Split-Screen Views - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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‎Relations

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 12:18, 24 August 2012

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Staffan Björk at 11:30, 27 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 09:11, 26 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 18:25, 25 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 18:18, 25 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 18:11, 25 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 18:05, 25 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 18:05, 25 September 2011

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Multiplayer Games]]
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
-[[Drop-In/Drop-Out]],
+[[Drop-In/Drop-Out]]
-[[Game State Overviews]]
 === Possible Closure Effects ===

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 [[Split-Screen Views]] requires [[Mediated Gameplay]] to provide a screen to split, but other than that the concerns for designing [[Split-Screen Views]] consist mainly of how to use screen space. For two views this is a basically a question of split the screen horizontally or vertically. Four views are easily achieved by splitting both ways. This is typically also done for three views, but then the "spare" view is often used to provide some form of [[Game State Overviews|Game State Overview]]. More views that four are rarely used (see the Wikipedia page for split screen for examples<ref name="wiki"/>. Games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] game require designers either to sacrifice some screen real estate when not all players are present or to introduce dynamically additional views as players join.
-The above has assumed that the [[Split-Screen Views]] have been to support [[Real-Time Games]] to be [[Multiplayer Games]]. This is because other types of [[Multiplayer Games]] can make use of [[Hotseating]] and [[Single-Player Games]]] rarely seem to need to show multiple perspectives at once. This is however something that is used in movies and the game [[XIII]] and [[Heavy Rain]] shows how can be used in a [[Single-Player Games|Single-Player Game]] to insert additional perspective into players' displays (a form of [[Game State Overviews]]). These are cases of [[Picture-in-Picture Views]] are this pattern can generally be used to create [[Split-Screen Views]]. One special but weak case of this is [[Mini-maps]]. A stronger case is the use of mirrors in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] as is showing squad members views in [[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]] and the views provided by probes in the [[Deus Ex series]]. All these can both be considered [[Split-Screen Views]] since they do show alternative views of [[Game Worlds]] and these views are updated continuously, and like the cinematic uses provide [[Game State Overviews]].
+The above has assumed that the [[Split-Screen Views]] have been to support [[Real-Time Games]] to be [[Multiplayer Games]]. This is because other types of [[Multiplayer Games]] can make use of [[Hotseating]] and [[Single-Player Games]]] rarely seem to need to show multiple perspectives at once. This is however something that is used in movies and the game [[XIII]] and [[Heavy Rain]] shows how can be used in a [[Single-Player Games|Single-Player Game]] to insert additional perspective into players' displays (a form of [[Game State Overviews]]). These are cases when [[Picture-in-Picture Views]] are used to create [[Split-Screen Views]]. One special but weak case of this is [[Mini-maps]]. A stronger case is the use of mirrors in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] as is showing squad members views in [[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]] and the views provided by probes in the [[Deus Ex series]]. All these can both be considered [[Split-Screen Views]] since they do show alternative views of [[Game Worlds]] and these views are updated continuously, and like the cinematic uses provide [[Game State Overviews]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The options when designing [[Split-Screen Views]] are mainly how to screen space. For two views this is a basically a question of split the screen horizontally or vertically. Four views are easily achieved by splitting both ways. This is typically also done for three views, but then the "spare" view is often used to provide some form of [[Game State Overviews|Game State Overview]]. More views that four are rarely used (see the Wikipedia page for split screen for examples<ref name="wiki"/>. Games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] game require designers either to sacrifice some screen real estate when not all players are present or to introduce dynamically additional views as players join.
+[[Split-Screen Views]] requires [[Mediated Gameplay]] to provide a screen to split, but other than that the concerns for designing [[Split-Screen Views]] consist mainly of how to use screen space. For two views this is a basically a question of split the screen horizontally or vertically. Four views are easily achieved by splitting both ways. This is typically also done for three views, but then the "spare" view is often used to provide some form of [[Game State Overviews|Game State Overview]]. More views that four are rarely used (see the Wikipedia page for split screen for examples<ref name="wiki"/>. Games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] game require designers either to sacrifice some screen real estate when not all players are present or to introduce dynamically additional views as players join.
 The above has assumed that the [[Split-Screen Views]] have been to support [[Real-Time Games]] to be [[Multiplayer Games]]. This is because other types of [[Multiplayer Games]] can make use of [[Hotseating]] and [[Single-Player Games]]] rarely seem to need to show multiple perspectives at once. This is however something that is used in movies and the game [[XIII]] and [[Heavy Rain]] shows how can be used in a [[Single-Player Games|Single-Player Game]] to insert additional perspective into players' displays (a form of [[Game State Overviews]]). These are cases of [[Picture-in-Picture Views]] are this pattern can generally be used to create [[Split-Screen Views]]. One special but weak case of this is [[Mini-maps]]. A stronger case is the use of mirrors in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] as is showing squad members views in [[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]] and the views provided by probes in the [[Deus Ex series]]. All these can both be considered [[Split-Screen Views]] since they do show alternative views of [[Game Worlds]] and these views are updated continuously, and like the cinematic uses provide [[Game State Overviews]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Mini-maps]],
 [[Picture-in-Picture Views]]

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 The options when designing [[Split-Screen Views]] are mainly how to screen space. For two views this is a basically a question of split the screen horizontally or vertically. Four views are easily achieved by splitting both ways. This is typically also done for three views, but then the "spare" view is often used to provide some form of [[Game State Overviews|Game State Overview]]. More views that four are rarely used (see the Wikipedia page for split screen for examples<ref name="wiki"/>. Games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] game require designers either to sacrifice some screen real estate when not all players are present or to introduce dynamically additional views as players join.
-The above has assumed that the [[Split-Screen Views]] have been to support [[Real-Time Games]] to be [[Multiplayer Games]]. This is because other types of [[Multiplayer Games]] can make use of [[Hotseating]] and [[Single-Player Games]]] rarely seem to need to show multiple perspectives at once. This is however something that is used in movies and the game [[XIII]] and [[Heavy Rain]] shows how this can be used in a [[Single-Player Games|Single-Player Game]] to insert additional perspective into players' displays (a form of [[Game State Overviews]]).
+The above has assumed that the [[Split-Screen Views]] have been to support [[Real-Time Games]] to be [[Multiplayer Games]]. This is because other types of [[Multiplayer Games]] can make use of [[Hotseating]] and [[Single-Player Games]]] rarely seem to need to show multiple perspectives at once. This is however something that is used in movies and the game [[XIII]] and [[Heavy Rain]] shows how can be used in a [[Single-Player Games|Single-Player Game]] to insert additional perspective into players' displays (a form of [[Game State Overviews]]). These are cases of [[Picture-in-Picture Views]] are this pattern can generally be used to create [[Split-Screen Views]]. One special but weak case of this is [[Mini-maps]]. A stronger case is the use of mirrors in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] as is showing squad members views in [[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]] and the views provided by probes in the [[Deus Ex series]]. All these can both be considered [[Split-Screen Views]] since they do show alternative views of [[Game Worlds]] and these views are updated continuously, and like the cinematic uses provide [[Game State Overviews]].
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-One special but weak case of [[Split-Screen Views]] that is used in both [[Single-Player Games|Single-Player]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] is [[Mini-maps]]. A strong case is the use of mirrors in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] as is showing squad members views in [[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]] and the views provided by probes in the [[Deus Ex series]]. All these can both be considered [[Split-Screen Views]] since they do show alternative views of [[Game Worlds]] and these views are updated continuously, and like the cinematic uses provide [[Game State Overviews]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 === Interface Aspects ===
 Dealing with how to present information to several players on one screen, [[Split-Screen Views]] is an [[:Category:Information Patterns|Information]] and [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]].
 == Consequences ==
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
-[[Mini-maps]]
+[[Mini-maps]],
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 == Consequences ==
 [[Split-Screen Views]] allow for computer-based [[Real-Time Games]] to be [[Multiplayer Games]] where players can be in different parts of a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] and look in different directions, even if they are only using one screen. When [[Multiplayer Games]] support several screens, the pattern provides players with an alternative where they can have better overview of each other's actions. That player can see what the others are doing even if their [[Focus Loci]] are not co-present in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] make [[Cooperation]] easier in both cases. However, this pattern can make it difficult to have [[Asymmetric Information]] in a games since all players co-located and viewing the same [[Split-Screen Views|Split-Screen View]] can see what the others sees.
 == Relations ==
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[Asymmetric Information]],
-[[Detective Structures]]
+[[Detective Structures]],
 == History ==

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 [[Borderlands]] and the [[Call of Duty series|Call of Duty]], [[Halo series|Halo]], and [[Left 4 Dead series]] are examples of games allowing [[Split-Screen Views]], at least on console versions of the games. Other examples - which are not [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]] - include the [[Mario Kart series|Mario Kart]], [[Guitar Hero series|Guitar Hero]], and [[Super Monkey Ball series]]. Later installments in the [[Lego Star Wars series]], which supports players joining and dropping out of the game without stopping game sessions, introduces split-screens dynamically as they are needed.
-Rear view mirrors in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such the [[Gran Turismo series]] or the [[Need for Speed series]] can be seen as [[Split-Screen Views]] for individual players. The computer-version of [[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]] uses [[Split-Screen Views]] to show the views of each member in a squad while the [[Deus Ex series]] contained probes that provided additional views.
+Rear view mirrors in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such the [[Gran Turismo series]] or the [[Need for Speed series]] can be seen as [[Split-Screen Views]] for individual players. The computer-version of [[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]] uses [[Split-Screen Views]] to show the views of each member in a squad while the [[Deus Ex series]] contained probes that provided additional views. [[OpenTTD]] allows players  to create separate windows, each which can overview a different part of the game world.
 [[XIII]] and [[Heavy Rain]]  are single-player games that make use of various forms of [[Split-Screen Views]] for narration purposes. [[Arcadia]] is a single-player game that uses a [[Split-Screen Views|Split-Screen View]] to make players play four mini-games simultaneously.
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 == Acknowledgements ==
 Kelvin Autenrieth,
 Daniel Bernhoff,
 Jonathan Osbourne

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-''Division of the screen space into distinct areas which display continuously updated views of game environments.''
+''Divisions of a screen space which are used to display continuously updated views of game environments.''
 Film-making introduce the concept of dividing the area available on screens to show several different views simultaneously by dividing the screen into several different areas. This idea of [[Split-Screen Views]] have been used to give each player in a multiplayer game his or her own part, and thereby making real-time games possible on one screen where players can move around independently of each other. Although this use is more static that they use in film-making, some games that have changing numbers of players introduce views in a way similar to their use in movies and some games have made use of the cinematic techniques in single-player games.