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The essence of the fable is that if you correctly set up the joycons, then you can play the Switch together with a standard set of controllers. Quite comfortable though. And this post is about how to set up one pair of joycons for two players.
Well, how? For example, in order to drive on occasion hour or two in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe together with a friend and not look for / buy a second set of controllers for this.
So, how to set up a standard pair of Nintendo Switch joysticks so that you can play with them together.
#one. First of all, we connect to Switch and turn on the console. You do not need to launch toys or applications yet. Instead, on the main screen, use the joystick to open the "Controllers" menu (a round button with the image of a joycon at the bottom of the screen, 4th from the left).
#2. In the "Controllers" menu, you can configure the joycons as you like. You can even turn on the search for a device lost between sofa cushions. Or look at the battery level of both the console itself and each controller.
#3. Click "Change holding method / order", after which we first disconnect the LEFT joystick from the console, then the right one.
#four. Next, on the “inner” end of the LEFT joycon, we find and press SL button and SR button and wait for it to appear in the list of controllers (see the screen). By the way, on different controllers these buttons are of different colors, so look at the labels.
#5. Disconnect the right controller and do the same (press the SL and SR buttons).
#6. Press button A and fix the new configuration of the joycons.
Well, now we attach straps to the controllers to make it more convenient to hold them, take one joycon for ourselves, give the second to our partner (or partner), finally launch the toy, select the mode for two players and go!
We note, just in case, that you can play on Switch together, firstly, only with standard Nintendo joysticks, and secondly, only if such a mode is provided for in the game (therefore, this should be checked before buying a toy). As of today, the two-player mode is supported by almost everyone nintendo games for Switch among the most hit, in particular , and . However, there are also a lot of those that do not support this mode or whose multiplayer is only available online (Splatoon 2 is just that).
Switch controllers are reconfigured into a configuration for one user, too simply and also through the “Controllers” menu.
In the early 2000s, we often exchanged discs and cartridges with our friends from game consoles. Then everything was cheaper and easier. True, some discs never returned to their owners, but that's another story.
With the release of PS4, the situation seems to be changed dramatically: games have become more expensive, digital copies cannot be transferred, accounts, online stores, and more have appeared.
About, can you swap games on ps4, how to play together on one console or each at home - we'll tell you right now.
How to play games with two people on one PS4
The first way is the most banal. To make everything possible, you need:
- Attachment (1 pc.);
- Controller (2 pcs.);
- Friend (1 pc.).
To play on ps4 with two joysticks you need to set them up first. This is very easy to do, although most new users find this procedure difficult.
Each the controller is tied to one specific account. That is, both you and your friend must have their own profile in order to play together on PS4. If it turned out just before the game was launched that a friend does not have a personal profile, create a new one or open a guest one.
Guest account does not save the player's achievements and trophies. After exiting the profile, all information is erased.
From theory to practice:
- Turn on the console and log in with the first joystick;
- On the second controller, press the button PS. The login screen will appear;
- Go to your profile or create a guest account.
By the way, you can play not only together. PlayStation 4 supports up to 4 controllers simultaneously.
Swap discs for PS4
One of the options for getting games for the console is to buy discs. The main plus is the possibility of further transfer (resale) of the game to another user. So can share games on ps4.
The convenience is: you buy two discs for two, that is, "throw off". For example, in your hands The Rise of the Tombrider and Horizon: Zero Dawn. While one helps the tomb raider Lara Croft find all the treasures and resist the Order of the Trinity, the second tries to survive in a world that survived the cataclysm and fights mysterious machines.
When both one and the other games are completed, just exchange discs.
However, you can buy one disc for two. True, one of you will have to wait, because to start the game it is necessary to insert the disc into the drive.
How to play remotely on PS4 with a friend
If it so happened that your friend or acquaintance lives in another city or even in another country, you can still exchange games.
Share play
With the release of PS4, Sony has introduced one interesting feature - Share play. It is turned on with a button share on the joystick. This mode allows play together on ps4, as if you are sitting in the same room, and it doesn’t matter how many kilometers between you actually.
One session lasts 60 minutes. During this time, you can share your screen with a friend or give him control. In addition, you can invite a second player to play in the local lobby via the Internet.
Every 60 minutes you need to restart the session..
The beauty of this feature is that the second user no need to buy the game.
The only thing to give the visitor "their" controller, the organizer must buy a PlayStation Plus subscription. And in order to play together, both must have a subscription.
remote play
Initially, the Remote Play application on PS4 was intended to broadcast the image from the set-top box to a computer monitor, laptop, tablet, or even phone. The peculiarity is that you can control everything that happens from any device from anywhere in the world. This allows you to play a friend's PS4 games.
If your friend does not have a PS4, but has a computer, however weak, he can play in all your games. It is enough to set up a connection between the set-top box and the PC. It is better if he has a DualShock 4 controller so that he can control the game as well as directly on the console.
It is most convenient if a friend has a PS Vita. He will be able to turn on the console (if the function is active in the settings) even when you're not at home and make full use of all its possibilities. In this case, the TV or some additional equipment does not need to be turned on.
Internet connection speed must be about 2 mb/s so that the picture does not freeze and there is no delay when pressing the buttons.
Let's simulate the situation: you are going to a friend who lives on the other side of the city. He has a not very powerful PC, on which new games will no longer be launched. Carrying your console is not very convenient, so it's easier to take only joysticks. you arrive enable Remote Play, connect your controllers to your PC, set up the connection and play.
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Game console Xbox One or Xbox 360 - the dream of any modern child. Yes, and not only a child - many adults are also ready to sit for hours in front of the console, passing exciting quests or killing hundreds of different monsters. However, playing alone is sometimes boring. Much more fun to play together. In this article, we will tell you how to play together on xbox so that you can invite your friend or girlfriend to play with you.
Second device
The first thing you will need to do to be able to play together is to purchase a second joystick or gamepad. All of this type have only one gamepad. Joysticks for xbox are both wired and wireless. Which one is better to use is up to you. It doesn't affect the gameplay in any way. Wireless joysticks use rechargeable batteries that need to be recharged regularly. So if you do not want it to turn off at the most crucial moment of the game, it is better to purchase a wired joystick.
Connection instructions
Connecting a wireless joystick.
- Turn on the attachment.
- Turn off the joystick, if it is on, by holding down the Guide button located in the middle of the device.
- There are special connection buttons on the set-top box and on the joystick. First, you need to briefly hold down the button on the game console, and then, within 20 seconds, have time to press the button on the gamepad. Where this button is located is indicated in the instructions.
- Wait until the indicator lights on the device stop flashing.
To connect a wired joystick, just insert the cable coming from the gamepad into any of the USB connectors on the back of the device.
You can connect two to three wired controllers to your Xbox 360 at the same time, depending on the model you're using. Only two for the Xbox One. Both to that, and to other prefix, however, it is possible to connect up to four wireless joysticks at the same time. So that the players during the game do not confuse who controls which character and from which joystick, each of them, when connected, lights up its own, certain light section around the Guide button.
No additional action is required from the user. If the game has a pairs mode, it will start automatically. In many games in the mode of doubles, the screen will be divided into two parts: each player will see what is happening from his own angle. At first, it may be unusual for you to play this way, but as you get involved in the process of the game, the second half of the screen seems to cease to exist for you. Screen division, as a rule, occurs when playing racing and various fighting games.
