Split-screen on PC

Fortified

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers or keyboard and mouse.

4Verified handler

Handler “Fortified” by Talos91, version 1

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Fortified together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “Fortified” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 13 Feb 2020. Fortified is a shooter, simulation and strategy game from 2016.

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

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

PCGamingWiki page.

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

About Fortified

Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dangerous sky scraping attackers. Fight for Earth alone or with up to four players for the ultimate co-op defense experience.

Summary from IGDB