So... hardware multiboxing?

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HEADS UP THAT MULTIPLE FOLK ARE HAVING ISSUES GETTING THE KOOLERTRON KEYPADS WORKING THROUGH THE KM SYNCHRONIZER...

IF YOU GET YOUR KOOLERTRON WORKING WITH THIS KM SWITCH OR ANOTHER ONE PLEASE REPLY TO THIS THREAD...

IF YOU GET A DIFFERENT KEYBOARD/KEYPAD WITH HARDWARE STORED MACROS WORKING THROUGH THE KM SYNCRONIZER PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT MODEL(S) YOU FIND ARE WORKING...

... I need to double-check all of the below when I have more time but this could save folk lots of money so I figured best to get this out here ASAP even if I don't have time to double-check everything...
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Target 5box setup (credit most of this concept from bpkdasbsaum):

• Run 5x Windows Desktops on 1 PC via MultiSeat Virtualization (not regular VMs);
• Each Window Desktop runs one wow client;
• Primary Windows Desktop does Video to Primary monitor;
• 4 other Virtual Desktops do Video to a 2nd Monitor in a quad layout (multiple ways to do this);
• Primary Desktop has dedicated main keyboard+Mouse;
• Use "synergy-like" software to allow your main keyboard+mouse to "float" between all 5 desktops (one at a time);
• Small keypad to send game commands to all 5 desktops (1 keypad to control all 5 game clients) via KM synchronizer; Could also have a 2nd mouse here for ground AoE targeting...

I am thinking that many people could do the above resulting in a pretty nice setup leveraging what they have and only spending something like:

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• $35-$?: KM Syncronizer: Likely needed for either approach. Included cables likely work easier if you are just connecting them all to the same PC...
• $55-$77: 2nd Keypad for KM Syncronizer: Likely something like this 23key-Keypad or this 48key-Keypad would be ideal depending on how many keys you need for all 5 clients to do all the roles (Classic WoW is pretty basic). You should be able to feed this to all 5 Desktops for gaming from one single keypad and just bind different keybinds per wow client*
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I will also try to update the post above to reflect this (and update it further if things change)... If we find another keyboard/keypad that stores the macros in the hardware I will try to update this to reflect that as well.

So far the only device confirmed working with programmable buttons though the ShuOne KM sync switch are:
- Razer Naga Trinity mouse works great with all key mappings;

Tested against an Aimos 4 port switch (not confirmed for ShuOne yet):
- Razer Orbweaver;

More details on testing in this thread...

EDIT: Tracking of Testing is now being done here so it is in one place in one easily accessible post:

https://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/...mp-KM-switches