Cross Platform: Linux > Windows

[Bromancelot]

Before I ask, or receive various comments on this, I have searched the forums, google, steam, Ark Server Manager (forums), reddit, and Ark's offical forum.

I wanted to set up a stand alone dedicated unofficial server on the extra tower I had laying around. Don't worry, it'll do the job no problem. That being said, I'm not gonna pay another hundred-something dollars for a new copy of Windows 10. Nor do I want to go through the hassle of searching for a pirated key. So I am going to set up Ubuntu on my second rig, install ASM, and whatever else is required to host a new server.

Mostly to free up my workload on my primary rig. I don't mind running ASM, and Ark at the same time on my PC, but I would like to have a dedicated rig just for the server. This way people don't have to always deal with my down time while I do online schoolwork, shut down to give the rig a break, my wife using the computer for her work, daughter streams netflix, or my roommate torrents, etc.

This is all well and good, but my uncertainty about whether or not hosting the server from Linux will make it do Windows users(or Xbone depending) can't play.

Has anyone ever tried this, or have examples of running into other players playing cross platform via Linux and Windows? (I.E. You were playing Ark on Windows, but ran into another player who was on a Linux natively.)

Much appreciated!

[KitsuneShiro]

You would need to run ASM through wine. Or use the linux server manager.

Both linux and steam PC players should be able to connect.

Consoles are separate.

[skyguard]

Our server runs on Linux, we connect to it with our PC running the Steam version.
I do not know if we ever had anyone connecting with their PC using Linux, never asked.

Windows 10 and Xbox and
PC and Linux.

no other mix.

[Bromancelot]

Originally posted by KitsuneShiro:

You would need to run ASM through wine. Or use the linux server manager.

Both linux and steam PC players should be able to connect.

Consoles are separate.

You're right, I misspoke I said I'd use ASM. Not the point though I'm trying to ask though.

Originally posted by =BRC=skyguard(EA):

Our server runs on Linux, we connect to it with our PC running the Steam version.
I do not know if we ever had anyone connecting with their PC using Linux, never asked.

Are you using the wine method, or the linux server method?




Really what I'm trying to figure out is if I host a server on linux, will it be a linux native server?
(Yes I know this isn't the case if I use Wine.)

Really can Windows players play with Linux players?

[ntengineer]

Most hosted servers out there are running Linux. If you were to pay a host, the odds are you are on a linux box.

The rules are simple:
Any Steam version can be connected to by any Steam Version. (Regardless of OS).
Any Win10 Store version or XBox version can only be connected to via Win10 Store or Xbox
Any PS4 version can only be connected to by PS4

The important part here is what version you are running. Steam, Win10/Xbox, or PS4

[KitsuneShiro]

Yes. Both Windows steam and linux steam should be able to connect.

Linux don't have separate servers. Linux players should be able to play on the official servers...You could always test this.

[Bromancelot]

Originally posted by ntengineer:

The rules are simple:
Any Steam version can be connected to by any Steam Version. (Regardless of OS).

Perfect, thank you! This is what I wanted. It was driving me nuts trying to find references of and figure this out.

Well then fantastic! Setting up server tonight then

Your help and quick responses were much appreciated! Thank you!

[Imperial Guard]

I can't play on linux, it freezes up. It's been like this for at least a year now