2 Ret Pala - Dual Boxing - Noobey Questions Liked Answered Please....!!!!

Hi there,

I've attempted some dual boxing in the past on my Mac, but Clonedkeys or whatever it was that I used wasn't too great imo and if anything I found having to characters was more of a hindrance then a benefit. But I'm up for giving it another go, however, this time I've got Windows XP Home installed on a partition, so will be using Keyclone instead... so hoping this will be the breakthrough that I need to get some serious leveling done... especially so seeing as I am using refer a freind, so will get the triple XP! :)

Anyway, I'm interested in leveling two Ret Paladins; one as they can do good DPS, concecration, buffs and healing. I have some basics ideas of how I think things should be done, so if you would be so kind as to review what I've put and tell me if I am on the right lines or not.

So can it be as simple as having my Leader char, Pala1 let's say, and just adding skills as I get them to the actionbars and clicking though, then having the same skills on my Pala2 so that they are both doing the same thing at the same. Or would I need to at the very least have macros on Pala2 instead, with the inclusion of a "/follow main" macro, or whatever I would need to put in it's place?

I'm really sorry if that sounds complete trash, I've read through numerous threads on here and elsewhere, but along the way I get lost in the talk of macros and lot's of the other stuff. So yes, I am a complete noob, but I'm desperate to get this to work for me, while at the same time with as much ease I could wish for.

Regards the Paladin, I've played one for many years, but after selling my old account I am now starting all over again.

Any help is great fully received in advance ofc! :)

ok saw keyclone mentioned so guess you have that . I also recommend Jamba addon its very nice.

/follow macro on pal2 is a must(Jamba can setup a re-follow after combot but I still have the macro)

since you will be running two paladins I recommend you find the post on melee setup its a simple macro like
/follow X
/assist X
/startattack

I have my macros setup like
/assist X
/cast wraith

when I hit 4 I cast a judgement on paladin and moonfire on druid

I could setup more macros on paladin but since he only does a couple things ret specced so far I just keybind the attacks the same as the macro

I have a ton of healing macros on druid that I hit but my paladin doesnt have anything bound too so just druid casts.

something like concentration you could just keybind both the same no macro needed.

Also macro your buffs so they are more automated especially with like blessings that are on a 10min timer.

I havent really looked on here very much but I found most of my macro info just googleing it and looking at like the wiki.

Ok many thanks, so I am thinking along the right lines then and with both classes being the same, this should make things less complicated for me I hope.

I'll give the Jamba a try as well then, thanks v.much.

I sugest you level one Ret and The slave as Holy. I did the same for my pair of paladins and having the extra healing power of the holy pally allowed me to do so much more. If your having trouble on the mac side im not sure how. I play 3 accounts on one mac with Clone Keys binding it all together and it works perfectly.

Well I'd prefer to use the Mac. I installed Windows on here for convenience more than anything else. Basically I was using a Warrior and a Priest at the time. But they were constantly going off in different directions or getting lost from one another. I ended up disabling the priests WSAD keys, but was a pain for sometimes things would work and other times not. :( Maybe I should have used Jamba with it at the same time perhaps?

I think it is another case of not knowing what you are doing really.

yeah you dont actually move both characters at once. you follow the main. you dont need to disable the wasd keys on the slave though you just add them to the do not pass list.

in keyclone the do not pass list is in the setup section. you just click the spot it says to and hit the key you dont want to pass. i suggest w,a,s,d,enter,and / as you will not want thos keys going off on your slaves on accident if you forget to pause broadcasting.

also a link to keyclones setup tutorial http://solidice.com/keyclone/tutorial/index.html

I dont know anything about keyclone but if you want a free program I use hotkeynet

here is my script that is complied from various ones listed on site. create this on a notepad file save run both wows run hotkeynet click load script then press ctrl + r it will rename and resize windows pluse setup keys and mouse clicking by clicking "~" then clicking on your screen it will click on slave as well. press F12 to switch between who is part of big screen. anywhere you see like F12 just change that to whatever you want if its easier. oh and I have capslockoff as the hotkey on and off button the main site says scroll lock on but I dont have scroll lock on my keyboard.

//================================================== ==============
// SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR TWO WOW'S ON ONE PC
//
// Instructions: Copy this entire script (all the blue writing
// on gray background including comments). Save it in a file.
// Load it into HotkeyNet.
//
// Toggle the scroll lock key to turn hotkeys off and on. (You
// can change this if you want, just like you can change
// everything else with HotkeyNet.)
//
// Requires HotkeyNet build 147 or higher.
//
// For more info, go to www.hotkeynet.com
//================================================== ==============


<Hotkey Ctrl R>
<RenameWin World WoW1>
<RemoveWinFrame>
<RenameWin World WoW2>
<RemoveWinFrame>

<Command SetPip>
<TargetWin %2%>
<SetWinSize 260 195>
<SetWinPos 0 819>
<TargetWin %1%>
<SetWinPos 0 0>
<SetWinSize 1280 1014>
<TargetWin %2%>
<SetForegroundWin>
<UpdateWin>
<TargetWin %1%>
<SetWinRegion 0 819 260 195>
<SetForegroundWin>

//----------------------------------------------------------------
// TOGGLE PIP CONFIG WITH HOTKEY
//----------------------------------------------------------------
<Hotkey Capslockoff F12>
<Toggle>
<SetPip WoW1 WoW2>
<Toggle>
<SetPip WoW2 WoW1>


//-----------------------------------------------------------
// DEFINE MAIL LABELS FOR SENDING KEY STROKES
//-----------------------------------------------------------

<Label w1 Local SendWinM WoW1>
<Label w2 Local SendWinM WoW2>



//-----------------------------------------------------------
// DEFINE HOTKEYS FOR ALL KEY COMBINATIONS THAT WILL GET
// SENT TO BOTH WOWS. ADD MORE KEY COMBO'S IF YOU WANT.
//-----------------------------------------------------------
<Hotkey CapslockOff 0-9, Plus, Minus, F1-F11, Numpad1-Numpad9, except W, A, S, D, Q, E>
<SendLabel w1, w2>
<Key %Trigger%>


//-----------------------------------------------------------
// BROADCAST MOUSE CLICKS. HOLD DOWN OEM3 (ON U.S. KEYBOARDS,
// THAT'S THE SQUIGGLE KEY IN UPPPER LEFT CORNER) WHEN YOU
// WANT TO BROADCAST.
//-----------------------------------------------------------
<UseKeyAsModifier Oem3>

<Hotkey CapslockOff Oem3 LButton, MButton, RButton, Button4, Button5>
<SendLabel w1, w2>
<ClickMouse %TriggerMainKey%>

Well I think I have things more sorted now. I'm actually using the Mac side of my machine, instead of Windows. All be it I'd prefer to use keyclones from the sound of it.

The thing that has made the "big" difference was the Jamba. It's made using an alt a hell of a lot easier, so I'm well chuffed. All the things I was lacking before is included within this mod, so it's much easier to use.

Still a couple of things I've got questions on, but it's more than do-able at the present. I'll play up to level 20 and see whether more things come about that might need answering.

I'm still updating my Windows XP side of WoW though, just in case I needed to... as good as Blizzard are with regards to looking after Mac users, Windows is still key to their business, so should there ever be a time I need to, a flick of a switch and I'm back playing WoW problem free. :D

Thanks to all for your help though and maybe you can answer my questions in an hour or two once I've used it a bit more.