Many Beginners question.

[yin0831]

HI All.:

I'm a new b cross over for Dual-Boxing on a day before. i have a few question before i start up dual boxing.

i wanna to start up a 5 wow ch.

Q.1 What is good or bad to use 1pc or 2pc or more

Q.2 Is that have to be 5 same ch. (to get easier to set up)

Q.3 if only using 1 pc still the game run smooth?

Q.4 is it 2 mon is a must??

thz a lot all i wanna to have more fun on wow.

[dniem]

Sorry... read your post 3 times and I"m still trying to understand a single question. :S

[keyclone]

hi yin and welcome to dual-boxing

to answer your questions:

1. more computers is always better. it all depends on your funds.
if you want to run 5 accounts, possibly the best solution with the minimal cost would be 3 computers. 2 wows on the left, your main in the middle, and 2 on the right. you can use cheaper equipment and get a better game experience (due to bigger screens). 3 screens total

2. i'd recommend playing all the same character at first. this will introduce you to the general problems of coordinating so many accounts without having to worry about all the cross skills

3. it would depend on the pc. you could get a quad core with 3G of memory and a 512M video card and span across 2 monitors... running 2x2 on one monitor and your main full screen on the other

4. i have run 6 characters on a single monitor for shadowbane. it depends on the game and how much you want to tolerate. all you really need in wow is a couple of good addons and minimize your clones. it'd work, but it's not a slick (i like to be able to glance over and see my characters)

of course.. you will also have to figure out how to coordinate the keys between the characters. current options are (prepare for shameless plug): AHK, alt-tab, or keyclone

i hope this helps.

have a great night

[yin0831]

Thz a lot keyclone!!
i think i will get 1 new pc & 2mon to do that
i think go to set it up on this week end.
i got 1 more things to ask "keyclone & multi-box" is it a free-ware?
if isnt. coz i live in hong kong how should i get in.

CORE2 QUAD Q6600 should fit the job right?
i'm not a very it person is the display card need to be dual disply output to do the job?


to dniem.:
i know my english is poor sorry about that.

[Theanara]

Thz a lot keyclone!!
i think i will get 1 new pc & 2mon to do that
i think go to set it up on this week end.
i got 1 more things to ask "keyclone & multi-box" is it a free-ware?
if isnt. coz i live in hong kong how should i get in.

CORE2 QUAD Q6600 should fit the job right?
i'm not a very it person is the display card need to be dual disply output to do the job?


to dniem.:
i know my english is poor sorry about that.

uh-oh.. goldfarmers incoming, there goes the community

oh the software aint free, but check the stickys here and you see all about software and hardware. Its far to complex to explain in a simple post ...

[Wilbur]

Multibox is Freeware, Keyclone costs $10 US Per Computer you use it on.

Quad core will do great.

Nvidia 8800 GT would be a great - cost effective Graphics Card for you.

[keyclone]

i got 1 more things to ask "keyclone & multi-box" is it a free-ware?
if isnt. coz i live in hong kong how should i get in.

keyclone is not free. it costs $10 per computer. to get keyclone, download, install, and run it on the computer you are going to use. when it comes up, press the 'get license' button and you will be taken to a paypal page. pay using paypal and keyclone will be activated once paypal authorizes the payment. (credit cards usually take very little time)

CORE2 QUAD Q6600 should fit the job right?
i'm not a very it person is the display card need to be dual disply output to do the job?

most of todays quality video cards can handle dual monitor output. just tell the people at the store that you are looking for a good graphics card with at least 512M of graphics memory and the ability to have dual output. (i personnally like the nvidia cards)

when you are done, it'd look something like this:
http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums2/viewtopic.php?t=1942

to dniem.:
i know my english is poor sorry about that.

your english is far better then my chinese

[dniem]

And also far betterh than my japanese/chinese. I'm sorry about that comment.

[yin0831]

uh-oh.. goldfarmers incoming, there goes the community :)

I'm not a goldfarmer @@, Just wanna to have other fun in wow.

Nvidia 8800 GT 512MB and 8800 GTS 320MB??

which to chose?

[Hippieman]

Tbh, I'd recommend the new Radeon HD-serie. Much better, muh cheaper (came out a month after I bought my 8800 -.-).