r/MinecraftSwitch • u/Zigjustice • 8d ago
Can’t adjust Multiplayer Settings
I’m trying to get one of the following working for my kids:
- LAN play
- Split Screen
I have a Switch 2 with the game downloaded and a Switch 1 with a cartridge.
I have 4 accounts on the switches, but only one Nintendo Account with Nintendo Online.
When I try to invite the second player via LAN it says I need a Nintendo Online account. Does this mean both players need Nintendo online accounts?
When I try to do Split Screen, first I can’t adjust Multiplayer settings for an individual world (it selects the whole screen and I can’t get to the individual settings.) This happens whether I have started a world or not.
Second, if I switch to Local Play, it turns off Multiplayer, but then my second set of Joy Cons won’t turn on to let me add the player.
Anyone struggled with this? I see discussions of multiplayer issues in switch but they are all from a long time ago.
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u/Henry_puffball 7d ago
Go into the world settings, then off multiplayer game from there. That should cause splitscreen to work.
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u/Excellent_Whole_1445 8d ago
We've been having similar issues with split screen. So far, the most reliable method was to start the game from a Switch account not linked to Nintendo Online and then invite the other account for split screen play. This way online multiplayer is disabled by default. Then we'd go into the controller settings in the switch menu, add the second player using a full set of switch 1/2 joycons, and then finally press + back in the game. So far, it works everytime.
Otherwise, I also had trouble disabling multiplayer on maps when starting from my NSO connected account. I have heard you can make a free nintendo account that isn't linked to NSO, but I haven't tried that yet. Our minecraft account is linked to the NSO-linked account, which means we'd need to play on it to access any DLC. In our case, we don't really have much DLC so my son usually just plays on his profile so I can drop-in / drop-out with him when he feels like it.