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uid: input-system-player-input-manager
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# The Player Input Manager component

Set up local multiplayer games, where multiple players share a single screen and multiple controllers.

| **Topic** | **Description** |
| :--- | :--- |
| [Get started with the Player Input Manager component](get-started-player-input-mananger-component.md) | Use the `PlayerInputManager` component to set up local multiplayer games. |
| [Configure the Player Input Manager](configure-player-input-manager-component.md) | A reference for the Player Input Manager component. |
| [Set up split-screen local multiplayer](set-up-split-screen-local-multiplayer.md) | Use the `Split-Screen` option to automatically split the available screen space between the active players. |

## Additional resources

- [The Player Input component](player-input-component.md)
- [Responding to input](respond-to-input.md)
- [Multiplayer UI input](multiplayer-ui-input.md)
- [Local multiplayer scenarios](local-multiplayer-scenarios.md)