Split-screen on PC

Daytona USA 2

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

8Verified handler

Handler “Supermodel Arcade Emulator” by PoundlandBacon, version 2

P4+4 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 8 players can play Daytona USA 2 together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “Supermodel Arcade Emulator” by PoundlandBacon does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 23 Mar 2024. Daytona USA 2 is a racing, sports and arcade game from 1998.

Players8
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Daytona USA 2 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 Daytona USA 2 handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Daytona USA 2 and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Daytona USA 2 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 Daytona USA 2 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
Daytona USA 2 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; one player can use the keyboard and mouse. Controllers
A PC that can run 8 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Daytona USA 2, 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

Supports Daytona USA 2, Daytona USA 2 Power Edition, Dirt Devils, Harley-Davidson and L.A. Riders (Revision B), LeMans 24, Scud Race Plus (Revision A) and Sega Rally 2.

Recommended you use a recent 64 bit version of Supermodel with Netboard support - https://www.supermodel3.com/

Requires xinput controllers. If you use a keyboard make sure it is added as the last player. Daytona 2, Daytona USA 2 Power Edition and Scud Race Plus support up to 8 players.

Thanks to the Supermodel team for the emulator, Genjuro for advice/testing and Jitterdoomer for testing.

About Daytona USA 2

Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge is an arcade racing game released by Sega in 1998 as a follow-up to the extremely successful Daytona USA. The game featured vastly superior graphics, utilizing the Sega Model 3 hardware. The majority of Daytona USA 2 cabinets were released as deluxe models (with far fewer Twin Cabinets), which could be linked together for up to four players. A notable change from the original is the ability to select a car and corresponding driver, each with varying capabilities for varying levels of player experience. Just like before, the game has three courses – a Beginner course with 8 laps, an Advanced course with 4 laps, and a long Expert course with 2 laps. The 'time lap' mode also returns, and is accessed in the same manner – by holding down start at the transmission select screen. Like the original game, mirrored versions of the tracks can also be played by holding down the Start button when selecting the course. It is recommended, however, that the player has had mastery of the course beforehand. By request, an arcade operator could put the game on Grand Prix or Endurance mode to increase the number of laps in a game. Finishing a race in the top 3 in any course allows the player to view an "ending" and see the game credits.

Summary from IGDB