New to boxing: Compatible Wireless Keyboards for Hardware multiboxing

[Joshua]

Hello!

Im new to multiboxing, but since i dont really want third party applications(like keyclone) ive decided to go for the hardware option.

I currently have a Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 1.0A(with mouse) together with Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Receiver 3.0. And since i really need a new keyboard and mouse anyway(they are dirty couse of the constant strain of spilled coffee.) Im wondering which of the currently available Microsoft Desktops that would work with multicasting to two receivers(old and new) if they work at all :D

Well, im still not sure if i need a multicaster, the thing is, i dont want that i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 is sent to the client WoW windows at the same time. What i want is separate keys with which i can controll both wow characters, but at the same time they must not be too far away to reach.

Priest(alt), Warrior Main(non multiboxed)

Q = Attackmacro(shadow word: pain, mind blast, smite)

F = Protectionmacro(fade, power word: shield, flash heal, greater heal)

E = Phycic Scream

Keypad 0: Follow

Keypad 1 = Dispell Magic macro

Keypad 2: Power word: shield + renew(during combat) otherwise Renew

Keypad 3: Greater Heal: Modifier:shift = Binding Heal

Keypad 5: Drink

Keypad 6: Mount up

Keypad 8: Buff the other people that the warrior selects (Power worrd: fortitude, Renew, Flash Heal)

Keypad + : Accept macro

Below is my currently used macros.


MACRO 12 "Abolish" INV_Misc_QuestionMark
/castsequence [modifier:ctrl , target=Self] reset=30/combat Abolish Disease, Dispel Magic; [target=Main] Abolish Disease
END
MACRO 4 "Accept Others" Ability_Druid_Dreamstate
/script AcceptGroup();
/script AcceptQuest();
/script AcceptTrade();
/script RetrieveCorpse();
/script RepopMe();
END
MACRO 11 "Buff Others" INV_Misc_QuestionMark
/assist Main
/castsequence [nocombat] reset=combat Renew, Power Word: Fortitude, Greater Heal; [combat] reset=combat Grearter Heal, Renew, Flash Heal
/target Main
END
MACRO 1 "Follow" Ability_Druid_LunarGuidance
/follow Main
/target Main
END
MACRO 6 "HealSelf" Ability_Druid_EmpoweredRejuvination
/target Self
/use [combat] Barov Peasant Caller
/castsequence [combat] reset=combat/20 Fade,Power Word: Shield, Flash Heal, Greater Heal; [nocombat] reset=combat Renew, Greater Heal
/target Main
END
MACRO 13 "Mana Rush" INV_Misc_QuestionMark
/use [modifier:ctrl] Super Mana Potion
/cast [nomod] Inner Focus
END
MACRO 5 "Offense" Ability_Druid_Mangle
/assist Main
/castsequence [nocombat] reset=30 Starshards, Shadow word: Death ; reset=30/combat Shadow Word: Pain, Mind Blast, Smite, Smite, Mind Blast, Smite
END
MACRO 9 "Powerstorm" Ability_Creature_Cursed_04
/castsequence [modifier:ctrl, target=Main] Dispel Magic; [target=Main] Pain Suppression
END
MACRO 7 "Seldom" Ability_Ambush
/castsequence [modifier:ctrl, target=Self] Power Infusion; [target=Main] Dispel Magic
END
MACRO 14 "Shielding" INV_Misc_QuestionMark
/castsequence [combat, target=Main] reset=combat/target/12 Power Word: Shield, Renew; [nocombat, target=Main] Renew
END
MACRO 8 "Slower" Ability_CheapShot
/use [combat] Vengeance of the Illidari
/castsequence [modifier:ctrl, target=Main] Binding Heal; [target=Main] Greater Heal
END
MACRO 10 "xPBAR" Ability_Creature_Cursed_02
/BAR XPBAR HIDE
END



Any advice? Would be nice to know if theres any better macros for this kind of thing, or which wireless keyboards that work with my wireless receiver(old)


:thumbup:

[Kel]

I can't really offer any advice hardware wise, when I set this up I just bought two identical wireless keyboards (the cheapest I could find) and then used one of those keyboards with both receivers. I'm not sure about cross compatibility of those things.

Unless you can turn off a receiver, there's no way to stop certain keys from activating on both machines. For spells this shouldn't be a problem as you can either leave the actionbar on your alt blank and then use other bars or an addon to bind the macros to keys, or rebind the keys in the interface menu. It can however be a pain for things like movement (you'll need to unbind movement keys on your alt for whichever keys you use on your main to move) and also I found that even when i change the chat bindings so that my alt doesn't repeat everything my main says the alt has a happy little spasm with key shortcuts and I often look over at that screen to find a number of menus open and error messages. Ideally you'll want to unbind all of those key shortcuts too (e.g. 'm' for map, 'o' for options or whatever - can you tell i don't use key shortcuts?).

Macro wise I'll make a few comments, but I think macros are fairly personal things, so I'm not saying you're doing it wrong, just if it was me I might do it differently.

You have two macros to dispel magic from your main

Why not change:


MACRO 12 "Abolish" INV_Misc_QuestionMark
/castsequence [modifier:ctrl , target=Self] reset=30/combat Abolish Disease, Dispel Magic; [target=Main] Abolish Disease
END
to

MACRO 12 "Abolish" INV_Misc_QuestionMark
/cast [mod:ctrl,mod:shift,target=player][mod:shift,target=main] Abolish Disease; [mod:ctrl,target=player][target=Main] Dispel Magic
END

Which would cast Abolish disease on you main if you hold down shift (or whichever modifier you like), your alt if you hold down shift and ctrl or Dispel Magic on your main if you don't hold down any modifiers or alt with ctrl held down (but not shift). One button for both cures and you don't have to cast abolish disease before dispelling your alt.

In macros like the following:


MACRO 7 "Seldom" Ability_Ambush
/castsequence [modifier:ctrl, target=Self] Power Infusion; [target=Main] Dispel Magic
END


I'm not sure why you are using /castsequence, rather than plain /cast
in the above exaple if you're holding down ctrl it will PI your alt, if you're not it will cast dispel magic on your main. There's not any need (that I can tell) for using castsequence.

[Joshua]

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MACRO 7 "Seldom" Ability_Ambush
/castsequence [modifier:ctrl, target=Self] Power Infusion; [target=Main] Dispel Magic
END



I'm not sure why you are using /castsequence, rather than plain /cast
in the above exaple if you're holding down ctrl it will PI your alt, if you're not it will cast dispel magic on your main. There's not any need (that I can tell) for using castsequence.
Ty for the reply :!:

The reason for two dispell macros was that the last one (Power infustion) was not really all that cleaned, i should have removed one of the dispell magic macros long ago i guess, but lazyness overcame me.

I didnt know you could have [mod: key, target=target][mod:key, target=target2] boxes before the actual spells, so for that peice of inspiration i thank you :thumbup:

Hmm... :D character spasms is pretty funny, but i guess the optimal thing would be to unbind the keys you usually use when writing messages as you said.

I guess ill look for a cheap keyboard that is about the same model as mine, but still, i would really want to know if the microsoft keyboards works with multicasting

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I went the cheapie route on my original keyboards and bought $19 Linkworld LK-1000 models. They're 27MHz and dirt simple to setup one kb with all 5 receivers. Very reliable once you weed out the bad lots off the shelf. Just don't buy any bluetooth ones as those will NOT multicast from one kb to multiple receivers. You will probably have to buy 5 of the exact same model as they're all tuned to work on a specific frequency and data stream.