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Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 09:12
by djhubertus
Hello community :)
Trackmania 2 has a split screen mode to the 4 players, so I think that nothing gets in the way that this mode to add into shootmania for local play with friends (and maybe bots :D )

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 09:14
by kalstrams
How do you imagine 4 people playing FPS in split screen ? Especially, if we talk about PC, on a desktop-sized screen ?

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 09:17
by djhubertus
for example, like Serious Sam

players can use gamepads or keyboard + mouse

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 11:31
by kalstrams
I mean, in such game as SM, it is no that easy.

If we take resolution of 1920x1080, and split it to four.

We'll get 4 areas, where each has 10 inch diagonal (let's take 20" screen).
We'll get 4 areas, where each has resolution of 960x540.
It's good for fun @ LAN or single player, but it is not viable in any form of non-casual multiplayer.

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 12:31
by djhubertus
I mean here is that the game had an alternative for players offline

If you think that 4 players is too much to consider only 2 players

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 22:02
by kalstrams
Ofline 4 players are good :thumbsup:

I meant, that it is not good to play in a championship on splitscreen :D

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 22:23
by seeba
I like the idea of a two-player splitscreen, I think this is manageable.
But I could imagine this is already planned or ready to go in a later beta or in the final version...

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 10 Jul 2012, 23:23
by djhubertus
I am talking here only about offline Splitscreen for local play with friends (and maybe bots if shootmania might be to have them :D)

Re: Split Screen local play

Posted: 11 Jul 2012, 16:11
by kalstrams
Bot's would be great, mainly from tracking the route's in the newly-made maps.