Play Dark Souls Remastered Seamlessly with Friends – No Limits, No Fog Walls
If you’ve ever wished you could journey through the entirety of Dark Souls Remastered without the usual co-op restrictions, the Seamless Co-op Mod is your golden ticket. This isn’t your average multiplayer tweak – it’s a full-on rework of the co-op experience, designed for fans who want to play every single step with friends, from the tutorial to Gwyn’s final flame.
Mod Features
- True full-game co-op: play from start to finish without forced disconnections
- No fog gates or multiplayer-restricted zones – explore everywhere together
- Players respawn at the last bonfire on death, without ending the session
- Bosses and area clears no longer send co-op partners home
- All NPC events and dialogue sync across players
- Bonfire resets affect all party simultaneously
- s up to 6 players in one co-op session
- Steam’s modern networking API used for smoother, more reliable connections
- Light sources used by one player illuminate for all
- Global enemy scaling, configurable in the mod’s settings
In-Game Impact and Use Cases
The Seamless Co-op Mod transforms the core structure of Dark Souls Remastered. Forget summoning signs, fog barriers, and area-based limitations. This mod creates an open co-op sandbox where the entire game becomes a shared experience. It especially shines in:
- Exploration: Traverse Lordran freely with friends, without disconnections between zones
- Combat: Face every boss and enemy together, with party-wide scaling for added challenge
- Story progression: Share NPC arcs and world events without missing individual moments
- Quality of Life: Reconnect instantly if dropped; use shared light sources and smoother netcode
The mod also introduces a “limbo mode” during boss fights: if you die while others live, you spectate until the group wipes or someone rests at a bonfire.
Invasion System
- Optional PvP via ini file setting – turn invasions on or off at will
- During invasions, bonfires and warping are temporarily disabled
- Use the Hairpin item to invade other sessions within matchmaking range
Balance Notes
This isn’t just an easy-mode mod – enemy scaling makes the game tougher to for multiple players. You can configure scaling difficulty in the mod’s ds1sc_settings.ini
file to fine-tune your group’s experience.
Installation & Setup
- and extract the Seamless Co-op Mod files
- Move them into your Dark Souls Remastered game directory
- Edit
ds1sc_settings.ini
to set your co-op session - Launch using
ds1sc_launcher.exe
To play together, all party must be on the same game version and using the same . You must also be signed in to Steam (not offline mode).
Save Files & Compatibility
- The mod uses a separate save file format (
.co2
) to prevent issues with the base game - Do not move modded saves back to the original game – this can trigger bans
- Compatible with other mods that don’t interfere with multiplayer systems or items used by this mod
Common Questions
- Can I get banned? No. This mod prevents any interaction with FromSoftware’s matchmaking servers
- Do Steam achievements work? Yes, achievements are still active
- Can I use base game saves? You can convert a base game save to
.co2
format, but don’t go the other way - Is this mod compatible with pirated copies? No – the mod only works with legitimate versions via Steam
- Is the mod finished? It’s still in alpha – bugs may occur, but updates are planned
Session Hosting
One player hosts the game; others must using the same . Host and s must be set in ds1sc_settings.ini
.
Troubleshooting Tips
- If you see “locale not found”, make sure the locale folder is in the SeamlessCoop directory
- “Steam timed out” means Steam is unreachable – check your connection or wait for maintenance to end.
File information
File name: DarkSoulsRemastered_SeamlessCo-op_v0.0.3.zip
File size: 1.47 MB
Mime type: application/x-dosexec; charset=binary compressed-encoding=application/zip; charset=binary