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[helpmeplease99]

1. create the directories:

c:\wow1
c:\wow2
c:\wow3
c:\wow4
c:\wow5

2.
install (or copy an already installed Version) WoW into each directory.

3.
install / unzip maximizer into each directory.

4.
create the batch (bat) file.

5.
copy the batch file to c:\

6.
start the batch file.

Ok im 90% understand now so i create the batch file and copy that created batch file to C:\ ? i dont need to put the batch file in each wow directory right

[Wilbur]

It doesn't matter where you put the .bat file, it will run from anywhere.

[Taipan]

Greetings,

I have found what was causing the Launchwow.bat not to work on all instances, keeping one secondary in full window, and taking up to 10 minutes to launch.

-> When I copied/pasted the WoW directory, I duplicated the WoW2 to WoW3, WoW4 and WoW5.

Then I failed to correct the path in each shortcut.

So WoW 3-4-5 shortcuts were actually running "C:\wow1\wow.exe" again.

Instead of "C:\wow3\wow.exe" and so on.

All 5 instances are now running as wanted, location-wise : main one on main screen and four secondaries on second monitor, neatly placed in each corner.
Load time is still around 4-5mins+ though, with the E6850 cpu running at 10-50% during the whole process.
**edit* can still take almost 10 mins to load, grrr....*

Silly mistake of mine but I thought I should share it for the newcomers as well.

BUT I still have to fix the resolution of the main instance on the main monitor.

Though I specified gxresolution "1680*1050" in the Config.wtf, it's not running as such, more like 1280*1024.
As a result, my main instance is blurry.

Any quick hint ?


/salute

[Taipan]

Greetings,

Just a quick update on my experiment ( 5 clients on one PC with 2 monitors)

1. Extra long upload time.

I have found out that moving around the mouse over each popping up instance/client (without clicking) actually makes them to relocate asap.
Thus I now load all 5 clients, in proper location, within 30-45 sec.

I have no idea why but that is the way it works for me.
If I don't move the mouse over, I'm in for 5-10 minutes load time and a failure of one at least.

2. Getting non-blurry clients.

Now this one is trickier.

I use two wide screens with 1680 * 1050 resolution each.

When I apply the Horizontal Span, I get a 2560 * 1024 resolution.
Which isn't enough as I need 3360 (1680 wide * 2) and 1050 height.

It seems that a single GFX card isn't capable of handling that, including high-end ones at 600 USD/euros a piece.
Mine is an ATi Radeon X1950 Pro 256mo. The 512mo version wouldn't make the trick, according to resellers I talked to.

So I'm going to test a setup with a second GFX card, the X1950 Pro 512mo version.

That card will handle the second monitor with the four secondary clients as I noticed that those seemed to drain more computing power than the main monitor with single client.

Note : my MSI P35 Platinum has 2 PCI-E slots but one is 16x and the second is 4x.
So I may have to experiment on which slot I'll run the main screen and the secondary one.
Maybe 256mo on 4x for the main and 512mo on 16x for secondary could be the best allocation of ressources.

I'll try and keep you updated.

/salute

[Hippieman]

Pardon me, if I add more brainfuzz for the great people that've been posting these wonderfull guides, BUT:

I've been trying to tailor my own .bat file for my two monitors, however I've found it quite confusing. I'm currently running in dual-view(both monitors running at 1280x1024) with a EVGA 8800GTX. Thing is, I don't understand what I'm supposed to code my 2nd and 3rd wow-client onto my 2nd screen (which is to the right of my main, if that matters).

Cheers,
Hippie

[blaznbox]

New to forums. Setting up tri-box single monitor. Everything has gone smoothly so far, only issue ive ran into is setting it up for my resolution specs. My in-game windowmode res is 1152x864 @ 60Hz, my monitor res is 1280x800 32bit color. I need so backround on what to change in the .bat file to set up for my res, or if one of the pros felt up to just fixing my current .bat

[code:1]REM batch file to launch 3 evenly spaced wows
REM Left monitor
c:\wow1\maximizer.exe --margin 480,30,0,0
REM top of right mon
c:\wow2\maximizer.exe --margin 0,570,0,840
REM bottom of right mon
c:\wow3\maximizer.exe --margin 0,570,840,0 [/code:1]

Thank you.

[mxracer050]

New to forums. Setting up tri-box single monitor. Everything has gone smoothly so far, only issue ive ran into is setting it up for my resolution specs. My in-game windowmode res is 1152x864 @ 60Hz, my monitor res is 1280x800 32bit color. I need so backround on what to change in the .bat file to set up for my res, or if one of the pros felt up to just fixing my current .bat

[code:1]REM batch file to launch 3 evenly spaced wows
REM Left monitor
c:\wow1\maximizer.exe --margin 480,30,0,0
REM top of right mon
c:\wow2\maximizer.exe --margin 0,570,0,840
REM bottom of right mon
c:\wow3\maximizer.exe --margin 0,570,840,0 [/code:1]

Thank you.

if you look in the guide, you'll see a section for "TRI-BOX" users. Please look it this, it should help you out

[blaznbox]

Thanks for making me do it for myself. I found it was nothing a little trial and error couldnt fix. New code here

[code:1]REM batch file to launch 3 evenly spaced wows
REM Left monitor
c:\wow3\maximizer.exe --margin 400,8,0,0
REM top of right mon
c:\wow2\maximizer.exe --margin 0,400,640,0
REM bottom of right mon
c:\wow1\maximizer.exe --margin 0,400,0,640 [/code:1]

works great

[mxracer050]

Thanks for making me do it for myself. I found it was nothing a little trial and error couldnt fix. New code here Smile

am I sensing hostility?

[Jelatin]

Even if, its not our job to "do it" for you. We showed you examples, Several actually. Trial and error is the best plan of attack when you dont understand something. Glad you got your .bat file up and running. Screenshot?