HOWTO: Multibox SWTOR on one PC with ISBoxer!

[Trick]

I knew there was a reason I just paid for a subscription a few weeks ago even though I had no game I was currently multiboxing

[Apps]

G Dammit Lax, I love you.

You ARE the man.

[Lax]

Now let's get some SWTOR boxing screenshots up in here!

[Themopolis]

Lax,

I keep getting an error when trying to patch IS. "Could not output file InnerSpace.exe. It may be in use. Make sure all Lavish Software products are shut down and wait 5 minute (or reboot) before trying again."

[Blade3D]

I have one thought regarding picking the classes for dual-boxing.

As tempting as it could be to have a couple of Sith Inquisitors, I just don't find it practical due to story parts where "only one inquisitor allowed" is the rule. You have to leave the other at the door, do what you have to do with the first come back and then do it again, the exact same thing... (boredom warning...).

So the solution, at least for me is to pick two diferent classes starting in the same planet and be therefore able to go around with both together 100% of the time (at least as far as my knowledge goes.

What are your thoughts on this?

TY,
A.

If that's the case, I will be picking 2 different classes on same planet as well, such as BH/Agent etc.

[Lax]

Lax,

I keep getting an error when trying to patch IS. "Could not output file InnerSpace.exe. It may be in use. Make sure all Lavish Software products are shut down and wait 5 minute (or reboot) before trying again."

So... did you try rebooting? Is the file marked read only for some reason?

[Themopolis]

It works now. I really did try to figure this out before bugging you I rebooted several times...I even did a fresh install thinking something may have gotten corrupted. The only thing I did different was running it as administrator.

Thanks for working so diligently on this! I'll post some screenshots soon.

[Lax]

Ahh okay, glad you got it It usually requires Administrator elevation via manifest, so I don't usually need to mention that.

[Lax]

Can two instances, one per PC, be run in window mode? And still pass keybinds and such? When i alt-tab to make changes in ISboxer, it screws up my game and i have to exit and relaunch. P.I.T.A.

Someone mentioned the "Make game believe it is foreground window" option (in your Character Set) fixed related issues for them.

As of ISBoxer 39.1.1126.2 this box will now be checked by default when you use the Quick Setup Wizard for swtor. (If your Character Set is already made, you can just check the box)

[Lyonheart]

I have one thought regarding picking the classes for dual-boxing.

As tempting as it could be to have a couple of Sith Inquisitors, I just don't find it practical due to story parts where "only one inquisitor allowed" is the rule. You have to leave the other at the door, do what you have to do with the first come back and then do it again, the exact same thing... (boredom warning...).

So the solution, at least for me is to pick two diferent classes starting in the same planet and be therefore able to go around with both together 100% of the time (at least as far as my knowledge goes.

What are your thoughts on this?

TY,
A.

You can choose an option in preferences to 'allow access to same class story areas" I played two SI yesterday and took video of it.. they worked wonderful together. I'm playing two BHs right now..again.. awesome sauce! You can only do one class quest at a time.. so one toon goes in ( again, with the mentioned option enabled) when the other tries to go in, it will give them an option to make their own instance or join yours. For simple conversations quests I would let them both in their own instance and just micro manage them. For some class quest.. it made them very easy doing them with both! You just have to do it twice.. no biggy! You would have to do two class quest anyway if you choose different classes.