Basic Edition (aka free demo on Steam) always sends data to Futuremark servers.

Advanced Edition that you can buy on Steam, by default, validates results at Futuremark Servers but there is an option to set this to disabled in Options. If you set this option, it sends no data unless you click "validate and compare result onilne" or "validate result online" and explicitly ask it to send it.

Advanced Edition can work completely offline, but for that you have to download the standalone installer (Same key can be used with it, so you can install Steam version, click "view key" on options tab and record down your key and then use it with a standalone installer). Steam version does require connection to Steam to start (for license validation).

Thanks for this quick answer.
License validation sounds ok.
After you did one license validation, can you run it in "Steam offline mode". Or does it require a connection at each start (in steam).

Originally posted by Yotta:

Thanks for this quick answer.
License validation sounds ok.
After you did one license validation, can you run it in "Steam offline mode". Or does it require a connection at each start (in steam).

Steam version requires Steam connection.

But you can use the standalone installer if you want to use completely offline.

And Steam need a connection to the internet all the time?
Happy Holidays!

Yes.

Thanks for the respond again. Most steam software also works in offline mode.
But it sounds ok.

uhm, I bought it but I can't turn off "validate results online". I need Professional version for doing that. It forces to validate the result after a run.

(But I'm able to run it in (steam) offline mode)

Doh, my bad. That option was changed a while ago and I forgot... Well, it won't do it if you are not online and it is not required to be online for getting a score.

:-(

Tried the demo. When run offline, I get java.net.SocketException: Connection or outbound has closed.

apis.BaseApi.sendMessage. This happens after benchmark finishes or loading the result.

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.