does pc xbox pass version works with current steam vesruon?

[Verto]

my friend wants to buy this game via xbox pass for pc, but I've heard that there are some problems with crossplay, can anyone confirm that it works fine?

[Daniel]

The console version is definitely not compatible with the steam version, as console runs version 1.7.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Quitschi:

The console version is definitely not compatible with the steam version, as console runs version 1.7.

i said PC xbox pass

[Daniel]

Oh, then I have no idea. But I would not even consider this crossplay, but what do I know.

[PDX_Moderator_2]

Hello,

Yes! PC Gamepass and Steam users can play multiplayer together. In order to be able to connect, Steam users need to opt-in to the Stellaris_test branch.

Right click Stellaris, go to properties > betas tab, and pick stellaris_test from the drop down. Hope this helps.

[[PBS]ComradeAure]

Originally posted by PDX_Moderator_2:

Hello,

Yes! PC Gamepass and Steam users can play multiplayer together. In order to be able to connect, Steam users need to opt-in to the Stellaris_test branch.

Right click Stellaris, go to properties > betas tab, and pick stellaris_test from the drop down. Hope this helps.

The Xbox game pass version of the game doesn't even show the steam mp hosts. We also tried to direct join, but then the game said:

Originally posted by Stellaris Xbox game pass version:

Unable to connect to the game server. This may be due to restricted firewall settings. Please refer to Help for possible solutions.

Also I have both the steam and the game pass versions. So after that I checked it on steam, an I didn't see the game pass hosts. And the stellaris test version is not the same as the xbox game pass version of stellaris (2.7.1 and the test is 2.7.2).

[PDX_Moderator_2]

Originally posted by ComradeAure:

Also I have both the steam and the game pass versions. So after that I checked it on steam, an I didn't see the game pass hosts. And the stellaris test version is not the same as the xbox game pass version of stellaris (2.7.1 and the test is 2.7.2).

The stellaris_test branch isn't being used for crossplay right now. It's being used for 2.7.2 beta so the crossplay branch is the correct branch for steam users to use for crossplay.

[[PBS]ComradeAure]

Originally posted by PDX_Moderator_2:

Originally posted by ComradeAure:

Also I have both the steam and the game pass versions. So after that I checked it on steam, an I didn't see the game pass hosts. And the stellaris test version is not the same as the xbox game pass version of stellaris (2.7.1 and the test is 2.7.2).

The stellaris_test branch isn't being used for crossplay right now. It's being used for 2.7.2 beta so the crossplay branch is the correct branch for steam users to use for crossplay.

Thank you for your fast response! It does work now! <3

[Nuclear Ape]

i cant see stellaris_test. any other options?

[FIREFX]

So, after looking for the answer to this problem on a number of forums and getting answers from Apr 2020 and before, all claiming it works, and is "being integrated in the next version" (that was 2.6.something), this "cross-play" (Windows PC version of the game to a Windows PC version of the game, 2.7.1 on each should not be "cross-anything") is still only a "TESTING or BETA" thing?

And if a Steam player opts in for this "TEST/BETA" build so he can play with an Xbox Game-Pass player, is it going to screw up his being able to connect to other Steam players?

Is MicroSoft hosting it's own Stellaris servers? is that what causes this to not work PC to PC?