A guide to IS Boxer (Long)

[Klipche]

wow that was just so overwhelming i don't even know where to begin. Not with this that is for sure though. Yikes!

[Ualaa]

wow that was just so overwhelming i don't even know where to begin. Not with this that is for sure though. Yikes!

Sorry you feel that way.

If you're interested in IS Boxer, pretty much follow the top of the guide.
Download the pieces you need, and then run the wizard.

That will get you up and running very quickly.

The additional tweak section is optional.
You don't need to use repeater regions or modify keymaps to play.
I just tried to provide an overview and as close to a step-by-step approach as I could for tweaking your set up.

As you play with IS Boxer and decide you want it to do something different from the default.
You have a lot of examples on how to do so.
The IRC is a huge resource, there's almost always people there who will help or answer questions.

IS Boxer's wizard gets you up and running fast.
And the program has flexibility for when you want it.

[Whowantstoknow]

Im sure you know but I was joking about the referral I just did not want to provide a longer explanation

[Svpernova09]

Im sure you know but I was joking about the referral I just did not want to provide a longer explanation

oh yeah, that's fine, I was just plugging the site link for ISBoxer referrals :_X

[Iceorbz]

can we get this as a sticky please.

[alcattle]

As the forum is set up currently, any guide that refers to only one software program is linked in the sticky and put in the Wiki. Cleaner but extra steps for those search impared

[paulmr1968]

Excellent guide.

As a newb myself at the moment, I'll share some tips that might not be apparent when one first uses ISBoxer.

Most important - Alt-Shift-R - this is the default toggle for Mouse and Keyboard repeating. Learn this. Remember this. This controls the broadcasting of the mouse and all keys that DON'T have a keymap step assigned to them (which is most of them). The default keymap keys are 1 thru = and they will be sent to all the clones whether mouse and keyboard repeating is on or not. You will see text on your main toon's screen telling you the status of this.

Secondly, the "Backspace" key is the default to target / assist off the main toon you are playing. In case you make some type of typo, you'll want to use the "Delete" key and not "Backspace". Took me a while to figure that out.

Third, Using Jamba - Jamba helps in many regards. I found that it worked better if in the beginning of my session I did a "/jamba" command and then selected "Group" "Follow" "Quest", etc. and used the "Push to others" button.

Fourth, Interact with Target - In WoW, I turned on "Click to Move" and "Interact with Target". I then created a WoW keybind of interact with target using the "\" key, above "Enter". I was using "backspace", assist macro and then "\" to get my toons to interact with quest givers, innkeepers, etc. Eventually, I made a keymap directly for the "\" key. I copied the existing keymaps and then changed the setting to "\". This worked well for me.

Yes the ISBoxer wizard can get you playing in minutes, but you need to know the commands, etc. That takes some time. I'd review ISBoxer some before starting the wizard and/or just after starting. I spent around 2 hours getting my level 1's to all go in the right direction, interact with quest givers, etc. And after that I was still learning.

From starting ISBoxer to dinging level 60 with my 5x Shammy's, took 3 days and 5 hours played total. Not bad in my view. 79 hours for 60 levels. I followed Joana and skipped the collection quests. In real time, it was less than 3 weeks.

[Ualaa]

Your first team, no matter what your software, is a learning process.

Getting the most out of your software.
Figuring where you want certain powers/abilities to be keybound.

Learning to use the addons which help a boxer.
Learning the route you will take.

The second team is a lot faster.
But its not a race either.

[Sooda]

Thank you very much Ualaa. Your clear explanations to the many features available are highly appreciated. I'm looking forward to really learning how to control all these characters!

[Babysir]

Your first team, no matter what your software, is a learning process.

Getting the most out of your software.
Figuring where you want certain powers/abilities to be keybound.

Learning to use the addons which help a boxer.
Learning the route you will take.

The second team is a lot faster.
But its not a race either.

This is so true. In my two months of boxing I've gone from ******** (not very effective, but basic keys were already passed. Very limited though. Wish I would have started with Keyclone) to Keyclone (great tool, learned a lot from using it) to ISBoxer (amazing! Repeater regions are my favorite feature about this one).
Your first team will teach you a lot and the setup is pretty much on-going. Your second team is a lot smoother.