Cross-Platform Play Between Console and PC?

[Meestasqueed]

As the release of the console version of this game is upon us, I would like to know if there is any plans for cross-platform play between the console and PC versions (similar to that of Minecraft Bedrock Edition or Rocket League). As it currently stands, there are not too many people playing the PC version (only a few full servers, all have terrible ping, i live in the USA). Cross-platform play would help boost the overall player base of the game as well as generate more interest in the PC as well as console versions. Thanks for reading!


P.S. I hope that all of the new features in the console version get released in a future update for the PC.

[Purple44]

Publicado originalmente por Akima:

Publicado originalmente por Purple44:

Or get the consoles to also use dedicated server software, but then console players have to learn how to forward 3 router ports.

Unnecessary. Think about it.

Unnecessary? On the PC side, if want to do the in-game player host option or start a stand alone dedicated server option, you need to forward 3 ports or your server or player host will not be seen in the ingame server list.

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How would console players avoid having to do this if they want to host their own server and be seen on the PC player's server list so PC player can join a console server?

[Akima]

Publicado originalmente por Purple44:

Publicado originalmente por Akima:

Unnecessary. Think about it.

Unnecessary? On the PC side, if want to do the in-game player host option or start a stand alone dedicated server option, you need to forward 3 ports or your server or player host will not be seen in the ingame server list.

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How would console players avoid having to do this if they want to host their own server and be seen on the PC player's server list so PC player can join a console server?

Why do console players need to host?

[Purple44]

Right now console players get drop into a random server, correct console guys?

You can't setup your own host like we can on the PC side and have your friends join and get to control what track or derby get race next or make it an all Harvester race.


PC online:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPNy18OdivY

[Akima]

Publicado originalmente por Purple44:

Right now console players get drop into a random server, correct console guys?

You can't setup your own host like we can on the PC side and have your friends join and get to control what track or derby get race next or make it an all Harvester race.


PC online:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPNy18OdivY

I don't understand your point. Someone proposed adding cross play and someone else intelligently suggested that the PC dedicated hosting software could be updated to add a "cross play" mode of operation which limited the settings such that both PC and console players could join. I don't understand why are you talking about adding a server hosting feature to consoles.

I'm confused because you're presenting it likes it's a problem related to adding cross play support. I see no issue. If cross play support is added and the PC server hosting software is updated, then console players will have exactly what they had before plus two additiional things:

1. More servers available as there will now be third party hosted servers.
2. More players to play against as they will now be able to play against PC gamers.

[Purple44]

Almost all PC servers these days run at 24 player setting. So console players can not join a PC server unless servers were to drop to 16 player. Not going happen.

So if cross platform going work, things would need to be change\ updated on the console side so they can host their own 16 player servers. Or Bugbear have to add the Peer to Peer code to the PC side, so PC players can join the console game server.

[Akima]

Publicado originalmente por Purple44:

Almost all PC servers these days run at 24 player setting. So console players can not join a PC server unless servers were to drop to 16 player. Not going happen.

I don't know what's going on here. I literally just wrote (for the 2nd or 3rd time):

"Someone proposed adding cross play and someone else intelligently suggested that the PC dedicated hosting software could be updated to add a "cross play" mode of operation which limited the settings such that both PC and console players could join."

Publicado originalmente por Purple44:

... Or Bugbear have to add the Peer to Peer code to the PC side, so PC players can join the console game server.

Do you even know if it uses p2p? Are you reading my posts? WTF

I'm not continuing this. Seeya.

[Arachnoides]

Publicado originalmente por BlakJakSchelak:

If there was ever a game that deserved cross platform support this would be at the top. Having one big community would be more beneficial than 3 separate. The current online server browser could use some tweaking anyway. There are people that I would love to have as friends, just in the Wreckfest browser, but that does not work. I am thankful the browser lets me choose what server I want to play on. I hate closed server browsers and there are going to be plenty of angry drivers. I do not think chatting will be a great option outside of friends.

Yes I would agree.