Boxing on one machine

Xethren · 04-25-2009, 02:54 AM

So I barely got the new rig up and running, and thank you for the tech TSR's with all the help info with Win Vista!

Anyways, I was wondering if EQ2 doesnt like to have two instances running at once from the same install, the machine looked like it can easily handle two windows at once, till the 2nd one crashed.

I thought I read somewhere there was a trick to getting EQ2 to run twice at once? Or a 2nd install? Info is appreciated SMILEY

wullailhuit · 04-25-2009, 03:22 AM

Xethren@Antonia Bayle wrote:

So I barely got the new rig up and running, and thank you for the tech TSR's with all the help info with Win Vista!
Anyways, I was wondering if EQ2 doesnt like to have two instances running at once from the same install, the machine looked like it can easily handle two windows at once, till the 2nd one crashed.
I thought I read somewhere there was a trick to getting EQ2 to run twice at once? Or a 2nd install? Info is appreciated

I can only tell you what I do , I've been 2-boxing for years.

Each account login is on a different drive , if not different drive then at least a different partition.

I run both on lowest settings I can , sometimes I run one on balanced , but I always run the support character (The one that spends least time on screen) on lowest settings possible.

Don't re-install your second copy...just copy the existing game folder and make another shortcut on your desktop to that exe.

ganjookie · 04-25-2009, 02:48 PM

I use the same install for both accounts. I do use Everquest2.exe to run the second

Erythem · 04-27-2009, 12:47 PM

I run two and sometimes three clients on one machine. I only have the game installed in one place, and run the patcher for each client. If I'm running two clients, I actually run both balanced. When I run three, I run them all on 'very high performance'. My machine is Vista 32-bit with 3gigabytes of RAM and a 1 gigabyte video card.

smokedout · 04-27-2009, 12:59 PM

I Sometimes run 2 accounts at the same time using the same shortcut on my desktop, with both on 2nd lowest settings. works well with lil to no problems ever. on my xpsM1710 laptop, and i resize each screen to fit on half & half the whole screen, works like a charm no tabbing or anything, jus mouse over to other toon back n forth n stuff.

Galldora · 04-27-2009, 01:49 PM

I think this is a recent issue. I used to run two accounts on one box, until I got another. At that time, I had no problem getting the two accounts running from the patcher. I read recently that this no longer works for some reason, but that you can still run two instances on one machine by launching the second from EQ2.exe.

Bloodfa · 04-27-2009, 01:58 PM

Station Launcher does fine for me, both running from the same install. Just log out with one account from the launcher, log in with the other, and it's up & running.

Wingrider01 · 04-27-2009, 02:54 PM

Galldora wrote:

I think this is a recent issue. I used to run two accounts on one box, until I got another. At that time, I had no problem getting the two accounts running from the patcher. I read recently that this no longer works for some reason, but that you can still run two instances on one machine by launching the second from EQ2.exe.

this was reported over the the beta station launcher forum, they supposedly pushed a fix for it recently.

04-25-2009, 03:22 AM	#2
wullailhuit Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,007	Xethren@Antonia Bayle wrote: So I barely got the new rig up and running, and thank you for the tech TSR's with all the help info with Win Vista! Anyways, I was wondering if EQ2 doesnt like to have two instances running at once from the same install, the machine looked like it can easily handle two windows at once, till the 2nd one crashed. I thought I read somewhere there was a trick to getting EQ2 to run twice at once? Or a 2nd install? Info is appreciated I can only tell you what I do , I've been 2-boxing for years. Each account login is on a different drive , if not different drive then at least a different partition. I run both on lowest settings I can , sometimes I run one on balanced , but I always run the support character (The one that spends least time on screen) on lowest settings possible. Don't re-install your second copy...just copy the existing game folder and make another shortcut on your desktop to that exe. __________________

04-25-2009, 02:48 PM	#3
ganjookie Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,201	I use the same install for both accounts. I do use Everquest2.exe to run the second __________________

04-27-2009, 12:47 PM	#4
Erythem General Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	I run two and sometimes three clients on one machine. I only have the game installed in one place, and run the patcher for each client. If I'm running two clients, I actually run both balanced. When I run three, I run them all on 'very high performance'. My machine is Vista 32-bit with 3gigabytes of RAM and a 1 gigabyte video card. __________________

04-27-2009, 12:59 PM	#5
smokedout Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 104	I Sometimes run 2 accounts at the same time using the same shortcut on my desktop, with both on 2nd lowest settings. works well with lil to no problems ever. on my xpsM1710 laptop, and i resize each screen to fit on half & half the whole screen, works like a charm no tabbing or anything, jus mouse over to other toon back n forth n stuff. __________________

04-27-2009, 01:49 PM	#6
Galldora Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,145	I think this is a recent issue. I used to run two accounts on one box, until I got another. At that time, I had no problem getting the two accounts running from the patcher. I read recently that this no longer works for some reason, but that you can still run two instances on one machine by launching the second from EQ2.exe. __________________

04-25-2009, 02:54 AM	#1
Xethren Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Okami Shyakai Rank: Den Watcher Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 433	So I barely got the new rig up and running, and thank you for the tech TSR's with all the help info with Win Vista! Anyways, I was wondering if EQ2 doesnt like to have two instances running at once from the same install, the machine looked like it can easily handle two windows at once, till the 2nd one crashed. I thought I read somewhere there was a trick to getting EQ2 to run twice at once? Or a 2nd install? Info is appreciated

04-27-2009, 01:58 PM	#7
Bloodfa Server: Nagafen General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,873	Station Launcher does fine for me, both running from the same install. Just log out with one account from the launcher, log in with the other, and it's up & running. __________________

04-27-2009, 02:54 PM	#8
Wingrider01 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,999	Galldora wrote: I think this is a recent issue. I used to run two accounts on one box, until I got another. At that time, I had no problem getting the two accounts running from the patcher. I read recently that this no longer works for some reason, but that you can still run two instances on one machine by launching the second from EQ2.exe. this was reported over the the beta station launcher forum, they supposedly pushed a fix for it recently. __________________ Fixing computer issues, one SOC7 at a time. Yes Jim, the user has experienced the dreaded PICNIC error