Is this game Really Crossplay?

[Rennikz]

My Two Friends are on Xbox and Im on Steam, when They send me an invite it wants me to purchase the game on windows Store (MS-XBL-MULTIPLAYER link) and When i tried to send an invite via in-Game it only shows my steam friends.

So i had to install Epic Games App unlink my Steam account follow-by Relinking it via in-Game and Press Shift+F3 to bring up my epic games friends and send a Friend Request to my xbox Friends.... but because the App isnt on mobile and my friends dont have PCs they cant accept my Friend Request....

Why do i have to go through some backwater method in an effort to play with my friends? making me wonder if this game is truly crossplay or did i misread something in the fine print.

[Trig_Zero]

it isn't really crossplay sadly
just possible through suggestions
i myself never tested this since i have no friends on the console end

[TrueEvil]

Can you show me where you read that crossplay was even in the game? There's some crossplay (Xbox <> PC Gamepass), but true crossplay is not in the game, and I don't believe that it's ever been officially communicated that it is. It's been confirmed that it's COMING, but it's not here yet.

[Trig_Zero]

Originally posted by TrueEvil:

Can you show me where you read that crossplay was even in the game? There's some crossplay (Xbox <> PC Gamepass), but true crossplay is not in the game, and I don't believe that it's ever been officially communicated that it is. It's been confirmed that it's COMING, but it's not here yet.

sadly no, i read that on some gamesnews website
no way to confirm myself
asked around, no one answered on launch

[Rennikz]

Originally posted by TrueEvil:

Can you show me where you read that crossplay was even in the game? There's some crossplay (Xbox <> PC Gamepass), but true crossplay is not in the game, and I don't believe that it's ever been officially communicated that it is. It's been confirmed that it's COMING, but it's not here yet.

Below this thread is one asking the same question (Name of Thread: Game Pass Cross-Platform) and one comment stuck out the most to me:

"What i Figured out is that you can Play Steam and Xbox via linked Epic Accounts but it only works if the Game Versions are the Same, Xbox tend to have a more Delayed Update Schedule then Steam or Epic Games. So if the Game Versions are Different you will get the Connection Lost Message. So basically the Game finds the Session pretty fast but is unable to Join because of the Different Game Versions. so you will get that Message because the Devs did not have the need to put a "Version Mismatch" Message because this Crossplay Method is not fully supported by the Devs. lets just hope that xbox updates will come faster because this sucks x)"

Last night one of my friends finally was able to add me through epic games and i was able to send him an invite but got an error, my best guess is the current version of the game on xbox doesnt match steam like the guy said.. wish the devs would respond with some confirmation/Clarification

[Rennikz]

welp xbox running the same version as steam so idk anymore

[KYZER]

Here's something similar I'm facing..

Scenario:
I'm a STEAM user. (Only invite button available in friends tab - Not working)
Friends are XBOX PC GAMEPASS user. (They have 2 buttons, invite and join among user)

Friends from xbox gamepass PC, and but I bought it through steam. I went through this and still no hope...

1) Linked all xbox, steam, epic account. (friends are already showing on the list in launcher and in-game)
2) Opened all launcher (epic, steam, xbox) before launching the game
3) In FRIEND tab, I can see them online ingame, but no join option available. Only invite. When I sent them an invite, it only goes through steam inviting them to purchase.
4) Used epic launcher to invite by SHIFT+F3, can see them online, invited them, an error occurs stating ERROR: EOS_InvalidUser. - Currently stuck here as STEAM user.

I have no idea what to do next. Bought the game because of coop playing with them but no luck. Anyone can help?

Update:
Currently I have used Epic Games Website to UNLINK Steam account, and LINK it inside the game (Main menu character selection screen - There's suddenly an F button to link Epic Games Account). Haven't try it out yet with my friends if there's any hope.

[Rennikz]

Originally posted by WARGEAR:

Here's something similar I'm facing..

Scenario:
I'm a STEAM user. (Only invite button available in friends tab - Not working)
Friends are XBOX PC GAMEPASS user. (They have 2 buttons, invite and join among user)

Friends from xbox gamepass PC, and but I bought it through steam. I went through this and still no hope...

1) Linked all xbox, steam, epic account. (friends are already showing on the list in launcher and in-game)
2) Opened all launcher (epic, steam, xbox) before launching the game
3) In FRIEND tab, I can see them online ingame, but no join option available. Only invite. When I sent them an invite, it only goes through steam inviting them to purchase.
4) Used epic launcher to invite by ALT+F3, can see them online, invited them, an error occurs stating ERROR: EOS_InvalidUser. - Currently stuck here as STEAM user.

I have no idea what to do next. Bought the game because of coop playing with them but no luck. Anyone can help?

im at the same point as you, when my xbox friends send me an invite it thinks im using xbox game pass so it takes me striaght to the game on windows store, when i send them an invite i get the same error as you and like you, i bought the game to play with my friends both on psn and xbox.

now the game is here just catching digital dust

[Foonchacha]

Originally posted by WARGEAR:

Here's something similar I'm facing..

Scenario:
I'm a STEAM user. (Only invite button available in friends tab - Not working)
Friends are XBOX PC GAMEPASS user. (They have 2 buttons, invite and join among user)

Friends from xbox gamepass PC, and but I bought it through steam. I went through this and still no hope...

1) Linked all xbox, steam, epic account. (friends are already showing on the list in launcher and in-game)
2) Opened all launcher (epic, steam, xbox) before launching the game
3) In FRIEND tab, I can see them online ingame, but no join option available. Only invite. When I sent them an invite, it only goes through steam inviting them to purchase.
4) Used epic launcher to invite by SHIFT+F3, can see them online, invited them, an error occurs stating ERROR: EOS_InvalidUser. - Currently stuck here as STEAM user.

I have no idea what to do next. Bought the game because of coop playing with them but no luck. Anyone can help?

Update:
Currently I have used Epic Games Website to UNLINK Steam account, and LINK it inside the game (Main menu character selection screen - There's suddenly an F button to link Epic Games Account). Haven't try it out yet with my friends if there's any hope.

Guys, I believe the issue you're up against is different services. Steam and Gamepass PC are two different services and you cannot cross over between them. You CAN have the PC version on Xbox GP AND play with Xbox players, that is the Microsoft "service" cross-platform (machines). You cannot bridge the gap between Steam and Xbox PC's to my knowledge, always subject to someone finding a workaround, but I don't think Gearbox supports it. Account linking does not make a difference, although at some point when you CAN truly cross-platform, you will have already completed a potentially necessary step.

[Rennikz]

But the prequel Remnant from the ashes was crossplay, i played that one on PS4 alongside PC players.... cant remember if they were epic games or steam but i do recall that game having crossplay.

i find it odd the sequel wont.

[TrueEvil]

Originally posted by Rennikz:

But the prequel Remnant from the ashes was crossplay, i played that one on PS4 alongside PC players.... cant remember if they were epic games or steam but i do recall that game having crossplay.

i find it odd the sequel wont.

I'm quite certain that Remnant FTA was not crossplay.

[baxsus]

Been discussed 100 times. You CAN play between Epic, Steam, and Game Pass PC (PC!!!!!).
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1282100/discussions/0/4034724996304925534/

[Bouncy Boner Forest]

they have plans to add crossplay soon. might come next dlc or update i heard.

[Trig_Zero]

yesn't

[Rennikz]

lmao man some people in that discussion saying yes they've done it and i want to believe them but everything they have suggested, ive done and fail even though the xbox and steam version is the same using Epic Game Launcher as a bypass you still get the invite error.

[Northstrider]

crossplay will arrive with the next update some time this month afaik.