If you want the authentic console experience with minimal setup, running the console versions through an emulator is often the most stable path. Dolphin (GameCube)
The holy grail is a rewrite of the rendering pipeline to support two cameras. Given that Source code for NFSU2 was lost (EA reportedly cannot find the original code for many of their 2000s games), a true split screen patch is unlikely until a full engine recreation (like re3 for GTA III) emerges. need for speed underground 2 pc split screen