Howto: Increase multiboxing loading times on single computer. Up to 300-800% faster loading times.

[sqeaky4100]

It's a popular method around here!

It didn't really reduce my load times, it just made it so everything was synchronized... Which is good too.

A big downside to using Symbolic Links however, is updating... What a pain.


Also: An easier way to do it is this:

- In every folder BUT your "main" folder delete your Data and Interface folders.
- In your "main" folder, Right-Click the data folder and "pick link source"... then navigate to one of your other WoW folders with the now deleted folders, Right-Click -> Drop As -> Symbolic Link
- Do the same thing as data, except for interface now too.

This basically tells your computer to look at one data/interface folder for information (instead of every WoW folder... in my case, 5 )... speeding things up!

In total, you're copy/pasting the 2 link sources 2 times for each "slave" folder you have.

[Flekkie]

See also here, some useful stuff:
http://www.dual-boxing.com/showthrea...6229#post56229

[sixzandsevenz]

It's a popular method around here!

It didn't really reduce my load times, it just made it so everything was synchronized... Which is good too.

A big downside to using Symbolic Links however, is updating... What a pain.


Also: An easier way to do it is this:

- In every folder BUT your "main" folder delete your Data and Interface folders.
- In your "main" folder, Right-Click the data folder and "pick link source"... then navigate to one of your other WoW folders with the now deleted folders, Right-Click -> Drop As -> Symbolic Link
- Do the same thing as data, except for interface now too.

This basically tells your computer to look at one data/interface folder for information (instead of every WoW folder... in my case, 5 )... speeding things up!

In total, you're copy/pasting the 2 link sources 2 times for each "slave" folder you have.

Trying to do this, I already deleted the clones folders, when I right click the data folder, I don't see a "pick link source".

Please help.

[Khatovar]

Trying to do this, I already deleted the clones folders, when I right click the data folder, I don't see a "pick link source".

Please help.

You got both required files from the site? You need to install both the listed files :

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) and the Link Shell Extension 32bit Version

Windows XP64, Windows Vista64, Windows 7 64bit - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) and the Link Shell Extension 64bit Version

Windows Itanium, Windows 7 Itanium - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable and Package (IA64) and the Link Shell Extension Itanium Version

Windows NT4 just needs the the Link Shell Extension NT4 Version

[piratss@gmail.com]

Trying to do this, I already deleted the clones folders, when I right click the data folder, I don't see a "pick link source".

Please help.

You might have to restart your computer after installing the software.

If you do not see the pick source after that, you have to probably redo the first couple of steps.