Multiboxing tool written in AutoIt.

[jrnz0r]

Anyone care to try out my multiboxing script?

Download:
Quinbox v1.2b (http://www.datafilehost.com/d/f69b26e7)

Source:
http://textuploader.com/1fj5 (http://textuploader.com/1fj5/raw)

Readme.txt


Quinbox v1.2b
=============
Quinbox is an application created to send keystrokes from the keyboard to multiple instances of the mmorpg game "World of Warcraft".


Quinbox v1.2b Requirements
==========================
Windows XP or later.
To run/edit the source file (Quinbox v1.2b.au3), "Autoit v3" is needed.


Using Quinbox
=============
1. You must have 2 macros set for all instances of World of Warcraft but your main character. (See macros needed below).
2. Run Quinbox v1.2b.exe or Quinbox v1.2b.au3 found in the source folder, and follow instructions.
3. Press 'END' on your keyboard to exit Quinbox.




How to create macros in World of Warcraft
========================================
1. When in game, press escape.
2. Select "Macros" from the World of Warcraft menu.
3. Select "New" and name it what ever you want, pick an icon of your choice and press "Okay".
4. Copy and paste the macro commands in to the "Enter Macro Commands" field.


- Macro Commands to copy and paste:

/follow < your main characters name goes here, without the "<>" >
/assist < your main characters name goes here, without the "<>" >


5. Now, select "Save" and drag the icon of the macro you just created down to your action bar. It must be placed at the spot where "0" on your keyboard can activate it.
6. Do this one more time, only with this next macro. And place it at the spot where "9" on your keyboard can activate it.


- Macro Command to copy and paste:

/assist < your main characters name goes here, without the "<>" >


Keys that broadcast
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, B, C, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, T, U, V, X, Y, Z, SPACE BAR
The keys A, S, D, W, Q and E are movement keys, and are not used by Quinbox. (Reason being, it requires a more complex way of broadcasting for characters to stay in sync).




Change log
==========
v1.0b
. N/A


v1.1b
. Now creates Config.ini if not found.
. Added a "Config" button and a "Config reset" button to the GUI
. Broadcasted keys now have a 70 millisecond delay. Makes for a smoother broadcast.
. No longer broadcasts keys when not in main window.
. Minor cosmetic changes.


v1.2b
. Major cleanup in the code.
. Minor cosmetic changes.
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For bug report, contact me at bjornutenb@gmail.com

[MiRai]

Anyone care to try out my multiboxing script?
Who are you? Why should people want to try your script? Perhaps introduce yourself to the community rather than show up with an AutoIt script download that no one knows if they can trust?

I can't read the script, but AutoIt is named what it's named because it's used for... wait for it... automation. Does your script contain any code that Blizzard would define as automation that goes against the rules of the game?

[jrnz0r]

Who are you? Why should people want to try your script? Perhaps introduce yourself to the community rather than show up with an AutoIt script download that no one knows if they can trust?

I can't read the script, but AutoIt is named what it's named because it's used for... wait for it... automation. Does your script contain any code that Blizzard would define as automation that goes against the rules of the game?

Well. There is not much to say about me, other than that im a some what regular guy who likes to play world of warcraft, and just recently started multiboxing.. So i thought, why not try to write a program in an easy language. I picked autoit because of its ease of use and its community. Im basically looking for some feedback to improve my script. There is nothing my script can do, that other multiboxing tools can't do. So im guessing its ok as far blizzard is concerned. Hope that helps, and thanks for the reply :)

[Palee]

Why start yet another multiboxing tool?

[JohnGabriel]

Why start yet another multiboxing tool?

eh, why not start another? The more young people building things on their own the better. Plus it seems like he explained the why really well already.

But in any case my point is moot. It will be a tough sell to convince people to try it, because of the unmentionable things people do with that scripting language.

[zenga]

I'd like to add to what johngabriel stated: now the only real free alternative is hotkeynet, and the development there - how excellent it may be - is frozen. Mojo was imo a very promising alternative that unfortunately never matured. If you know what an opensource tool like open broadcaster software did for the streaming market (and kicked xsplit its butt), I genuinely believe that 1 commercial software (isboxer) owning such a big chunk of the multiboxing market ain't a healthy situation. Any attempt to create competition should be applauded imo, even more when the source code is available.

[JackBurton]

Makes me recall what i heard years ago on vent. Oathbreaker was pretty angry. He is the author of isboxer's competitor keyclone. (http://solidice.com/apps/Keyclone) He contributed alot to the community. He's the author of oque (https://solidice.com/oqueue/) the premades addon. He also made the incredibly useful l omail (http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/omail)addon. He said that after Lax took over dual-boxing.com he took steps to deny competitors a foothold there.

[MiRai]

Makes me recall what i heard years ago on vent. Oathbreaker was pretty angry. He is the author of isboxer's competitor keyclone. (http://solidice.com/apps/Keyclone) He contributed alot to the community. He's the author of oque (https://solidice.com/oqueue/) the premades addon. He also made the incredibly useful l omail (http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/omail)addon.
Uhhh... I'm pretty sure Keyclone (http://www.dual-boxing.com/members/774-keyclone)/Rob/Tinymasher is the author of both Keyclone and oQueue, not Oathbreaker (http://www.dual-boxing.com/members/1007-Oathbreaker).


He said that after Lax took over dual-boxing.com he took steps to deny competitors a foothold there.
Is that what Rob's been telling everyone? You can read about Lax's elaborate plan to "deny competitors a foothold here" (:rolleyes:) and all the drama here:

http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/45156-New-management-same-great-site-and-community!

To everyone, I'd recommend not turning this thread into something besides a thread about a new multiboxing tool/script.

[JackBurton]

To everyone, I'd recommend not turning this thread into something besides a thread about a new multiboxing tool/script.

ok, I don't want to get ban hammered.

“History is written by the victors.”
― Winston Churchill (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14033.Winston_Churchill)

[MiRai]

ok, I don't want to get ban hammered.>_> We don't just ban people here because they disagree with something or make a snide comment. If that was the case this would have been empty long ago. The point of the last statement of my prior post was because this thread could easily go offtrack.


“History is written by the victors.”
― Winston Churchill (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14033.Winston_Churchill)
It's also written in old forum threads. ;)


eh, why not start another? The more young people building things on their own the better. Plus it seems like he explained the why really well already.
It'd be great if someone would come along with a fancy product and light a fire under Lax's ass to get the next generation of software out. :p

But, I think Svpernova said it best in a different thread (http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/24942-New-multibox-tool-Ideal-functions?p=230759&viewfull=1#post230759) about new multiboxing software:

To be a serious contender in the software area here's a list of absolute minimums

Easy to use
Easy to setup
Instant PiP swap
Networkable
Keymap / Hotkey configuration
Easy drop in macro creation

Sit in IRC all day and answer questions about your product.
Sit on a forum all day and answer questions about your product.

It would be nice to see all this in a free product, GL.



But in any case my point is moot. It will be a tough sell to convince people to try it, because of the unmentionable things people do with that scripting language.
That's why my first post in this thread was cautious, but at the same time AHK can do lots of bad things and if you just follow the rules of the game you're playing all should be well.

[zenga]

But, I think Svpernova said it best in a different thread (http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/24942-New-multibox-tool-Ideal-functions?p=230759&viewfull=1#post230759) about new multiboxing software:


-Easy to use and to setup. -> definitely
-Instant PiP swap and accurate mouse broadcasting -> I think a 1s PiP swap delay is acceptable for WoW (i.e. the hotkeynet one), but accurate mousebroadcasting is imo far more important
-Keymap / Hotkey configuration -> iirc the keyclone way could be enough for most people
-Possibly network support -> not sure how many people would need this
-Macro support -> I have no idea how many use a build in macro system vs the ingame ones

I don't think sitting entire days on forums and on irc is a real requirement for a product to be successful. If a new open source tool becomes widely used, the community itself will offer more than enough support (e.g. hotkeynet). Besides, isboxer is incredibly powerful and the only thing it can't do is doing your dishes. My guess is that most multiboxers only use a fraction of the isboxer features, and in order for an open source tool to be successful I believe that covering the most used features would be enough. Point being, with less features (complexity) there is less need for support, and none will expect the same levels of support for a free tool that isboxer gives.

[JackBurton]

ISboxer is feature rich but it doesn't do everything. Jafula has been brainstorming up new features for Jamba continuously. More plugin or supplemental programs for isboxer would be nice. Similar to the synergy Jamba has with ISboxer. For example isboxer doesn't check the proper syntax of wow macros you load in it. I spent just as much time programming/troubleshooting isboxer than i did playing wow.

Here is an example of a tool used to help people troubleshoot isboxer (http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/47077-ISBoxer-Key-Map-Parser-Forgot-what-combos-you-have-Have-Duplicates?highlight=ISBoxer+KeyMap+Parser).

[luxlunae]

My only issues with ISboxer are more interface driven. There should be a native graphical keyboard that pops up and shows you what keybinds are pointing at what keymaps and macros. Honestly more gui in the interface in general, rather than endless trees drops. I'd also like it if either of my hardware special keys were supported (corsair vengeance keyboard, razer naga mouse).

It occurs to me that neither of these things are things i'm really requesting in a NEW software, I just want my old software to do it!

I also want a way to dynamically load macro sets like I have for key maps, for true character swapping on the fly capabilities.

Does anyone know what features Lax is working on right now? I'm still learning how to use menus.

[JohnGabriel]

InnerSpace is the tool, IsBoxer is a GUI to create the xml that InnerSpace uses. Since they are separate Lax could if he wanted let anyone create a GUI for it.
My only issues with ISboxer are more interface driven. There should be a native graphical keyboard that pops up and shows you what keybinds are pointing at what keymaps and macros. Honestly more gui in the interface in general, rather than endless trees drops. I'd also like it if either of my hardware special keys were supported (corsair vengeance keyboard, razer naga mouse). It occurs to me that neither of these things are things i'm really requesting in a NEW software, I just want my old software to do it! I also want a way to dynamically load macro sets like I have for key maps, for true character swapping on the fly capabilities. Does anyone know what features Lax is working on right now? I'm still learning how to use menus.

[Asterix]

Makes me recall what i heard years ago on vent. Oathbreaker was pretty angry. He is the author of isboxer's competitor keyclone. (http://solidice.com/apps/Keyclone) He contributed alot to the community. He's the author of oque (https://solidice.com/oqueue/) the premades addon. He also made the incredibly useful l omail (http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/omail)addon.

It has been Rob, not Oath, who invented all this stuff.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Rob aka Tinymasher/etc. is the author of Keyclone/oQueue/oMail and probably other stuff.

Oathbreaker is the GM of the original big multiboxing guild: The Zerg on Magtheridon. (or he was last time I played)

[tabby83]

>_> We don't just ban people here because they disagree with something or make a snide comment. If that was the case this would have been empty long ago. The point of the last statement of my prior post was because this thread could easily go offtrack.


It's also written in old forum threads. ;)


It'd be great if someone would come along with a fancy product and light a fire under Lax's ass to get the next generation of software out. :p

But, I think Svpernova said it best in a different thread (http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/24942-New-multibox-tool-Ideal-functions?p=230759&viewfull=1#post230759) about new multiboxing software:




That's why my first post in this thread was cautious, but at the same time AHK can do lots of bad things and if you just follow the rules of the game you're playing all should be well.


i was wondering if theres a way to make this work with eq2 im new to autit and this would be perfect for me. im just unsure how to get it to work with eq2. thnx!

[MiRai]

>_> We don't just ban people here because they disagree with something or make a snide comment. If that was the case this would have been empty long ago. The point of the last statement of my prior post was because this thread could easily go offtrack.


It's also written in old forum threads. ;)


It'd be great if someone would come along with a fancy product and light a fire under Lax's ass to get the next generation of software out. :p

But, I think Svpernova said it best in a different thread (http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/24942-New-multibox-tool-Ideal-functions?p=230759&viewfull=1#post230759) about new multiboxing software:




That's why my first post in this thread was cautious, but at the same time AHK can do lots of bad things and if you just follow the rules of the game you're playing all should be well.


i was wondering if theres a way to make this work with eq2 im new to autit and this would be perfect for me. im just unsure how to get it to work with eq2. thnx!
Why you decided to quote my general reply to JackBurton boggles my mind; but if you quoted my text to ask me the question directly, then my answer is... I didn't write the tool, I don't play EQ2, and I have no idea.