Split-screen on PC

Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

Up to 5 players on one PC, with controllers or keyboard and mouse.

5Verified handler

Handler “Serious Sam's Bogus Detour” by Zensuu, version 2

P4+1 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 5 players can play Serious Sam's Bogus Detour together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “Serious Sam's Bogus Detour” by Zensuu does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 9 May 2024. Serious Sam's Bogus Detour is a shooter, adventure and indie game from 2017.

Players5
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 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 Serious Sam's Bogus Detour handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Serious Sam's Bogus Detour and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 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 Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 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
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 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 5 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, 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

This game already has native split-screen but with this handler you have access to more features, like multi monitor gameplay or more than 4 players.

◦ Supports xinput gamepads and one mouse and keyboard.

◦ Read the handler notes in the UI carefully.

◦ Authors and Contributors of this handler: Zensuu. A special thanks to the Nucleus Co-op and Split Screen Dreams communities

About Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell. Battle through beautiful Mediterranean locales, dangerous biological weapons labs and even high-tech moon bases as a one-man wrecking crew or in four-player online cooperative for maximum chaos! Dominate the chaotic Survival and Versus modes or make your own mods, modes, and even total conversions with the include game editor. Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is the biggest little Serious Sam game ever made!

Summary from IGDB