Session Sniffer is a powerful packet sniffer (also known as an IP sniffer/puller) designed specifically for Peer-To-Peer (P2P) video games on PC and consoles (PlayStation and Xbox). It helps you monitor session activity, such as:
- Players currently in your session.
- Players joining your session.
- Players who have left or rejoined your session.
Grab the latest stable release and get started instantly, or build it yourself from source.
🔨 Prefer to run or build from source? See the step-by-step guide on the Building from Source wiki page.
- Free & Open Source: Completely free to use, unlike other similar software.
- No Mods Required: Works without mods, no risk of banning.
- Advanced Options: Configuration files for deep customization.
- Game Server Scanning: Includes a setting to scan for game servers.
- Session Logging: Save session data and logs for future analysis.
- IP Protection: Warns and protects against specific user IPs.
| Supported Video Games | Tested Platforms | Additional Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Borderlands 2 | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Borderlands 3 | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare | PC, PS3 | |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops | PC, PS3 | On PC, only non-ranked servers & without VAC are P2P. On PC, the Zombies game mode is always P2P. |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War | PC | On PC, only private matches and COD groups are P2P but only if they are on the same platform as you. On PC, the Zombies game mode may rarely show P2P players. |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops II | PC, PS3 | On PC, the Zombies game mode is always P2P. |
| Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | PC, PS5, PS3 | |
| Call of Duty®: Ghosts | PC, PS3 | |
| Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare | PC | |
| Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) | PC, PS3 | |
| Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) | PC, PS3 | |
| Call of Duty®: Vanguard | PC | On PC, only private matches and COD groups are P2P but only if they are on the same platform as you. |
| Call of Duty®: WWII | PC | |
| Deep Rock Galactic | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P; exact mechanics unclear |
| Destiny | PS3 | |
| DRAGON BALL FighterZ | PC | Fully P2P |
| Dying Light | PC | |
| ELDEN RING | PS4 | |
| ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | PS4 | |
| Generation Zero® | PC | |
| Green Hell | PC | Fully P2P |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | PS3 | |
| Grand Theft Auto Online | PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 | |
| Minecraft Bedrock Edition | PC, PS4 | Only P2P via friends' worlds — you must invite friends or join their hosted world. |
| Monopoly Madness | PC | Likely host-only P2P (dead game; couldn't get 2 players in the same lobby). |
| Monster Hunter: World | PC | Fully P2P |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | PC, PS4 | |
| Mortal Kombat X | PC | |
| NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 | PS4 | |
| NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution | PC | Fully P2P |
| Need for Speed™ Most Wanted | PC | |
| NEW MONOPOLY® | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Payday 2 | PC | |
| PlayStation Party Chat | PS5, PS4 | Partially P2P; May tunnel via Amazon servers (no IP) if connection is poor or set to Server Only |
| Ready or Not | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Red Dead Online | PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, PS3 | |
| Risk of Rain 2 | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Skate 3 | PS3 | |
| Sniper Elite 3 | PS3 | Only the host is connected through P2P, and only when a player creates a match (standard servers are hosted). If you are the host, you can see everyone's IP. |
| Sons Of The Forest | PC | Fully P2P; Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection | PC | Fully P2P |
| TEKKEN 7 | PC | Fully P2P |
| The Division 2 | PC | |
| theHunter Call of the Wild™ | PC | |
| theHunter Classic | PC | Only the host is connected through P2P |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Breakpoint | PC | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands | PC | |
| Ultra Street Fighter IV | PC | Fully P2P |
| UNO | PC | |
| Warframe | PC | |
| Watch Dogs® 2 | PC |
| Supported Softwares | Tested Platforms | Additional Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Any torrenting softwares | Any | |
| AnyDesk | PC | |
| Azar | Android, iOS | |
| Chatspin | Android, iOS | |
| Android, iOS | Sometimes the IP does not leak, or ARP spoofing drops packets. Restarting the app or initiating a call with the camera enabled can help. The IP is typically only exposed at the very beginning of the call. | |
| Messenger | Android, iOS, PC (Microsoft Store) | |
| OmeTV | Android, iOS | |
| Parsec | PC | |
| RustDesk | PC | |
| Snapchat | Android, iOS | Sometimes the IP does not leak, or ARP spoofing drops packets. Restarting the app or initiating a call with the camera enabled can help. The IP is typically only exposed at the very beginning of the call. |
| TeamViewer | PC | |
| Android, iOS | The IP is exposed only during the first call with a given contact. If P2P traffic is disabled in the privacy settings, the IP is never exposed. |
Note: The script works with all peer-to-peer (P2P) games and software, but only the titles listed above have been confirmed to work.
The script does not decrypt or resolve usernames automatically*.
This functionality was available on PS3 and Xbox 360 but is patched on current-gen platforms.
However, it does allow for manual assignment using UserIP INI databases Configuration files.
*As of v1.1.4, username detection for GTA Online (PC) is supported via these mod menu plugins:
*As of v1.5.0, username detection for GTA Online (PC) is supported via Looky System — a paid third-party IP-to-player lookup service (see Looky System Configuration).
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (x64)
- Network Driver: Npcap
- Optional: MaxMind GeoLite2
For more detailed information, check out the Project Wiki.
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