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Quick guide to play split screen co-op on Fortnite with two players and one console
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Do you want to play Fortnite with a friend using split-screen? If you have two controllers and a stable internet connection, you can play couch co-op with another person. While this feature is not yet available on the Switch, PC, or mobile, you can use a PlayStation or Xbox console. Keep in mind you won't be able to share inventory with this method. This wikiHow will show you how to do split-screen mode on Fortnite using a PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , or Xbox Series X/S.
Things You Should Know
- Split-screen is only available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. It must be couch co-op on one console.
- Launch a duos or squad game. Turn on a second controller and select a user account.
- In Fortnite, hold "X" (PlayStation) or "A" (Xbox) to sign player 2 in. When the game starts, it will be in split-screen.
Steps
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Launch a duos or squad game in Fortnite. You can use split-screen mode to play with a friend on PlayStation or Xbox consoles . Other platforms are not yet supported. [1] X Research source- Keep in mind split-screen is only available as couch co-op on a single console at a time. If you want to play with others online, you can add friends or enable crossplay .
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Turn on the second controller. Use the PlayStation button or Xbox button to turn the other controller on. This will open the user sign-in menu.Advertisement -
Select a new user. The second controller will be signed into this account.- You'll be taken back to the Fortnite screen. You should see [P2] LOG IN (HOLD) at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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On the second controller, hold the designated button. On PlayStation controllers, this should be X . On Xbox controllers, this should be A .- You'll be logged into the second account on Fortnite. This may take a few moments.
- When it's finished, you'll see the character of the second account load in.
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Set your builds. By default, player 1 will have control over the screen. To switch to player 2, hold X (PlayStation) or A (Xbox) on the second controller.- When player 2 has control, you'll see a white border around the screen.
- To return the control to player 1, hold X (PlayStation) or A (Xbox) on the first controller.
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Select Ready . This will be Triangle (PlayStation) or Y (Xbox).- When the game loads, it will be in split-screen. Player 1 will be at the top and player 2 will be at the bottom. You can now play Fortnite in split-screen co-op.
- If you're having trouble, make sure your internet connection in stable. Split-screen mode will not work if you have connection issues.
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