diff --git a/src/game/activemenu.c b/src/game/activemenu.c
index 917504112..bba991a14 100644
--- a/src/game/activemenu.c
+++ b/src/game/activemenu.c
@@ -1275,7 +1275,8 @@ Gfx *amRender(Gfx *gdl)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-	if (PLAYERCOUNT() == 1) {
+	const s32 playercount = PLAYERCOUNT();
+	if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 		gSPSetExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_CENTER_EXT);
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/bondgun.c b/src/game/bondgun.c
index 7107d7f53..67825c973 100644
--- a/src/game/bondgun.c
+++ b/src/game/bondgun.c
@@ -12797,7 +12797,7 @@ Gfx *bgunDrawHud(Gfx *gdl)
 	gdl = text0f153628(gdl);
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-	if (playercount < 2) {
+	if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 		gSPExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_MODE_EXT, g_HudAlignModeR);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -13051,7 +13051,7 @@ Gfx *bgunDrawHud(Gfx *gdl)
 		}
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (playercount < 2) {
+		if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 			gSPExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_MODE_EXT, g_HudAlignModeL);
 		}
 #endif
@@ -13091,7 +13091,7 @@ Gfx *bgunDrawHud(Gfx *gdl)
 		}
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (playercount < 2) {
+		if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 			gSPExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_MODE_EXT, g_HudAlignModeR);
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/hudmsg.c b/src/game/hudmsg.c
index 650906509..6cbf73408 100644
--- a/src/game/hudmsg.c
+++ b/src/game/hudmsg.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Gfx *hudmsgRenderMissionTimer(Gfx *gdl, u32 alpha)
 	y = timery;
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-	if (PLAYERCOUNT() < 2) {
+	if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 		gSPExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_MODE_EXT, g_HudAlignModeL);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ Gfx *hudmsgRenderZoomRange(Gfx *gdl, u32 alpha)
 	y2 = y + textheight;
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-	if (playercount == 1) {
+	if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 		gSPSetExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_CENTER_EXT);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -1450,7 +1450,8 @@ Gfx *hudmsgsRender(Gfx *gdl)
 		}
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (playercount < 2 && msg->state >= HUDMSGSTATE_FADINGIN) {
+		const bool doaspectfix = (playercount < 2) || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL);
+		if (doaspectfix && msg->state >= HUDMSGSTATE_FADINGIN) {
 			if (msg->alignh == HUDMSGALIGN_SCREENLEFT || msg->alignh == HUDMSGALIGN_LEFT) {
 				gSPExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_MODE_EXT, g_HudAlignModeL);
 			} else if (msg->alignh == HUDMSGALIGN_RIGHT) {
diff --git a/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/holdthebriefcase.inc b/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/holdthebriefcase.inc
index 53de09f69..4441a6050 100644
--- a/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/holdthebriefcase.inc
+++ b/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/holdthebriefcase.inc
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@ Gfx *htbRenderHud(Gfx *gdl)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (PLAYERCOUNT() == 1) {
+		const s32 playercount = PLAYERCOUNT();
+		if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 			gSPSetExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_CENTER_EXT);
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/kingofthehill.inc b/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/kingofthehill.inc
index ed53d37f8..050ff36b7 100644
--- a/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/kingofthehill.inc
+++ b/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/kingofthehill.inc
@@ -583,7 +583,8 @@ Gfx *kohRenderHud(Gfx *gdl)
 		}
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (PLAYERCOUNT() == 1) {
+		const s32 playercount = PLAYERCOUNT();
+		if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 			gSPSetExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_CENTER_EXT);
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/popacap.inc b/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/popacap.inc
index 4e499c87e..d0cc31933 100644
--- a/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/popacap.inc
+++ b/src/game/mplayer/scenarios/popacap.inc
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ Gfx *pacRenderHud(Gfx *gdl)
 		sprintf(text, "%d:%02d", mins, secs);
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (PLAYERCOUNT() == 1) {
+		const s32 playercount = PLAYERCOUNT();
+		if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 			gSPSetExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_CENTER_EXT);
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index 3ba8b6dab..99c405475 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -20979,7 +20979,7 @@ Gfx *countdownTimerRender(Gfx *gdl)
 		ms = (s32)floorf(value60 * 1.6666666269302f) - mins * 6000 - secs * 100;
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (playercount == 1) {
+		if (playercount < 2 || (playercount == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL)) {
 			gSPSetExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_CENTER_EXT);
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/radar.c b/src/game/radar.c
index e963747ba..a98ae6764 100644
--- a/src/game/radar.c
+++ b/src/game/radar.c
@@ -312,6 +312,11 @@ Gfx *radarRender(Gfx *gdl)
 		} else if (optionsGetScreenSplit() != SCREENSPLIT_VERTICAL && playernum == 1) {
 			g_RadarY -= 8;
 		}
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+		if (optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_HORIZONTAL) {
+			gSPExtraGeometryModeEXT(gdl++, G_ASPECT_MODE_EXT, g_HudAlignModeR);
+		}
+#endif
 	} else if (playercount >= 3) {
 		if (playernum >= 2) {
 			g_RadarY -= 8;