Split-screen on PC

Smithworks

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers.

4Verified handler

Handler “Smithworks” by gotenks, version 1

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Smithworks together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “Smithworks” by gotenks does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 6 Jul 2022. Smithworks is an indie game from 2022.

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

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

Split-screen setup.
The game is available for free on Steam.
Tested with Nucleus 2.1.1 and the latest version of the game from Steam.
Only Gamepads supported.
Host a game in the first instance and join in the others.
IMPORTANT: set your game to windowed mode before launching this otherwise it wont resize correctly. Avoid pressing start while youre in a match otherwise the game will lose the resize and position.

About Smithworks

Smithworks is a first-person 3D cooperative multiplayer game where players play as fledgling blacksmiths. It is a humorous and chaotic experience where players will need to communicate effectively in order to craft these weapons quickly before the customers get angry.

Summary from IGDB