[Linux] Cross-platform multiplayer

[Rewik]

Tried playing this via multiplayer with friends. They have Windows systems, I primarily use Linux. The Windows versions had no problem connecting to each other, but the Linux version would complain that the server has a different game version. Both the version number and checksum are the same in Windows and Linux. I proceeded to install this on backup Windows laptop, and then the game connected without problem. Is this a known bug? Are some DLC not recognized on Linux? Is cross-platform play supported?

[TheNerdCouch]

Same here, really annoying. And my friend can't even find the game when he tries to join me.

[Rewik]

Asked the same thing on the Paradox forums, turns out it's a known problem. No info on any workarounds or when will this issue be officially fixed. So it's back to Windows for now :/

[LSenf]

same here; one thing i noticed is that I cannot login to meta server (although i registered the game on the paradox website). it shows a version mismatch, just as directly connecting to the host.
Does the meta server work for you?
btw, can you post a link to the paradox forums thread?

[LSenf]

yeah. juuuuuuuuuust great. linux-only multiplayer games work. solves the problem for me ;)
apparently the wrong version checking in the linux version results only in a correct match when connecting to another linux-hosted game.

[Rewik]

Sure, here's the link to the thread I was pointed to:
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?659513-Linux-Windows-Unable-to-make-LAN-games-together
Never tried using the meta server, I generally play with friends via VPN.

[LSenf]

and I just ran into the next problem... the game frequently goes out of sync; loading existing multiplayer savegames does only work after manually sending the savegame to my friends.
does this affect you, too?

[Rewik]

Don't know yet - I've switched to Windows for the time being (that is untill this problem is fixed). I did encounter one case of game going out of sync (on Windows, as previously stated) after about 2 hours of play. The savegame was sent autmatically upon restarting the server and me joining it.

[agent green]

I just tried the same. My friends use Windows, I'm playing with Linux. If they host, it says I got the wrong version and if I host they can't find the game.
We would be very happy if somebody could take care about this problem.
Thank you
Greets

[Rewik]

Didn't find this in the patch notes, but after patch 1.092 (checksum ICBN) multiplatform multiplayer seems to be working.
Edit: found mention of multiplatform multiplayer: there are still known bugs, they expect to have a full fix on patch 1.10

[LSenf]

I can confirm that connecting works now... however, sync errors are still frequent

[Exidan Fa'ol]

sorry to necro this, but it is important and I need to know if this problem still exists before buying.

[Rewik]

引用自 Daniel：

sorry to necro this, but it is important and I need to know if this problem still exists before buying.

No and yes. We've since started many multiplayer games of Crusader Kings 2 with me playing on Linux and my friends using Windows. The game would occasionally go out of sync (with a message to all players stating that this has happened), however all we had to do then was for the host to save, quit and create a new multiplayer game using that save. That was a few patches ago (we've switched to Stellaris since it came out).

[Exidan Fa'ol]

thanks for the answer. if its not every minute I can deal with it.