synchronisation issue.

Now, as we said earlier that the developers are still actively working on the fix and getting a permanent solution through a patch or an update. But since many players are having similar issues, one of the users goes by the name of Tokszyq, has shared a temporary fix to this issue, and the workaround seems to work for all the players following that thread. He shared that this is an item synchronization error caused mainly by the cloud or the local save files.

So this is what Tokszyo suggested you should do to fix the error code FTJR2008, 0090809F and the 0013080F in NFS Unbound.

  1. First, head over to your saves game location. The NFS Unbound Save files should be on C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\Need For Speed(TM) Unbound\SaveGame\
  2. Copy the Save Game folder and paste it to a different location, i.e. your desktop or any other drive.
  3. As soon as you copy it, delete the original SaveGame Folder in the Documents.
  4. Restart NFS Unbound and Create a new Save in the Game
  5. Exit the game and get back to the desktop
  6. Copy the previously pasted SaveGame Folder from the desktop and replace the new SaveGame Folder in the documents you have just created.

This solution has worked out for all the people looking to fix the FTJR2008 Error in NFS Unbound, and we are sure that it will work with your copy of Unbound as well, and you will be able to enjoy racing on the Lakeshore city again. If you find a different solution to this issue, don’t hesitate to put it up in our comments section.


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Last Updated on December 5, 2022