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monkman76 21 Nov 2013 11:04:15 18,987 posts
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There are a couple of remote play threads in the Vita section, but this is specifically for PS4 remote play. So ner. Post experiences of specific games and how well they work via remote play here.

Do we know if any of the launch games allow two-screen local multiplayer? (One player on TV, one on Vita.)

Deleted user 21 November 2013 11:05:15

I think FIFA might offer two screen multiplayer, although I don't really see why you'd need it as it's perfectly fine for both to share the big screen.

monkman76 21 Nov 2013 11:06:33 18,987 posts
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Yeah, not too much point with FIFA. But good to have it I guess. A shooter would be great, say Killzone or BF4.

Or NFS!

Edited by monkman76 at 11:06:53 21-11-2013

dominalien 21 Nov 2013 11:09:25 10,703 posts
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Wouldn't that give a clear advantage to whoever was using the main screen? I see it more as a way to use the PS4 without turning on the TV/while the TV is being used by someone else for some emergency gaming.

Edit: Actually, that's somewhat what I miss in the PS3. I'd like to just be able to turn it on for a quick look on the store (which no longer works in remote play, btw)/copying of saves without having to turn the projector on for 3 minutes. I know I can make it wakeable remotely, but it uses a lot more power in standby then, and I'm rather conscious about stuff like that.

Edited by dominalien at 11:11:07 21-11-2013

mrpon 21 Nov 2013 11:10:21 37,366 posts
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I posted this somewhere else, so let's have it in here.

I'm intrigued how seamless this is going to be, in other words can I put the Vita into standby and just pick the DS4 and continue instantly?

They don't show this aspect on the vid.

monkman76 21 Nov 2013 11:10:41 18,987 posts
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Yeah that's its main use for sure. But I have a mate who's only an occasional gamer. Giving him the big screen and proper pad would even things out a bit

@dominalien

Edited by monkman76 at 11:10:57 21-11-2013

teamHAM 21 Nov 2013 11:11:30 3,847 posts
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Lego Marvel has two screen multiplayer.

Ron_Justice 21 Nov 2013 11:11:50 3,251 posts
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I think Lego Marvel has two-screen co-op. Should be great to play along with the kids.

[Edit] What Ham said!

Edited by Ron_Justice at 11:12:17 21-11-2013

dominalien 21 Nov 2013 11:12:02 10,703 posts
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@monkman76 Hah, fair enough. I have a mate like that as well.

imamazed 21 Nov 2013 11:13:51 6,708 posts
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I'm looking forward to using it on NBA 2K14.

How does Vita's sleep mode work? I'm guessing you can't just "pause" the game by putting the vita to sleep. IIRC, if you do that with PS3 remote play you lose the connection.

monkman76 21 Nov 2013 11:14:14 18,987 posts
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Again Lego works reasonably well with both players on one screen, though not quite as well as FIFA.

I'm hoping for stuff that would replace split-screen multiplayer, like a shooter or a driving game.

Ron_Justice 21 Nov 2013 11:15:06 3,251 posts
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mrpon wrote:
I posted this somewhere else, so let's have it in here.

...

I'm intrigued how seamless this is going to be, in other words can I put the Vita into standby and just pick the DS4 and continue instantly?

They don't show this aspect on the vid.

This Vid shows a half decent look at the process. Looks to have a decent range as well, judging by this:

dominalien 21 Nov 2013 11:15:21 10,703 posts
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imamazed wrote:
I'm looking forward to using it on NBA 2K14.

How does Vita's sleep mode work? I'm guessing you can't just "pause" the game by putting the vita to sleep. IIRC, if you do that with PS3 remote play you lose the connection.

Remote play was really clunky on the PS3, though and it seems much more seamless on the PS4. We'll see how it works soon enough. :-)

Deleted user 21 November 2013 11:22:07

The problem is that because the Vita is quite an expensive optional extra, games developers are really unlikely to really use the full potential of the Vita as a second screen. It might have some clever incidental use for some games, but it's never going to be massively fundamental.

Deleted user 21 November 2013 11:24:38

I'd just like to take this opportunity to say that I'm extremely excite about how well the Remote play seems to work (even that guy that paired it to a mobile wifi hotspot in Manhattan!) after getting burned by the PS3 remote play feature. I find it astonishing, frankly.

The wifi is fairly strong in our house so playing Killzone and AC4 on the John or in bed is a fantastic prospect.

Ziz0u 21 Nov 2013 11:29:07 11,006 posts
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So does this work on actual wi-fi that depends on your internet connection or an Ad-Hoc connection like the PS3 remote play? (when playing in the same room obviously)

monkman76 21 Nov 2013 11:33:59 18,987 posts
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@kalel

I suppose my hope is that where a game already has a split-screen mode (admittedly this has gone well out of fashion, though CoD usually has it), it won't be a huge amount of extra effort for devs to move one half of that display onto the Vita. We'll see I guess.

monkman76 21 Nov 2013 11:35:41 18,987 posts
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Zizoo wrote:
So does this work on actual wi-fi that depends on your internet connection or an Ad-Hoc connection like the PS3 remote play? (when playing in the same room obviously)

It can connect via wi-fi or direct to the PS4, but neither depends on internet connection - the wi-fi connection is across your home network (LAN).

MadCaddy13 21 Nov 2013 12:25:23 3,165 posts
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Maybe somewhere down the line sony will release a vita that's just for remote play making it cheaper

Ziz0u 21 Nov 2013 12:30:58 11,006 posts
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monkman76 wrote:

Zizoo wrote:
So does this work on actual wi-fi that depends on your internet connection or an Ad-Hoc connection like the PS3 remote play? (when playing in the same room obviously)
It can connect via wi-fi or direct to the PS4, but neither depends on internet connection - the wi-fi connection is across your home network (LAN).

Phew, cheers. Definitely going direct to the PS4. My internet connection wouldn't be up to scratch.

brandon-flowers 21 Nov 2013 12:35:00 188 posts
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Good idea will follow this thread

Remote play is one of the big deals of the ps4 for me.
I might have even cancelled my preorder recently but the thought of remote play swayed me.

dominalien 21 Nov 2013 12:40:28 10,703 posts
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Zizoo wrote:

monkman76 wrote:

Zizoo wrote:
So does this work on actual wi-fi that depends on your internet connection or an Ad-Hoc connection like the PS3 remote play? (when playing in the same room obviously)
It can connect via wi-fi or direct to the PS4, but neither depends on internet connection - the wi-fi connection is across your home network (LAN).
Phew, cheers. Definitely going direct to the PS4. My internet connection wouldn't be up to scratch.

You realise he just said "no it doesn't depend on your internet connection", right?

Ziz0u 21 Nov 2013 12:56:22 11,006 posts
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dominalien wrote:

Zizoo wrote:

monkman76 wrote:

Zizoo wrote:
So does this work on actual wi-fi that depends on your internet connection or an Ad-Hoc connection like the PS3 remote play? (when playing in the same room obviously)
It can connect via wi-fi or direct to the PS4, but neither depends on internet connection - the wi-fi connection is across your home network (LAN).
Phew, cheers. Definitely going direct to the PS4. My internet connection wouldn't be up to scratch.
You realise he just said "no it doesn't depend on your internet connection", right?

Oh sorry, misread.

Deleted user 21 November 2013 13:00:08

Well, I just treated myself to the Vita for remote play. That Shopto deal was too good to ignore. I've found off screen play one of the best features on the Wii U, particularly when the wife wants the TV. If I can do that on the PS4 as well then that's going to be great.

I've also a load of software I've downloaded through PS+ so it's not like I'll need to buy many games for the thing.

imamazed 29 Nov 2013 11:03:34 6,708 posts
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So how is this working for everyone?

Looking forward to giving Resogun and NBA2K14 a bash later!

ElNuevo9 29 Nov 2013 11:06:22 14,164 posts
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Works really well.

A little stutter on Resogun, but I was downloading 4 games in the background. The Vita is really quick to connect to the PS4.

Can see me using this a lot.

StixxUK 29 Nov 2013 11:16:43 8,755 posts
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How's the image quality, is it compressed to fuck or nice and HD next gen whiz o bang?

ilmaestro 30 Nov 2013 10:56:35 32,932 posts
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This seems pretty good. One thing I hadn't considered is you can effectively use the Vita as a portable screen without losing DS4 functionality, being signed into one account on the Vita and another account via the DS4. You can switch between the accounts at will by pressing the PS button on either the Vita or the controller, and thus navigate on the Vita via the DS4. In fact I hadn't considered in general the utility of having accounts assigned to controllers in this fashion.

Kostabi 30 Nov 2013 11:03:14 5,926 posts
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I tried the Remote Play with Resogun last night and was amazed at how seamless and quick the whole process was. It seems to be one of those rare things that works exactly as promised.