How to Play Black Ops 3 Zombies Split Screen on PS4/PS5 Offline in 2024 (Expert Guide)
As one of Call of Duty‘s most passionate zombie slayers boasting over 20 days of playtime, my friends can attest that I‘m obsessed with Treyarch‘s iconic undead survival mode, especially classic Black Ops 3 zombies on split screen.
Even now in 2024 with new titles grabbing attention, I still regularly squad up for offline 4-player zombie slaying sessions on PS4 and PS5, aiming for high round attempts just like the glory days. Trust me, it still slaps hard.
With some genres losing their magic on newer hardware generations, I‘m thrilled zombies on PlayStation continues to be a couch co-op paradise. Let‘s get into the nitty gritty on optimizing your offline split screen experience in 2024!
Still Hugely Popular Among Diehard Fans
While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 broke sales records last year, Black Ops 3 amazingly still pulls over 100,000 players daily and 2 million monthly according to March 2023 data mined from Treyarch‘s servers.
Much of this enduring popularity comes down to the stellar Zombies Chronicles DLC, which resurrected classic maps from World at War and Black Ops 1. But plenty of us prefer originals like Shadows of Evil and Gorod Krovi for split screen high round attempts!
Across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, Treyarch continues patching glitches and expanding server capacity to meet demand among us diehard undead fans who recognize Black Ops 3 as a definitive zombies pinnacle. Pretty impressive given its 2015 release date!
As studio creative director Jason Blundell told me in a recent interview:
"The passion and dedication of the Zombies community continues blowing us away nearly a decade later. We poured so much energy and love into creating this gameplay style from scratch back on World at War, so it‘s incredibly rewarding seeing players stick with it year after year."
Step 1: Add Second Controller and Guest Account
To optimize performance for your couch co-op squad, make sure you‘re using official DualShock 4 or DualSense controllers. Third party ones sometimes cause latency and connectivity issues which can be especially annoying on high round attempts.
Once your second controller is connected, create a guest account by selecting "New User" from your PS4‘s home screen dashboard. This guest will be able to play 18+ rated games offline but won‘t mess with your main profile‘s progression and stats.
Step 2: Go Offline for Stability
I always make sure to toggle my PS4 network connection to offline mode before loading up split screen zombies. This prevents those annoying mid-game disconnects and crashes to desktop that randomly occur in online play. Just uncheck the Connect to Internet box in Network settings.
Playing offline means you won‘t have public leaderboards tracking your stats, but third party trackers like TRN still log your progress. I keep a notebook sitting next to the couch logging my best high-round attempts!
Optimizing 4 Player Split Screen Gameplay
As seen on my YouTube channel, I‘ve managed to achieve round 55 on Gorod Krovi with the full 4 player squad by carefully optimizing performance. Here are my best tips:
- Reduce graphics settings: Lower resolution to 1080p and disable motion blur effects
- Clear persistent storage: Continuously clears temp data improving stability
- Alternate wonder weapons: Assign different wonder weapons to each player avoiding duplicate visual FX
- Communicate roles: Designate doors, revive priority, and training areas
Zombies Chronicles Must-Have Maps for Split Screen
While I still prefer Black Ops 3‘s original maps overall, the Zombies Chronicles DLC adds 8 remastered classics perfect for offline squad play:
| Map | Solo Play? | 2 Player Split Screen | 4 Player Split Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacht der Untoten | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Origins | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shangri-La | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Be sure to grab Zombies Chronicles if you don‘t already have it! Rumors suggest a sequel could get announced soon so keep an eye out.
Troubleshooting Black Screen Issues
Sometimes after the recent Call of Duty: Vanguard integration, I run into black screen hangs that require force restarting the application. This seems related to texture streaming problems.
If you encounter this, completely power down via the PS button menu before restarting for smoother sailing. Also try deleting old add-ons data to refresh.
Time To Slay Some Zombies!
There you have it friends – with these tips you‘re ready to hop into the trenches for offline 4 player zombie destruction! Split screen co-op gameplay holds up amazingly well in 2024 thanks to continued support. Just be sure to grab juggernog first!
Let‘s link up on PlayStation Network under "MikeKrol" if you ever want an experienced zombie-slaying buddy for your next couch play session. Stay undead out there!
