When my wife and I enthusiastically started BL3 today for the first time we were quite disappointed to find out bl3 doesn’t support a vertical splitscreen on the ps4. What a pitty! We play the predecessors exclusively in that configuration. Could the option please be integrated in future patches?
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I actually returned the game unopened based on the lack of vertical split screen. Still love gearbox and the borderlands franchise but this is a disaster for couch co-op. When the patch for this (if any) is announced I’ll jump right in. Until then it’s off to the several other recent releases, with other great titles pending.
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SkinnyCup
(Skinny Cup)
#84
Yeah, I’m on my way back to Gamestop to return the game too. I also took the next 2 weeks off work to play. I guess I’ll be going to work on Monday. What a mess.
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A vertical split screen really makes alot more sense as most of our TVs are rectangular which means when you split them down the middle, you get a more squarish screen for each of the player. Using horizontal split is totally off as it now you just have a very very long screen…
And need the font to be fixed… its so tiny and unreadable… my wife wanted to try to play it with me but gave up as the screen problems amplified her tiredness from work
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Similar story, my wife and I had been looking forward to this release for weeks and upon booting the game up we spent a solid 15 minutes looking through every setting for a vertical split screen option. The game is unplayable for us as it currently stands, the horizontal split screen makes it incredibly difficult to see whats happening and the inventory screens “bleed” into the other person’s screen when opened. Really disappointing after spending $100 on the Super Deluxe Edition, I truly hope this gets patched ASAP.
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Adding my voice to the choir. The wife and I are pretty disappointed, we’ve been waiting so long for this and to have couch co-op almost unplayable on launch makes me want to request a refund.
Couch Co-Op currently has the following issues:
- UI Scaling in splitscreen is AWFUL. I have to get 2 feet away from the large screen TV to read some text. No option to change scaling.
- No option for vertical splitscreen, which is nicer on modern TV’s than horizontal.
- Sound glitches during split screen (in particular character speech)
- Lag when accessing menu’s. This is problematic since if one of us is fighting something and the other goes into the menu, it’s lag city and you can barely aim or fight. Essentially the players have to both wait to access menu’s until no combat is going on.
Gearbox, at a minimum please address the first 2 items - these are critical. I’m blown away the game has launched like this 
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treeolives
(treeolives)
#88
How in the world did they release this game with these issues? Did they even play co-op on the console? There is no way the UI scaling/small text should have passed QA as well as the taking away the Vertical split screen option. It is unplayable. If I don’t see a patch by Sunday I will pursue a refund.
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alexkwon666
(alexkwon666)
#89
By the way, it becomes clear why it was initially declared that the cooperative is now only for two people on one screen - it’s because four horizontal screens on one monitor would be a pretty narrow 
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My wife and I hate it! Please bring back vertical!
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DELTAZOMB1E
(Deltazomb1 E)
#91
Yup wont play the game until it’s fixed, really you’d think they’d at least ask their fan base if we thought it was needed. As the answer is obviously yes. Especially since all of the tvs on the market are widescreen.
Im surprised they didn’t care to address this as one of the main inclusions in the game.
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Witcher418
(Witcher418)
#92
Literally created an account to chime in here - Preordered expensive game specifically to play side by side with my wife. Super disappointed to only see stacked co-op. Played for a bit anyway, tons of issues with laggy menus and difficult combat. Someone really dropped the ball here as side by side co-op is one of the main selling points of this game for a lot of people. Hoping for a patch ASAP, but not holding my breath as it’s probably a fair bit of code.
55" TV and could barely read most text with no way to adjust font size. This is just basic accessibility stuff, kind of shameful that this made it out the door like this.
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bringsfire
(bringsfire)
#93
Ditto!!! Dunno who signed off on that, but it’s unacceptable! Please fix ASAP.
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I also find it crazy how many people on the Facebook posts are getting offended that people actually want any form of split screen 
such a strange hill to want to die on but so many apparently do
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Lol. They are jealous they dont have anyone to play with! I’m guessing the creators are also awfully lonely, seems this was never tested. Looks like the first attempt at split screen in gaming ever not an evolution of what was a great option.
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You guys, we’re part of a movement. If you google “Borderlands 3 split screen” this page is the 3rd result. Googling “Borderlands 3 vertical split screen” or “Borderlands 3 horizontal split screen” will grab you this page as the first result!
Keep it going, and make sure it’s abundantly clear this is a big issue! This absolutely deserves an expedited, official response.
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SQ22
(Sq22)
#97
It is so surprising that gearbox didn’t plan for vertical split screen considering how much they promote playing Borderlands with friends. Like so many others, I have been waiting patiently for years for the release of 3 and have been participating in all the pre-game hype and activities only to be severely disappointed with vacation days I can’t get back and money wasted. I won’t even start the game until this is patched. I hope it is soon. GB, you really let us couch Co-Op’ers down and for something that seems so simple to have kept in the formula.
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Some kind of official response to at least know we’re being noticed at all would be a relief mind
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Hope they fix this. It should have been in game by default. There is no good reason not to have vertical splitscreen. Should be a easy implement to get it done. There other titles have it.
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Still no official response yet other than one measly reply on Facebook that this has been sent to the appropriate team? This is all over the news now too… I’m getting really concerned that they aren’t listening and just focusing on their launch parties atm while we sit in limbo.
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