Most Run Time effecient Split Screen?

[Krim]

Sorry I don't have an example ready at the moment.

I am working on this little game with these specifications

Resolution

1000x384(I'm running my monitor at 1024x768, I figure other people won't be running it lower then that)(its like this cause I want it to be split screen)
Its a platformer and it has X scrolling(like sonic or Mario)

I was wondering what would be the best way to make it split screen, and still run at a decent FPS. I have seen the viewport example, but I am not sure if that can work with scrolling. I have also read about the Sub Application way by using Globals.

I'm prepared to go through any process that would be the best. If anyone can post an example, or a nice set of instructions. That would be great.

[Brandon]

Viewport is definitely the best way to go, because it is pretty efficient and simple to implement. If you want me to post an example I will, but there are already several out there. And I think you put this in the wrong section of the forums.

[Sphax]

Viewport is the only good way but it will slow down your game...

[Krim]

oh errr...ssorry about being in wrong thread. And Brandon I would really appreciate it if you could post a Viewport example of Split screen that uses scrolling, that would be perfect since I'll just reverse engineer it(for lack of a better term)

[Sphax]

I've already posted an example about it in this forum :Split screen example

[Krim]

AHHHHHHHH!!! That is perfect!! Thank yoU!!!

[Krim]

I have been looking it over, and I am a bit confused about making the screen size bigger, and then hiding it.

I'll tinker with it when I get home later today, but all in all this is really going to help me in the long run.

[Sphax]

Resize the screen bigger and then smaller is a trick to force MMF2 to render the whole frame. Thanks to that Viewport object will be able to render which is hide for player.

[RaiFox]

You might want to try this example instead, its slightly more complex but doesn't have the problems the other one has. (for example, full screen doesn't work)

http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=5&Number=31954&S earchpage=1&Main=4876&Words=+RaiFox&topic=0&Search =true#Post31954

[Krim]

Can you help me on this Sphax? I set up everything for Viewport, but I don't know the proper Source region.

I messed with it, but I can't get it just right. I need it to follow the Red square.