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Split Screen Option Wanted
« on: February 14, 2012, 05:58:49 pm »

I was playing with some devs last night and I threw out an idea but I just wanted to post it here so it's not forgotten.
 
My idea was that it would be cool if we could view 4 or more players at once while spectating.  You can already view one player so it didn't seem far fetched that a split screen option was possible.  I think spectating would be a little more interesting.  This would bring us as close as possible to "screen watching" except you can't do it while playing...or can you?   I wouldn't want to play this way all the time but what if we setup our server (1138) for only 4 player matches and made it a split screen?  If only for the nostalgia.  I know there is talk about getting another server for only 4 player matches so this might be fun.
 

 
 
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 08:15:37 pm »

It certainly is possible, and with computers these days probably not unrealistic, but the source engine is really good at optimization. Basically I would have to turn off all network optimization to make split screen work properly, which would increase lag for everyone.
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2012, 04:15:46 am »

Would that also apply to spectating? It'd be pretty awesome to have a 4 player split screen spectator mode.
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2012, 03:47:45 pm »

Yea and if the split screen still causes lag in spectator mode could it be added to Source TV?  This would make watching tournaments more interesting.
 
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2012, 04:53:51 pm »

I really don't see the point of making split screen. Especially if its going to create more issues. If you wanna play split screen just turn on the good ol' n64.
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2012, 10:07:21 pm »

No offence But id Scratch the Split screen Idea sorry . I want to know tho is there a way to force spec on 4 slots of an 8 slot server?  Im in an issue here with Jestservers  the Min order is 8 slots but it can be lowered to 4 for the same cost as an 8 :-(   Id like to get the 8 slots for what im paying but designate them to spec only so the first 4 ppl join get a playerslot and the other are spec. Can anyone Help on this issue? Jest from Jestservers is interested in this as well
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2012, 10:14:12 pm »

You can control the number of players in the server.cfg I think... something like sv_maxclients
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 09:41:57 pm »

It certainly is possible, and with computers these days probably not unrealistic, but the source engine is really good at optimization. Basically I would have to turn off all network optimization to make split screen work properly, which would increase lag for everyone.

Portal 2 does something like splitscreen - although im not quite sure how the guys at Valve did it. (you bring up your partner's view by keeping the tab key pressed)
Either a video stream (which i doubt since it's looking too good) or rendering a second player locally based on some information transmitted via the netcode. The picture shown is small but one could scale it - maybe they developed some viable idea that'd work also for 4 players.

Example:


Frankly, I have no idea if there's some information on this out there, but just maybe it's worth looking into it.
« Last Edit: March 09, 2012, 11:30:50 pm by coolDisguise »
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2012, 02:19:43 am »

Part of an engine upgrade that they have not released access to.  Which also means the mod would have to go through yet another full update.
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Re: Split Screen Option Wanted
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2012, 04:13:33 am »

what is source tv really? I heard of this way back when I first started playing CS. Will it allow my friend watch me play source games without buying the game?

nvm i answered my own question  :o
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