Split-screen on PC

Section 8

Up to 64 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

64Verified handler

Handler “Section 8” by birden, version 1

P4+60 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 64 players can play Section 8 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 “Section 8” by birden does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 15 Dec 2023. Section 8 is a shooter game from 2009.

Players64
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Section 8 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 Section 8 handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Section 8 and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Section 8 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.
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 Section 8 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
Section 8 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 64 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Section 8, 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

Tested with abandonware version of the game: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/section-8-kzn.

Video tutorial/showcasing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyJIqApiuD4 (it's for section 8 prejudice, but works almost the same).

IMPORTANT: Your Nucleus Co-op nicknames cannot have spaces, the GFWL emulator doesn't work with them, also recommend not having any GFWL emulators in your game folder, it will cause conflicts with the one in the handler.

The saves per instance are stored inside Nucleus Co-op content folder and in the Nucleus Document config path, so if you delete Nucleus, the game content folder or the document config path, your Nucleus saves for this game will be lost (not your main game save).

Disable any overlays that are attaching to the game (discord,steam or any other).

The handler uses F2 connect.exe and names.exe, they are made for a better experience in split screen, if they get deleted by your AV, just disable your AV when you are downloading it, they are needed else you will be getting a crash at the start.

Supports multiple keyboards/mice and controllers.

About Section 8

Section 8 is a Sci-Fi first-person shooter that allows players to dynamically alter the flow of combat utilizing tactical assets and on-demand vehicle delivery. Your mission is to scout and secure difficult locations using the most advanced arsenal of military hardware known to man.

Summary from IGDB