Triple Boxing on one PC Hardware/Software Help

[apontnack]

Ok so I'm going to be dual/tri boxing on one computer and I need to know what hardware/software would work the best. After reading through the dedicated thread for this info, I thought http://xkeys.com/xkeys/xkdesk.php with color coded keys for each class would be pretty cool, but would it be compatible with autohotkey and be able to send keystrokes to multiple clients? Thanks for any help in advance.

[Xzin]

Keep in mind that they are not THAT color coded. I color coded mine and while its a nice touch..... the regular key caps are pretty much the same.

What I DO suggest doing, and what I have done since the beginning, is to actually print out the WoW icons and stick them onto the X-keys.

Any color printer will do (laser preferred though) - if you really have to you can put them on a Word or PDF and take them into a local print shop and have a sheet or two printed out on some thick card stock and them trim them down. Download the icons at one of the local fan pages or extract them yourself. One of the sites has an icon pack you can download - but you still need to sort through them yourself.

This solution makes it much more intuitive, easier to learn and for extra points, mirror your UI to match the Xkeys.

[Xzin]

I wish I could help you on the autohotkey. Somebody modified Synergy to broadcast keys to different computers but I really can't speak to the specifics of using autohotkey. Not sure I personally feel it is worth the risk and the downsides (for me) extend beyond the potential EULA issue. For PvE, etc it might be all you need.

[Xzin]

Here is an example of some keycaps I had made for my new warlock team.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x45/Xzin-WoW/ZinsX-Keys.jpg

[apontnack]

That's an awesome idea, thanks again for the tips Xzin :)

[Xzin]

Here is a link to the WoW Icon database:

http://www.wowwiki.com/List_of_WoW_icons