[WoW] What to do until /follow is fixed?

My WASD for movement keys doesnt really work, the clone just ends up 'sliding' at a really slow speed, not the same spedd at all as the main client.

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Originally Posted by MrLonghair

Are you sure you enabled vsync in-game as well as in the graphics card control panel?

Sadly yes, still get the disconnects.

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Originally Posted by Bunny

Simplest way:
The disconnect only happens if the character that is followed is not moving. So...

Excellent idea, thank you. I'll try this asap and tell you my experiances.

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Originally Posted by Minister

It only happens to me, and don't ask me why... when I get my toons onto a boat. I swear to you, everything else is perfect but on a boat my carebear will disconnect 3 times at least.

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Originally Posted by Picticon

Also only happens to me on a boat/zeppelin/lift. What I do is /follow onto the moving object, then immediately press my key to stop following. When I get to the destination, I set the toons to follow again. I have had zero problems doing it this way.

Lucky for you it only works on those 'transports' :) Picticon you seem to have the same solution as Bunny and Rhubarb. Thanks for letting me know!

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Originally Posted by Rhubarb

The script I use initiates follow on toons 2&3 on the downstroke of 'w' & on the upstroke sends a full 'w' keypress to 2&3. Therefore as soon as my main starts to move forward the others follow and when he stops follow is broken.

Excellent idea, essentialy the same as Bunny's but without the need to remember to press a further button. If I can get this to work in AHK I'll post how I did for anyone that has no clue how to use it.

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Originally Posted by Bervi

I remeber DAOC used to have similar issue. Before it has to do with the background not getting enough resources and ends up DCing.

When I started multiboxing wow I was disconnecting too. Mind you I have a quad core with 4 gigs of ram and such. What I do to fix my problem is I close as many background process as possible. I load in windows mode. Then I set the pority for my wows one setup higher. I make sure the none forground wows are minimized. That seems to work for me. I can have 3 wows running with no dc and /follow. Anything more and I'll get random dc in mins.

Yeah that's similar to what I have been doing. I've set all graphics to minimum's, windowed mode, minimizing the clone etc. I haven't tried changing the priority in Windows however.

All of that does have a noticeable effect, however the disconnects still happen at least once every 5 minutes as of now. I'll try making 'stop follow' keys for when I stop moving and let everyone know how I get on.

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Originally Posted by Rhubarb

The script I use initiates follow on toons 2&3 on the downstroke of 'w' & on the upstroke sends a full 'w' keypress to 2&3. Therefore as soon as my main starts to move forward the others follow and when he stops follow is broken.

Sorry to spam my thread but, Rhubarb could you please post your script? Or at least the 'W' part? I've tried to do the same thing and due to limited knowledge have had no luck.

Thanks in advance.

Must be something like:

[code:1]w::
ControlSend,, LetterForFollowMacro, ahk_id %wowid%
KeyWait w, D
ControlSend,, w, ahk_id %wowid%
return[/code:1]

Replace LetterForFollowMacro with the key you bound your follow macro.

so that's what that problem is.. one of my 5 accounts always disconnects every time I get on a zepp. just stop following and it won't happen?

The boat/zep/elevator thing happens to everyone on follow no matter what. Sometimes you're lucky and don't get hit by it.

Navigating stairs with clients on /follow is a bigger problem if you ask me. Try those narrow stairs or a test.

IDK

But it seems to be only happening to me on the "Newer" servers
I play fine on my other ones

I've never experienced this follow bug on zeppelins or elevators or anywhere else, and I do not normally break follow unless casting mind flay.

[edit] But if this only affects people who are running multiple instances of WoW on 1 PC, then that makes sense as I'm using a separate PC for each of my 4.

Here is the 'w' script for my dual box, just add more id clones for more. '-' is a macro set to follow my main.

[code:1]#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; *** Makes wow2 follow Wow1 Player ***
~w::
ControlSend,,{- down}{- up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; *** Makes wow2 stop following Wow1 Player ***
~w Up::
ControlSend,,{w down}{w up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return[/code:1]

My only concern is that the follow macro is spammed while the button is held down (when you are moving) although this has yet to actually be a problem.

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Originally Posted by Rhubarb

Here is the 'w' script for my dual box, just add more id clones for more. '-' is a macro set to follow my main...

My only problem with this is that there is always a gap between the two characters, most likely due to lag, whereby the clone stops following well before it is directly behind the main. Thanks for the script though, I have added it to my script however commented it out until I am able to test without as much lag.

For anyone that's interested, below is my entire script. It works for two clients and is basically Sorn's script with two /follow scripts added and a Suspend script added. Comments and suggestions welcome!

[code:1]
;
; Wow Duel Account Helper Version: .02a
; Language: English
; Platform: AutoHotkey Script
; Author: Sorn
; NOTES: Written for the Duel-Boxing.com forums, Send PM or post in the Autohotkey thread for assistance or suggestion
;
; Script Function:
; Allows you to play two copies of WOW at the same time
;
; Edited by Zaza 16/8/07 to include Suspend and Following, mainly for people with disconnects due to /follow.
; Edited without permission of Sorn, no attempt at plagiarism is intended. All other scripting work by Sorn.

; ************************************************** **************************************
; *** READ BEFORE USE! ***
; *** Uncomment ONE of the FOLLOW scripts to setup follow (line 82 to 90 OR 97 to 105) ***
; *** Bind 'Q' to follow macro on Clone ***
; *** Bind '=' to '/assist party1' on Clone ***
; *** Bind 'Ctrl+Q' to target self macros on both Main and Clone ***
; ************************************************** **************************************

;Tell user what is about to happen
SplashTextOn, 325, , Preparing to find your Main and Clone windows of WoW.
Sleep, 2000
SplasHtextoff

;Grab unique window ID's
WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

; Minimize All WOW windows
WinMinimize, ahk_id %wowid1%
WinMinimize, ahk_id %wowid2%

;Determine Main and Clone Windows
WinActivate, ahk_id %wowid1%

MsgBox, 4,, Is this your WOW Main window? (press Yes or No)
IfMsgBox Yes
idMain = %wowid1%
else
idMain = %wowid2%

If idMain = %wowid1%
{
idClone = %wowid2%
} else {
idClone = %wowid1%
}

;Activate All WOW windows
WinActivate, ahk_id %idMain%
WinActivate, ahk_id %idClone%

;*** Special Functions ***

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; *** Makes wow2 follow Wow1 Player ***
^-::
ControlSend,,{- down}{- up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; *** Makes wow2 Assist Wow1 Player ***
^=::

return

; ************************************************** *******************
; *** Suspending (Pausing) the Script ***
; *** Used when you need to type etc without duplicating keypresses ***
; ************************************************** *******************
^E::Suspend ; Press Ctrl+E to Suspend this script, press it again to resume.

; ************************************************** ***
; *** FOLLOW TYPE 1 ***
; *** Bind 'Q' to follow macro on clone ***
; *** Bind 'E' to walk forwards on clone (unfollow) ***
; ************************************************** ***
;#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; ~Q::
; ControlSend,,{Q down}{Q up}, ahk_id %idClone%
;return
;
;#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; ~E::
; ControlSend,,{E down}{E up}, ahk_id %idClone%
;return

; ************************************************** **********
; *** FOLLOW TYPE 2 ***
; *** On W down Clone follows Main until W key is released ***
; ************************************************** **********
;#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; ~w::
; ControlSend,,{Q down}{Q up}, ahk_id %idClone% ; Replace Q with follow macro keybinding
;return
;
;#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
; ~w Up::
; ControlSend,,{w down}{w up}, ahk_id %idClone% ; When W is released, clone takes a step ergo breaks follow
;return

; *******************
; *** Target Self ***
; *******************
#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^Q::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{Q down}{Q up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{Q down}{Q up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

; *******************
; *** Hotbars 1-0 ***
; *******************
#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~1::
ControlSend,,{1 down}{1 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{1 down}{1 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~2::
ControlSend,,{2 down}{2 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{2 down}{2 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~3::
ControlSend,,{3 down}{3 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{3 down}{3 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~4::
ControlSend,,{4 down}{4 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{4 down}{4 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~5::
ControlSend,,{5 down}{5 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{5 down}{5 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~6::
ControlSend,,{6 down}{6 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{6 down}{6 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~7::
ControlSend,,{7 down}{7 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{7 down}{7 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~8::
ControlSend,,{8 down}{8 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{8 down}{8 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~9::
ControlSend,,{9 down}{9 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{9 down}{9 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~0::
ControlSend,,{0 down}{0 up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{0 down}{0 up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

; ***************************
; *** Hotbars Shift ^ 1-0 ***
; ***************************
#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+1::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{1 down}{1 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{1 down}{1 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+2::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{2 down}{2 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{2 down}{2 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+3::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{3 down}{3 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{3 down}{3 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+4::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{4 down}{4 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{4 down}{4 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+5::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{5 down}{5 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{5 down}{5 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+6::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{6 down}{6 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{6 down}{6 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+7::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{7 down}{7 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{7 down}{7 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+8::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{8 down}{8 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{8 down}{8 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+9::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{9 down}{9 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{9 down}{9 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~+0::
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{0 down}{0 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Shift down}{0 down}{0 up}{Shift up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

; **************************
; *** Hotbars Cntl ^ 1-0 ***
; **************************
#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^1::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{1 down}{1 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{1 down}{1 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^2::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{2 down}{2 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{2 down}{2 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^3::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{3 down}{3 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{3 down}{3 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^4::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{4 down}{4 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{4 down}{4 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^5::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{5 down}{5 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{5 down}{5 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^6::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{6 down}{6 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{6 down}{6 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^7::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{7 down}{7 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{7 down}{7 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^8::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{8 down}{8 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{8 down}{8 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^9::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{9 down}{9 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{9 down}{9 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
~^0::
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{0 down}{0 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idMain%
ControlSend,,{= down}{= up}, ahk_id %idClone%
ControlSend,,{Ctrl down}{0 down}{0 up}{Ctrl up}, ahk_id %idClone%
return

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