question for you guys/gals using one computer

[Apps]

I am still running my ancient Q6600 (stock 2.4ghz), 1gb DDR2 graphics card and 6gb RAM...

I can do 5 boxing fine with everything on low lol...

My entire screen res is 2048x1152 btw (23" Samsung).


I'm over due an upgrade... but heres a fraps test in Shatt back in November 2010 (before Cataclysm pwned my fps)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_O7x3qxmoY&

Reading these forums sometimes depresses me. My currently PC is an older setup too. Im glad to see someone else other than me, is using the max potential of older equipment. I thought (3) video cards was the way to go. It may still be, but for my system, it didnt give me as much as Id have liked. (4)GB DDR2 (800) RAM, on a dual core 2.4. (5) boxing just fine on low on everything, minus the main client on medium.

Been seriously considering upgrading the MoBo and RAM to an i7 and DDR3 system.

Given im playing now... Im having a hard time justifying the cost.

[Malgor]

One thing I've found that makes the one machine optimal over the five machine route (which I have done in the past) is to make sure to have two monitors. It's almost a must. My 27" Asus was only about 300 bucks on newegg and beside it I just run a 21" that is off an older Dell machine. That way you can put four toons on the smaller monitor and your main toon on your main monitor.

I also have used both Keyclone and ISBoxer from Lavishsoft.com and though it really took some getting used to how poweful ISBoxer is, now I prefer it and use it both for WOW and RIFT.

Good luck.

[MiRai]

My 27" Asus was only about 300 bucks on newegg and beside it I just run a 21" that is off an older Dell machine.

Malgor I have no idea what kind of video card you have but this is a note to everyone who uses nVidia 4xx and
5xx series video cards. Running different resolutions on different monitors will cause your GPU to never go into
idle status regardless of what you're doing. It has been a known issue and anyone can Google this for further
information.

Using 2 Monitors I Found:

1920 x 1080 + 1920 x 1080 OK! [2x Horizontal]
1920 x 1080 + 1080 x 1920 OK! [1x Horizontal // 1x Vertical]
1650 x 1050 + 1920 x 1080 NOT OK! [2x Horizontal]

[Malgor]

Malgor I have no idea what kind of video card you have but this is a note to everyone who uses nVidia 4xx and
5xx series video cards. Running different resolutions on different monitors will cause your GPU to never go into
idle status regardless of what you're doing. It has been a known issue and anyone can Google this for further
information.

Using 2 Monitors I Found:

1920 x 1080 + 1920 x 1080 OK! [2x Horizontal]
1920 x 1080 + 1080 x 1920 OK! [1x Horizontal // 1x Vertical]
1650 x 1050 + 1920 x 1080 NOT OK! [2x Horizontal]

Sorry I never made it back to this post sooner.

Fenril I'm running one at 1920 x 1080, and the highest resolution for the other is 1600 x 900. I tried making them both the same, but they seem all wonky.

I'm running a GeForce GTX 560 Ti

[Malgor]

Okay I set it up exactlly your way.

Everything works fine except the same thing... Each slot represents a toon, slot 1 being the main mage whom all the others assist.

Slot 1 - Shift-F1 - works great target is marked and focused.
Slot 2 - Shift-F2 - works great target is marked and focused.
Slot 3 - nothing happens when I select a target with main mage and hit Shift-F3. Though I can manually go to that window and click the button and it assists my main mage and marks and sets it as focus.
Slot 4 - exact same problem as Slot 3.
Slot 5 - Shift-F5 - works great target is marked and focused.

This is the same problem I was having with my other set up using my G keys. Slot 3 and Slot 4 don't assist. I know they are set up correctly as I'm using the exact same steps in each.

Is there some communication problem? I may have to ask Lax about this.

[Ashley]

Reading these forums sometimes depresses me. My currently PC is an older setup too. Im glad to see someone else other than me, is using the max potential of older equipment. I thought (3) video cards was the way to go. It may still be, but for my system, it didnt give me as much as Id have liked. (4)GB DDR2 (800) RAM, on a dual core 2.4. (5) boxing just fine on low on everything, minus the main client on medium.

Been seriously considering upgrading the MoBo and RAM to an i7 and DDR3 system.

Given im playing now... Im having a hard time justifying the cost.

I've just upgraded mine to a brand new i7 system with decent graphics, and seriously, it's so amazing.

[Apps]

I've just upgraded mine to a brand new i7 system with decent graphics, and seriously, it's so amazing.

LOL! ugh, dont tell me that LOL
Now im going to go spend money on new stuff.

I did get the MoBo upgrade, DDR3 RAM now, and i3 560 processor, and necked down to one 240GT vid card.

Can I ask, have you attempted a major city visit with more than 3 toons at the same time?

[Ashley]

LOL! ugh, dont tell me that LOL
Now im going to go spend money on new stuff.

I did get the MoBo upgrade, DDR3 RAM now, and i3 560 processor, and necked down to one 240GT vid card.

Can I ask, have you attempted a major city visit with more than 3 toons at the same time?

You mean like with 10 hunters? The frame rate dips are due to Fraps hitting the 4gb video limit.

[MiRai]

You mean like with 10 hunters? The frame rate dips are due to Fraps hitting the 4gb video limit.

[ YouTube video ]

NO FRAME DIPS HERE! ^_^



I really just like giving Ashely shit about that since I made this video for him yesterday showing that I don't get
the same frame dip issue. When the big FILE CHANGE words come up on the screen is when FRAPS was
creating a new file while recording. True 10 boxers have established that a major city test is barely enough if
you're planning on doing PvP or raiding. This was a lame test as it was recorded at 3AM and the city is dead
although I am confident that this machine could handle 10 in a PvP-heavy situation.

[beeq]

My current setup for 5boxing on one computer is:

Asus P5QL Pro
Intel dual-core 3.0Ghz
2 sets of dual channel 2x1Gb kit DDR2 800MHz (4gigs together)
ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series (can't really remember which one)
OCZ 2 60Gb SSD

and I can 5box easily with low settings without unnecessary addons.

also this computer can run 9 accounts with decent framerate with some lag spikes (pagefile swapping from SSD)

If you want to do it cheap and without ultra settings