# Standalone Game Mode

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/standalone-game-mode/489804>\
**Category:** Audio\
**Tags:** game-mode, ue4-editor, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [October 12, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/standalone-game-mode/489804 "2021-10-12T18:41:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Faisal.ro](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Faisal.ro](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Faisal.ro)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/standalone-game-mode/489804/1 "2021-10-12T18:41:26Z")

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Hi, I would like to know if there is a way where I can set the UE4 editor to close when I run a map in standalone game mode.  
Right now when I press the standalone game mode option from the toolbar, it works fine but the editor is still open in the background. I would like to close that process. Maybe there is a command-line parameter?

Please any help would be really appreciated.

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**Author:** ![chrudimer](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/chrudimer/32/918651_2.png) [@chrudimer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/chrudimer)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/standalone-game-mode/489804/2 "2021-10-13T13:19:48Z")

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Hi, you can run your game in standalone without the editor. So you can look at this here [Running Unreal Engine | Unreal Engine Documentation](https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.26/en-US/Basics/PIE/RunningUnrealEngine/) under “Running an Uncooked Game from the Command Line”. Basically you run your game from the command line.

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**Author:** ![Faisal.ro](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Faisal.ro](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Faisal.ro)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/standalone-game-mode/489804/3 "2021-10-13T13:42:00Z")

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Hello Chrudimer, Thank you for looking into this,  
Yes, I am aware of the command-line startup options, But in this case, we have to specify in the command line each time what map I have to run, whereas I was looking for a more handy solution. so I am working on the editor on a particular map and right away would like to run the same on standalone mode.  
I know it sounds weird why I would like to close the editor, But actually, it is mainly for performance reasons.