Split-screen on PC

Crysis Wars

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

32Verified handler

Handler “Crysis Wars” by birden, version 2

P4+28 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 32 players can play Crysis Wars 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 “Crysis Wars” by birden does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 30 Mar 2023. Crysis Wars is a shooter game from 2008.

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

How to play Crysis Wars 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 Crysis Wars handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Crysis Wars and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Crysis Wars 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 Crysis Wars 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
Crysis Wars 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 Crysis Wars, 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

This handler is for Crysis Wars that comes with Crysis Warhead: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17330/Crysis_Warhead/

Supports multiple mouse and keyboard and controllers.

To play CO-OP you will need: https://www.moddb.com/mods/crysis-co-op/downloads/crysis-co-op-v01a (it only has 1 level), READ the instructions to know how to start a CO-OP server and play it, and also know how to restart in case there is a bug.

You can change the controller layout by downloading fan made ones like this one: https://steamcommunity.com/app/17300/discussions/0/846960481952725653/?ctp=2 , or any other that you find.

About Crysis Wars

Crysis Wars is an independent multiplayer game developed by Crytek, and comes with Crysis Warhead. It serves to enhance the multiplayer experience of the original Crysis, with the participation of players. Crysis Wars has all the multiplayer maps and game modes that Crysis has and includes many more.

Summary from IGDB