Homebrew WIP [Official] switch-lan-play

[Vaddum]

Hi there! I own 2 Switches and I'd like to play with both using switch-lan-play. Unfortunately when I launch [lan-play-win64.exe] each Switch is trying to connect to the server by disconnecting the other one... Is there a way to connect them both to play together? Thanks for your help.

 

[Pienkaito]

It has been explained before but I don't think there is.

Hopefully someone more understanding of the tech behind this will correct me but in the meantime:

The architecture of the lan-play system is such that you setup your Switch to connect to a private network (*not* a VPN), broadcast over your wifi, and on which the connection to their router is done via a routing mechanism on a second machine (your PC) that pretends to be the real lan-server (that's the closest we get to the "V" in VPN). Your Switch doesn't have to do any more actual work in this respect, only the actual game's local play protocol needs to be considered (and that is done via protocol injection / "man in the middle" (mitm) ).

For the Switch to be able to do on this by its own, the first and foremost thing that would be needed would be that its wireless interface driver was able to host two IPs on two networks (which I already don't know if it's physically doable) so that it can connect to the real wifi for the actual internet access and to the private network at the same time; then it would have the ability to add routing tables that lead to itself, so your Switch can see "a different machine" (itself but on the other network) as the routing exit. And *then* it'd still have to have enough memory and CPU left to run the slp component itself that does the redirection.

Considering that things like Tesla menu overlays get very little leeway to work on the Switch, it's unlikely that all this would work.

OTOH, it's almost fire-and-forget to run the slp component on a Linux machine (there's a docker image for it), or on an Android phone (there's a package for F-Droid).

There's a docker version of the client version? Where can I find it?

 

[VeniaSilente]

There's a docker version of the client version? Where can I find it?

It's pointed out in their docs under the "Docker" header and the image is hosted on Docker Hub.

If you want to fetch the image to run it later simply do (with the adequate permissions on your machine):

docker pull spacemeowx2/slp-server-rust:latest

 

[Danook28]

Fortnite lan play??

 

[Sauron63]

Hello I have a little problem when I run switch lan play, I can write the ip address etc but when I press enter to connect the application closes by itself. Would someone have the solution to my problem have a nice day

 

[impeeza]

Hello, for any body to help.

on my case, I have a PC connected by Ethernet cable to my router (a WLRFS 4g one) and my switch via wireless.

When setup everything following the instruction on OP nothing works, the check on step 4 of http://www.lan-play.com/install-switch, for me only shows:

instead of

So my switch did never get connected, thinking was my windows installation or something wrong with PCAP I did boot on a DEBIAN Linux on my computer and repeat all the PC side installation, but works neither.

Then hit me: all the Lan-Play is based on PCAP protocol which is a sniffer, and so many routers do not allow sniff between interfaces nor VLANs, so I did install a USB Wireless adapter on my PC and disable the Ethernet interface, restart the LAN-Play and voila! all starts working just fine.

Reboot to Windows and setup the Wireless Interface, selected that interface on the command line of

lan-play-win64.exe

using

--netif <interface>

parameter and everything work like a charm.

Also on my windows 10 I did prefer to install NCap (https://nmap.org/npcap/) instead of WinPCap because it have windows 10 support, you need to be sure of select the next options on the second installation wizard dialog:

The WinPcap API-compatible Mode is essential for Lan-Play.

If you internet router doesn't allow sniffing between interfaces like mine and your PC like me isn't wireless connected you should consider using a wireless connection on PC if you have troubles.

 

[Chary]

Will Mario Party Superstars work over LANplay?

 

[abilaunken]

I think it will, theres a lan play option right from the start of the game.

 

[abilaunken]

duplicate

 

[zuli]

About new Mario Superstars: lan-play with ldn-mitm enabled doesn't work for this game. I've tried it with several people, they just won't find your room. Hope this game will be supported in further updates

 

[Cubuss]

Will Mario Party Superstars work over LANplay?

I think it will, theres a lan play option right from the start of the game.

About new Mario Superstars: lan-play with ldn-mitm enabled doesn't work for this game. I've tried it with several people, they just won't find your room. Hope this game will be supported in further updates

New release of LDN-MITM to work with latest AMS feel free to test it out to see if it works with Mario party:

https://github.com/spacemeowx2/ldn_mitm/releases/tag/v1.11.0

 

[zuli]

For anyone who's wondering if it works with a new mario party — it doesn't

 

[Cubuss]

Will Mario Party Superstars work over LANplay?

I think it will, theres a lan play option right from the start of the game.

For anyone who's wondering if it works with a new mario party — it doesn't

People on discord got it working,

Make sure to use latest Atmosphere and LDN-mitm,

 

[Danook28]

Can play dead by day light with lan play

 

[impeeza]

Hi, does any body know if the nifm ctest patches, interfere with Lan-Play, on my system, with the nifm ctest patch installed Lan-Play shows me:

and nothing seems to works, but I get no error whatsoever.

if I do remove the patch and restart the switch Lan-play show:

and the games works fine, by now i will keep my atmosphère folder without that patches. I already use DNS mitm and DNS90

 

[teve]

I suspect this won't work with Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville? as it requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription?

 

[Raugo]

I suspect this won't work with Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville? as it requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription?

As far as I know that game don't have lan mode.

 

[Draxzelex]

Can play dead by day light with lan play

Only if it supports LAN.

 

[DJPlace]

is there a difference between LAN play and Local Play? cause alot of the games need CFW... is there ever going be a fix with all games with out CFW or is it not possbile?

 

[Draxzelex]

is there a difference between LAN play and Local Play? cause alot of the games need CFW... is there ever going be a fix with all games with out CFW or is it not possbile?

The first post in this thread has a visual representation of the differences.

 

[microchipman]

Is there a Dying Light server or community with a decent amount of switch users and lan play. I would really like to play dying light co-op with some stellar humans. Can’t seem to find anyone or any info about it and if it’s supported.