Split-screen on PC

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Up to 8 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

8Verified handler

Handler “Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown” by birden, version 1

P4+4 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 8 players can play Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice. The free community handler “Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown” by birden does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 22 Sept 2025. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is a shooter, simulation and arcade game from 2019.

Players8
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown split screen on PC

Get Nucleus Co-op
Download Nucleus Co-op, free for Windows 10 and 11, and unzip it into its own folder, for example C:\NucleusCo-op. There is no installer.
Keep it out of Program Files, your user folder and OneDrive.
Download Nucleus Co-op
Install the Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player presses a button on their own controller to join and takes a spot on the screen. Pick a layout that fits your players.
Playing with several keyboards and mice? Press End once everything is in place to give each window its own cursor.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown per player and lays the windows out on your screen. Then link them in game, usually one player hosts a LAN or online session and the others join it. The handler notes say how.

What you need

A Windows 10 or 11 PC
Nucleus Co-op runs on Windows only. System requirements
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown for Windows
Installed on that PC. Nucleus starts every player's window from that one install.
Nucleus Co-op, free
With .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later and the Visual C++ 2015–2022 runtimes (x86 and x64). Download
Something to play with
One controller per player, or one keyboard and mouse per player. Controllers · Keyboards and mice
A PC that can run 8 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, so the PC carries several times the usual load. Lower the graphics settings if it struggles. Performance tips
A multiplayer mode
Nucleus links the windows through the game's own LAN or online mode; the handler takes care of it.

Handler notes

Video showcase/tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrqXI2iRWd0

Widescreen mod was tested with 1080p/1440p/4K res.

Start the game once and change some settings before trying split screen

Thanks to PoundlandBacon for an earlier version of the handler.

About Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Leveraging the trueSKYTM technology and developed utilizing Unreal Engine 4, Ace Combat 7 will astound players with beautifully rendered skies and highly detailed cityscapes but also set the stage for the most engaging aerial battles in the franchise’s storied 20 year history accompanied with an immersive soundtrack. Ace Combat 7 will take the elements that the series is known for to a whole new level! Aces who have proven their combat prowess in Ace Combat 7’s campaign mode can take their dogfighting skills further with furious online multiplayer battles. PlayStation4 players will also be able to get immersed in ACE COMBAT 7’s realism through exclusive features developed specifically for PlayStationVR.

Summary from IGDB