Dual-boxing beta?

[webstravaganza]

I was fortunate enough to get both of my accounts into this weekends beta. Unfortunately, the client doesn't allow multiple instances of the .exe running concurrently on the same machine, even if one is run as a different user.

I'll have my laptop available to me on top of my desktop about half the weekend, but I was wondering if anyone thinks it might be feasible to run one version of the game under VMware? Does anyone have experience with a similar setup? Are there any issues I'm not thinking of that would render it unplayeable?

Thanks for your feedback.

[Mokoi]

I think anyone in the swtor website got a weekend invite this weekend.

means all the kids will be stuffing up the servers to a 6000 queue... and then messing up general chat.

also means anyone with the tech savvy on these forums will also have an invite and should be able to test out how to box it all.

[Kris1234]

well different users/folders/drives/admins dont seem to work.

will test vmware now but I think I read elsewhere that this was a very laggy option

EDIT: theres like a million different vmware products :s

[webstravaganza]

I think anyone in the swtor website got a weekend invite this weekend.

means all the kids will be stuffing up the servers to a 6000 queue... and then messing up general chat.

also means anyone with the tech savvy on these forums will also have an invite and should be able to test out how to box it all.

I've been in two previous weekend betas. As much as I'm looking forward to this game, and as much respect as I have for BioWare, these betas are being treated blike average MMO playtime for a lot of people. I stopped paying attention to general chat 3seconds after rolling my first character.

The sad reality of it is that "Barrens" chat is, and will probably always be, part of MMO culture and the overall MMO experience.

As for the original subject: I'm going to try VMware later this evening. Fortunately 'll have my laptop for the first few hours of beta.

[Lyonheart]

i am using the two pc method. Following the ISBoxer help menu>guide>Using Multiple Computers. I used to to get two WoWs set up and running first. Now i can get two SWtORs to the launch screen ( just waiting to be able to launch the game.

Now if Merc would stop by and gives us some tips on how he had his hotkeys set up..that would be swell!! Merc has been two boxing beta for weeks now I think ( on two PCs)

[Meeo]

i will be testing 3 accounts tonight, i have a 4th account that doesnt activate til the saturday morning group.

I will be using multiple machines for this test as i do not run multiple instanced toons on 1 machine.

Based off my previious testing, there are a few hotkeys that need to be setup in steps ie: target focus assist focus, i am at work right now so i dont have my notes i made from the beta a few weeks ago. Ill post more later.

[Lyonheart]

i will be testing 3 accounts tonight, i have a 4th account that doesnt activate til the saturday morning group.

I will be using multiple machines for this test as i do not run multiple instanced toons on 1 machine.

Based off my previious testing, there are a few hotkeys that need to be setup in steps ie: target focus assist focus, i am at work right now so i dont have my notes i made from the beta a few weeks ago. Ill post more later.

this will be helpful.. i have the keys passing but can not get the follower to assist me and attack.. i have 3 steps..1step hits the hotkey..step two targets party and step three acquires targets target. Not working like that though

[Meeo]

im running into issues getting my ISBoxer to pass keystroke to the other machines, im using similar profiles that i use with Rift and WoW, but for some reason i can get any of my keys to work inside of TOR, I cant even get my ISboxer gui toggle to work.

Im still messing with it a bit to see what i can get done.

[Apps]

Same. I'm having issues too. Maybe I need to spend some time re-reading up in the subject.

[Lyonheart]

I leveled to two sorcs to 12.. the noob area and one run of BT.. I'm able to broadcast keystrokes via broadcasting but they wont pass via keymaps for some reason. So i just did it keycloan style kind of.. with no macros its tough.. but i just basically would tab target to kill shit.. sometimes my other toon would be on its own target.. and thats fine most the time. If i needed both to be on the same target, i just manually targeted the mob with both toons.

Be nice if Merc would get on and gives us some tips.. it sounded like he had it all working good on two rigs.

I must say, even with it kind of feeling like I'm boxing old school style.. almost like alt tabbing again.. i can see why i started boxing in the first place..waaaay back when. Theres a lot of benefits to two boxing this game for sure, no matter how easy or hard it might be. For example... The first flashpoint is set for two players and their companions. One of the mini games is leveling your companions affection. Well when you duo this first FP ( Black Talon ) You get a TON of affection for your companion bt the time your done. There are a TON of conversations on this FP. If you were in a full group, you would not be able to have a pet out.. thus no affection.

Thats just one small benefit of course.. but things like crafting will be nice to have two as well. But anything more than two might be rough. If they ever add macros.. that will help a ton, but even then. ill be sticking with two, the companions are just that great! and fun!

[Lyonheart]

I'm going to fraps black talon tomorrow. Then I'm going to level up two BHs. i really like how the Sorc/Sorc combo feels so far. Not a lot of time for me to test two boxing, so I want try out a few combos up through Black Talon ( about lvl 11-13 when your done )

[Meeo]

What settings are you using on your character set, i cant even get mine to recognize any keys at all, are you also using the innerspace to launch the launcher?

I have no problem with dual boxing the EQ way before there was any multiboxing assistance, but i would like to at least cast spells at the same time hehe.

[Lyonheart]

yea.. i have it launching both. Do you have a vent we can get on? Its hard for me to type out everything.

[Meeo]

i have my TS3 we could use, im going to wipe out my configs and reconfigure the settings and see what i can get done again.

[Meeo]

i think i see why its not working, once TOR loads i dont get the banner across the screen stating that it has loaded my players profile. i dont think my system is recognizing the game window.

I can launch the loader from innerspace, and then log in, after that once im in the game i can see the innerspace fps meter, but i dont get profile banner.

[Meeo]

Edit: removed post, as the resulting information still kept giving me the same issues.

[Tsikinator]

I managed to -somewhat- dual box 2 Troopers with 2 machines, via the usual multiple PC method in IsBoxer. But as the rest have said, without macros its hard. I managed to transfer my main toons keymaps to my alt, but it was complicated. Each keymap had 3-4 steps.
First of all, I bound F for follow, G for assist. Then I made a keymap for 1,2,3 ( didnt test past those first abilities) with 4 steps. 1->target main with F2 2->Follow so the alt faced the same way ( most of the time) 3->Assist 4->Button Stroke (1,2,3,4)
This was my noobist version, since most of the time I relied on a macro'd game, and this is not convenient, since most times it needs a multiple stroke on the button to get him to attack.
However, some people in my guild saw a guy multiboxing normally, without "flaws" in his synergy. So, I assume even with it's current mechanics, dual and even multiboxing is viable. I would appreciate any more infos!

[Mercurio]

Glad you guys are on and having fun.

Contrary to popular belief, I've never even logged in to SWTOR. :o

I tend not to like Betas and figure I'll have plenty of time to try things out when it goes live and progress won't be wiped. In fact, I only have one copy of the game bought ATM, though I think I'll spring for a second prior to launch.

My sis is in-country (she's usually in Africa), so I'm taking our extended family to Disney in Orlando. Should be fun for my three nieces. Anyway, had it planned and bought tickets prior to the launch date being announced, and it turns out that I'll be there for the first portion of the SWTOR head start.

So keep up the good work. I'll be figuring out my setup when you guys are already well into the level up process.

[Lyonheart]

Glad you guys are on and having fun.

Contrary to popular belief, I've never even logged in to SWTOR. :o

I tend not to like Betas and figure I'll have plenty of time to try things out when it goes live and progress won't be wiped. In fact, I only have one copy of the game bought ATM, though I think I'll spring for a second prior to launch.

My sis is in-country (she's usually in Africa), so I'm taking our extended family to Disney in Orlando. Should be fun for my three nieces. Anyway, had it planned and bought tickets prior to the launch date being announced, and it turns out that I'll be there for the first portion of the SWTOR head start.

So keep up the good work. I'll be figuring out my setup when you guys are already well into the level up process.

The OTHER Merc! not you! Mercbeast has been boxing beta lol

[Lyonheart]

Has anyone nailed down a good assisting system yet? i can not get it to work.. I'm still doing tab targeting for most stuff and manual targeting when i need them to be on the same target. It gets the job done, but I'm always having to rearrange my followers camera view to forward. When your on follow, your camera angle is fixed.. so if the leader goes around a corner.. the camera stays put but the toon turns with you. Most the time that means when you get in the next room your alts screen is facing back wards, if you tab to target..it uses the direction the camera is facing, not the toons. There is no 'smart camera" option either.

With all that said, Being able to box on one PC is so much better than multi PCs. I love it! it makes having to change the camera angle.. lay down GTAE effects and such.. much easier. Thx again Lax for that!