Need Linux Proton multiplayer client string to be made compatible with Windows players.

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Love the game so far, works fantastically on Linux via Proton.

My only issue is that I'd like to play a game with my friend online, but the Windows client string is something like "AMD64" and the Linux Proton one is "AMD64-Wine". When multiplayer does a build matching check, that part fails even though we both have the same build number.

Can the platform string be made compatible? I just want to enjoy some private compstomps with my friend.

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Reply #1 from Sins2 Forums Top

Hello, I asked the team about this, and was informed there unfortunately isn’t a solution at this time

Reply #2 from Sins2 Forums Top

Quoting RammaStardock, reply 1

Hello, I asked the team about this, and was informed there unfortunately isn’t a solution at this time

This seems counter-intuitive if I'm being honest. There's more players using Linux these days than when Rebellion was first released all those years ago. Then there's also the Steam Deck.

If I could find a solution for why the Stardock launcher kept disappearing on my Linux with a simple fix by making gamedata2.dat file read-only then I'm certain there can be an easy solution to the multiplayer issue. Link

And If I'm being honest, Sins of a Solar empire has always performed better on a linux computer than a windows due to the fact that there was more system resources available within the constraints of the memory limitation and architecture. Sins 2 doesn't have that limitation but Linux is still better for performance. I guess what I'm trying to say is, the developers may want to invest in supporting Linux if it's something to consider.

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