Multiplayer - requirements and troubleshooting

This FAQ lays out some requirements for playing OVERDRIVE Multiplayer games. It also lists some issues you may see when playing this Game Mode along with some troubleshooting to do.

Sections

Requirements for playing Multiplayer games || Errors you may see ||

Basic troubleshooting || Android-specific troubleshooting

Requirements for playing Multiplayer games

Each player should use a compatible device
- The most recently released / powerful device should be the HOST
- Players using a device not on our compatible list and/or have downloaded the app manually via our APK will have a better gaming experience when JOINING a Multiplayer game rather than HOSTING one
Each player should be using the latest version of the app
All players should be connected to the same WiFi network
Your WiFi router should send the signal at either 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz
- If your router frequency is over these two frequencies, consider temporarily disabling the network that is not being used by Joining devices

Errors you may see

“Waiting for players” message
Host unable to select players
Players unable to join a game
No nearby players
App crashes, freezes, hangs

Basic troubleshooting

Before setting up a game, all vehicles should be fully charged (LED on roof should be a steady green and pulse green when removed from charging platform). Low vehicle battery can prevent setting up a Multiplayer game as well as cause in-game disconnects
Host should activate their device's WiFi and Bluetooth
Joining “client” players should activate WiFi only on their device (this saves using BLE connections to connect to vehicles)
Joining “client” players may enable their device's Bluetooth if running into issues
Use of a repeater or range extender may interfere with connection
Other nearby devices using Bluetooth may interfere with connection
Toggle airplane mode on and off again on your device
Restart your device and re-launch the Overdrive app
Powercycle your router
If your router has an “Air Time Fairness” setting, disable it

Android-specific troubleshooting

If you are unable to join the same network, please create a hotspot on your Android device for others to join. If the hotspot created does not have internet connection, please do not forget to synchronize your profiles using an internet connection after playing
Low resources can cause slow performance among other performance issues. Close all unnecessary processes and apps running in the background and check you have at least 1GB RAM available
Disable Screen Overlays on devices using Android 6 or higher
Activate location services on devices using Android 6 or higher
If a 4-person Multiplayer game causes performance issues, try a 3-person (+ 1 Commander) game