- #LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN HOW TO#
- #LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN INSTALL#
- #LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN PS3#
- #LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN WINDOWS#
If you are going to run on two monitors you need to use mode one so that each player gets their own screen. If you are playing on one monitor, mode two gives you a much better view of what's ahead of your character. ss_splitmode 1 will split the screen into a left and a right half and splitmode 2 will split the screen into a top and a bottom half. The first command you need to type in turns split screen on and the second tells the game which way to split the screen. Inside this file we are going to put all of the commands to achieve a two local player, split screen game where one player uses the mouse and keyboard and the other uses a joystick. The first thing you should do, no matter which method you try, is go into your Steam\SteamApps\common\Left 4 Dead\left4dead\cfg\ folder and create a new file called TwoPlayerSplitScreen.cfg I mention this because there seems to be a difference among these seemingly similar joysticks. He bought two at a pawn shop for twenty bucks total and one works the other does not using the following trick. One that my friend got up and running involves using xbox 360 controllers. I'm going to give you several different ways of acheiving this goal because many different people I know have tried and got several ways to work. The thing that makes this something only a diehard fan would bother to do is that you have to have two joysticks. Since we love zombie anything we needed to find a way to be able to game together.
#LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN PS3#
My brother is a console gamer but can't afford a 360 after a PS3 purchase.
Secondly, not many people are in the same situation I was.
Firstly, none of the things you need to do are actually in the gui. If you need to change between horizontal or vertical split use the console command "ss_splitmode 1" or "ss_splitmode 2".This method will allow you to have a friend over for some zombie killing fun! This feature is not something that is easy to pull off. Once you are loaded in the game bring up the console once again and enter "ss_connect" without quotations. Start the game and bring up the console with the ~ key(below Esc).Įnter "ss_enable 1" without quotations and press enter.
#LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN HOW TO#
How to connect to a game with splitscreen You're now ready to enjoy Left 4 Dead Splitscreen dual-monitor style :D Where XXXX is the horizontal resolution of BOTH your monitors and YYYY is the Vertical resolution. In the window that appears type: -wXXXX -hYYYY Next start Steam and right click on Left 4 Dead in the games menu. If you don't know what your aspect ratio is use this calculator: Aspect Ratio Calculator In my case the aspect ratio of one of my monitors is 1.77 by 1(1360 x 768). You need to change the aspect ratio in the brackets to the aspect ratio of ONE of your monitors(NOT both). (If you are using Vertical span you will want the lines following: widescreen_horizontal_split). Navigate to the Left 4 Dead main folder(Usually C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead). This should span the entire desktop across both screens and you're good to go. Go to DISPLAYS MANAGER->DISPLAYS PROPERTIES and add your second monitor with the "stretch main horizontally" option.
#LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN INSTALL#
Install the latest catalyst control center and open up the advanced version. Thanks to overlordprime of the steam forums. Setting up your monitors with an ATI Card If your monitors have different maximum resolutions you will probably want to select the "Change Resolution" option from the left menu and adjust both resolutions to the highest possible setting of the lowest resolution monitor(1360x768 in my case). Your desktop should now span across both monitors. I choose Horizontal for the purposes of this guide. Select either Horizontal or Vertical Span according to your preference, either will work. Make sure SLI is disabled if you have the option, then select "Set up Multiple Displays" from the left menu. Open the Nvidia control panel(Usually found in the context menu after right-clicking on the desktop).
The secondary monitor should not be displaying anything(i.e.: Not enabled under Window's Display Properties - settings). Make sure both monitors are connected to your graphics card and are turned on. Setting up your monitors with an ATI card Setting up your monitors with an Nvidia card
#LEFT 4 DEAD 2 PC SPLIT SCREEN WINDOWS#
This will NOT work on Windows Vista as it does not support the "Span" options. This guide is only for users running Windows XP. JaytheHam's L4D Dual-Monitor Splitscreen guide
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