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While each player will be able to create their own character to use in co-op, these characters are saved to the host machine. Speaking of co-op characters… Setting up co-op characters

This screen is where you can assign each player their characters. Choose the multiplayer character (you will need to remember what it’s called) and then click Load Saved Game to begin.Īfter you have loaded, use the Session button in the pause screen to invite your friends. Loading a co-op Baldur’s Gate 3 game is as simple as navigating to the Main Menu and selecting Load Game.

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Additionally, when you’re already in a game, select the Session option from the pause screen and then the plus icon to invite a friend. After selecting Multiplayer and Create, you can select the plus icon to invite a friend. There are multiple opportunities to invite a friend to a game in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Once everyone has confirmed their character and made a Guardian, the campaign will begin. Take your time coordinating who will be playing what, as having a good coverage of skills and classes can be useful. Select the plus sign to open up your friends list and then select whoever you want to invite.Īfter selecting Launch, you will all be taken to a screen where you can either use an Origin character or create a new hero. You can have up to three other players join your game. This lobby is where your friends can join you before you dive into the multiplayer experience. The tab at the top can be used to switch between Online and LAN games.Įither select a game to join or click the Create button to start a lobby. From here, you will be directed to a server screen where you can search for other multiplayer games. To set up a co-op campaign, select Multiplayer from the Main Menu.

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You can play online with players on different PCs, offline via a LAN connection with players on different PCs, and even splitscreen couch co-op on one computer using controllers! There are a few ways to play Baldur’s Gate 3 co-op. There are a few important things to remember when playing with others and we’ve collated all that critical info for you below. To create additional desktops, hover the mouse pointer of this icon in the taskbar.Baldur’s Gate 3 takes players on a massive journey, and what better way to enjoy that journey than by experiencing it through co-op? The good news is that there are a lot of ways to play Baldur’s Gate 3 co-op including online, locally, and even through couch co-op.

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Windows 11 supports virtual desktops, which can be another way to “split” your screen into different configurations. These shortcuts may take a little getting used to, and some combinations or repeat-press behaviors feel a little unintuitive, but playing around with the different combos will be helpful. Win + Down Arrow will minimize the selected window.Win + Down + Left or Right Arrow will split the selected windows into a lower quadrant.Win + Up + Left or Right Arrow will split the selected windows into an upper quadrant.

Win + Left or Right Arrow will split the selected window 50% left or right.Press the combo again to switch to a 50/50 horizontal split. Win + Up Arrow will maximize the selected window.If you’re looking for speed and efficiency when splitting the screen in Windows 11, then you’ll want to learn the following keyboard shortcuts: This makes it easy to change between different arrangements.įor example, if you’ve set up the four-quadrant arrangement to monitor four different market indicators, you can switch between that and a 50/50 productivity app group with a single click.Īll you have to do is hover over the taskbar icon of any window that’s part of a given group and then click on the group representation to the right of the individual window popup. So if you’ve, for example, snapped two sets of windows into 50/50 arrangements, you can switch between them as linked groups instead of clicking on each video individually. Windows 11 groups snapped windows with their friends.

Using the Snap feature to split your screen in Windows 11 is intuitive, but there’s an additional feature that can make it even better for your productivity. While this has an additional step to reach the same result, you’re much less likely to press Win + D than trigger Aero shake. This will minimize all windows to the taskbar, and then you can click on the window you want to use. You can get a similar effect to Aero Shake by using the shortcut Win + D. One drawback is that you can’t just bring all the minimized windows back with an additional shake.

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