Getting started with 2-boxing SWTOR

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Pyro_box, not exactly apples to apples, but I believe your point is made none the less.

OldRod_KS,

*this is a concept that (I believe has been tried and proven, but.. I have personally NOT done it..

Purchase (1) wireless USB keyboard and mouse combos with the wireless receiver. (the receiver part is important)
http://new.gimcomputers.com/product_...products_id=35

Then purchase (1) Female to Male to Male USB "Y" Splitter

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Add...t/1733216.aspx

Plug the splitter into both computers, and wireless receiver into the other end of the splitter. Press the Sync button on all three and sync both keyboard and mouse to the single receiver.

Both computers "should" recognize the single keyboard and mouse for each.

*The problem... your functions are exactly 1 for 1. There is Zero room for margin of error when moving. Example: if you operate two toons, and say one toon gets snared or is the victim of a force push, or even dies. Your two toons are now off. the /follow wont work properly etc. There are a lot of negative sides to this.

In the end... I believe you will use the trail version of ISBoxer, and realize the value of your time to the value of the software greatly outweighs itself. In that case, (me for example), my time is far more expensive than $36 a year.

[Pyro_box]

Pyro_box, not exactly apples to apples, but I believe your point is made none the less.

OldRod_KS,

*this is a concept that (I believe has been tried and proven, but.. I have personally NOT done it..

Purchase (1) wireless USB keyboard and mouse combos with the wireless receiver. (the receiver part is important)
http://new.gimcomputers.com/product_...products_id=35

Then purchase (1) Female to Male to Male USB "Y" Splitter

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Add...t/1733216.aspx

Plug the splitter into both computers, and wireless receiver into the other end of the splitter. Press the Sync button on all three and sync both keyboard and mouse to the single receiver.

Both computers "should" recognize the single keyboard and mouse for each.

*The problem... your functions are exactly 1 for 1. There is Zero room for margin of error when moving. Example: if you operate two toons, and say one toon gets snared or is the victim of a force push, or even dies. Your two toons are now off. the /follow wont work properly etc. There are a lot of negative sides to this.

In the end... I believe you will use the trail version of ISBoxer, and realize the value of your time to the value of the software greatly outweighs itself. In that case, (me for example), my time is far more expensive than $36 a year.

Back in early days of Everquest I ran (2) accounts on separate computers with the setup above; very frustrating, leading me to eventually give up on the idea of practical multi-boxing. My second computer worked out best having my toon /follow with me manually inputting keys on (2) keyboards. Eventually the N52 gamepad came out making things much easier.

My post was not meant to be harse; I look at all the money that I have invested in online gaming since Ultma Online, the frustration that I have endured over the years trying to figure out how to maximize my game play time, not always being able to group. From the moment I ran the trial version of Isboxer several years ago, I became hooked/spoiled by the shear genius and simplicity of multi-boxing. My education has provided me with a job that pays double per hour what Isboxer is per year, so to me, $36.00 a year for a service that has revolutionized my free time is trivial.

I do understand what may seem trivial to me is not to others, and for that I apologize for any offence.