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Team Fortress 2 Classic

Up to 32 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

32Verified handler

Handler “TeamFortress2Classic” by Bizzo, version 7

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 32 players can play Team Fortress 2 Classic 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 “TeamFortress2Classic” by Bizzo does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 7, updated . Team Fortress 2 Classic is a shooter game from 2026.

  • Players32
  • ControllersSupported
  • Keyboard and mouseSupported
  • Several keyboards and miceOne per player
  • Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Team Fortress 2 Classic split screen on PC

  1. 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

  2. Install the Team Fortress 2 Classic handler

    In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Team Fortress 2 Classic and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Team Fortress 2 Classic is installed.

    Download the handler file (.nc)

  3. 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.

  4. Launch and connect

    Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Team Fortress 2 Classic 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

  • Team Fortress 2 Classic 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 32 copies

    Each player runs their own copy of Team Fortress 2 Classic, 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

Contributors of this script: Mame from the Split Screen Dreams Discord.

Pre-Requisites:

  1. Download the game https://tf2classic.com/download.php
  2. Download and Install Source SDK 2013 Multiplayer from Steam
  3. Extract/Copy the "tf2classic" folder in the root of the Source SDK 2013

How to:

  1. Start a server in the first instance.
  2. When first player is in the game, start the next instance.

  • If you are using keyboards, when all is set, press "END" for restrict the input. Press it again for release it if needed.

  • It seems that loading a new map or create a new server, will disconnect other players. After the first instance loaded the new map/server, alt+tab on other instances and press "F8" for join in the server. This way you don't need to type the connect command inside the console.

  • You can pause the server by pressing F7.

When using XboxOne controllers, you will need to use a workaround for play with more than 4 gamepads. Open the script for more infos.

Credit: Nucleuscoop, Team Fortress 2 Classic and the Splitscreen Dreams discord.

https://github.com/ZeroFox5866/nucleuscoop

https://tf2classic.com/

Donate if you like the project: https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/fjdqid/list_of_new_supported_games_and_faq/

About Team Fortress 2 Classic

Team Fortress 2 Classic is a re-imagining of the 2008-2009 era of the original Team Fortress 2, of which is what we consider the "Classic Era", featuring old features that were scrapped and worked upon, or new content such as new weapons and gamemodes. Such gamemodes consist of original core TF2 gamemodes ranging from Capture the Flag to Special Delivery, our own additions such as VIP and Domination, or even the addition for two new teams in several existing modes.

Summary from IGDB

Team Fortress 2 Classic screenshots

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Version history

  1. v7Current

    Script folder fix 2

    VerifiedDownload (68 KB)
  2. v6

    Script folder fix

    VerifiedDownload (68 KB)
  3. v5

    Updated descriptions inside the script and fixed ReRoute variable toggle.

    VerifiedDownload (68 KB)
  4. v4

    Fixed script and added ReRoute switch.

    UnverifiedDownload (68 KB)

All 7 versions, with files and scripts

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