How-to: Split Screen Coop - Page 11

willomo · 04-20-2011, 05:52 PM

I have two 1680 x 1050 monitors, and I can get them to span just fine.

However,each screen has the middle segment of it used to show the character view.
like this
[010][010]
[010][010]
[010][010]
1 Is what is being used, 0 is what isn't, and [/] is the monitor border.

What setting do I have to change?

ren008 · 04-20-2011, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krylles

change your native desktop resolution to 3840x1080. all i had to do.

Just so everyone knows, display spanning in this manner is not supported by Vista. Only clone or extended desktop modes work... Worked with XP, works with 7, but Vista for whatever reason removed this very handy feature. Time to upgrade to 7!!

salad10203 · 04-20-2011, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ren008

Just so everyone knows, display spanning in this manner is not supported by Vista. Only clone or extended desktop modes work... Worked with XP, works with 7, but Vista for whatever reason removed this very handy feature. Time to upgrade to 7!!

On Nvidia and since 151 drivers there has been no display spanning. : (

04-20-2011, 06:20 PM

So I've got the PS3 Controller hooked up to ID2 on JoyID, however it still seems to be working with player one. Everythings fine on it, just the wrong side of the screen.

I've ran the config that is posted on the front page as well as one further down however it seems to have no effect.

Running Windows 7 64x

Also - Does having a non ps3 controller in slot 1 make a difference? Didn't think it would.

04-20-2011, 06:22 PM

OK so I named the notepad file that i made in the cfg folder as "joy_coop360.cfg" "." meant to do that right? I started up the game, loaded a mp_coop level, and then typed "exec joy_coop360.cfg" the same thing came up that it couldn't.

trojanrabbit.gg · 04-20-2011, 06:58 PM

Question!

I've got two monitors, both of which have two separate aspect ratios. One is a wide screen 16x10 and the other is a standard 4x3...

Can I get the game to recognize both separate aspect ratios? If so, how would I go about doing so?

04-20-2011, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Indica:
Can anyone tell me what to enter into the splitscreen config to enable dual moniter split across two 16:9 1920x1080 screens?

Quote:

Originally Posted by krylles

change your native desktop resolution to 3840x1080. all i had to do.

I am unable to switch to that resolution on vista. Is there any other way?

ZombieMannequin · 04-20-2011, 09:54 PM

I'm not getting the level progression problem using this configuration: Clicko

Was able to get achievements and everything.

maksimus · 04-20-2011, 10:26 PM

Easiest way to make ANY controller work with Portal 2 COOP:
1.Download Xbox 360 Controller Emulator (X360CE) http://www.multiupload.com/7ZKOLGH3PE
2.Extract it to "steamapps/common/portal 2/bin" folder replacing xinput.dll file with emulator xinput.dll file
3.Open x360ce.ini
4.Change line [PAD1] to [PAD2] and line [PAD2] to [PAD1]
5.Open x360ce.exe
6.Choose preset: Clear
7.Press Load (down right corner)
8.Choose Controller 2 (up left corner, green light must be lit)
9.Choose button, press [Record], then press the same button on controller
10.Make #9 for all the buttons
11.Create config 360.cfg in steamapps/common/portal 2/portal 2/cfg (cfg from first post)
12.start Portal 2
13.type in console: exec 360
14.type in console: ss_map mp_coop_start
15.Play !!!

krylles · 04-20-2011, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ren008

Just so everyone knows, display spanning in this manner is not supported by Vista. Only clone or extended desktop modes work... Worked with XP, works with 7, but Vista for whatever reason removed this very handy feature. Time to upgrade to 7!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indica

I am unable to switch to that resolution on vista. Is there any other way?

i know nothing of vista. i would've guessed the video driver control panel would give access to it if vista did not.

in my catalyst control center i had to create a "group" under Desktop Management - Creating and Arranging Desktops.

Niente · 04-21-2011, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maksimus

Easiest way to make ANY controller work with Portal 2 COOP:
1.Download Xbox 360 Controller Emulator (X360CE) http://www.multiupload.com/7ZKOLGH3PE
2.Extract it to "steamapps/common/portal 2/bin" folder replacing xinput.dll file with emulator xinput.dll file
3.Open x360ce.ini
4.Change line [PAD1] to [PAD2] and line [PAD2] to [PAD1]
5.Open x360ce.exe
6.Choose preset: Clear
7.Press Load (down right corner)
8.Choose Controller 2 (up left corner, green light must be lit)
9.Choose button, press [Record], then press the same button on controller
10.Make #9 for all the buttons
11.Create config 360.cfg in steamapps/common/portal 2/portal 2/cfg (cfg from first post)
12.start Portal 2
13.type in console: exec 360
14.type in console: ss_map mp_coop_start
15.Play !!!

Tried... but somethings wrong.
Now the game didn't response to my controller (x360ce did)
I tried changing the xinput 1_3.dll to other names (1_9_0,1_2) but still no use...

eetcheez · 04-21-2011, 02:07 AM

I'd be very much in favor of Valve simply re-implementing this into the game, instead of having to fuss around with all this. Shouldn't be too hard.

People screaming foul about a simple string mix-up, but don't even care about a missing MP mode from the supposedly best version of the game. I will never get some people...

Thanks for this OP, BTW.

chameleon8 · 04-21-2011, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZombieMannequin

I'm not getting the level progression problem using this configuration: Clicko

Was able to get achievements and everything.

Interesting, it might be because he uses ss_enable before the ss_map or something. His config is pretty vanilla - it just sets up both controllers instead of only Player 1.

I'll look into it tomorrow when I have some time. It would be cool if anyone can confirm this!

maksimus · 04-21-2011, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niente

Tried... but somethings wrong.
Now the game didn't response to my controller (x360ce did)
I tried changing the xinput 1_3.dll to other names (1_9_0,1_2) but still no use...

Did you hear a beep when launching Portal 2?
If you do then the emulator is working fine, and if you changed the lines [PAD1] and [PAD2] then only your controller should respond in the game when controlling the orange bot. It won't respond in the main menu though.

asteroid · 04-21-2011, 05:46 AM

I really hope Valve patches in a simpler splitscreen option. But they never did with Left 4 Dead.

Please Valve.

04-20-2011, 10:26 PM	#159
maksimus Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 14	Easiest way to make ANY controller work with Portal 2 COOP: 1.Download Xbox 360 Controller Emulator (X360CE) http://www.multiupload.com/7ZKOLGH3PE 2.Extract it to "steamapps/common/portal 2/bin" folder replacing xinput.dll file with emulator xinput.dll file 3.Open x360ce.ini 4.Change line [PAD1] to [PAD2] and line [PAD2] to [PAD1] 5.Open x360ce.exe 6.Choose preset: Clear 7.Press Load (down right corner) 8.Choose Controller 2 (up left corner, green light must be lit) 9.Choose button, press [Record], then press the same button on controller 10.Make #9 for all the buttons 11.Create config 360.cfg in steamapps/common/portal 2/portal 2/cfg (cfg from first post) 12.start Portal 2 13.type in console: exec 360 14.type in console: ss_map mp_coop_start 15.Play !!! Last edited by maksimus: 04-20-2011 at 10:29 PM.

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04-20-2011, 05:52 PM	#151
willomo Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 4 Posts: 98	I have two 1680 x 1050 monitors, and I can get them to span just fine. However,each screen has the middle segment of it used to show the character view. like this [010][010] [010][010] [010][010] 1 Is what is being used, 0 is what isn't, and [/] is the monitor border. What setting do I have to change?

04-20-2011, 06:20 PM	#154
Sconc Guest Posts: n/a	So I've got the PS3 Controller hooked up to ID2 on JoyID, however it still seems to be working with player one. Everythings fine on it, just the wrong side of the screen. I've ran the config that is posted on the front page as well as one further down however it seems to have no effect. Running Windows 7 64x Also - Does having a non ps3 controller in slot 1 make a difference? Didn't think it would.

04-20-2011, 06:22 PM	#155
chemical_burn Guest Posts: n/a	OK so I named the notepad file that i made in the cfg folder as "joy_coop360.cfg" "." meant to do that right? I started up the game, loaded a mp_coop level, and then typed "exec joy_coop360.cfg" the same thing came up that it couldn't.

04-20-2011, 06:58 PM	#156
trojanrabbit.gg Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 4682 Posts: 1,644	Question! I've got two monitors, both of which have two separate aspect ratios. One is a wide screen 16x10 and the other is a standard 4x3... Can I get the game to recognize both separate aspect ratios? If so, how would I go about doing so?

04-20-2011, 09:54 PM	#158
ZombieMannequin Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 228 Posts: 196	I'm not getting the level progression problem using this configuration: Clicko Was able to get achievements and everything.

04-21-2011, 02:07 AM	#162
eetcheez Join Date: Oct 2008 Reputation: 87 Posts: 1,241	I'd be very much in favor of Valve simply re-implementing this into the game, instead of having to fuss around with all this. Shouldn't be too hard. People screaming foul about a simple string mix-up, but don't even care about a missing MP mode from the supposedly best version of the game. I will never get some people... Thanks for this OP, BTW.

04-21-2011, 05:46 AM	#165
asteroid Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 14	I really hope Valve patches in a simpler splitscreen option. But they never did with Left 4 Dead. Please Valve.