Comments on: PS3 Splitscreen Online is Possible

by: bob

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:33:18 +0000

ugh, split screen is useless IMHO

by: Totao

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:53:23 +0000

here is the link to the split screen footage. wow up to 3 people can join the game whether is in the dedicated servers or a game you hosting really good to hear.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=17586&type=mov&pl=game

by: BigChiefToiletPaper

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:18:51 +0000

i want it too

by: Henning

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:13:22 +0000

Thanks Tatao.

by: Sporty

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:12:08 +0000

Missed the online. But it shouldn’t tax the video system any more then offline.

Good to hear about Warhawk.

I think Online Co-Op and splitscreen should be standard in todays age also. I think things like split screen C0-Op and some places net code are still not mature enough in the standard SDKs so each studio implements them in their own way. Also would explain why some studio wouldn’t waste time with them.

If anything I think Sony should provide better documentation and more example code. To get the studios up and running faster. Valve was even saying PS3 online wont be able to play with PCs since they outsourced the net part to EA. To me that’s scary to hear.

But as we enter into 2nd gen software and beyond most of these will be fixed.

by: Totao

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:52:54 +0000

but like I said before warhawk will be doing this online and you wont have to stop your game when someone joins your game or gets out of it. right now I’m work and very limited to the sites I can visit but when get home I’ll post the link to the video so you can see it.

by: Henning

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:32:33 +0000

Splitscreen online. As in, bring other friends who are sitting on the couch next to you online with you. Four people playing online at once, from one PS3.

Did the NES do that? Nope. DS? Nope. PSP? Nope.

by: Sporty

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:07:22 +0000

I didn’t know it’s possibility was in question. You can do split screen on a damn NES or hell even a DS or PSP.

It’s not a technical feat that must be overcome. Its just that it hasn’t been implemented too much yet. From the Insomniac interview, it was left out to avoid delays so far. It will probably be in future games.

by: Totao

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:01:16 +0000

It is possible did you see that video they had on gamtrailers with warkhawk they called it split screen on demand its a great feuture and the way its use in warhawk its amazing