Portal 2 Gets Split-Screen Support in Big Picture Mode
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Portal 2 finally gets split-screen support.
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t seemed a little strange that the ultimate co-op game, Portal 2, supported split-screen co-op on its console versions, but not for its PC version in Steam's Big Picture mode.
Fortunately, Valve's seen fit to correct that oversight. Now, when playing Portal 2 in Big Picture mode, plugging in two controllers to the PC running the game and then hitting 'X' on the first player controller's co-op menu activates local co-op.
The update also tweaked a few issues with Portal 2 in Big Picture mode. Players will now be able to exit the Robot Enrichment or Create Test Chambers menu with a controller and the quick ping issue, which froze movement, should no longer be a problem.
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Now all they need to do is support this with their L4D series and TF2.
Aaaaand allow a per-player-per-screen scheme for those of us with multiple monitors.
I don't think you will see such with TF2 due to the nature of the game not being co-op based. As for L4D 1/2 it is possible to play split screen coop on the PC just takes a little work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlp1j9u3T1Y though I don't know if you can play online with others doing this.
What? Are you saying that continuously supporting your products is a bad thing? And :3 is an emoteicon equivalent in text form.
A lot of people. Especially when you have friends over and have the PC hooked up to the TV.
I prefer the keyboard/mouse combo, but that's because i absolutely suck at aiming at anything with the controller.
Some people are just more used to a controller because they have played games on consoles for so long or it works better with the game than a mouse a keyboard (Flying jets in BF3 works better with a controller than the keyboard for me anyway).
That's one of the great things about PC gaming, you get to pick your hardware instead of being forced to one imput method.
Hear hear.
I wonder if they will add this to any more games in the future. Should be good for some co-op without needing 2 pc's setup.
i can use either for one player, but not both for different screens, as far as I can tell.
Next weekend is scripting weekend
Imagine, not needing to pay $240 for 4 copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 just to play 4-players locally. Black Ops 2 should update to support 4-player split screen play, and maybe two-player online co-op. I shouldn't be forced to buy 4 copies of one game now that Big Picture is out.