Split-screen on PC

Anno 1404: Venice

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

8Verified handler

Handler “Anno1404Venice” by Bizzo, version 1

P4+4 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 8 players can play Anno 1404: Venice together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice. The free community handler “Anno1404Venice” by Bizzo does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 20 Aug 2021. Anno 1404: Venice is a real-time strategy, simulation and strategy game from 2010.

Players8
ControllersNot supported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Anno 1404: Venice 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 Anno 1404: Venice handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Anno 1404: Venice and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Anno 1404: Venice is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player joins with their own keyboard and mouse 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 Anno 1404: Venice 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
Anno 1404: Venice 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 keyboard and mouse per player. Controllers · Keyboards and mice
A PC that can run 8 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Anno 1404: Venice, 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

You need the Venice DLC because the base game doesn't have multiplayer.

The game and handler support only keyboards.

Use the LAN Multiplayer menu to create a lobby and also join in.

Tested with the original Steam version ( not History Edition) but it should work even with other stores versions.

About Anno 1404: Venice

In the fascinating world of ANNO™ the player will sink into a unique building strategy game, where he sets sail in a beautiful island world to master the tricks of trade, diplomacy and economy, building up his own monumental cities. Continuous careful and elaborate planning will help fulfil his citizen’s needs and let his empire flourish.

Summary from IGDB