Forza horizon 5

[japivee]

Have anybody been able to play two instances of Forza Horizon 5 with Aster? I was able to launch two Steams after I updated the Aster, and I can launch two Forza Horizon 5 games now that I have installed them to two locations. However, I cannot get both instances to online (Horizon Life) at the same time. Both game clients can get individually to online, but not when the other client is already online. I tried to tackle this issue by setting static IP addresses to my wifi network adapter and ethernet network adapter, and then assigning these IPs to the workplaces. Both workspaces have access to internet, and there are strong implications that it happens through the specified network adapter, since if I turn off the wifi, the other workspace has no longer acces to the internet. Nonetheless, I cannot go online on both clients simultaneously, I get an error message that reads "unable to join session" Is it possible that Forza still binds to the same adapter? I also wonder why changing the clientport on Steam launch options didn't help. Now that they have different IP:s and MAC:s I can't figure out why it is not working. Maybe I should have Steam installed on separate locations as well as the game?

Any help or thought would be welcome. Thanks in advance!

Edit: We have two legitimately bought Steam copies of the game.

[olivia101]

Forza might still be binding to the same network adapter, which could prevent both instances from connecting online simultaneously. You might want to check if there's an option in the game or in your network settings to specify which adapter to use.

[psychrabi]

The game may be checking the outgoing internet IP instead of the assigned local IP address
If that is the case then its most likely the game will detect the same IP from 2 different instances of the game and prevent one of them to connect.

You could try running one of the game instance using Sandboxie and see if that help with the network connection.

[japivee]

I troubleshooted it extensively, and found out that both forza instances try to bind to same network adapter. They do not respect Asters rules. If I only knew a way to force a Steam game to use specific adapter / ip...

[tmthrushe]

It is not recommended to play both versions at the same time because if it is light you may be blocked from connecting and if it is heavy they may block your account.

[smmsmrtn]

Separate Network Paths: Even though you assigned static IPs to each instance, Forza Horizon 5 servers may still identify both clients as coming from the same public IP, which can be restricted for online multiplayer in many games. To bypass this:

Consider using a VPN on one of the instances to give it a separate public IP address. Free VPNs might work for testing, but ideally, a premium one would ensure stability.
Alternatively, if your router supports it, configure multiple external IP addresses (if provided by your ISP) to handle each instance.

[jfif]

Forza Horizon 5 may be bound to specific network adapters, resulting in the inability to be online simultaneously. In addition, due to the online functionality of the game potentially being associated with IP addresses or other network identifiers, even if you attempt to resolve this issue through static IP addresses and multiple network adapters, Forza may still limit you to only being online for one instance at a time.

Although you have tried some solutions, due to the limitations of the game and the design of its online features, it may not be possible to bypass these restrictions. Even if you install Steam and the game in different locations, the game client may still discover and bind to the same adapter.

The issue of changing the client port on Steam startup options is also not helpful, which may be due to the design or limitations of the game client itself, rather than port or network configuration issues.

If you still want to be online on two clients at the same time, you may need to further study the network connection methods and limitations of the game