MultiBox

[Teejayv]

i'm just wondering, if i use multibox. can i still use the mouse and keyboard on one my client computers as well? Hence the possibility of having 2 mouse cursors on the screen at once?

I think this would be the ultimate way to play a 2box mage-mage combo in WoW.. and also if i was playing with my little bro or something, i could still slide my mouse over to his screen to point something out to him.

That would be neat if it was possible...

[ytrehod]

You can use the attached keyboard and mouse on a client system, but if you move the server mouse over to a client, it takes over the cursor instead of creating another. You'd end up fighting for control of the mouse if someone else was playing on the client computer.

[Apocolyse]

Hey just starting and trying to figure out the hardware/software stuff before I buy stuff. I think this is what I am looking for but, I have a few questions.

1. Does this let you use mouse look to steer the character on whichever screen the mouse is over or just the server? I have read people complain of spinning uncontrollably. If so, does it cause all characters to use mouse look or are mouse commands only usable on the screen the mouse is on?

2. Are there any performance issues on the server that would prevent it from rendering graphics optimally?

3. Do you have to have WoW on all of the computers/screens? I.E. can one screen be for web browsing, vent etc.

4. Does this work over machines with 2 or 3 monitors?

5. Are there any issues with using various resolutions on the monitors of different machines?

6. Can I have WSAD and auto run work only on the screen the mouse is on while broadcasting all other keystrokes?

7. Will this work on 2 clients running on 1 machine with WoW displayed in windowed mode over the 2 instances?

8. Does this work with the Nostromo N52? Assuming each machine has the Nostromo software and the same key mappings installed?

What I am looking to do is have 6 machines, maybe more depending on what is able to be done, one the "server" really nice, great graphics, with 3 large monitors. 5 bareboned boxes, 4 for WoW 1 for web/vent, with 6 smaller 17" monitors, 4 for WoW clients and 2 for web browser, vent etc.

Thank you for your help. I realize this is open source and free, I am just trying to research before I do anything. I am sorry if the answers are staring me in the face, I will continue to investigate myself, but appreciate any help anyone may be able to provide.

Thanks for the site, it is great!

[Autofollow]

I've been playing with Multibox for the last couple of hours, and have a feature request.

I'd like to be able to change the server on the fly instead of having to make a registry change.

I'd like to be able to grab my laptop and head over to a fellow multiboxer's house for LAN night, or have them over. Vent is nice and all, but LAN night still exists for a reason.. (to get out of the house.. sorta).

It's not a big deal for me to make the registry change, but some friends are best not knowing there is a registry editor. I don't need the middle of the night call that goes "You know that registry thing you showed me? I deleted something by accident, and I don't know what it was".

So, could you add in a profile option, or at least allow the server entry field to modify the registry entry if one already exists?

Thanks in advance.

[Suribusi]

I've been playing with Multibox for the last couple of hours, and have a feature request.

I'd like to be able to change the server on the fly instead of having to make a registry change.

I'd like to be able to grab my laptop and head over to a fellow multiboxer's house for LAN night, or have them over. Vent is nice and all, but LAN night still exists for a reason.. (to get out of the house.. sorta).

It's not a big deal for me to make the registry change, but some friends are best not knowing there is a registry editor. I don't need the middle of the night call that goes "You know that registry thing you showed me? I deleted something by accident, and I don't know what it was".

So, could you add in a profile option, or at least allow the server entry field to modify the registry entry if one already exists?

Thanks in advance.

Hmm...Can't you just change the option on the client to which server you want to connect to? Just click, edit textbox and press enter, done? Or am I missing something about your question. :wink:

-S

[Autofollow]

Hmm...Can't you just change the option on the client to which server you want to connect to? Just click, edit textbox and press enter, done? Or am I missing something about your question. :wink:

-S

The setting doesn't stick. If i need to reboot the machine, end the process, whatever.. it reverts back to the original entry entered when you run the executable the next time.

Short term it's just annoying to have to do it every time.

Long term, when I upgrade the machine running the server portion, and turn it into a client machine I'll have to go track down the registry entry on every client machine to make the change.

[Suribusi]

Hmm...Can't you just change the option on the client to which server you want to connect to? Just click, edit textbox and press enter, done? Or am I missing something about your question. :wink:

-S

The setting doesn't stick. If i need to reboot the machine, end the process, whatever.. it reverts back to the original entry entered when you run the executable the next time.

Short term it's just annoying to have to do it every time.

Long term, when I upgrade the machine running the server portion, and turn it into a client machine I'll have to go track down the registry entry on every client machine to make the change.

Yeah, now that you mention it I see your point. I have ran into that myself, and I don't have an answer :? . Perhaps if I finish my multibox app it will be another solution for people to use. :wink:

-S

[TMPlayer]

Any progress on the issue of the mouse jumping between left and right computers, skipping the middle one? It happens to me quite frequently and is my only nag with this software right now.

What are others doing to work around this issue?

[Ellay]

Any progress on the issue of the mouse jumping between left and right computers, skipping the middle one? It happens to me quite frequently and is my only nag with this software right now.

What are others doing to work around this issue?

I have found that a mix of this application combined with Synergy makes the perfect tool.

I let Syngery do the movement to other screens since it does it perfectly and let Multibox broadcast keystrokes which it does perfectly.

[Niko33]

Ermm got a serious problem.. At the computer i run the "server" on i cant stear the mouse or use the keyboard but it works fine on the client computer.. What is wrong O.o ?