My 5 Box on 1 PC Setup!

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Is that right? Or wouldn't you have code like

C:\games\WOW1\max....
C:\games\WOW2\max....
C:\games\WOW3\max....
C:\games\WOW4\max....
C:\games\WOW5\max....

Or do you actually run it with all games starting out of that single folder?

[jrox]

I use wow maximizer inside keyclone. Can you create a batch that has a main screen of 1024x768, and on the right 4 screens 1024x768 each??

Not sure what you mean by this. You can only have so many pixels on your monitor, 4 screens of 1024x768 on the right monitor would need the monitor to have a total resolution of 2048x1536.

I can probably help if you can clarify the problem.

Or do you actually run it with all games starting out of that single folder?

I installed wow with the intent of some day making multiple directories, but for my initial testing of stuff 1 directory seemed fine. I can see wanting to separate them out for UI addons and such, but I haven't started multiboxxing yet aside from some trial accounts.

Too damned expensive...scared of dropping $200 on BC enabled accounts and deciding a few days later that its too boring to level up.

[mxracer050]

I am trying to run the games out of each different folder.

******Oh by the way. The batch you gave me. The screens work fine. Thanks!! Just need to figure out different directories now.******

c:\program files\world of warcraft\
c:\wow2\
c:\wow3\
c:\wow4\
c:\wow5\

I tried the batch file, and edited the directories. But the screens didn't come up right. When I switched to c:\wow2\ for all of them. They came up correctly.

This is very difficult, because I have to type username/password for 5 different accounts, and I can't use a WTF UI Interface.

[jrox]

mxracer, make sure all of the different installs are set to windowed mode and in general have the same video settings.

[mxracer050]

mxracer, make sure all of the different installs are set to windowed mode and in general have the same video settings.

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thanks!!! managed to fix it



[code:1]REM batch file to launch 5 evenly spaced wows
REM Left monitor
c:\wow1\maximizer.exe --margin 0,0,0,1280
REM upper right of right mon
c:\wow2\maximizer.exe --margin 0,512,1920,0
REM upper left of right mon
c:\wow3\maximizer.exe --margin 0,512,1280,640
REM lower right of right mon
c:\wow4\maximizer.exe --margin 512,0,1920,0
REM lower left of right mon
c:\wow5\maximizer.exe --margin 512,0,1280,640 [/code:1]

[Gallo]

Whats the advantage of running separate installs vs running different instances of 1 install?

[mxracer050]

Whats the advantage of running separate installs vs running different instances of 1 install?

When I have 5 different folders, for example

[code:1]c:\wow1
c:\wow2
c:\wow3
c:\wow4
c:\wow5[/code:1]

This enables it so each one is a different WoW. It gets real old when you have to type 5 account names and passwords each time you want on. However, when I load them all up, and I have keyclone running.
I just type the password once, hit enter, enter, and boom.. I'm in game.

Having a seperate wow, also enables you to use Interfaces that deal with the WTF folder.

*Also, take notice*

These are not seperate "installs" They are just copies of the main World of Warcraft folder at c:\program files\world of warcraft.

I just copied it, and copied them all to the main C:\ drive, and renamed them wow1, wow2, etc..

[Gallo]

Well, I 5 box on 4(or 5) different machines, so I already essentially do this.

I was thinking of trying to get 3 instances on my main machine, and 2 running on one of my "alt" machines.... but who knows. Why fix it when it ain't broke right?

[mxracer050]

Well, I 5 box on 4(or 5) different machines, so I already essentially do this.

I was thinking of trying to get 3 instances on my main machine, and 2 running on one of my "alt" machines.... but who knows. Why fix it when it ain't broke right?

Quite true

[Gallo]

Though, this leads me to remember the "Remember my username" feature that WoW has. I've been manually logging in to each machine... it's been rough. I should just log in using keyclone like you do.