New back to Multiboxing

[snotmore]

Having used both (moreover , having spent the time cofiguring and dialing in a setup that would suit my needs, convoluted as they may have been at times), the above posts are o target.

ISBoxer is feature filled, to the point that, as easy as it is, breaking the blazed trail of 1-2-3-MULTIBOXER! provided by ISBoxer leads down a windy trail that looks deceptively simple from afar. By far the simplest setup for standard pass-through/follow/assist-target, but on that level, you may as well use HotKeyNet and save the sub fees. Its a powerful piece of software that casual users really never will take full advantage of, and runs a pretty stable setup. THe downside, as mentioned, is that the setup wizards pit tantrums when you attempt a manual alteration of almost any sort, and changing the software's internal keybind/typed wow macros (quietly running the masterpiece while you mash keys) is a blindingly fast dead end unless you *seriously* understand named macros etc..


Keyclones simplicity , lightweight functionality (and i am a fan of the maximizer) and open-ended customizationn (you can essentially change *ANYTHING*) is a nice break from the somewhat daunting task of customizing isboxer, and is the most system-friendly keypass/unification software i am aware of. While the initial setup may be tasking (documentation could be better, something i wouldnt oppose to being a part of), the inherent simplicity of it all makes it just as customizable and nearly as feature-filled as ISBoxer. Tiny roughly explained how the keymap system opens up almost limitless possiblity ( i will not even attempt to reiterate the conversation in my simplified understanding), and it is very easy to drag, drop, add and remove toons/accounts/keymaps/macros etc etc across its profiles.

Both are great pieces of software written by dedicated gamers who made multiboxing a reality for most. I have to give credit to tiny on a lot of introductory ideas of multiboxing, and am forever a fan of his clean, performance-centered developments. Running 5 clients with KeyClone is amazingly smooth (maximizer ftw again!!), and it keeps your planning simple. ISBoxer, on the other hand, is basically a plug-and-play framework, and has documentation (and support) that is extensive as hell. It's a brilliant piece, but requires rather in-depth understanding to really open up. In any case, both are amazing in my mind. Your needs, time/effort you can commit to learning an developing, budget and technological capabilities are what will point you in the right direction, and i suggest trying both, if not using both when needed as I did.

A big thanks to Tiny and to Lax & MiRai and all the other Multiboxing Fanatics for developing, designing and sustaining the community.



As a side note: One thing that concerns me about ISboxer (the last thing i am trying to do is bring any ill will to Lax's masterpiece) is the ability to clone mouse clicks across each instance - i may have read into it wrong, but that is a fine line to walk with Blizz's already fuzzy stance at multiboxing (Allowed and by no means discouraged when following ToS rules) - It has not stopped me from using ISB a whole hell of a lot, but I feel slightly safer with KeyClone - Again, I included this at the end because i by no means want to discourage people away from either, the Fuzzy-Logic and Vague conclusions Blizz has left us with is the only reason i included the "issue" in the first place.