/FO2-Splitscreen

A mod/hack for Flatout 2 adding splitscreen multiplayer.

Primary LanguageC++

FlatOut 2 Splitscreen Mod

gameplay

1. Installation

  1. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2.
  2. Download the latest release at Releases.
  3. Extract all files into the FlatOut 2 game folder. (e.g. C:\Program Files\FlatOut2\).
    3a. If you're using a fresh installation of the game, launch it once regularly. (Run FlatOut2.exe)
  4. Run the Launcher.exe

2. Configuration

Launcher configuration

1. General Tab

  • Select number of players
  • Set resolution of the game windows

2. Controllers tab

  • Select a controller for each player

3. In-game

The game will open multiple times, once for each player. All In-game setup can only be performed by using the keyboard and clicking on the window of the instance you're trying to setup.

  • Go to settings, controller options and select your controller. Afterwards you can change your button bindings. These settings are usually saved between sessions.
  • Now you can start a multiplayer session by selecting multiplayer -> LAN in the main menu and selecting Create game with the host instance (The top left game.)
  • Afterwards you can join with all other players by selecting multiplayer -> LAN -> Join Game.
    Even though you are playing in LAN mode it is currently not possible to join a splitscreen session from another computer in your network!

4. Advanced Settings

  • Settings can be changed manually by editing Splitscreen_Settings.xml and starting the Launcher.exe with the command line argument -noConfig

3. Troubleshooting

  • If the game repeatedly crashes on startup, try disabling "Skip intro videos" in the launcher.

5. Documentation

Documentation about the inner workings of the mod can be found in the docs folder.