You can now split the screen and play Minecraft, just like playing those older console games with other players.Today our team announced another great new platform feature that will be built into Steam: Remote Play Together. Like any other game, it’s better when you play with your friends. Minecraft’s an interesting, fun, and creative game. Split-screen functionality only works on a per-console basis with up to 4 people, but they play online with others. Other “remote” players select your invitation (required) to join your hosted game.On Bedrock, go to the “ Multiplayer” menu and ensure “ Multiplayer Game” is turned on before starting the game. Adjust your game options to your liking and launch your game.For Minecraft Legacy editions, open on your console and choose “ Play Game,” then “ Load” or “ Create.” For Bedrock editions, select “ Create New” or select a game on your list.
PS3 doesn’t require PlayStation Plus, but PS4 does. For XBOX 360 and XBOX One, Silver and local accounts won’t be able to join.
Here’s how to set up a ‘local’ split-screen in Minecraft:
The instructions to play Minecraft in split-screen mode varies slightly for each game console, but the instructions below will cover all of them. Up to four players can join on any given console. Local split-screen refers to playing on a single console, not to be mistaken with LAN (local area network) play. Let’s start with tips for local split-screen, and later, the online split-screen will get explained as well. If you have a big TV screen, playing with friends or family will be loads of fun. The local split-screen can accommodate up to four players at a time. You can split the screen in Minecraft locally or online.
PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Switch usually set the resolution automatically when using HDMI, although previous manual adjustments may cause an issue that requires manual reconfiguration. This process is relatively easy to do go to your console’s settings and work your way to the display options. Also, you need to set the video resolution of your console to match the TV.
Minecraft Splitscreen RequirementsĪs briefly mentioned, you’ll need a console and a TV screen with 720p or higher.
Read on for further information and detailed steps on splitting the screen in Minecraft. For qualifying devices, you’ll need to connect them to a TV screen using an HDMI or RGB component cable. WiiU doesn’t support split-screen either because it is only 480p. PlayStation Vita doesn’t support split-screen because it is qHD (1/4 of 1080p). Your console or TV screen needs to support at least the 720p resolution.