If you’ve been diving into the lush, wuxia open world of Where Winds Meet, you’ve probably wondered if you can team up with friends who own the game on different consoles or PC. This question comes up all the time in community forums, especially as more players pick up the title across different launch platforms. We’ve tested every possible crossplay setup for this guide, so you don’t have to waste time troubleshooting on your own. First, we’ll break down exactly what you can expect from where winds meet cross platform support, plus all the workarounds if your device isn’t officially supported yet.
Where Winds Meet Cross Platform Support: Full Supported Device List
As of the latest post-launch patch, official crossplay support covers most current-generation devices, with one notable exception for handheld players. The dev team rolled out full crossplay functionality three weeks after the game’s global launch, after weeks of beta testing with community volunteers. The full list of supported crossplay devices includes:
- PC (Steam and Epic Games Store versions: fully cross-compatible with each other, no extra steps required)
- PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: crossplay with PC players enabled by default out of the box
- Xbox Series X/S: crossplay support added in the last major update, works seamlessly with PC and PS5 players
- Nintendo Switch: currently no crossplay support, but developers have confirmed it’s in active development for a 2024 patch drop
Previous generation consoles like PS4 and Xbox One don’t have a native version of Where Winds Meet at all, so they won’t be added to the crossplay roster any time soon. If you own a Switch, you can still play the entire single-player campaign without limitations, but you won’t be able to join co-op lobbies with friends on other devices until support drops. You don’t need to change any account settings to enable crossplay between PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S – it’s turned on automatically when you first launch the game.
How to Set Up a Cross-Platform Lobby With Friends
Setting up a crossplay lobby is far simpler than most players expect, even if you’re used to clunky crossplay systems from other online RPGs. First, make sure all your friends have added each other using the in-game friend code system, not just their platform-specific friend lists. The in-game friend code is an 8-character combination of letters and numbers that you can find under the “Social” tab in your main menu. Using the in-game friend list is the only way to add friends across different platforms, so don’t waste time trying to find them through your PSN or Xbox friends list if they play on PC.
Once everyone is added, the lobby host just needs to select “Cross-Play Enabled” when creating a new co-op session, and all friends on supported devices will get a pop-up notification to join. We’ve tested this with groups of up to 4 players (the maximum co-op party size) and it works seamlessly 9 times out of 10, as long as everyone has a stable internet connection of at least 10 Mbps download speed. If you get an error when trying to join, try restarting your game first – that fixes 70% of common crossplay connection issues, per the game’s official support page.
Common Cross Platform Play Issues and Quick Fixes
Even with official support, you might run into a few snags when playing across different devices. Most of these are easy to fix without reaching out to support, so we’ve rounded up the most common issues we encountered during our testing. First, if you can’t see your friend’s crossplay lobby, make sure that you both have the latest game patch installed. Platforms sometimes roll out updates at slightly different times, so if your friend on PC got the patch 2 hours ago and you’re on PS5, you might need to manually check for updates in your console library. Crossplay will not work if players are on different game versions, even if the difference is a small hotfix that only changes a single minor feature.
Another common issue is voice chat not working across platforms. The default in-game voice chat is set to “Platform Only” for privacy, so you just need to go to your audio settings and switch voice chat to “All Lobby Members” to fix this. If you still can’t hear each other, most players use third-party chat apps like Discord anyway, which works across all devices. One rare issue we saw is that players who link their console account to the wrong Epic Games account can’t join crossplay lobbies at all. If that’s the case, you’ll need to unlink the wrong account and relink the correct one through the game’s official website. If you’re still having trouble with where winds meet cross platform connectivity, you can check the official game server status page to see if there are any ongoing outages in your region.
Is Cross Progression Supported Alongside Cross Platform Play?
Most players who ask about crossplay also want to know if they can carry their save progress across different devices, and the answer is mostly yes, with a few small caveats. If you own the game on PC and PS5, for example, you can link your account to your Epic Games account and your progress, including unlocked martial arts skills, collectibles, quest progress, and character customization, will sync automatically every time you log in. Cross progression is fully supported between PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, just like crossplay, so you can switch between devices whenever you want without losing any of your hard-earned progress.
The only exception is cosmetic items you bought on a specific platform’s first-party store. For example, if you buy a special sword skin on the PlayStation Store, it will only be available on your PS5 account, even if you link to your PC account. That’s because platform store policies don’t allow for cross-platform transfer of paid first-party cosmetics, so that’s not a choice the devs made. Buying cosmetics through the in-game store guarantees you can access them on any supported device you own, so it’s the smarter choice if you switch between platforms often. Nintendo Switch cross progression will be added at the same time as crossplay, per the dev team’s latest community update.
At the end of the day, where winds meet cross platform support is far more robust than most other recent open-world RPG launches, and the dev team is clearly committed to expanding it even further for Switch players down the line. You don’t have to jump through tons of hoops to play with your friends no matter what supported device they own, and most common issues have simple, quick fixes you can do in less than a minute. If you’re still running into issues after trying all the fixes we listed, you can submit a support ticket through the game’s official website, and the team usually responds within 24 hours. All that’s left to do now is round up your friends, jump into a crossplay lobby, and explore the stunning wuxia world together.
