Linux and windows are both PC. The only issues with cross platform is with consoles due to their closed environments.
I can't see why you'd have any issue playing PC games with windows and Linux.
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There are edge cases. Older ports, notably Total War and Civilization plus a few other edge cases I've found, will either crash when trying to talk to each other or refuse to do it. You can likely sidestep all of these issues by just running the Windows version via Proton instead. I believe the problems those ports had were something to do with underlying libraries and how they keep time, but I admit I don't know for sure.
Even some newer stuff running with Proton, like AoE4 or Company of Heroes 3. Basically these games will send each other inputs and expect the game to play out identically. If there are any slight differences due to how the math happens, the game will end because it detects a desync. Usually the solution is copying whatever DLL windows uses instead of relying on WINE.
Oh interesting. I hadn't considered that.
Why wouldn't it be? That kind of thing is up to each individual game developer to decide. Minecraft works fine, as do many of the other games I've tried.
I had my thoughts and i wanted you to prove me wrong, seems like i got what i wanted, thanks
Stack overflow method... you're not supposed to gloat 🎭
Lol, glad I could help i guess
You are 100% framing this the wrong way...
99% of the time yes.
That 1% I've ran into is when games that have an native Linux version, run an outdated build of the game. Payday 2 and Borderlands are the only games I've had this happen on.
But both these were easily fixable by running the Windows version of the game through Proton instead of the Linux native version.
I mean, it depends on the game. FFXIV plays with windows, mac, linux, ps4, and ps5. They exist. Specific games might not, and it's most likely a decision made by the devs/publishers.
If you're running the game with proton (and the vast majority will use proton) then you're basically just running the Windows version of the game on Linux. There will be no crossplay issues.
There are some games that run natively on Linux but running the Windows version in proton works better most of the time.
In case it matters or you are curious, further than just windows, any games that Linux can run and have cross platform with console work as well. I've been playing the Finals for a few weeks now and play with other PC players as well as console players with no issues.