2-boxing/running macros on the same comp.

themowgli · Post by **themowgli** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:47 am

http://www.macroquest2.com/wiki/index.p ... est2:Using

Stated that boxing multiple accounts and running macros on the same computer cannot be done...need verification of this.

Thanks all in advance

Geekylad · Post by **Geekylad** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:15 am

Seperate macros and multiple accounts on the same PC works fine if you use WinEQ. Without, no.

dont_know_at_all · Post by **dont_know_at_all** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:38 am

There is no macroquest limitation for running mulitple eqgames on a single box. I can't say I ever tried without EQW or WinEQ.

Goofmester1 · Post by **Goofmester1** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:47 am

With EQW there is no problem with running multiple EQs and Multiple macros. I used to run a shaman and a cleric on one box and two tanks on another.

Fuergrissa · Post by **Fuergrissa** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:50 am

i run three accounts on one box all using MQ2 with macros, i do use Wineq though.

Lax · Post by **Lax** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am

Thanks for following the instructions correctly :)

You should have no problem at all running macros on separate EQ sessions. EQWindows and WinEQ both trick the game into thinking it is always foreground, and this could be a necessity when using macros -- but knowing enough about EQ's code, I doubt that's the case. I believe even without EQWindows or WinEQ, you should be able to use macros on multiple sessions at once.

I've removed your wiki addition and replaced it with the best information I can give: [[MacroQuest2:Using#Multiple_Sessions]]

Everdead · Post by **Everdead** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:43 am

Indeed I use EQW or Wineq depending on the circumstance but I have run up to 5 on this comp at same time with 3 macros running.

Only problem with Wineq is I get serious bleedover typing commands in one instance of EQ and it going to other instance. With EQWindows I seem to have a much higher problem with client crashes(though my DSL modem I believe might be the culpret). So mainly on raids when I am only boxing 3 I will play with EQW so i don't have to worry about my character running right into a mob while i was trying to move up my other chars.

Lax · Post by **Lax** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:00 pm

Funny that's not a reported issue with WinEQ, and I certainly never experienced it while running multiple sessions.

DigitalMocking · Post by **DigitalMocking** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:14 pm

Neither have I Lax.

I run 4 toons on one box and 3 on another.

fearless · Post by **fearless** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:28 pm

I do, but I have tracked it down to my own behavior and my slower pc. When the processor is under high load and switching screens quickly there is some keyboard bleed over between sessions.

Everdead · Post by **Everdead** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:36 pm

Yea it's usualy like if I am zoning or high lag zone or turning on a macro that i see it most notably.

But mainly it's because I alt+tab fast as hell and type stuff quickly so somtimes it's like it is inbetween instances while I type and ends up on both screens. Last night I told magus to port tabbed to my main and typed otw pushed enter and both my main and the char who was about to/starting zoning said otw.

themowgli · Post by **themowgli** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:02 pm

Thank you all for clearing this up

The reason I asked, was because I used a ranger autofire/forage bot that only worked on the screen that I was curently in. So, if I ran the bot on the ranger, but opened up Internet Explorer to go look up a recipe on EQTC, the bot would go to the EQTC window and stop working.

One more question, for those of you that 3-box and macro on the same comp... what specs would u reccomend for running macros on 2 of the 3 accounts?

Im using EQWindows, but can only box 2 accounts w/o it crashing...

fearless · Post by **fearless** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:23 pm

Personally I run 1ghz AMD with 1.5gb of ram for 3 sessions on that machine. You usually want to plan ~512 per session to accomodate windows overhead and whatever else. For 3 sessions the processor is a bit slow and hence why I have some issues with keyboard bleed through while switching.

On my other box I run 1ghz with 768 and it's slow. It would be better to go to 1gb ram on that machine and I wouldn't have any problems.

JimJohnson · Post by **JimJohnson** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:10 pm

thats strange Fearless I never have bleed over on my main pc that I normally run 4 toons on 1.6 Athlon 1.2gig ram. Second PC I do recive the chat bleedover but its normally after 10+ hours without a reboot. athlon 900 768 ram.

Leffe · Post by **Leffe** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:04 pm

i run a 3.2ghz with 768ram and can have 2 sessions on it but when i try start a 3rd it usualy crashes the 3rd window... dont know why tho, useing Wineq.