Staxel CE multiplayer

[Aihrys]

Is there something I am missing? It seems like multiplayer just..doesn't work now. I can see cross platform not working( I mean pc to mac) but two pc players having issues connecting to each others games is another.

[CalciumKid]

Is this through Steam on Windows?
Are you able to connect to each other using an IP address instead?

[Jarcsme]

I and my husband buy the game yesetrday. I play on Mac and he on Windows. Both with the CE version. We have the same issue. Invite trough Steam doesen´t work. We get always the same mesage: Verbindung konnte nicht hergestellt werden (Connection failed). We don´t know how we can find the ip adress in the CE version? Thanks for the help and the great game <3

[CalciumKid]

Originally posted by jarcsme:

I and my husband buy the game yesetrday. I play on Mac and he on Windows. Both with the CE version. We have the same issue. Invite trough Steam doesen´t work. We get always the same mesage: Verbindung konnte nicht hergestellt werden (Connection failed). We don´t know how we can find the ip adress in the CE version? Thanks for the help and the great game <3

Some things to check:
Are either of you set to "Invisible" in your Steam Friends list?
Are you both logged in to your Steam Friends list?

You will need to search about how to get your IP addresses but using an IP address is an option in Staxel CE multiplayer ("Connect by IP").

[Jarcsme]

We both are logged in and not invisible but I read just a moment ago that crossplay on a Mac with PC are not possible. Sry we didnt´t read that and I hope it will be work in the future.(?) Thank you!

[CalciumKid]

Originally posted by jarcsme:

We both are logged in and not invisible but I read just a moment ago that crossplay on a Mac with PC are not possible. Sry we didnt´t read that and I hope it will be work in the future.(?) Thank you!

It should work fine across Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Are you able to see the other player's game in the "Join Friend's Game" list in Staxel CE?
When the other player hosted the game, did they select "Steam Friends" or "Steam Friends and IP"?

[Jarcsme]

I can´t see the other player´s game in the Join Friend´s list. We tried all different host option. But I figured out how we can connect via IP. On Mac I can see my IP-Address under System-Settings and then Network. Know my Husband with the Windows PC could Join trough this Address. I must say it is not very stable. The Connection often broke when I as the Host are going in the Game-Setting Menu. But it works!
Maybe this Solution will work for Grev´s problem too. :)

[Aihrys]

Originally posted by Terrorcell:

Is this through Steam on Windows?
Are you able to connect to each other using an IP address instead?

We did not, but will attempt that when next we play and I will respond with feedback. I appreciate the response.

[Aihrys]

Originally posted by Terrorcell:

Is this through Steam on Windows?
Are you able to connect to each other using an IP address instead?

Two things, One we were unable to find the IP address to try that.Two the two us that were PC players were able to get a connection working this time around which did not work last night. So we are not sure what happened there?

Our mac friend won't be around till later tonight to test.

[CalciumKid]

Originally posted by Grev:

Originally posted by Terrorcell:

Is this through Steam on Windows?
Are you able to connect to each other using an IP address instead?

Two things, One we were unable to find the IP address to try that.Two the two us that were PC players were able to get a connection working this time around which did not work last night. So we are not sure what happened there?

Our mac friend won't be around till later tonight to test.

Glad it started working (not too sure what it could have been). Let us know how it goes with your mac friend.

[Astilex]

I am trying to play with a friend as well. He uses Windows and I am on macOS. We cannot connect to each others games.

We are both visible, we tried via Direct IP and Steam and niether worked. Something is not right.

If someone got this working sharing the details would be nice.

[PlukIt]

Are you signed into the steam friendslist function ? Steam->Friends->View Friends List ensure you both see the other as online/ingame

[Astilex]

Originally posted by PlukIt:

Are you signed into the steam friendslist function ? Steam->Friends->View Friends List ensure you both see the other as online/ingame

Yes, I said that in my first post.

I've done some testing for you. the TL;DR is that Staxel CE's Cross platform play is totally busted. It does not work at all when macOS, Linux, or Windows has to work with one another. Here is the list of tested Systems and the results:

macOS 11.6 (Apple Silicon | Host) with Windows 10 (Client) [Client Failed to connect]

Ubuntu 20.04 (Current LTS | Host) with Windows 10 (Client) [Client Failed to connect]

Solus Linux 4.3 (Curated Rolling Release | Host) with Windows 10 (Client) [Client Failed to connect]

Windows 10 (Host) with Solus Linux 4.3 (Curated Rolling Release | Client) [Client Failed to connect]

Windows 10 (Host) with macOS 11.6 (Apple Silicon | Client) [Client Failed to connect]

Usually it never gets a chance to fail, it just locks up at 0% progress, and you have to kill the process.