Split Screen Create

Overview

This modpack is designed for easy split-screen multiplayer. It focuses on the Create mod and its add-ons. This pack also includes various structure mods to encourage exploration.

The pack is playable with up to 4 players using controllers on a single (preferably large) screen. Optionally, one player can use the keyboard/mouse. For controller players, the mouse/keyboard can be swapped to focus on another window if a mod requires them.

Performance

Because of the way Minecraft handles running the server (Host World) and client (Other Players), this pack runs much faster (TPS/CPU) than 4 separate instances. It does, however, still take additional power from the GPU (FPS) to render 4 clients. Because of this, it is recommended to lower the resolution of the game since each window is reduced to a quarter of the original size.

How to use

Playing Together

Use the PrisimMC (or MultiMC) launcher to import this pack from Modrinth. PrisimMC allows you to create separate instances (or multiple running copies) of Minecraft. You will need to download this pack for each instance that will be running.

To play on an external server, either the server must disable online mode or each player must use a different Minecraft account. You can also install the E4MC mod, which makes LAN worlds joinable by anyone like a server.

For local play, host a LAN server on the main instance of the pack. All of the other instances will need to join that local server.

If you only have one account to use, you will need to use the AuthMe mod to enable Offline Mode for both online and local multiplayer. Click on the lock icon in the Multiplayer menu to enter Offline mode. If you enter the name of a Minecraft Account, their skin will be used.

Using Splitscreen

To put the windows into Split Screen, press F11. This cycles between different positions and sizes for each instance.

You may need to hide the taskbar to see the bottom of the screen.

To prevent the escape menu from automatically appearing, press F3+P to disable
pauseOnLostFocus.

options.txt Instead of using the shortcut, you can run each instance once to generate the **options.txt** file. Open the modpack folder and edit **options.txt**. Change the value of **pauseOnLostFocus** from **true** to **false**.

Assigning Controls

On the Minecraft menu, click Options -> Controls -> and the Controller Icon to enter the Midnight Controls menu.

If that instance will be using a keyboard/mouse, turn off Auto Switch Mode.

If that instance will be using a controller, turn on Virtual Mouse. Then, open Controller Options on the sidebar to enable unfocused input.

If you only plan on playing with 1 controller, you can skip this step. We need to assign a controller to each instance of Minecraft. Switch the selected controller at the top of Controller Options to the controller for that instance.

Advanced Controller Options

For more controller options (such as mappings), you will need to download GamepadTool. Copy your mapping code and paste it into the Mappings File Editor inside Moonlight Controls

Other Guides

Midnight Controls Website

GamepadTool
Midnight Controls Settings

mkordik1(Youtube)

options.txt
1 controller only