Multiplayer and Crossplay Explained 2023 - No Man's Sky Beginner Tips NETWORKING

[@XxiouGames]

Thank you all for watching. Please comment anything you have to add below.

[@Phoenix-mu2bt]

Me and my cousin recently got the game. I’m on steam and she’s on PS5. It says version mismatch when we load in. We’ve tried everything and it hasn’t worked. I doubt you’ll have an answer. But if you do, please help.

[@dahvongregg45]

same

[@bluefire366]

Just now watching this saw this make me the same Just lot's more when it does (ps just saying if it does) I have my BFF get it if I don't as a gift for him when it will man I hope it will.

[@Phoenix-mu2bt]

@@abdulmajeedak if you’re still having the issue. I just bought it from Microsoft store instead. It works nwo

[@heartataq]

how come anytime i go to a friends base while they are there my game freezes an hard crashes or if they come to my bases they freeze its so annoying but we can go an travel together an do everything else just cant go to each others bases??

[@neurion242]

dude thank you for clarifying the multiplayer aspect. all the other ones were so vague, but this was the nail on the head that i needed. much appreciated.

[@Lordoftheapes79]

Something to keep in mind too, is that anyone in your system's friends' list will automatically be your NMS friend. So, if you're on Steam, your Steam friends will be NMS friends, if you're on Playstation, your Playstation friends will be NMS friends etc...

[@XxiouGames]

Great tip, thanks for posting!

[@capolean2902]

so if i get pc and use vr i can play wit my console friends? cause i like my “fps” games in vr

[@Lordoftheapes79]

@@capolean2902 yup.

[@digitdude1375]

What if you chose multiplayer at the START start of the game? I just got the game and my friend got it too

[@Lordoftheapes79]

Systems like the friend code are still used occasionally for spam prevention.

[@caffinatedirl8466]

For xbox the friend code is not required if you are already xbox friends. It is only used if you are playing on seperate consoles (cross platform)

[@We_must_keep_going]

Do you need live?

[@Saosen420]

Thank you my friend just got the game and i have about 100 hours and we are having trouble joining each other so hopefully this helps

[@KeL_OutLoud]

Well done video! Simple, straight forward instructions that a lot of players will appreciate. Thanks again Xxiou!

[@XxiouGames]

Thank you!

[@KeL_OutLoud]

@@XxiouGames You're most welcome!

[@the.virtual.universe]

Excellent guide my friend. Thank you for the updated version! It helped my friends and I make contact to each others game play!

[@JiggyFly40]

Mine doesn’t let me access the network tab and keeps saying unable to connect

[@rasbey2050]

The friend code is only for cross-platform you don't need it if you're on the same system

[@CJ-Snape]

Hi. Newish player here so wanted to clarify something… so the only thing that multiplayer does is takes you to their location? I am right in thinking it is the same universe, right? So my system is the same instance as in their game (just far away)? So, in theory, I could use Glyphs to get to them without even using multiplayer?

[@ChuckChuckles]

Technically, yes

[@steezwts9093]

Still looking for a solid answer to this

[@jurgenkoks9142]

@@steezwts9093 yes but likely not, because its NOT the same universe for everyone as I have understood it, there are game instances, you have to accidentally end up in the same " server " with you friend and then yes you are both in the same gigantic universe and can meet up, this is what the friend goups are for, it forces you to end up in the same " server " or " instance " so you can meet up for sure.

[@JarisJ_]

So this works the same with expeditions? Would they have to start a expedition save before joining my expedition save if we both want to do it together?

[@MrDoubleblades]

Is loot / resources shared? Would suck if we're both competing to suck up the most sodium from a node or something like that.

[@mr.electro4674]

only a few hours ago I saw this game was 50% off in the Nintendo eshop, I did a quick search to see if No Man's Sky is cross-platform, and the search Google picks out for me says that the game is cross-play even for Nintendo switch, so I buy the game on a 50% discount with the intention of playing with my friend, only to find out now after 20 minutes of research that Nintendo switch is not cross-platform AT ALL. It's very annoying that misinformation was so easily accessible and that a clearcut answer was this hard to find. I know its not your fault I just wanted to rant, thanks for the clearcut answer

[@erika2m16]

I'm sorry, that's awful!! Good to know though!

[@gavincoleman4244]

Me and ny buddy are trying to join each other and we have gotten each other's friend codes, but game won't let us join ( I'm on console , he's on pc) help?

[@julianschraa4625]

Just a question, idk if anyone knows but if you turn on multiplayer on your own save, can you then already find people (theoretically)? Or do I have to join someone else

[@APalletteOfHyperfixations]

Let’s get this to the top boahs

[@crimsonhunter6538]

I wish multiplayer was on switch

[@aldoferrufino1692]

Skill issue

[@LIUCK-2897]

I wonder why they didn't implement it

[@KujaSpark]

I agree

[@RuckusMayham_Official]

@@LIUCK-2897it would probably crash the game

[@LIUCK-2897]

@@RuckusMayham_Official I think the switch can stand it, I mean the hardware is bad but not SO bad

[@RunningWolfThe3rd]

This video has really helped and I'm looking forward to bumping into other travelers once I turn it on.

[@itsbeckon2017]

Can your friends work on your base? Quite a while ago they couldn't

[@aswesing941]

Great video! Thank you! But I’m having some issues: My friend and I have NMS on PS5. We’re already friends and started separate games. When we finally get to join each others games (after many ‘lost connection to host’ errors), we run around a bit, build, whatever, he gets a message that says I have left the system, and I get the same message. But he tells me, “I’m still here…” and so am I. We never left. Sometimes, we’ll randomly reconnect. Why is this? This makes it complicated. Also, how come when we both upload our separate bases on the same planet, when he offline, I can only see my building pieces and his base is completely gone? If I add decorations, they’ll just float on invisible walls until he signs on and joins me, when he does, the base slowly loads in. Someone help!

[@unit586]

So we are having the same damn problem. Also, after yesterday’s (12/08/23) it didn’t fix a damn thing. Nine gigabyte patch and no multiplayer update!!! I’m so freaking pissed off!!!!

[@FrankieZimmerman]

Great summary, thank you for this! it helped a lot

[@unamgege]

This was very helpful, thanks!

[@Prestegist08]

I cannot find a direct anwser anywhere. Can my friend and I build a base together or not? Can anyone confirm? I'm not talking about setting base points on the edge of each other to make a "megabase" which is basically building bases seperately. I want to build a base together on one persons land. Is this possible now?

[@stevep3591]

I believe in the options there is base sharing

[@broken_vibes1961]

I have a problem where when my friend joins as soon as he gets near me it kicks him and says he left and it does it to me to so I can’t play with anyone please how do I fix this

[@BWREMYPISTOL]

SAME! Any word of a fix??

[@adamszrenka389]

Thinking about buying the game, did they fix the issues yet?

[@fieldspuds]

I don’t think they still do the 32 player thing. But I’m fairly new to the game and it’s been amazing. Definitely buy.

[@fieldspuds]

Definitely buy the game it’s worth.

[@perfectten7077]

Appreciate the explanation this actually convinced me and a buddy to buy the game together and we have been enjoying it building two bases right next each other. But our bases dont always update or shownin each others games unfortunately

[@evansollenberger7061]

Now how do the glyphs work? Im confused about that. This video was very helpful but i still dont know how glyphs work

[@bwood6337]

I could see the friend codes somehow being worthwhile with cross-play but it's really wierd that I can't just enable my whole friends list.

[@Here-2-Learn]

Xxiou is Legend 🎉 I truly enjoyed your company, you’ll be missed . Wish I would of done those giveaways

[@oscr_zen]

thanks man, I keep on contemplating this game like every month but something is constantly pushing me away 😂

[@donniedarko4497]

Same. Too many games now a days

[@WizPerson]

is switch crossplay here yet?

[@ChIpZ582]

I’m trying to play with a friend, both of us on Xbox and both playing on normal, the game won’t let us load our save to play with each other. The game basically wants us to create a new save every time we want to play together.

[@CZpersi]

I am playing on Switch and I prefer single player, yet I would love to be able to occassionally encounter other player's bases just to make the universe feel more vibrant and each place more unique. The uniform structures of the three races get kinda repetitive pretty quickly. So far, I have only seen some planets, which were labeled as being discovered by somebody else.

[@marco1941]

My question is: even if after turning off multiplayer, I still see planets discovered by other players (it says their name and I don’t need to scan the planet anymore). Why is that? Is that a feature I can turn off, so I can actually discover every planet myself or is this „shared world“ always on?

[@Ken4Thom]

Both me and my friend have PS5’s. We keep trying to join each other and we are successful until it randomly kicks one of us out. We get like 2-3 mins max before somebody gets kicked. Anybody have a fix for this?

[@pokemonbarryallen9126]

Yep happening to me as well sucks

[@BWREMYPISTOL]

Def happens to me too smh....

[@bigbluntblowin5112]

Seems to be a major issue. Wish they would fix this cause it’s a huge bummer to not be able to play with friend

[@MattMannHere]

I can’t ever get it to work as soon as me and my friend join each other. It kicks us three seconds later I’ve been trying for five days now no luck. Both our internets are over 200 MBPS and every other game works perfect

[@BWREMYPISTOL]

SAME! any fix yet??

[@MattMannHere]

@@BWREMYPISTOL no. Gave up and uninstalled it last week couldn’t play with the friends and was only reason why I got the game. Waste of so much time trying everything possible to play but nope nothing will work for you. My advice is to just play something else or do it solo! I will say though, if you make a friend that the anomaly, you will be able to play with that guy all day and it won’t kick you at all but if it’s one of your actual friends, you’ll never be able to play.

[@unclemikesmiracles5836]

Does it matter if friends have ps4 and me on ps5. He added me but can't do session. I found him but how do save t p friend list nms. His profile shows but dosnt addcto list

[@jacobstone8207]

I'm wondering the same thing, but it's the Xbox One and the X

[@ashish00007]

Do we need ps plus subscription for this?

[@hinre27]

is it wrong to join a friend over the Play Game instead of Multiplayer? Because ive got a 5 Hour safe on the Play Game on the same world with my friend.

[@mete7701]

When my friends try to join me they start from tutorial how can I fix that?

[@zymurg2007]

thanks. very helpful. However, I don't remember how to do voice chat from a PC. you didn't cover voice.. nice video though.

[@RaphaelMingattos]

Does Switch has the Multiplayer now?

[@lilwesty6740]

is there any game chat so ps4 and xbox players friends can talk to each other?

[@XxiouGames]

Unfortunately only PC has the ability to use text chat. If you are on console you need to use voice chat. Maybe they will change this at some point but it has been this way for years now. Thank you for watching.

[@biggoosetravels5806]

Old as video but when my buddy and i join we can see eachother on space but when we get on a planet, we both "leave the system". Couldnt make it work with my pc friend or my ps5 friend

[@GamerLord64]

I was already thinking why do i not see other players in the anomaly but i am Playing on the switch so that makes sense is the name database also only with other switch players or is it the same. Data base as everyone else

[@trentonaustin3318]

Is this still applicable in July of 2024?

[@MyzoryMaiq]

Lol I was thinking the same

[@MyzoryMaiq]

Good luck out there man

[@stormkrow777]

Am I late for the party? 🤣

[@AD-pi9yq]

do you need a ps plus to play no man's sky crossplay multiplayer, I wanted to play with my friends they are on steam while I'm on ps5?

[@XxiouGames]

The game is crossplay so as long as you are playing online you should be able to play with your friend on ps5

[@AD-pi9yq]

@@XxiouGames so I don't need to buy?

[@AD-pi9yq]

A ps plus*

[@toxicDiablo-Azayezz]

I keep loosing my stuff everytime i join my friend i start all over please i've been searching for an answer for days now thanks for anyone who can help with an answer❤❤❤

[@mete7701]

I got the same problem

[@Jacks_Songwriting_Shack]

Can you send messages to random people that you see around that look cool? Or on the anomaly and you see the persons name on the ship

[@Lightguardian_HOH]

What do we do if we keep leaving the system. Like everytime I join my friends I leave the system.

[@Ken4Thom]

Same here it’s so difficult to play with just ONE friend

[@camoverholts6612]

I don’t wanna be that guy but literally so many games that are cross play need friend codes lol it’s just been a little different

[@wisewisdomtooth]

Haven't came across one yet, but I haven't played every game in existence either lol

[@GazharD]

What's ur PC specs bro?

[@XxiouGames]

Actually recently lost my rig so settled for a mid range gaming pc for now running a RTX 3070, i7 12th gen, only 16GB ddr for now, 1TB M.3 NVMe SSD. Runs most games really well but I need to upgrade the ram. Thanks for watching

[@B3autyflow]

When I try to add my buddy that’s on PS5 with me, it says that friends already been added. We can join each other but constantly get booted out?

[@xVoidCypher]

I'm not sure why, but I cant join my friend who is on console while I'm on PC. Their website says that this is possible. Ive enabled all the network settings to be open to friends, or anyone, and cross platform set to on too.

[@angelexis100]

Is nintendo ever gonna be cross play? To play on pc with nintendo players?

[@zachhoyt92]

Playing on xbox trying to do multi-player, but my save file is grey out...made a new game in a friends world, saved and reloaded, and now that file shows grey too.. both are in normal mode and match 🤦

[@BogdanBestOne]

Hello, i wanted to play with my friend (i am on ps5 and he is on pc) and we came up to the point where i added him and he started his world in multiplayer And now i can see his lobby and join him But when i wanna join him, it says „version mismatch“ and we tried updating and all, i am on version 4.23 on ps5 and he tried to force update through steam, but steam says it‘s already the newest version for him Any ideas what else we can do?

[@daniel.m948]

Having the same issue 😢

[@MasVikingSam]

me as well! when will ps get the update?

[@thedombale]

You have to start in new game

[@SahilChikara]

3:41 that steam friend. Bihari Majdoor

[@barackobama9130]

Thank you!

[@LoudspeakerSayHello]

Is it not possible to multiplay on the expedition? I can't seem to connect to friends

[@steezwts9093]

Is there a teather distance? Like can my friend go to a diff planet without me?

[@Jacks_Songwriting_Shack]

Does anyone know this guy ? Starship Saibared, Admiral of the Black Q's Starship. His ship is epic

[@Eddiemcip]

I keep getting mismatch version when trying to join my friend he is on mac and I’m on Xbox.. are we just not able to play together or are we waiting for some sort of update?

[@magnificent9784]

The first mistake your friend made is having Mac

[@i6100i]

I click just because of curious. That's quite a lot to do just for playing with a friend.

[@darkjedi8589]

Thanks for the video, quick to the point and honest review !!

[@numenoriany2k]

So i (steam) started playing with my brother (ps5) yesterday, my brother found a perfect planet to build a base and started it without me, when i got there it had the worst climate for me but beautiful blue skies for him. Is there a way to sync the weather? Kinda sucks that im at 160f and firestorms almost all day lol. I realize we can try to find other planets but is this normal? Can we sync the weather?

[@XxiouGames]

It sounds like something went wrong. If you're brother is on that paradise planet you need to join his game, that should drop you in the system with the planet. Then just go to the planet and put down a base and you can make that your main planet for now. Climates do not change from player to player the only reason that could happen is you are not on the exact same planet or some sort of bug.

[@jjbenjamin8488]

@@XxiouGamessame is happening to me and my gf. Paradise planet that constantly storms for her, nothing for me

[@silversamuraii6292]

multiplayer missions and anomaly with multiplayer on always crashes my game

[@Mtsartoo]

I need to complete the tutorial to play with my friends?

[@XxiouGames]

No you should not have to. In no man's sky you really don't even need to complete the tutorial. As long as you have started a game and logged off and back into that save and your friend has done the same you can join each other. It does not matter what you have done in game.

[@Mtsartoo]

@@XxiouGames thx

[@rocketcityastro]

4:20 friends list "All beef wiener thief" 🤣🤣🤣

[@lukerobinson2422]

This makes me so mad man the switch is always slacking literally the last straw I’m going to PlayStation was so excited to play NMS with my buddies went through hours and hours of tutorials only to find this out

[@Adrenalin_Gaming]

You can now start a new save feom the multiplayer menu

[@codymckinney4934]

Amazing break down

[@osomdovictor7917]

Now I just need the friends to play wotg

[@kylnpilln19]

Why do they make it harder then it should be, God I hate modern gaming

[@groovelife415]

Real development teams don't do shit like this. This is the most ridiculous multiplayer system I have ever seen.

[@ckaner1774]

thank you

[@philipm5043]

1:30 and you hear people sh*tting on star citizen for being laggy with 100 players😂

[@dahvongregg45]

version mismatch fix ?

[@XxiouGames]

This error happens when PC and Consoles are not on the same version of no mans sky. Sometimes when updates come out PC will get them first so until everyone has the update you will get this error. Basically it is saying you can't join because the person you are trying to join is on a different version of the game. It is a temporary issue and should be resolved now as I believe everyone now has the update.

[@LifeTaker2424]

Can you post a guide on how to make friends?

[@_Robinn7]

Can we play on Xbox with a friend on Switch?

[@unclemikesmiracles5836]

Friend has seen freeze in game saying error with a code. Anyone else have same issue

[@CR4ZYxRY4N]

Can I play with my Xbox friend

[@gunboatwillie8536]

Miss you.

[@coyne12543]

Gunboatwillie8536 - Next week is 4 months since Chris passed away. I hope you and other paying subscribers cancel the payment. Why should KZbin get the money. I don't know how to reach other paying subscribers. Hope life is treating you well

[@gunboatwillie8536]

@@coyne12543 I can post a message on his Discord and perhaps the Brother who has access to it could also post a notice? Not sure which is controlling the youtube page and they should have access to the funds generated. I know some of us had no issue still pitching in and the money could be dontated. However if they don't want to manage that I can understand completely. I will speak with "The Crew" and get back to you for sure! Big Hugs!!

[@groovelife415]

So essentially it's useless. My wife and I wanted to play this game together, but that just looks impossible to do on any real level.

[@BWREMYPISTOL]

NOOO get it!! You can drop right in with her 🥂🔥

[@bigbluntblowin5112]

I’m havin trouble as well. If we eventually join it kicks one of us pretty quickly

[@DrJak1ll]

R.I.P. Xxiou

[@YassinKhaled-i2h]

My problem is when I cross play players are nowhere

[@YassinKhaled-i2h]

There are no players

[@cyrosphere60]

Dude... its 2024, why tf do we have to struggle this freakin much to multiplayer games these days?

[@Adamthegeek70]

Is this still any good multiplayer, I am trying to talk my wife into playing with me.

[@ManuHanu]

I keep getting version mismatch . I'm so annoyed.

[@liamTechers]

the switch is being restricted again

[@HereYes-yv9sm]

How to chat on ps5 pls

[@XxiouGames]

PS5 and the other consoles do not have in game chat only voice chat. Only the PC version has the text chat.

[@HereYes-yv9sm]

@@XxiouGames ok

[@yri4228]

Can you build bases with friends??

[@XxiouGames]

Yes you can and it is a lot of fun.

[@yri4228]

@@XxiouGames is it possible for them to spawn in your base and access your storage containers?

[@thunderk.o.5134]

@@yri4228 im new in the game and I still dont understand why if me and my friend we try to play together putting a computer base on the same planet if i host the match and then i go offline and he come back in the game on the same save session , he dont find Nothing at all about What we builded there ..but if im online yes

[@HannesGro-vj4wb]

I dosent have this option

[@Nytrusdeathcyde]

i cant join my friend for some reason

[@Eviac]

This is not correct, 32 multiplayer isn't broken.

[@l_jagger_l]

I dont have the network option. Anybody knows why ?

[@XxiouGames]

Please let us know how you are playing, PC, XBOX, PS5, something else?

[@l_jagger_l]

@@XxiouGames PC

[@isaako165]

Xbox has same issue. No network options, no multiplayer options... no idea why

[@tahzib1451]

steam version doesnt have multiplayer? i dont like rental games, and xbox kills games a lot....

[@DrisimueiXR]

Why is multiplayer not free on ps4 😭😭

[@danilogutierrez3586]

❤

[@Whit-fox422]

So all you can do is wave 👋 to one another you cant even talk to any one no chat nothing no cool

[@CJ-wc5lb]

Sadly lol. This video have to exist!