Total Noob here

[mimo72]

Ok,
Are right here goes, I did my test and was able to run 3 clients on one computer with descent frames(50-60) and computer running at 85%-95% duocore processor. I used the .bat file from the sticky from mxracer050 "thanks for a great start, some good info there" My problem is that my windows is not as i wished. I have 2 up top(left and right) and down on the bottom takes up the bottom half and looks great. the problem is the top 2 windows I want the to split the top section of the screen evenly and meet the bottom evenly. Here is a copy of the .bat file
[code:1]REM batch file to launch 3 evenly spaced wows
REM Left monitor
e:\wow1\maximizer.exe --margin 480,30,0,0
REM top of right mon
e:\wow2\maximizer.exe --margin 0,570,0,840
REM bottom of right mon
e:\wow3\maximizer.exe --margin 0,570,840,0 [/code:1]
Anybody out there can help me with this......?

I am using a Gforce 8600 gt @ 1280X1024 on an 19" LCD
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[-silencer-]

I'm not sure exactly what setup you've got for software, but I'm using WoW Maximizer and a .bat file to load up my 5 instances. Here's my startup file:

start "WoW1" "D:\WoW\Maximizer.exe"
ping -n 8 127.0.0.1 >NUL
start "WoW2" "D:\WoW2\Maximizer.exe"
ping -n 8 127.0.0.1 >NUL
start "WoW3" "D:\WoW3\Maximizer.exe"
ping -n 8 127.0.0.1 >NUL
start "WoW4" "D:\WoW4\Maximizer.exe"
ping -n 8 127.0.0.1 >NUL
start "WoW5" "D:\WoW5\Maximizer.exe"

This will kick off each WoW window in 8 second intervals - enough time for them to load and get placed in the correct location by Maximizer.

As for getting the windows where I want them, I have WoW Maximizer.exe and .ini files in each WoW root folder. Here is an example .ini file (from my WoW5 directory):

#
# WoW Maximizer configuration file
#
# Open Readme.html for instructions.
#
# Lines starting with '#' are ignored.
# Remove the '#' from a line to use it and set the values you prefer.

#use 2nd display
device = 2

#2nd display's resolution is 1680x1050
resolution = 1680x1050

#margin = distance from top, bottom, left, right
margin = 525,0,840,0

Finally, I set what I want the 'in-game' resolution to be.. which is the exact size of the WoW window. Open the WoW/WTF/config.wtf file, and edit this line to the desired resolution of that WoW instance:
SET gxResolution "840x525"

Using the batch file, WoW Maximizer, and the config.wtf file, I can load all WoW instances, put them in the correct locations across my displays, and have them be the correct resolution.

If you want to do the same as me, you'll want to set your config.wtf files like this:
WoW #1:
SET gxResolution "1280x512"
WoW #2&3:
SET gxResolution "640x512"

Then set each maximizer.ini file like this:
WoW #1:
device = 1
resolution = 1280x1024
#margin = distance from top, bottom, left, right
margin = 512,0,0,0

WoW #2:
device = 1
resolution = 1280x1024
#margin = distance from top, bottom, left, right
margin = 0,512,0,640

WoW #3:
device = 1
resolution = 1280x1024
#margin = distance from top, bottom, left, right
margin = 0,512,640,0

And last, to make a .bat file to load them all (use whatever your WoW install paths are):
start "WoW1" "D:\WoW\Maximizer.exe"
ping -n 8 127.0.0.1 >NUL
start "WoW2" "D:\WoW2\Maximizer.exe"
ping -n 8 127.0.0.1 >NUL
start "WoW3" "D:\WoW3\Maximizer.exe"

You may need to change those 8's to 10's/15's/20's/25's if each WoW instance is taking awhile to load.

[keyclone]

btw... all of that is included with keyclone...

and you don't have to mess around with wtf files, bat files or coordinates

[Mac]

I played around with this Maximizer feature last night based on a post in the stickys. 24" had 4 instances, 22" had the main and it loaded all 5 just as you would want. Loved that, I felt like I had accomplished something

I had a couple things that were bothersome so maybe someone else has dealt with it.

1. Is there a way to have all 5 start up at once, or do I have to manually start up each one separately each time I want to play?

2. The bottom two instances of the game on the 24" were irritating me because of the windows task bar was covering up the button bar of those two instances. I set the bar to autohide, but when I tried to press the buttons, the task bar was thinking I wanted to use it and would pop up. I changed the setting to not be on top, and then I couldn't get it when I wanted to lol.. I haven't had a lot of time to spend with it, but is there a way to set the size of the lower two instances so they don't go all the way below where the top of the task bar would be ?

tia,
Mac

[mimo72]

you got to be kidding me I have Key clone installed, but I was tring to everything in steps IAW the sticky above so I never made it to useing keyclone, was still stuck on the 3rd or 4th step.....lol So I will mess around with keyclone, the sad part I did see maximizer in the keyclone program :S