Split-screen on PC

Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE

Up to 2 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

2Verified handler

Handler “StrengthoftheSwordU” by Talos91, version 2

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 2 players can play Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE 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 “StrengthoftheSwordU” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 2 May 2021. Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE is a fighting, role-playing and indie game from 2018.

Players2
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE 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 Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE 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 Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE 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
Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE 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 2 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE, 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: Snailed and Talos91 from the Splitscreen Dreams Discord.

About Strength of the Sword: ULTIMATE

Strength of the SWORD: ULTIMATE is a charming yet brutal 3D fighter/brawler. Brimming with old school attitude, Strength of the SWORD: ULTIMATE is the kind of game you BEAT instead of finish. Playing as the awesome War Golem who is magically powered by awesomeness and destruction, you will engage in tactical and skill based combat as Strength of the SWORD: ULTIMATE pits you against multiple deadly enemies at once and includes epic boss battles! Defend the realm against a rising evil that has swept the land in Story Mode or battle against not only enemies but the clock in the gruelling Survival Mode.

Summary from IGDB