Split-screen on PC

Bladestorm: Nightmare

Up to 2 players on one PC, with controllers.

2Verified handler

Handler “BladestormNightmare” by Talos91, version 2

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 2 players can play Bladestorm: Nightmare together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “BladestormNightmare” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 21 Dec 2022. Bladestorm: Nightmare is a strategy and hack and slash game from 2015.

Players2
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseNot supported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Bladestorm: Nightmare 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 Bladestorm: Nightmare handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Bladestorm: Nightmare and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Bladestorm: Nightmare 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.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Bladestorm: Nightmare 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
Bladestorm: Nightmare 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: Xbox, PlayStation or generic pads. Controllers
A PC that can run 2 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Bladestorm: Nightmare, 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

Your game and the app need to be in the same drive for this to work but do not place the Nucleus inside the game files.

Use this mod for Xbox Button Prompts: https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1337-bladestorm-nightmare-xbox-button-ui-prompts/

Authors and Contributors of this handler: Talos91 from the Split Screen Dreams Discord

About Bladestorm: Nightmare

BLADESTORM: Nightmare is the newest evolution of 2007’s BLADESTORM: The Hundred Years’ War using the latest technologies and introducing many new elements. These technologies have made possible not only visual improvements, but also many new game elements. BLADESTORM: Nightmare offers an entirely new gameplay experience. Dragons, cyclops and other monsters appear in the “Nightmare” scenario. Switching between controlled units adds a strong strategic element. Squads can be joined into an army of 200 strong for powerful attacks. Multi-player using the network. An enriched Character Editing function. And so much more.

Summary from IGDB