Split-screen on PC

America's Army: Proving Grounds

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

8Verified handler

Handler “America's Army: Proving Grounds” by birden, version 1

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What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 8 players can play America's Army: Proving Grounds 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 “America's Army: Proving Grounds” by birden does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 30 Nov 2024. America's Army: Proving Grounds is a shooter and tactical game from 2015.

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

How to play America's Army: Proving Grounds 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 America's Army: Proving Grounds handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for America's Army: Proving Grounds and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where America's Army: Proving Grounds 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 America's Army: Proving Grounds 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
America's Army: Proving Grounds 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 America's Army: Proving Grounds, 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

IMPORTANT: START THE GAME ONCE BEFORE PLAYING SPLIT SCREEN AND CHANGE SOME GRAPHICS.

The game has controller support, but it's not that good.

The handler uses names.exe and F2 connect.exe, they are made for a better experience in split-screen, they may be flagged by Windows Security as threats/viruses, so if this happens, no need to panic as they are none other than false positives. If they get deleted by your AV, just disable your AV when you are downloading the handler or restore the files and allow them under Windows Security, the files are needed else you will be getting a crash at the start.

About America's Army: Proving Grounds

America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in new America’s Army maps as well as AA fan favorites Hospital and Bridge.

Summary from IGDB