Playing multiplayer on a cracked (non-Steam) version of Project Zomboid
Assuming you have a working cracked version of Project Zomboid, follow these steps to play multiplayer:
This is the number one cause of failure. The Windows Firewall often blocks the "Project Zomboid 32/64bit.exe" or the "zomboid-dedicated-server.jar" from communicating over the virtual network.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate zombie apocalypse simulator. The tension, the crafting, the visceral fear of hearing a helicopter overhead—it’s a masterpiece. But the true magic happens in multiplayer. Watching your friend get swarmed because they forgot to check their back, building a fortress together, or fighting over the last can of beans... that is peak Zomboid.
One player (the host) creates a private network in the VPN tool and shares the name and password with friends.