Monitors like said were intended for 1 user. I was thinking that vertical split screen could work with two side-by-side monitors, but the kbm thing seems to be the real killer here. Certainly if one wished to simplify inputs controllers could be used instead of a mouse and keyboard, but, again, that is a programming issue, not a hardware one. Screencheat does not need much introduction, but if you are unaware it’s one of the most popular split-screen games of… Seriously though, it’s a logistics issue. Make sure in the 'Window Title' box it shows 'Borderlands® 3' and change the controller index to 1 (this instance of the game is the 'online' instance) For a more intimate shooting fest, the game also supports three and four-player split-screen co-op on new hardware, just like the originals did back in the Xbox 360 days. In the age of online gaming, a lot of shooters have completely moved away from the art of local couch co-op play in lieu of strictly online play. The game had been programmed to access the raw key codes so it could distinguish between the left and right sets of alt, shift, and ctrl keys. Well, I know you CAN run 2 sets of kbm (or more) just fine. If Steam and/or Epic don’t support simultaneous users on the same physical PC, you’re left with user + anonymous guest as the only local co-op option. Make friends buy their own copy and PC and have a LAN party. (Well, I suppose a developer could allow a guest to use one of their other save files, but that’s not the same as playing your own character with your carefully farmed gear!). Borderlands has always been split screen and I've loved the series for that. The others would have to settle for a controller. And split-screen is already there in console code. On the playstation, we were able to use cross-save for one character via (I think) SHiFT’s cloud. And does Steam support having more than one user signed in and active under the same Windows user? 107 votes and 128 comments so far on Reddit. Wouldn’t a developer pretty much have to write custom code and drivers to get that to work? But more power to you. Though many PC’s now could just use a large screen TV as a display via HDMI. That is why we believe that one of the reasons why you are excited for Borderlands 3 is to have fun locally with your friends. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection supports four different players on a SINGLE split screen - next generation power fully utilized! Borderlands with Split Screen on PC? I am pretty sure Steam/Epic won’t support multiple users – but that’s what SHiFT is for, right? No, not really. Borderlands 3 Couch Co-Op Returns With 4-Player Split-Screen on PS5 and Xbox Series X. I have no idea what the game was, though! Please give PC players the option to play in Split Screen too, it’s such a great feature that is missing across the whole series on PC which is a shame, we have real life friends too Gearbox. I can guarantee it would be an ugly solution to multiple screens, though! So the second user couldn’t keep progress and items between sessions and would always start over from scratch. Plus, you know, that whole online thing. >.>. I still have 2 left for web browsing and streaming video. Unfortunately, you will not be able to take advantage of that option if you will play the game on PC. Go back to the Current window tab. These split-screen frustrations aren’t exclusive to Borderlands 3 and have been felt with other modern games balancing co-op and … Plus, you know, that whole online thing. I don’t get it, if you will never play split-screen why bother commenting this post? Borderlands: The Handsome Collection supports four different players on a SINGLE split screen - next generation power fully utilized! Select the first instance of Borderlands 3 and drag it to the top of the screen. The last only time I did 2-player on a single computer, we each had our own end of the keyboard to use. I need space to sprawl on my throne. No we don’t. Download the latest Nucleuscoop Alpha 8 Mod and extract it. The SHIFT system doesn’t have anything to do with that; nor does it track achievements/trophies or manage matchmaking - all of that is done through the specific platform (Steam, XBox, PS). As previously mentioned you have to run two instances of the game, which is extremely taxing on your system. Plenty of people uses mod to play BL2 and TPS on same PC. Borderlands saves have always been local, not server based. Alt+tab back to Universal Split Screen and switch to the Current Window tab. there are plenty of games with split screen on PC so i don’t think that would be a problem and controllers are fine imo but having the flexibility to use multiple keyboards or a mix would be nice, you can do so much with PC that i can even see each player using one monitor, something consoles can’t really do, yeah i don’t think sharing a keyboard would work very well in this case haha but multiple controllers, keyboards or a mix probably wouldn’t be that hard to port since it’s already implemented in consoles. Shadow of the Tomb Raider Co-Op Stream Recap, Black Ops Cold War Mid-Season Update Adds New Zombies Mode. If you see a post that’s problematic: flag it. And why not allow anonymous guests to save files locally/to a flash drive? r/localmultiplayergames - HowTo: Borderlands 3 Splitscreen PC Tutorial. As far as multiple instances, I was envisioning a sort of wrapper program that can handle web services and feeds two windows, each running the game and tracking inputs *independently*. If you’re playing on PC, the only option you have for playing in co-op … Devs just think its not important enough for PC. But the loot instancing seems to help with just inviting a friend over for a playthrough, even if they have to start the skill tree over each time. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. If you see any errors please email us. Yes. Select the second instance of Borderlands 3 and drag it to the bottom of the screen. I won’t ever be using it. Not sure about Mac… but I would bet so. The Borderlands 3 Next-Gen console update is giving players faster load times, 4-player split-screen, and more. 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