Help running non-dedicated with epic games friend.

[tache17]

So I started a non-dedicated ark server with 2 friends. One is on epic and another on steam. Steam one simply joins with an invite. I've tried several things for my friend on epic to join but none worked. He has tried finding my server through the ARK browser with the IP:Port and the server name. He has also tried opening a single player game and typing "open IP:Port" but it has also not worked.

Anyone have possible solutions?

[tache17]

Originally posted by rWhytry:

Ive had several NITRADO servers and theres an option to enable epic games players on the server settings

Im hosting it on my computer.

[Whytry]

Originally posted by tache17:

Originally posted by rWhytry:

Ive had several NITRADO servers and theres an option to enable epic games players on the server settings

Im hosting it on my computer.

ahhh i have no idea then

[skyguard]

Cannot be done on non-dedicated, you have to run a dedicated server either on your computer, a separate computer or a rented server and enable epic cross play.

[tache17]

Originally posted by skyguard:

Cannot be done on non-dedicated, you have to run a dedicated server either on your computer, a separate computer or a rented server and enable epic cross play.

So there is 0% chance it will work? Even with VPN's like hamachi and stuff?

[retsam1]

Originally posted by tache17:

Originally posted by skyguard:

Cannot be done on non-dedicated, you have to run a dedicated server either on your computer, a separate computer or a rented server and enable epic cross play.

So there is 0% chance it will work? Even with VPN's like hamachi and stuff?

Epic store versions of the game aren't capable of playing non dedicated iterations of the game. This has been discussed now for years. VPN has nothing to do with it its a platform's issue.

In order for epic and steam players to play together it has to be a -Dedicated- server iteration, no mods, and the -crossplay setting enabled.

Thus, all you need to do is change your game play to a dedicated server iteration, not use mods, and enable the -crossplay setting and just play with that server save when the two of you wish to play together. You don't have to keep it running 24/7 obviously.

Not only does that let you play together, it'll also alleviate some other common issues with non dedicated server play.

[skyguard]

Originally posted by tache17:

Originally posted by skyguard:

Cannot be done on non-dedicated, you have to run a dedicated server either on your computer, a separate computer or a rented server and enable epic cross play.

So there is 0% chance it will work? Even with VPN's like hamachi and stuff?

0%, none, zip
Has to be dedicated, no mods, crossplay enabled.

[tache17]

Originally posted by retsam1:

Originally posted by tache17:

So there is 0% chance it will work? Even with VPN's like hamachi and stuff?

Epic store versions of the game aren't capable of playing non dedicated iterations of the game. This has been discussed now for years. VPN has nothing to do with it its a platform's issue.

In order for epic and steam players to play together it has to be a -Dedicated- server iteration, no mods, and the -crossplay setting enabled.

Thus, all you need to do is change your game play to a dedicated server iteration, not use mods, and enable the -crossplay setting and just play with that server save when the two of you wish to play together. You don't have to keep it running 24/7 obviously.

Not only does that let you play together, it'll also alleviate some other common issues with non dedicated server play.

Sounds good thanks. I saw a lot of other posts like this, but a lot were super old so I just wanted to double check that nothing changed.

[lagsaif]

so i tried using radmin vpn on non-dedicated and it work for the part "open IP:PORT"
but when we installed mods it stop working

[Sabrine]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.