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HOW TO ENABLE NATIVE SPLIT SCREEN

By Noot

A quick and easy method for enabling true split screen in game

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Noot
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Category: Co-op, Game Modes, Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

Posted

17 Oct, 2024 @ 4:21pm

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Guide Index

Overview

INTRODUCTION & ADVISORIES

INSTALLATION TUTORIAL

Comments

INTRODUCTION & ADVISORIES

(THIS IS NOT MY MOD, I AM ONLY SHARING THIS. IF THIS IS REQUESTED TO BE TAKEN DOWN, I WILL DO SO)

Holy Christ, I just recently found out about this mod and decided it needed to be shared to EVERYONE.
I'm sure like most here, we grew up playing split screen campaign, firefight, custom games, etc.

This mod enables native split screen and actually works flawlessly in my experience. The only caveats are no custom controls (yet) and of course no online matchmaking because THIS WILL ONLY WORK IF LAUNCHED WITH EASY ANTI-CHEAT DISABLED.
On the brightside, you can still play this online through invites with friends or custom servers, all while using split screen

Anyways, onto the tutorial.

INSTALLATION TUTORIAL

Head to this link:
https://github.com/WinterSquire/AlphaRing/releases

Click on the latest release and download.
Once you have the .dll file:
Go to your steam installation of Halo The Master Chief Collection, Right Click and select Properties > Browse Local Files > MCC > Binaries > Win64

Here you will simply copy and paste the WTSAPI32.dll file and launch the game WITH EAC DISABLED.
Once in the game menu, connect the controllers you will be using, hit F4 to open the menu, select the amount of players/controllers you will be playing with (Up to 4) and game on! It's that easy

Hope everyone enjoys reliving their split screen glory days <3

10 Comments

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D3c4d3nc3 18 Jul @ 4:54pm

@Tikhan456 The dev no longer releases to Github, and releases inside his discord. See: https://github.com/WinterSquire/AlphaRing/issues/119#issuecomment-3009846360

Tikhan456 27 Jun @ 10:22am

The mod no longer works due to a game update, it seems there is no current version yet

itzMokujin 2 Dec, 2024 @ 8:18pm

Love the mod, ran a halo reach campaign run with 6 players which was the most fun ive had in years.

Question for the some people that may know tho, is it possible for Halo CE and Halo 2 to be ran with the following:

[Computer 1]

2 Player Split Screen

[Computer 2]

2 Player Split Screen

So 4 players in total?

I guess specifically, what is the maximum player limit for split screen campaign of each title?

Noot [author] 1 Dec, 2024 @ 4:58pm

Yes! You can do 4 player campaign with CE & Halo 2.
The online combined with split screen should work as long as its a private invite match

Phurious Phil 1 Dec, 2024 @ 2:14pm

Would this also more than 2 players in campaign for halo CE and halo 2, and could you do it with 2 people player split screen and one playing online?

Watermelons 29 Nov, 2024 @ 8:10pm

@SuperSonic763 Try renaming the .dll file. Put something in parentheses like (splitscreencoop) and when you want to play it, remove that part. Or you can simply move the file in and out of the folder when you want to use it.

SuperSonic763 19 Nov, 2024 @ 12:10am

Any way to make a separate launch option/shortcut that doesn't require deleting mods from the game to launch with EAC enabled?

It's kinda a pain to have to delete and re-add the file every time I want to switch.

Normal Thursday 18 Nov, 2024 @ 6:45pm

This is essential for steam deck/linux users. credits to Priception on youtube.

Steam Deck/Linux Launch Command:
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="WTSAPI32=n,b" %command%

Noot [author] 27 Oct, 2024 @ 8:42pm

I believe so :( I believe there's a workaround but I need to do more research

AphexTwink 22 Oct, 2024 @ 11:44pm

would this disable the ability to get achievements?

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