Couple of Bounty Hunters walking around doing there thing

[Lax]

Hello Kris1234,

I've been more and more inclined to box 4 from release. The only thing against it is the question about swapping as I can't see how to manage a toon (loot, equip, etc...) without bringing it to the main screen,
Did you have any problems? How did you manage it?

To Lax:
If I'm right about this limitation (and please do correct me if I'm wrong) is there a possible solution for this in the future, given time and research?

It's not as bad as you're thinking. The trick is that you just don't use a style of Window Layout that would make swapping slow. My suggested method is to use a Full Screen Stacked layout (meaning they are all the size of the full screen, and you don't actually see the other windows unless you swap to them, which will be instant) and then use Video FX either as Picture-in-Picture, or using dxNothing as a blank window to put them in.

I am working on new features for ISBoxer 40 to simplify this even further and make Video FX even easier to use. Anyone using Windows Vista or later with Aero enabled will probably just forget about that limitation because this should be just as easy to configure and I think it'll be much cooler.

I also have another question, I have the following machine:

i7 920 @ 2.67GHz
12 GB Ram
ATI 6970

You think this will hold 4 boxing for SWTOR?

Sure

[Lyonheart]

It's not as bad as you're thinking. The trick is that you just don't use a style of Window Layout that would make swapping slow. My suggested method is to use a Full Screen Stacked layout (meaning they are all the size of the full screen, and you don't actually see the other windows unless you swap to them, which will be instant) and then use Video FX either as Picture-in-Picture, or using dxNothing as a blank window to put them in.

I am working on new features for ISBoxer 40 to simplify this even further and make Video FX even easier to use. Anyone using Windows Vista or later with Aero enabled will probably just forget about that limitation because this should be just as easy to configure and I think it'll be much cooler.


Sure

VOTE: Lax for President!

The stacked method worked like a champ for me!

[Multibocks]

I've been hearing of 5k crits from snipers.

[Mercbeast]

I've been hearing of 5k crits from snipers.

Yep. I've seen operatives do it as well a few builds ago.

Snipers do have the highest single damaging ability for sure. What puts Merc/Commando burst right up there is that they both reduce the targets armor with their primary attack, but they can piggy back instant attacks on that attack and tracer missile hits so freaking hard. Once you have a full stack of heat signature on a target, (EACH MERC GETS THEIR OWN STACK, don't know if this actually stacks cumulatively or not, haven't tested it) a Merc can just fire off 1600-1800 damage tracer missiles every 1.5s or faster depending on haste. This is also in basic gear. That is both high DPS compared to pretty much everyone else, but it also has the potential for huge spikes by throwing instant attacks immediately after a tracer.

[Lax]

Performance-wise, there IS a minor hit from using Video FX. However, unless your CPU is already hammered you should not notice it. And yes, if your Window Layout is configured with all the windows the same size and no resizing business going on, swap is always instant

[Mercbeast]

Performance-wise, there IS a minor hit from using Video FX. However, unless your CPU is already hammered you should not notice it. And yes, if your Window Layout is configured with all the windows the same size and no resizing business going on, swap is always instant

So running 2 23 inch monitors side by side with one display per will allow instant swapping no problems?

[Lyonheart]

So running 2 23 inch monitors side by side with one display per will allow instant swapping no problems?

Would it not just be easier to look slightly to the left or right ( depending on position of screens ) than to swap? lol

...jk btw!

[Mercbeast]

Would it not just be easier to look slightly to the left or right ( depending on position of screens ) than to swap? lol

...jk btw!

I'm excited because I just upgraded my old Sony 905BW(secondary monitor) to a 120Hz Planar monitor which will be my new primary! Now I can run both screens at the same res.

[Lax]

So running 2 23 inch monitors side by side with one display per will allow instant swapping no problems?

Yes, unless you are on Windows XP, or the monitors are on multiple video cards. But usually (for most people) if you've got 2 monitors and 2 characters, you probably don't want them to swap. (And personally I would be managing that second screen space with dxNothing + Video FX from the different windows)