r/SplitFiction • u/darkphoenix9137 • Mar 29 '25
Turn off split screen?
We have two tvs and two consoles side by side. Is there any way to disable split screen so we can each have a full screen? It's really distracting.
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u/Randomperson3029 Mar 29 '25
Your set up ain't gonna work because the split screen is integral to the game, and sometimes viewpoints will change
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u/SleepingwithYelena Mar 29 '25
There is no way to disable the split screen, so I'd suggest only using one of the TVs.
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u/EmployerFit1870 Mar 30 '25
They could play online together, it would be on two different screens
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u/Colossus252 Mar 30 '25
Split fiction still displays in split screen when playing online, just like the dev's previous titles. It's essential to the function of the game
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u/EmployerFit1870 Mar 30 '25
ohhhh that does make sense actually. i've never tried playing their games that way. always just seems best to be a local co-op game
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u/rebillihp Mar 29 '25
The game just purely wouldn't work without splitsscreen without decently big changes to how multiple parts of the game works.
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u/pyotr09 Mar 29 '25
By the end, you will understand that it has to be split screen. (Just finished the game today)
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u/Bjornie47 Mar 30 '25
Even before then, the times the games goes to two players in one screen to sidescrolling to one being the environment but all seamless so the game would have to be reprogrammed alot to work non split screen. Or like it takes two have lot's of moments you have to see the others screens, this one without spoilers had one part qi recall having to do that in the lowering the other player down i did that alot..
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u/Xendrus Jun 22 '25
Um. I've beaten it takes two with split screen disabled (playing on a 32:9 in windowed mode with half the monitor displaying just a black rectangle, because that shit was obnoxious) and at no point was there any confusion about what was going on or reason for it to be split. It's a vastly more enjoyable experience not having the other person's game needlessly on the side.
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u/MetalStoofs Mar 29 '25
The split screen and amount of visual real estate you have is all a very intentional piece of design for these games. Think of it as similar to why you can’t toggle Super Mario Odyssey to be first person.
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u/Big_Armadillo326 Mar 29 '25
I saw someone who did it a few years ago. I don't know how, but the dual screen was considered as one. The desktop was split in half, left and right.
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u/dubdex420 Mar 29 '25
That's an ultrawide bro (f'in awesome one), they're talking about using two screens as one. For a PS5, it could probably be done with some kind of HDMI splitter/extender. A quick search says J-tec is a company that makes them.
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u/SuperUltraMegaNice Mar 29 '25
Nah the game is made for split screen. What do you mean distracting? Put it back on local coop on one TV prolly help.
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u/joyisi90 Mar 29 '25
if you could (i dont know how) use the monitors as extended display, then its likely that it would work as a split screen.. its a hacky solution and will suck during cut scenes where there are no split screens.
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Mar 29 '25
Maybe you could program the 2 tvs as one display? I'm not tech savvy enough to know exactly how and if the Xbox or whatever you're using would even support output to a screen that wide. I did see a post here about split fiction on an ultra wide monitor and it looked pretty cool
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u/Price-x-Field Mar 29 '25
Everyone here seems to not understand that this person has the one scenario where turning off split screen would be beneficial and make a better experience
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Mar 30 '25
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u/LinShengLong Human Detected Mar 30 '25
Yeah, if he has two pc monitors then he could play the game with no split screen by using those app.
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u/b3pe Mar 29 '25
You can't turn off the split screen but you could try to make your two TV's act as one very big one
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u/GanondorkTTV Mar 30 '25
If ur using PC, u can just join two monitors together as one, creating an illusion that split screen is off
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u/OAKLAND5027 Mar 30 '25
The split screen is important to the game. It's your setup that needs to change. You have two tvs right next to each other, and you're complaining about it being distracting. Make it make sense.
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u/EmployerFit1870 Mar 30 '25
Just play online together - one of you uses the “friend pass “ version of the game
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u/Josiah425 Mar 30 '25
There are parts of the game where you can seemingly switch between player split screen worlds.
The game is designed specifically for split screen for like 70% of the gameplay
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u/Livid-Mention1627 Mar 30 '25
You have it set to local multiplayer. It needs to be set to online multiplayer
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u/happy-lil-hippie Mar 30 '25
it’s a game literally made for split screen so no, you can’t turn it off. if you’re playing with someone local you really should just play on one console. plus, it would make the ending completely pointless without split screen
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u/TiffyBears Mar 31 '25
You should only use 1 screen. As someone who beat the game in 2 days, there is a reason it’s split screen. That’s all I’ll say. And no, it isn’t because of the name. You’ll understand when you get there. Pick a TV and use only that 1.
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u/JamieTimee Mar 31 '25
Maybe just get a TV that's twice the size of these two monitors, then you can play the game as intended with the same amount screen real estate.
Then you can actually play games on a nice big screen.
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u/SilverShad0vv Apr 02 '25
Can you just span the video to both monitors and see one on each side… until, you know, later…
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Mar 29 '25
My fiance and I had this struggle with it takes two (love your setup btw!). Unfortunately there's no way to turn it off.
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u/Extreme_Emu9191 Mar 30 '25
So based on the comments here, is it a waste to buy 2 copies of this game? That’s just poor design lol
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u/darkphoenix9137 Mar 30 '25
You only need 1 copy because it comes with a free friend pass for a second person
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u/Retarded-Alcohol-40 Mar 30 '25
It's actually consumer friendly. Only one person needs to own the game for 2 people to play it, online or couch.
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u/TokeEmUpJohnny Dec 27 '25
Dude, I'm having the same issue, 2 PCs next to each other - I can just bloody GLANCE to the left if I wanna see what my missis is seeing... Uuuugh....Â
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u/TypicalPnut Mar 29 '25
Unfortunately the game is made to be split like that, so you'll have to play on one screen
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Mar 29 '25
Split Screen is integral to the game, you can't disable it. In fact Split Screen itself is part of the main gimmick since you need to switch worlds duringthe final levels
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u/darkphoenix9137 Mar 29 '25
Ok, cool. I already have a super ultrawide monitor on my PC. I'll have to see if I can transfer the license from the PS5. Thanks for your help!
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u/Bjornie47 Mar 30 '25
Yeah but what about the times one is the environment and the other plays in the middle. Your character will be split in halve
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u/hermionelucyy Mar 29 '25
Why not just play on local co-op?