Easy ground targeted AoE for multiboxing

[Nolife]

I removed the video just in case it violates the TOS.

I might put it back up if it turns out to be safe to use.

Sorry about this.

[Jafula]

Very nice video, very good production values.

Going to be a bit picky. I think you're violating the TOS by having a script set a mouse click to a particular position on the screen. Wasn't there a program (mouse cloner or something) that did this and a Blizzard blue poster said it was a no-no?

I think ISBoxers sync mouse with a click might work okay in this case... Just my 2 cents. Picky I know!

[Noids]

I am probably a slow reader but I found myself pausing the video and rewinding a few times to review the instructions, so if you could slow down the slideshow sequence a bit that would be good. Otherwise as Jaf said nice looking vid.

[JackBurton]

Jafa did you say this does the same thing isboxer does with mouse repeater? But ya thanks for the guide bro. Ah its on my Youtube subscriptions too. hehehe

[Nolife]

Going to be a bit picky. I think you're violating the TOS by having a script set a mouse click to a particular position on the screen. Wasn't there a program (mouse cloner or something) that did this and a Blizzard blue poster said it was a no-no?

Hmm.. Is this true? Do you think I should remove the video?

[Ughmahedhurtz]

As long as it's one action per keypress, it doesn't matter whether it correlates to a button press or mouse click. The only problem with mouse click stuff is when you do other things than simply position the mouse cursor and click. For example, positioning the mouse cursor on an alt's screen based on where a mob is located (i.e.: "bot" targeting similar to the UT2004 aimbots did). As long as you're just repeating the mouse click location from the main or having it perform a basic click somewhere, things should be fine.

[Jafula]

Here you go.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=14697502146&sid=1&pageNo=7

Post #128:


Why are you looking past it - that is a point that is integral to any discussion of automation.

Currently, using pre-recorded x,y coordinates (a function not supported by the default UI at all), to target or cast a spell is functionality outside of our Terms of Use.

I would strongly advise shying away from this program, if it is causing mouse moves (even simulated mouse moves) to occur in response to user inputs.

Mouse moves are the purview of the user, not a program.

There is a massive discussion about this here if you are interested:

http://www.dual-boxing.com/archive/index.php/t-18271.html

My advice might* be to do something similar and use ISBoxer's sync mouse action. Assuming all your wow screens are the same resolution, this will move the mouse on the slaves to the same position as it is on the master (like you would do if you were hardware boxing), so seems ok in my mind and Blizzard haven't explicitly said its a no AFAIK, unlike the predetermined coordinates thing which got its own blue post.

*These grey areas do my head in. I like sync mouse and use it personally, but everyone needs to make up their own mind what functionality they use.

That's all I'm going to say on this topic.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Interesting. That does clarify quite a bit.

[Maleick]

I removed the video just in case it violates the TOS.

I might put it back up if it turns out to be safe to use.

Sorry about this.


Does anyone know the legal way to do it with ISboxer? we shamans are going to have two ground AE's come expansion

[Nolife]

I didn't actually automate anything. Moving mouse cursor and clicking mouse were separate actions, as key press and release have always been. Therefore any sort of automation was not included.

For example, windows and other OS and programs provide a lot of keyboard assisted mouse actions (mainly for persons with disability). Are those considerate as "automated cheats" if used?

As i have undestood it, every action in game must have human influence. A.k.a NO BOTTING OR AUTOMATION

[Mukade]

The kind of script I'm using in HKN to do ground targetted AOE. As far as I'm aware this is legal as it's one action per click, and the targetting isn't automated, just duplicated (so it relies on having exactly the same camera position on the DPS, as well as having them stood in the same spot, and facing the same way).


<Hotkey lalt MButton>
<Toggle>
<If ActiveWinIs DPS1>
<SendLabel DPS1>
<Key NumPadMinus>
<SendLabel DPS2>
<Key NumPadMinus>
<SendLabel DPS3>
<Key NumPadMinus>
<Else If ActiveWinIs TANK>
<SendLabel DPS1>
<Key NumPadMinus>
<SendLabel DPS2>
<Key NumPadMinus>
<SendLabel DPS3>
<Key NumPadMinus>
<Else>
<SendPC local>
<SendFocusWin>
<ClickMouse lalt MButton Down Dupe>
<Toggle>
<If ActiveWinIs DPS1>
<SendLabel DPS1>
<SaveMousePos>
<ClickMouse LButton>
<SendLabel DPS2>
<ClickMouse LButton>
<SendLabel DPS3>
<ClickMouse LButton>
<SendLabel DPS1>
<RestoreMousePos>
<Else If ActiveWinIs TANK>
<SendLabel TANK>
<SaveMousePos>
<SendLabel DPS1>
<ClickMouse LButton>
<SendLabel DPS2>
<ClickMouse LButton>
<SendLabel DPS3>
<ClickMouse LButton>
<SendLabel TANK>
<RestoreMousePos>
<Else>
<SendPC local>
<SendFocusWin>
<ClickMouse lalt MButton Down Dupe>

<HotkeyUp lalt MButton>
<If ActiveWinIs WoW5>
<Else If ActiveWinIs WoW3>
<Else>
<SendPC local>
<SendFocusWin>
<Clickmouse lalt MButton Up Dupe>First click selects the AOE ability, the second lets it off at the location the mouse is in, either on the 1st DPS' screen (for when the DPS are back from the tank), or the tank's screen (for when everyone is all bunched up, and clicking jsut below the tanks feet drops it right on top af the group).

I've got macros to set all the characters to the same 2 camera presets on Ctrl+Shift+Mousewheel Up/Down, and the toggle is reset every time the tank moves in case something messes up and only one of the toggles gets through to a DPS.