Split-screen on PC
Niffelheim
Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.
Handler “Niffelheim” by Talos91, version 3
What works
With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Niffelheim 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 “Niffelheim” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 3, updated . Niffelheim is a platformer, role-playing and simulation game from 2018.
- Players4
- ControllersSupported
- Keyboard and mouseSupported
- Several keyboards and miceOne per player
- Hub moderatorsVerified
How to play Niffelheim 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.
Install the Niffelheim handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Niffelheim and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Niffelheim is installed.
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 Niffelheim 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
- Niffelheim 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 4 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Niffelheim, 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
Set your main game to windowed before running this. Read the handler notes in the UI carefully.
Authors and Contributors of this handler: Cellino and Talos91 from the Split Screen Dreams Discord.
About Niffelheim
Niffelheim is a 2D action exploration game in a Nordic fantasy setting, with a huge hand-drawn world. Battle monsters, build castles, explore dungeons and conquer enemy lands. Triumph against the ancient forces that rule over this harsh world.
Summary from IGDB
Niffelheim screenshots
Version history
- v3Current
Better resizing and multi keyboard support.
- v2
Correct Script
- v1
First Release
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