If portal 2 will have co-op, I demand splitscreen? (On PC)

[Critshot213]

L4D1/2 had splitscreen so portal 2 should to :)

[MADDOGGE]

Though I generally hate splitscreen, it's hard for me to keep my eyes focused on my part of the screen, I wouldn't object. PC should = choices.:cool:

[Jay Are]

L4D has splitscreen on PC?

How would it work? Same for portal

[iGaming | Chaos]

Wow splitscreen portal would be a slight mind♥♥♥♥.

[Crinkz]

I believe it was revealed in Game Informer that there will be a picture in picture option. I think that's what it said anyway. =/

[HyperTech]

Portal 2 will at least have picture-in-picture for Online multiplayer, that will be interesting :D

[DecimaeGeminae]

I agree. Split screen is nice, especially when playing on a large screen(or on two screens, valve?). That'll allow me to play co-op decently(with myself, since just one of my friends owns portal, and he's not good at it).

[TheDude7053]

how about picture in picture for internet games

[dcaff]

I think there was something in the GI article about it, along with stuff about Voice commands and marking spots on the wall and what not.

[Smashman]

Yes.
I know a number of people who would love to play it with me.

[Twilight Mage]

I really want to have PC splitscreen without having to use crazy console contortion to enable it.

[youknow]

splitscreen would be nice. What's up with the "?" in the thread title?

[Fede22]

splitscreen would be nice. What's up with the "?" in the thread title?

I'm Ron Burgundy?

[nibbler234]

I wish there would be split screen for PC, but when you play online, you get the whole screen to yourself. Just like Left 4 Dead 2 on the Xbox 360, if you played with a local player, you shared a screen. With only play, you got the screen to yourself.

[illford_baker]

no no no, not split screen! dual monitors! one player on each monitor.

[slipperywhenwet]

there'll will be PiP for onlijne, not sure if it will have local though.

[Critshot213]

the ? in the title was a typo, i ment it to be a !. also i has dual monitors

[hypedupdawg]

Unfortunately, the bulk of Portal's PC controls are in the mouse, and at the moment I don't think it would be possible to replace this with, say, a keyboard control. Split screen would therefore only be useful if you had items like the plug-in xBox 360 controllers; that way each person would have all the normal controls.

With several games, if you have "two player controls" they are really a cut down version to allow for only half the keys being in use per player. However, it would still be nice to have the option :)

[BigEV]

Unfortunately, the bulk of Portal's PC controls are in the mouse, and at the moment I don't think it would be possible to replace this with, say, a keyboard control. Split screen would therefore only be useful if you had items like the plug-in xBox 360 controllers; that way each person would have all the normal controls.

With several games, if you have "two player controls" they are really a cut down version to allow for only half the keys being in use per player. However, it would still be nice to have the option :)
You DO realize you can connect two mice to a PC, right? I remember playing a game (not its name, though) that supported a so-called "Mouse Party" mode, where players could connect up to four mice to one PC and each would play with his own mouse.

So this is possible.

[hypedupdawg]

You DO realize you can connect two mice to a PC, right?

I was going to write a really sarcastic reply to this, asking if everyone would have to bring their own mouse and keyboard as WHO would have more than one... then I realised I probably have at least 2/3 of each...

Thanks for reminding me of the most basic stuff ;) -- do you know if there are any other uses for more than one mouse out there? i.e. not gaming

[SpectralJulian]

Split screen for Portal 2 will be a god-send. My 4-year-old nephew LOVES Portal, and if I could hook up a game controller and have him play with me, he'd go nuts.

Also, I'd like to point out that more and more PCs are becoming media centers, so why not offer similar features in games as consoles?

If all my PC games had split screen, that would be quite a bit of fun. Hook it up to an HDTV and either multiple controllers on a usb hub or even multiple keyboard/mice, and play with friends/family.

[SpectralJulian]

I agree. Split screen is nice, especially when playing on a large screen(or on two screens, valve?). That'll allow me to play co-op decently(with myself, since just one of my friends owns portal, and he's not good at it).

this as well would be a good reason for split-screen

[SpectralJulian]

I was going to write a really sarcastic reply to this, asking if everyone would have to bring their own mouse and keyboard as WHO would have more than one... then I realised I probably have at least 2/3 of each...

Thanks for reminding me of the most basic stuff ;) -- do you know if there are any other uses for more than one mouse out there? i.e. not gaming

there's a program you can get that let's you have multiple pointers in Windows.

I'd think it would be pretty useful in Ableton Live if you didn't have an interfacing option other than keyboard/mouse.

[Redlazer64]

In the Portal 2 podcast on Game Informer they went into semi-detail about this. While it won't be local splitscreen as in two people on the same computer, you will be able to view your co-op partner's screen during gameplay. They said something along the lines of hitting tab to pull up your teammates view.

[nibbler234]

I'd prefer a choice. I call splitscreen for local play, your own screen for internet connection play.

[v.dog]

no no no, not split screen! dual monitors! one player on each monitor.Not everyone can afford (or has room for) two monitors. For those that can, split-screen is not hard to setup to that one view is on each screen.

[MADDOGGE]

no no no, not split screen! dual monitors! one player on each monitor.Will you buy me a extra monitor, new GPU to drive it, and a PS to power it? please pretty please!;)

[slipperywhenwet]

L4D has splitscreen on PC?

How would it work? Same for portal

yeah. there are a couple console comands, but u need two 360 controlles for windows. But you can also join an online mp with 2 players on ur PC. as well as 2 others from just matrchmaking/dedicated server lobby.

[Critshot213]

yeah. there are a couple console comands, but u need two 360 controlles for windows. But you can also join an online mp with 2 players on ur PC. as well as 2 others from just matrchmaking/dedicated server lobby.

You can have 1 guy on KB/M and the other on a controller

[slipperywhenwet]

Will you buy me a extra monitor, new GPU to drive it, and a PS to power it? please pretty please!;)

u realiixe u can run 2 monitors from one tower, right?

[slipperywhenwet]

You can have 1 guy on KB/M and the other on a controller

how? I've used that txt doc but for some reason it was VERY glitchy. is there a command or something?

[Critshot213]

how? I've used that txt doc but for some reason it was VERY glitchy. is there a command or something?

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1029890

Theres cfgs you can use

[wade]

u realiixe u can run 2 monitors from one tower, right?

I think he means that his current computer wouldn't be able to handle it. In which case split screen would be preferable.

[A Noobcake]

Wouldn't that require two mice?

[wanderwaffle]

i would love splitscreen in portal 2, its one of my favorite features in l4d and l4d2, lets hope valve leaves the code in the pc version.

[Twilight Mage]

Splitscreen and dualscreen support for 2P hotseat please.

[SpectralJulian]

Not everyone can afford (or has room for) two monitors. For those that can, split-screen is not hard to setup to that one view is on each screen.

CRT monitor on craigslist

voila

two monitors

or heck, use an SVIDEO out to a TV for the 2nd monitor (that's how I do it)

[Twilight Mage]

CRT monitor on craigslist

voila

two monitors

or heck, use an SVIDEO out to a TV for the 2nd monitor (that's how I do it)

Nice.

[NovaNoah]

I Approve of Original post.

[Errorl]

Isn't the game going to have, like... online co-op? Playing split-screen on a computer, I just... I can't imagine what a cluster♥♥♥♥ that would be.

[Twilight Mage]

Isn't the game going to have, like... online co-op? Playing split-screen on a computer, I just... I can't imagine what a cluster♥♥♥♥ that would be.

Hotseat splitscreen on PC is actually pretty good so long as you have at least a normal sized screen and an extra place to sit.

[hypedupdawg]

Hotseat splitscreen on PC is actually pretty good so long as you have at least a normal sized screen and an extra place to sit.

I agree that this is normally good, but it is generally only used in turn based games (I remember my favourite was the old "Worms" series :D).

I don't think that this would work for Portal as it is very real-time based - and the whole point of co-op is it is two people working together: if you had hot-seat, you could play both parts by yourself :confused:

[gamer1973]

Im just going to stick with Online Co-op

[C. Man]

The (probable) lack of splitscreen is exactly why I'll end up buying this on the 360. My girlfriend loves to play co-op games with me, but on the same screen.

Oh well.

[knux1234]

yeah. there are a couple console comands, but u need two 360 controlles for windows. But you can also join an online mp with 2 players on ur PC. as well as 2 others from just matrchmaking/dedicated server lobby.
no u dont atcully you just need one me and my friend played l4d splitscreen on pc (beside my frame being 20 to 10 we had fun)

[bostondrummer1]

Its not a cluster♥♥♥♥ if you connect your PC to a 42" TV and use two wireless Xbox 360 controllers with a wireless adapter. Then it's like :D.

/:cool:

[knux1234]

Its not a cluster♥♥♥♥ if you connect your PC to a 42" TV and use two wireless Xbox 360 controllers with a wireless adapter. Then it's like :D.

/:cool:

i could do that to bad my controlers missing

[Mikerrrrr]

I agree that Portal 2 would be an /instant/ purchase if it came with splitscreen co-op.

[loky97]

Lol, my idea is that you can use your steam account after you started playing co-op and you can connect on another computer, then, you can play portal 2 co-op only on that computer while the co-op on the original account is playing. I would personally like it a lot

[Menaus]

Guys, if you used a PC for splitscreen, than you would need to mouses and two keyboards, not to mention a better graphics card. PC is much better suited for LAN

[Shifty_Pete]

no no no, not split screen! dual monitors! one player on each monitor.

and double keyboard and mouse support!

[mariobro123587]

What about the 360?
Would that have splitscreen or some kind of thing that has your character's view on your TV and the other guy's character's view on his TV?
The 2nd thing sounds the best.
That is, if you can do Co-Op via Xbox Live and not just 2 controllers.

[nrnoble]

I am guessing the 360 & PS3 version will support both split screen and online play. But if it does not support both, most likely it will be just Internet play. Highly likely both will be supported otherwise there will be a lot of unhappy console gamers, so no need to wait for 1000s of unhappy customers to tell Valve what they already know. :)

[Pacnet2010]

[QUOTE=Critshot213;13942180]L4D1/2 had splitscreen so portal 2 should to :)[/QUOTE

Portal 2 probably is gonna run on the source engine and since the multiplayer Half-Life 2 Deathmatch uses it too and doesn't have splitscreen, im guessing that Portal 2 won't use split screen but a full screen for each player. :o:rolleyes:

BTW:
I hate splitscreen anyway;)

[Shifty_Pete]

Portal 2 probably is gonna run on the source engine

:O I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED! :O

[xAlex007x]

Splitscreen? Wouldnt that lagg the game?
(Both players see 2 small screens, so there are 4. Monitor per player with a "See what your friend is doing by clicking this red button with lots of text")

[xencreature]

I HATE SPLITSCREEN.

PS: i won't eat you.

[DJHeadshot]

If the consoles versions have splitscreen then pc version better have it and please don't make us go through the overally complicated console commands to access it like l4d2 although i guess it better then not having it at all.

[slipperywhenwet]

Guys, splitscreen is available in L4D2's version of source, why the hell would they take it out? it just will be a pain and require console commands.

[Shifty_Pete]

I would prefer having two monitors, one person on each. Is that possible?

[slipperywhenwet]

I would prefer having two monitors, one person on each. Is that possible?

I'm sure it will split it down the middle, so if you hook up two... it'll go to either one. Probably.

[Smotter]

I vote split screen on one monitor. They can add dual monitors but all I care is one monitor at least.

[FelipeRRM]

Where do I sign?

It's about time Valve give us that, with various options, like vertical or horizontal divisions or on different screens.

[Nick_Heck]

That would b awesome b/c my conflict is
Portal 2 on PS3: Easy Co op, but no pin! I am an avid tf2 player/trader...
Portal 2 on Steam: maybe a bit cheaper, pin but no coop

[XF3DeX]

I've heard in a video interview that Portal 2 will be featuring split screen.
I can't remember what video exactly.

[dest747]

That would b awesome b/c my conflict is
Portal 2 on PS3: Easy Co op, but no pin! I am an avid tf2 player/trader...
Portal 2 on Steam: maybe a bit cheaper, pin but no coop

*ahem* the PS3 version INCLUDES the steam version with it. PS3 and Pin. Problem solved.

Also they're all cross platform co-op anyway...

[slipperywhenwet]

That would b awesome b/c my conflict is
Portal 2 on PS3: Easy Co op, but no pin! I am an avid tf2 player/trader...
Portal 2 on Steam: maybe a bit cheaper, pin but no coop

Portal 2 has coop on steam...

And how is coop easier on PS3?

[yourworldonfire]

new interview has confirmed splitcreen.... check other threads

[Ling-Ling]

Please Valve give us splitscreen! There are not enough PC Splitscreen games out there :(

[Dalek22]

Why the hell would you want splitscreen on PC?! For god sakes it wouldnt work. Sure you can see your friend playing at the same time. But you'd need a huge monitor for splitscreen.

So its pointless.

[asteroid]

Why the hell would you want splitscreen on PC?! For god sakes it wouldnt work. Sure you can see your friend playing at the same time. But you'd need a huge monitor for splitscreen.

So its pointless.

Many of us use our PCs with HDTVs and projectors.

[Condor_96]

Many of us use our PCs with HDTVs and projectors.

Gentlemen, we have a necromancer in our midst.

[dillodude94]

I just pre-loaded Portal 2 and, i decided to look through its files. and i found a text file that was called splitscreen_config.txt So maybe there is Spit screen! Woot! O.o

[Th3 ProphetMan]

Many source games ship with old unused files from other games or even from other platforms, if you notice, you will probably find some xbox or ps3 related files too.

So i would not get my hopes up for official split screen support. Modding and tweaking the game might make it possible though, never know. :)

[azadiscool]

I'm sure it will split it down the middle, so if you hook up two... it'll go to either one. Probably.

Actually you could extend the desktop in you graphics settings so that both monitors are treated as one very long monitor. Then you go into the launch options of Portal 2, and put in the following:

-w3840 -h1080

Chance the numbers so that -h is the height in pixels of your monitor, and -w is twice the width of one of your monitors, assuming they are the same size. The above example would be the launch options for two 1920x1080 monitors.

Now launch the game and there should be a resolution option for 3840x1080. Bam, you have the game on two screens, and if you could enable vertical splitscreen, then each screen would be on its own monitor. I did this for L4D and it works almost perfectly; it should work for Portal 2, although it's useless without a splitscreen option.

[azadiscool]

Why the hell would you want splitscreen on PC?! For god sakes it wouldnt work. Sure you can see your friend playing at the same time. But you'd need a huge monitor for splitscreen.

So its pointless.

It takes little to no time to implement, since the code is already there from the console versions, and if you don't want to use it then you don't have to. I don't understand why they wouldn't leave it in the console, at least, like in L4D.

[Tobi2392]

Uhm guys ? splitscreen_config.txt in portal 2 directory ?

[azadiscool]

Uhm guys ? splitscreen_config.txt in portal 2 directory ?

You got ninja'd. That definitely means good things, but for all we know it isn't accessible from console. I feel like if this were an official feature, they would have mentioned it by now. It will most likely be like splitscreen in L4D: ♥♥♥-backwards and annoying.