PC & Laptop - Tell laptop what to do (WoW)

[tbird412]

First off, let me apologize if this has already been discussed. I promise I did read around and search before deciding to post a new thread. While I may have looked right over the answer without even realizing it, I was unable to find anything sufficient enough to solve my issue.

I currently use my PC and Laptop and play two accounts on WoW. They are sitting side by side. I have my healer on follow, and on the laptop. I reach over and press the hotkeys to heal me as I fight. It works out well, but can be a bother on harder fights. Especially since the only free space for my laptop is to my right, causing me to cross arms when I reach over to heal myself. Sometimes I end up looking like a pretzel ;)

My question is this ... is there a way that I could press a key while playing my main on my PC, and have it tell my healer on my laptop to "cast renew" etc.? I tried to find maybe an add on or macro to "listen for tells and take action" but could only find ones that worked out of combat.

Am I searching for the holy grail here? Or is it actually possible?

[kllrwlf]

Here you go:

http://www.dual-boxing.com/wiki/index.php/Software

Your FAQ Guide Updated ('http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=3770')


You can either go KeyClone (great product and constantly updated, developer is also a mod on these forums), AutoHotKey and the others that are listed on the link above.

[Diamndzngunz]

Here you go:

http://www.dual-boxing.com/wiki/index.php/Software

Your FAQ Guide Updated ('http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=3770')


You can either go KeyClone (great product and constantly updated, developer is also a mod on these forums), AutoHotKey and the others that are listed on the link above.I love you. On top of your game. I like.

[tbird412]

Let me start with an initial "thank you" for your reply and links to something I should have been able to find on my own. I know how annoying it can be when n00bs come by forums looking for answers that they should have found. I actually do a lot of volunteer work on a police website where the public can come discuss things with cops from all around the world. Nothing more annoying than answering the "I got a ticket for .... how can I ...." for the 50th time.

My next question is this: Both of those programs appear as if you need to run two instances of WoW on the same computer. I can't really do that on my current machine. Hence the reason I run one on the PC, and one on the laptop. I don't need anything too major, just a way to tell my 70 priest to throw a renew on me (+1800 healing, a renew can carry me through a dozen mobs at once). Is there any way to pass the message from on computer to the other?

Thanks in advance for any replies. You've already been most helpful.

[Maz]

Keyclone can span multiple PCs. You'll need one copy per machine.

I don't know AutoHotKey so I'll leave someone else to comment.

[Mak]

IMO, pick up two copies of KeyClone and you're good to go. I'm not 100% sure if KeyClone allows the mouse to go between two computers (I use Multiplicity for that already) but it might. I'm currently running 1 instance on my desktop and the other four instances on my laptop and the two programs work wonders. Good luck and welcome to the forums and multiboxing!

[Maz]

8o

I think you've just solved one of my problems Mak.

<Downloads Multiplicity>

[tbird412]

You all are the greatest! I got it working with Keyclone (was worth the $20). Got the keys mapped to my macros. Now I can follow myself if I lose myself, I can kill anything that is annoying my lowbie (+1000 spell dmg Shadow Word: Pain for the win lol) and I can heal myself now.

Thanks so much for your help. If any of you are ever speeding through NE Atlanta and get a ticket, look me up ;)

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