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There is no way to play Multiplayer Crossplatform between Linux and Windows (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by RayOfSunlight@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I'm not and never was a fan of Windows 10, i'm moving to Linux Mint when i have time, and i was wondering whether is it possible or not for Linux to play multiplayer games cross platform with Windows using Zero Tier, but it's not possible, is it?

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[-] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

There are edge cases. Older ports, notably Total War and Civilization plus a few other edge cases I've found, will either crash when trying to talk to each other or refuse to do it. You can likely sidestep all of these issues by just running the Windows version via Proton instead. I believe the problems those ports had were something to do with underlying libraries and how they keep time, but I admit I don't know for sure.

[-] usrtrv@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Even some newer stuff running with Proton, like AoE4 or Company of Heroes 3. Basically these games will send each other inputs and expect the game to play out identically. If there are any slight differences due to how the math happens, the game will end because it detects a desync. Usually the solution is copying whatever DLL windows uses instead of relying on WINE.

[-] smegger@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Oh interesting. I hadn't considered that.

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