Steam Version Of Local Splitscreen Gaming

[[MGP] El Fuego Rey]

I think it would be a cool feature if we were able to use one steam account to be used on two computers on the same network. I would like this feature because I feel it would be awesome to be able to play a game in LAN with a friend who is at my house without having them have to buy a copy of it when they dont even have a computer to game on. For example I have two gaming spec computers and would love to have a friend over and play a LAN session on a game using my two computers and my one steam account. I think this is a plausable idea because PC games dont support split screen and this would be way better than split screen. I have games me and my friends really want to play together but they are not willing to spend money on a game they will only play at my house because they dont own computers capable of playing them. I understand this is non profitable to Steam but it would need limitations such as requiring the two computers to be on the same network and even disabling online play and making it just a LAN thing. Also make it so the same account logged in twice can only launch the same steam game. That would prevent people from using the same account at home to play different games. For example Borderlands supports split screen on console but I dont want to buy a console and a game just to play with a friend when it would be much more convienent to be able to use my Steam account on my computers to play a LAN game. Hopefully I was able to describe this well enough for you readers to understand my concept. Why should PC gamers be forced to buy two copys of a game to play with a friend in the same house when console gamers get to do it with just one copy of the game? Feel free to expand on this idea or add constructive critisism.

[steev_666]

I support to the idea

Incredible that some people today dont have a CPU or any decent CPU to play, and the only way to play whit them its borrow a PC or laptop to a friend for a day or some like

also friends dont come to play every day only on group, and to be honest, we ended up downloading some jack Sparrow Copy for the day

[Gus the Crocodile]

Or you could just play one of the many PC games that do have local coop.

If 2K doesn't want to make Borderlands splitscreen on PC, maybe you should take it up with them, and consider not supporting that choice of theirs. If you just keep buying their games anyway, and for some reason holding other people (Valve) accountable for 2K's choices, what message are you sending them?

[hinti21]

Awesome!

[[MGP] El Fuego Rey]

Gus the Crocodile님이 먼저 게시:

Or you could just play one of the many PC games that do have local coop.

If 2K doesn't want to make Borderlands splitscreen on PC, maybe you should take it up with them, and consider not supporting that choice of theirs. If you just keep buying their games anyway, and for some reason holding other people (Valve) accountable for 2K's choices, what message are you sending them?

I was not trying to point fingers at anyone. I was using it as an example of a game that can be enjoyed by two players with one copy of the game. My point im trying to get across is that it would be amazing if I could play a game with a friend LAN without buying 2 copys of a game. Im not talking about adding a local co op to every game because that would require who ever made the game to do it. I simply would like to be able to just play a game with LAN with a friend. My idea on it was allow the same steam account logged into 2 computers on the same network and only allow the secondary login to launch the game that the primary login launches. That way it could not be abused by two people doing what ever they want with only one account. I understand that most of the reason why PC games dont support split screen is either because it would be way to intensive on the computers hardware or it seems like a pain to bind multiple controllers at once. I would have to have to force my friend to use a controller when playing a FPS game. My idea would eliminate both the issue of keybinding and the issue of choking out a computers performance. Also this would be the ultimate play with a friend at home by completely eliminating the horrible super wide skinny screen aswell as the all famous screen peek tactic

[[MGP] El Fuego Rey]

steev_666님이 먼저 게시:

I support to the idea

Incredible that some people today dont have a CPU or any decent CPU to play, and the only way to play whit them its borrow a PC or laptop to a friend for a day or some like

also friends dont come to play every day only on group, and to be honest, we ended up downloading some jack Sparrow Copy for the day

Yes steev_666 I don't feel its right to make a new steam account to buy second copys of a game so I can play with a friend on my own 2 computers. Also this idea could possibly cut down on pirated copys of games because to many times I have seen someone who will never pirate anything pirate a game just because they want to play lan with a friend at their house. None of my friends that dont even own a computer want to pay money for a game they will never play unless with my at my house. Its hard to convince my console friends that PC gaming is alot more fun when you have to buy 2 copys to play at home.