Split-screen on PC

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers.

4Verified handler

Handler “Dragon Ball Xenoverse” by Talos91, version 2

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Dragon Ball: Xenoverse together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “Dragon Ball Xenoverse” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 14 May 2023. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse is a fighting and role-playing game from 2015.

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

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

Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/localmultiplayergames/comments/e8xsvd/dragon_ball_xenoverse_splitscreen_coop/

PCGamingWiki page.

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

About Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

• New Generation Dragon Ball – Enjoy your favorite manga on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for the first time ever! Also available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. • Improved Gameplay – Fast paced and powerful battles await to be discovered, including real-time transformation! • Strong Immersion – Inspired from one of the most famous series ever created. • New World Setup – A clock that once had stopped will start to tick again in an enigmatic and futuristic city! • Original Battles – Take part in epic fights against ferocious enemies such as Vegeta, Frieza, Cell and much more! • Unknown Fighter – Look at him with his uniform, cape and scouter… who is he?

Summary from IGDB