CloneKeys - Mac Key Broadcasting application

[Gruff]

Hello all... newbie dual-boxer (or attempting to become dual-boxer) and first time poster here.

First -- awesome looking program. Expect to save tons of headache from when I used to 2box EQ and alt-tabbing back and forth constantly...

I have downloaded v0.2 and I am able to run 2 instances of WoW game on my system (powerPC iMac with copies of main WoW folders). I add both WoW windows to CloneKeys and as long as I'm in CloneKeys as my focus window, keys are shared within the two WoW windows. However, as soon as I set my 'main' characters window as my focus, CloneKeys no longer shares keystrokes.

I have set my System Prefs to enable access for assistive devices, and I can get it to work (jumping). But, I'm having issues in using a main window and sharing keys to a secondary window.

I'm on Leopard if that's a difference.

Cheers,
Gruff

[Schwarz]

Are you playing in window mode or maximized mode? I had some of the same problems when i tried to maximize my mains window in hopes of making the fps jump up. What I do is have all 4 alt windows directly behind the main window. Long story short try playing in windowized mode and it should be all cheddar.

[Gruff]

Thanks for the reply. Windowed mode -- two game windows side by side.

After messing around more, I've found that as long as my focus 'window' is the Clone Keys window, then all keystrokes are broadcast to both WoW client windows. However, as soon as a WoW client window becomes my focus window, Clone Keys is not broadcasting those keystrokes to the other WoW client window.

Again, newbie here, but is this a symptom of my local settings or the way Clone Keys is designed?

Cheers,
Gruff

[shivetya]

Really strange problem you have there.

Some things to check. When you go full screen I assume you use opt-M (or whatever that keystroke combo is) and use the same to get out. At no time do you use F15, right? That will disable CloneKeys.

I use Leopard on an iMac and can run my main session fullscreen or not without any problems.



Now when you mention CloneKeys being in focus, if you slide the Clonekeys dialog to somewhere on the screen and watch the "stop sign" does it change when its not in focus? I still think it is something in your setup as I never had an issue.

[xcaine]

Hi.
I have had the same problem, a fresh install of Clonekeys worked with movement but as soon as an actionbar key was hit, Clonekeys stopped working. After reading the post about window focus I did a test and got this [stage6]http://www.stage6.com/user/xcaine04/video/2161820/Clonekey-focus-error[/stage6].

The hint is actionbar. So I turned off all mods and started with a fresh Clonekeys install and all works well so far.

I will be back to what mod, probably Bongos2 the actionpanel mod, when I find it out.

[xcaine]

So I have been testing a bit, and indeed on my machine it was the Bongos2 mod that broke the dual-window.
Now moved to Bartender3, without issues. CloneKeys works fine, so I can finally start dual-boxing.

On a side note, while testing I found that as long as I did not touch any other window than the two that I had asked CloneKeys to broadcast to, the dual-broadcasting worked even after Clonekeys had been shut off.. :?:

[bballpaul]

Hey guys,

I'm relatively new to dual boxing, but i am interested in setting it up on my Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) iMac.

I have two instances of WoW running smoothly at the moment, and i'm attempting to set up CloneKeys but it isn't quite working out for me. My problem is described by the video that xcaine posted above me, and looks to be the same problem that Gruff was talking about.
Unlike xcaine, i don't use Bongos2 or Bartender3 or any other action bar mod.

CloneKey stops working as soon as I focus on one window even as soon as I am in the login screen. I've tried turning 'Spaces' Off and in windowed mode, but I can't seem to make it work.

Any suggestions? ?(

[kibbles]

Is CloneKeys still being actively developed? I'd hate to see a viable mac key broadcaster disappear.

I'm happy to throw a few bucks at it like KeyClone if the project is kept alive and I'm sure the other Mac folks would too.

[kibbles]

I heard back from the original author and he's lost drive/interest in CloneKeys.

He's hoping someone else picks up the project so any enterprising Mac programmers out there want to step up and take it on? please?

[alphaquam]

I've made an update that resolves the issue of sending keystrokes from applications that aren't in the programs list (i.e. typing in Adium sends to WoW). I've contacted the author to see if I can be added as a developer on the project. :thumbsup: