Split-screen on PC
Spec Ops: The Line
Up to 5 players on one PC, with controllers or keyboard and mouse.
Handler “SpecOpsTheLine” by Snailedlt, version 3
What works
With Nucleus Co-op, up to 5 players can play Spec Ops: The Line together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “SpecOpsTheLine” by Snailedlt does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 3, updated . Spec Ops: The Line is a shooter and adventure game from 2012.
- Players5
- ControllersSupported
- Keyboard and mouseSupported
- Several keyboards and miceNot supported
- Hub moderatorsVerified
How to play Spec Ops: The Line 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 Spec Ops: The Line handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Spec Ops: The Line and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Spec Ops: The Line 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.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Spec Ops: The Line 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
- Spec Ops: The Line 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 Spec Ops: The Line, 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
READ the handler notes in the UI very carefully.
Authors and Contributors of this handler: Snailed lt, Talos91 (and PoundlandBacon for testing) from the Split Screen Dreams Discord.
About Spec Ops: The Line
A third-person shooter in which three American soldiers led by Capt. Walker are sent to Dubai in order to recover whoever remains of an infantry unit, the 33rd Battalion, until they decide to take action against the militants situated in the city. As they progress, however, the logistical and ethical complexity of their objective deepens, and their perception of themselves, and their enemy, is put into question.
Summary from IGDB
Spec Ops: The Line screenshots
Version history
- v3Current
FWS UI option for r5.
- v2
Fixed the windows stretching and sometimes maintaining and regaining borders issues. Also added notes for how to use Flawless Widescreen in the script notes.
- v1
Flawless widescreen doesn't work with 1080p display
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