Split-screen on PC

Deadburg

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers.

4Verified handler

Handler “Deadburg” by Talos91, version 1

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Deadburg together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “Deadburg” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 25 Apr 2022.

Players4
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseNot supported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Deadburg 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 Deadburg handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Deadburg and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Deadburg 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 Deadburg 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
Deadburg 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 4 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Deadburg, 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

Split-screen setup. Tested with latest legit Steam version.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you host and start a multiplayer game in the first instance before opening the next one for the instances to resize correctly. Lower graphics settings in the game display settings per instance and apply to improve performance but do not disable the fullscreen option, alt-tab to the Nucleus app window if you get uneven fps in-game.
Do not click on an instance when the game is on the title screen or the gamepad will not get assigned by the game. To avoid stretching make sure each instance is focused before Nucleus resizes it. Do not use CTRL+T in-game or the instances will resize again on their own. Set your monitor scale lower or to 100% if you get resizing issues even after following these notes. Gamepads only for now.

About Deadburg

Deadburg is a co-op survival game set in a procedurally generated city with thousands of buildings to explore and zombies to kill. Every building you see can be explored, exploited and destroyed one block at a time. Play alone or with friends and discover the secrets of the city.

Summary from IGDB