Split-screen on PC

Split/Second

Up to 8 players on one PC, with controllers or keyboard and mouse.

8Verified handler

Handler “SplitSecond” by Talos91, version 1

P4+4 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 8 players can play Split/Second together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “SplitSecond” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 6 Feb 2021. Split/Second is a racing game from 2010.

Players8
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Split/Second 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 Split/Second handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Split/Second and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Split/Second 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 Split/Second 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
Split/Second 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 8 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Split/Second, 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. This game already has native splitscreen for 2 players max but with this you can play with 4+. Tested and working with latest legit Steam version of the game. Map your gamepads in-game if they do not work in the menus.

Authors and Contributors of this script: LineOf7s and Talos91 from the Split Screen Dreams Discord.

About Split/Second

Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within a reality television show. Competitors will vie to be the first to the finish line in a made-for-TV city set rigged to blow with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion. Players in Split/Second don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that drastically alter the dynamics of the race. Players must use pinpoint timing to obliterate huge structures and towering TV set pieces to tactically alter the track or create entirely new routes.

Summary from IGDB