UE4 Local Multiplayer and LAN Setup

Alright so, I’ve spent the last 3 hours surfing the web and piecing tutorials together to try and achieve what I want. With no luck, I turn here.

Basically what I am asking for is, some guidance, advice and maybe even some tutorial links if possible, for a system similar to minecraft’s multiplayer system. (I know obviously for the ps4 I’d need to be a Corporation Entity and have an agreement with sony to use their dev pack for the ps4) But I am looking for a way to set it up so a player can either join split screen with player 1 (the host) or join from their own PC or (eventually) their own ps4. I’ve never done any networking before with UE4, and I have no idea where to start for split screen. I’ve seen a lot of references to player controllers being assigned to a specific number, but I’ve already set up a bunch of blueprints referencing player controller (0) does this mean that I have to also assign all these blueprints to player 1-8? If It’s an 8 person server or whatever? Not sure what keywords I should type into google to find answers to my questions?

Really could use some insight here

I’m trying to figure out how to do this too. Make sure you have read this article: http://cedric-neukirchen.net/Downloads/Compendium/UE4_Network_Compendium_by_Cedric_eXi_Neukirchen.pdf

And then keep in mind that the server has a player index for each player on its machine, and since it’s the server, I THINK this means that includes all the network-connected players and the local players as well. Haven’t had a chance to test that yet as I just barely got local multiplayer working WITHOUT networking.

the client machines likewise have one player index per player that’s on that machine, but not for any of the other players that are connected on the server.

Hope this helps you figure it out. If you figure it out before I do, let me know how you did it!


Eight local players interact with each other using their respective contact points in their respective areas。
I hope you can help me or give me some ideas, thank you very much