Split-screen on PC

ARMA: Gold Edition

Up to 32 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

32Verified handler

Handler “Arma Armed Assault” by THEKlNG, version 1

P4+28 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 32 players can play ARMA: Gold Edition 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 “Arma Armed Assault” by THEKlNG does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 1 Aug 2025. ARMA: Gold Edition is a shooter, simulation and strategy game from 2011.

Players32
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play ARMA: Gold Edition 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 ARMA: Gold Edition handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for ARMA: Gold Edition and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where ARMA: Gold Edition 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 ARMA: Gold Edition 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
ARMA: Gold Edition 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 32 copies
Each player runs their own copy of ARMA: Gold Edition, 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

Tested on the Steam version of Arma Gold Edition.

🎮 Input Support

Supports multiple keyboards/mice and partial controller support.

🌐 How to Host

Start the first instance → go to Multiplayer → New, set server type to Internet, choose map, then start.
Other players can join through the server browser.

🧩 Mod Support

Place your mod folder in the game directory.
Then type its name in the Nucleus UI.
For multiple mods, separate with ; like @mod1;@mod2.

💾 Saving Progress

Use the in-game Exit button before pressing Ctrl + Q.
This ensures your game progress is saved properly.
For more details, read the full handler notes.