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Subject: Vertical vs. Horizontal Split Screen
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I was wondering if anyone else out there was a bit annoyed with the vertical split screen that's been implimented on 2 player single console games that are being played on widescreen TVs. I think that the vertical split eliminates way too much peripheral vision. I loved Halo's horizontal split and am confused as to why the game automatically chooses for you. I'm aware that, if I go into the dashboard and change my TV settings to standard, it will split horizontally. Unfortunately, that sacrifices a bit of the TVs size/capabilities. I'd like to see this made an option within the game. Anyone else feel this way? If so, anyone know where we can go to ask Bungie for a fix? Other than that, the game is great both online and offline! Thanks.

Crossefire00

  • 11.10.2004 10:40 AM PDT
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My first impressions are very good about the game, but my first disappointment is the fact that if you own a widescreen tv, and in the xbox control panel have it set to widescreen, bungie changed the format of split-screen, somehow they feel it is better splitting the screen vertically, because you know how many enemies come from the top and bottom of the screen (that was sarcasm)

Only way around it is to go into your xbox control panel and change video TV screen to normal. Then start the game back up, and it then appears like it did in Halo, split horizontally.

It sucks so bad I am calling them tonight to complain.

[Edited on 11/10/2004 10:59:56 AM]

  • 11.10.2004 10:59 AM PDT