LOCAL SPLIT-SCREEN MULTIPLAYER FOR PC! C'MON PLEASE!

[Tonton]

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare for PC must get the precious Local Split-Screen Multiplayer that the console versions of all previous COD games have had for so damn long. Ever since COD4: Modern Warfare to be precise. The PC needs more split-screen shooters! Something needs to be done. I previously made a thread here >Split-Screen Multiplayer and Co-Op on the PC | Community< with a great response from many forum members about this issue for Call of Duty: Ghosts but nothing was done.

We want 4-Player support, all game modes, including survival/zombies, offline private matches and local with online matches. Just like on the consoles.
Sledgehammer games, please do this for us, the social gamers, the gamers that love the openness and power of the PC, some of us cant afford to buy a console because we have careers in visual effects and game design and stuff.

PC games have included the local split-screen feature since the 90's, but recently it's even more viable with the native 360 controller support for 4 players (wireless controllers work also). Split-Screen for PC is just as practical as Console Split-Screening today if not more, With concern to graphics and framerate performance, The PC is obviously far more superior at handling these games, especially in split-screen, its a joke that it hasn't been in place since Modern Warfare 1.

Just to prove to you all Local Multiplayer on the PC is growing and becoming a normal feature for PC gaming, here is 4 screen shots of my Steam Library's 48 Local Multiplayer Games in Big Picture Mode.

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Big Picture makes PC to TV gaming a taboo of the past, we've also got SteamOS, and Steam machine. People more commonly are using their PC's to play next gen games on their big TV's. 1080p Displays are very common now, so split-screen is at optimal capability for the majority. 4K resolution will improve the environment for split-screen and make it even more crisp for the players, like having a 1080p screen to yourself.

Furthermore I believe Steam will update Big Picture in future to allow multiple Steam accounts to simultaneously log in to the same device (PC), carrying your game unlock progression, stats, achievments. It simply downloads the SteamTag from the cloud, and attaches it to your own controller (Just like on the 360 Dashboard and XboxLive).

Please add this feature Sledgehammer Games. You can do it!

Local Multiplayer keeps the Multiplayer Immortal when the Online dies. And its Very Very Fun.

I will personally buy every single COD game that will add this feature in an update, until then I'd rather not.

You have an awesome game, but that missing feature is the only thing that's stopping me from buying your games.

Visit the COD:AW Forum on this topic here > http://community.callofduty.com/thread/200867023

There are hundreds of Local Multiplayers (Versus & Co-Op) on PC and on Steam, visit the 'Local Multiplayer Gaming' Steam group to see the comprehensive list here > http://steamcommunity.com/groups/LocalMPG

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[MattC455]

I second this request. There is absolutely no good technical reason (apart from maybe a poorly optimised port) to remove a key feature of the game for PC release. As bad as some CoD games have been in the past, the one redeeming feature is they are a tonne of fun to play split screen multiplayer with friends. At this point, it is the only thing that would make me want to purchase another CoD game for the PC.

[DragonSlayer]

If this had splitscreen, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Till splitscreen is left in the PC version and not ripped out (must have bots as well), I aint touching another COD.

[Hinsonator]

PC games shoulden't have local multiplayer with games like this (yes even games as casual as CoD and modern Battlefield) because of how many keys on the keyboard required to play aswell as that almost no FPSs have support for more than one mouse.
Aswell as that PC games (at least in PC genres like FPSs and RTSs and possibly RPGs) shoulden't have splitscreen for the same reasons why consoles shoulden't have multiplayer, both LAN (or as they call it "system link") or online simply because they're designed arround the idea of a small group of friends dueling it out (or working togeather) in the living room.
Oh god that sounds kinda wrong.

[DragonSlayer]

Messaggio originale di Hinsonator:

PC games shoulden't have local multiplayer with games like this (yes even games as casual as CoD and modern Battlefield) because of how many keys on the keyboard required to play aswell as that almost no FPSs have support for more than one mouse.
Aswell as that PC games (at least in PC genres like FPSs and RTSs and possibly RPGs) shoulden't have splitscreen for the same reasons why consoles shoulden't have multiplayer, both LAN (or as they call it "system link") or online simply because they're designed arround the idea of a small group of friends dueling it out (or working togeather) in the living room.

Why not??? why cant PC gamers atleast have the choice. How many PC gamers have a couple of controllers laying around or if not would go out and buy some if the range of split screen games increased.
With Valve's push into the lounge room it only makes even more sense these days to bring back split screen to PC.
I dont own a console (no want for one) and have a beastly HTPC (in addition to my main PC) connected to my 70' TV running XBMC with Steam's big picture mode added to it. Why do I add this info, as I use it daily - all my TV viewing is done via the HTPC and at a click of a button I have Steam so effectively a "console" experience.
I own several split screen games and play them with my mates when they are over but our choice of games are so limited.
This whole old misconception that PC gamers are loners sitting in a room by themselves and only play with other people via LAN or internet are so outdated.

Its frustrating that you see so many games on slower weaker consoles offer split screen but then remove it for PC... WHY? - just leave it in there FFS!. Give us the choice to play split screen. If PC gamers like yourself dont want to then thats ok, just dont use it. But developers should atleast give us a choice.

[Hinsonator]

Well for one, the KB+M user would have an edge over the guys using controllers because. While a keyboard and a mouse is good at emulating a controlller, a controller isn't good at emulating a keyboard and a mouse.

[DragonSlayer]

Messaggio originale di Hinsonator:

Well for one, the KB+M user would have an edge over the guys using controllers because. While keyboard and mouse is good at emulating a controlller, controllers aren't good at eomulating keyboards and mice.

Why would one person be using a KB+M and the others controllers if your sitting on the couch, playing on the TV.....
If that were the case the KB+M would be at a disadvantage (due to it being so awkward). Everyone would be using controllers. I dont even have a KB+M connected to my HTPC!, its all done via blutooth remote and Xbox controllers.

If your argument is about online play, at the end of the day if you choose to go online using a controller in an FPS - as you can do right this moment, remind you. Then you should know that you are at a disadvantage.

[Hinsonator]

Just thought i'd say, aimbots even ones that are built into the game are frowned upon in PC gaming.
Also i don't see why you would want to go online with a controller. at least in an FPS.
Maybie in a shooter as casual as CoD but even then it would at a little bit of a chalange to the game because aiming would be fiddly.

[DragonSlayer]

Messaggio originale di Hinsonator:

Just thought i'd say, aimbots even ones that are built into the game are frowned upon in PC gaming.
Also i don't see why you would want to go online with a controller. at least in an FPS.
Maybie in a shooter as casual as CoD but even then it would at a little bit of a chalange to the game because aiming would be fiddly.

Im sorry are you even in the right discussion here?? the hell you on about son.
Aimbots? when did I ever bring that up. What did anything you just say in your last post have to do with the argument for or against split screen gaming on PC?

[Hinsonator]

It would just about be the only real advantage controller users would have over KB+M users.

[DragonSlayer]

Messaggio originale di Hinsonator:

It would just about be the only real advantage controller users would have over KB+M users.

Your speaking of "Aim Assist" and no way does it offer an advantage over KB+M users, not even close. All it does is helps bridge the gap between KB+M and controller.
***UNLESS*** As I was saying earlier, to reply to your silly argument that split screen for PC is no good as one person will be using KB+M while others will be using controllers and thus will have the upperhand. Well yeah duh! no $hit, but only if you lot were playing at a desk.
But if bothered to read, you would see that I was speaking of while you were on the couch playing on the TV.
Here's an idea, go lug your PC to your TV and try and play an FPS or any game for that matter with KB+M in your lap while sitting back on a couch.
Have no issues with debating with you but not if you dont even bother giving an intelligent argument which starts at actually reading what the other person said first!

[Hinsonator]

Messaggio originale di DragonSlayer:

Well yeah duh! no $hit, but only if you lot where playing at a desk.
But if bothered to read, you would see that I was speaking of while you where on the couch playing on the TV.\

In House Streaming, son.
Also aim assist is just another way of saying aimbot.

[DragonSlayer]

Messaggio originale di Hinsonator:

Messaggio originale di DragonSlayer:

Well yeah duh! no $hit, but only if you lot where playing at a desk.
But if bothered to read, you would see that I was speaking of while you where on the couch playing on the TV.\

In House Streaming, son.
Also aim assist is just another way of saying aimbot.

What ever, im done speaking to you. I've explained in great detail and all I get back is idiotic responses barley keeping along with the actual conversation "In house streaming" yeah and the sky is blue, who gives a crap - what's that got to do with what we are speaking of. Good bye sir.

[Hinsonator]

You've seriously never heard of In House Streaming? Even after an update news and a store page highlight dedicated to it?
Alright let me tell you what it is.
Basically it's an interactive streaming function built into Steam, it works really well. At least on the offical Steam games. I have tried it on two shortcuts. There has been some noticeable lag but nothing that doesn't make the game unplayable.
In House Streaming (aswell as being able to play high damand games on a low-end PC asuming you have a dedicated gaming PC running them) can be used to play LAN-style local multiplayer (and possibly online if they let us use it outside our LANs.)

[DragonSlayer]

Messaggio originale di Hinsonator:

You've seriously never heard of In House Streaming? Even after an update news and a store page highlight dedicated to it?
Alright let me tell you what it is.
Basically it's an interactive streaming function built into Steam, it works really well. At least on the offical Steam games. I have tried it on two shortcuts. There has been some noticeable lag but nothing that doesn't make the game unplayable.
In House Streaming (aswell as being able to play high damand games on a low-end PC asuming you have a dedicated gaming PC running them) can be used to play LAN-style local multiplayer (and possibly online if they let us use it outside our LANs.)

Yes, and I use it to Stream to my other weak PC out in my back shed. But what has in house streaming got to do with not wanting more split screen games on the PC?

If your going to say "In house streaming" then you actually need to add more to it than that. How the hell im I or anyone else supposed to follow what you are trying to say when all you say is "In House Streaming"?

[Hinsonator]

Yeah, i guess especially since In House Streaming has only just entered it's open beta stage not too long ago.
In House Streaming by default mutes the audio output device on the streaming PC but you can reactivate it. Another downside is there might be a bit of lag to the client PC. So it's probably a good idea to make the PC the controller users are playing on host because well.. they need all the help they can get.