constant MP desyncs

[Dexter_13]

I am dealing with constant desyncs and heavy lag in MP since a week ago.
It doesnt seem to happen to any of my friends when they play without me, so it should be a an issue on my side.

We made sure, our versions of the game are the same (f537) and my specs should be alright:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
GPU: AMD RX 580
RAM: 16 GB

what else could be the issue? how can I solve the problems?
thanks in advance.

 

[AndrewT]

10 days ago there was a new patch, could it has started then? If so you may need to add, or re-add, the new stellaris.exe to the Windows Defender firewall Public and Private exceptions lists.

If that doesn't help, are you using the Nakama or Steam MP services? Whichever one, have all players switch to the other.

 

[Dexter_13]

thanks for the reply.

yes I am also suspecting the patch to be the culprit, but I m not super sure, because I didnt have any problems in my match on the 13th of April.

unfortunatelly, I am using a vendor application for security and I have yet to find the equivalent for the "Defender Public and Private exceptions list".

for the MP services, would that mean trying out CrossPlay MP from the launcher?

 

[AndrewT]

I am using a vendor application for security and I have yet to find the equivalent for the "Defender Public and Private exceptions list".

Well, they MUST have an exceptions list or lists! You may need to ask their support on that if you can't find it.

An alternative is if you have a VPN, run that up before starting the game - that should bypass any firewalls.

for the MP services, would that mean trying out CrossPlay MP from the launcher?

That's right, that is the Nakama option (so Steam and non-Steam players can MP together). All players would need to chose that option, of course.