Split-screen on PC

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

Up to 16 players on one PC, with controllers.

16Verified handler

Handler “LOTR: Conquest” by Talos91, version 1

P4+12 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 16 players can play The Lord of the Rings: Conquest together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “LOTR: Conquest” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 25 Dec 2022. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is a hack and slash and adventure game from 2009.

Players16
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseNot supported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 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 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for The Lord of the Rings: Conquest and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 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 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 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
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 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 16 copies
Each player runs their own copy of The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, 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 guide.
Set your main game to windowed before running this. The game is old, abandonware and not easy to get anymore, you can get it on your own here.
Select a different in-game profile per instance in the main menu, press X or square in your gamepad to open the change profile menu. 4+ gamepads only for now.
Create a LAN game in the first instance and join in the others.
In your main game enable the Far Camera option in the game graphics settings and save if you want increased FOV.
Use this patch to fix the multiplayer 25 fps cap and to play with more than 2 players in campaign.
Read the FAQ if you have any further questions and want to know more about Nucleus Co-op.
Handler by Talos91. Please support the Nucleus Co-op team if you like my Nucleus handler work.
Big thanks to rip3535 from the Split Screen Dreams discord for solving connecting the instances in the same PC.

About The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

Play as Evil characters in a brand new, 'Evil' campaign. Battle through scenarios after Frodo failed to destroy the One Ring; it's good to be bad! Battle online, in a co-op campaign or offline in split-screen.

Summary from IGDB