[41.78] [Multiplayer] Cross Platform Linux Host w/ Windows Client

[Kestin]

• Build 41.78.16
• Multiplayer
• Host & Client
• No
• New save
• Reproduction steps:

1. Host on a Linux
2. Join on Windows
3. Get stuck on "Getting server info"

 

We tried steam connection as well as Port Forwarding...
With Port Forwarding he did see the servers Ping.

Problem Chart:
Linux Host / Linux Client (Success)
Windows Host / Windows Client (Success)
Linux Host / Windows Client (Failed)
Windows Host / Linux Client (Untested)

Linux is Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Windows is Windows 11 23H2

(Log from Windows Client)
Feel free to ask for more info!

24-08-24_21-34-36_DebugLog.txt

[Beard]

Most servers are hosted on Linux, therefore there should be no issue with them. Can I ask how exactly you hosted on Linux? And did you use the native Linux version or did you run it through Proton?

Lastly, are these two PCs on the same network?

[Kestin]

5 hours ago, Beard said:

Most servers are hosted on Linux, therefore there should be no issue with them. Can I ask how exactly you hosted on Linux? And did you use the native Linux version or did you run it through Proton?

Lastly, are these two PCs on the same network?

I'm using the "Host" function in the game (On linux) as far as I can tell its running Native on linux (I have not told steam to run it thru Proton, and in the file directory there is a "ProjectZomboid.sh" file. might not be the exact name cuz I'm on windows RN to bypass my problem ATM)

Both PCs are NOT on the same network no... But since my other pal who is on linux does not have the same issue I don't think that's the problem...
Also I DID also try port forwarding and I tested if these ports where actually open, and they where...
Site used for that was "https://check-host.net/check-udp"

[Beard]

Yeah that is fairly unusual. Can you share your logs.zip file found in Home\Zomboid on the Linux PC? Since the logs you sent are from the Windows PC only, I want to compare them with the Linux one too.

[Kestin]

19 hours ago, Beard said:

Yeah that is fairly unusual. Can you share your logs.zip file found in Home\Zomboid on the Linux PC? Since the logs you sent are from the Windows PC only, I want to compare them with the Linux one too.

Sorry about the mess, I don't know what exact file you need.
We kept trying and stuff... restarting the session, the game, the pc, etc
SOOooo lots of logs!

24-08-24.zip

[Kestin]

1 minute ago, Kestin said:

Sorry about the mess, I don't know what exact file you need.
We kept trying and stuff... restarting the session, the game, the pc, etc
SOOooo lots of logs!

24-08-24.zip 186.71 kB · 0 downloads

Woeps just realize you needed this file

logs.zip

[Beard]

Thanks, the logs seem to all be in order. The only unusual thing I can see is that the game is installed in "/mnt/51770b14....", so this is a mounted drive that you are using? Is the drive using any of the standard Linux file systems? Such as EXT4 or is it a NTFS hard drive?

Is it possible to try installing the game to the standard Home folder instead? Just to test if the filesystem or the path would be the cause of the issue.

[Kestin]

3 minutes ago, Beard said:

Thanks, the logs seem to all be in order. The only unusual thing I can see is that the game is installed in "/mnt/51770b14....", so this is a mounted drive that you are using? Is the drive using any of the standard Linux file systems? Such as EXT4 or is it a NTFS hard drive?

Is it possible to try installing the game to the standard Home folder instead? Just to test if the filesystem or the path would be the cause of the issue.

 

Sooo I fixed it by using steam's launch options and sellection "Compatibility Mode"!
Thanks for your time anyway!