What makes cross-platform not possible on CoD4?
After switching to PC gaming a while ago from Xbox I realized CoD4 for Xbox and CoD4 for PC are extremely similar to each other, in fact I don't really see the difference other than the dedicated servers and mods.
So why is it that you can't play cross-platform (Xbox and PC)? It seems like if I host a private match on Xbox and then from PC do "connect [xbox's_internal_ip]" it should connect, just like it would PC to PC.
Same with MW2. Anyone know what keeps these two games from communicating? Different ports? Different versions?
Thanks.
CoD4 for XBox is run on different server standards, the matchmaking server connects each person to the host, in which the hosts files are checked for corruption and if said files come up as corrupted, the host will switch. For PC, people can create their own servers, and the matchmaking server is completely separate from the one for XBox. If you allowed cross platform connection, PC gamers will have the edge, as first of all, someone with a better computer than an XBox will be able to react quicker as their computer can register the information quicker (yes, it is not always about the internet speeds), and PC programmers would be able to use hacks, whereas it is harder to create such hacks for XBox related games and stay consistent.