[Program] How to Multi-Box on 1 PC

[boringhuman]

Ok, so I'm sure everyone has, at one time or another, gone "Wow, it would be cool to play two copies of wow at once..." yeah... that was me until a few days ago. Fist i tried running two copies of WoW at once, which is pretty cool, but it gets really old really fast, because having to switch between WoW windows is no fun. Anyways, heres how to do it efficiently.

1. [Optional] Open up wow, log in, hit escape, go to video, and check that box that says run in windowed mode. (This just allows you to watch both screens at once.)

2. Download the autohotkey software at AutoHotkey Download. (This allows you to enter keystrokes into two windows without having them both active, meaning u can control both characters with one click of a button.)

3. Input the following script.:

WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

~1::
KeyWait 1
IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, 1, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, 1, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, 1, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, 1, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, 1, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return
}

WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

~2::
KeyWait 2
IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, 2, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, 2, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, 2, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, 2, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, 2, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return
}

WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

~3::
KeyWait 3
IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, 3, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, 3, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, 3, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, 3, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, 3, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return
}

WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

~4::
KeyWait 4
IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, 4, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, 4, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, 4, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, 4, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, 4, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return
}

WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

~5::
KeyWait 5
IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, 5, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, 5, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, 5, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, 5, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, 5, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return
}

WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

~6::
KeyWait 6
IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, 6, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, 6, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, 6, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, 6, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, 6, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return
}

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

7::
KeyWait, 7, D
ControlSend,, {7}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {7}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {7}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {7}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {7}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

8::
KeyWait, 8, D
ControlSend,, {8}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {8}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {8}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {8}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {8}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

9::
KeyWait, 9, D
ControlSend,, {9}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {9}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {9}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {9}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {9}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

0::
KeyWait, 0, D
ControlSend,, {0}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {0}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {0}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {0}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {0}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, List, World of Warcraft

~=::
KeyWait =
IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, =, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, =, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, =, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, =, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, =, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return
}

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

-::
KeyWait, -, D
ControlSend,, {-}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {-}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {-}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {-}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {-}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

Space::
KeyWait, Space, D
ControlSend,, {Space}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {Space}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {Space}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {Space}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {Space}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

x::
KeyWait, x, D
ControlSend,, {x}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {x}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {x}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {x}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {x}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

Tab::
KeyWait, Tab, D
ControlSend,, {Tab}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {Tab}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {Tab}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {Tab}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {Tab}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

Shift::
KeyWait, Shift, D
ControlSend,, {Shift}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {Shift}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {Shift}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {Shift}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {Shift}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad1::
KeyWait, NumPad1, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad1}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad1}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad1}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad1}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad1}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad2::
KeyWait, NumPad2, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad2}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad2}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad2}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad2}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad2}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad3::
KeyWait, NumPad3, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad3}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad3}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad3}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad3}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad3}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad4::
KeyWait, NumPad4, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad4}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad4}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad4}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad4}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad4}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad5::
KeyWait, NumPad5, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad5}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad5}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad5}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad5}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad5}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad6::
KeyWait, NumPad6, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad6}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad6}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad6}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad6}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad6}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad7::
KeyWait, NumPad7, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad7}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad7}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad7}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad7}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad7}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad8::
KeyWait, NumPad8, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad8}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad8}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad8}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad8}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad8}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

NumPad9::
KeyWait, NumPad9, D
ControlSend,, {NumPad9}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {NumPad9}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {NumPad9}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {NumPad9}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {NumPad9}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

WinGet, wowid, list, World of Warcraft

y::
KeyWait, LButton, D
ControlSend,, {y}, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, {y}, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, {y}, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, {y}, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, {y}, ahk_id %wowid5%
Return

~h::
KeyWait, h, D
#IfWinActive, World of Warcraft
{
ControlSend,, h, ahk_id %wowid1%
ControlSend,, h, ahk_id %wowid2%
ControlSend,, h, ahk_id %wowid3%
ControlSend,, h, ahk_id %wowid4%
ControlSend,, h, ahk_id %wowid5%
}
Return

4. Pick which character you are going to play on the most, and which one will be running in the background.

5. Limit you background windows max fps with "/console maxfpsbk 15" you can set it to any fps u want, but lower is better.

6. On both of you characters choose a toolbar slot to be empty. ( I chose 1) On the background one, make a macro such as

/stopcasting
/target (Main's name)
/follow (Main's name)
/assist (Main's name)

7. Assign this macro to another slot, doesnt have to be on the main toolnar since u wont be doing it often.

/script AcceptGroup()
/script AcceptQuest()
/script AcceptTrade()
/script RetrieveCorpse()

8. Assign similar attacks to similar toolbar slots

9. Have fun!!!

Note:
To do this u will of course need tow accounts. It help if the characters are similar level.

[Gothian]

Good attempt, but this is pretty much Copy and Paste information.

[Evilphtbstrd]

you want to find out about multi boxing ?

go visit dual-boxing.com

[boringhuman]

What is a copy and paste besides the script?
The rest is my own stuff...

[alexx91]

Thats one long post and agreed on the Copy paste

[iradiation]

atleast give credit since technically its not yours and you shouldnt get rep for it.

[Teachmenow]

wanna try this out hope my comp can handle muti boxing

[chrisboy95]

pritty cool mate

[DLC]

Use keyclone software. Very easy and intuitive.

[MaiN]

What is a copy and paste besides the script?
The rest is my own stuff...

The scripts is the only hard parts. (for noobs)

[(Anonymous)]

...Keyclone for the WIN!!!

[tashin]

I see the guy who programs keyclone at work sometimes. Got any suggestions i can relay them on :P

[Drorharush]

Nice, but there is a bettre place to get info about programms like this:
Multiboxing software - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft

[st3f]

thx@drorharush for this link nice

[testing21]

tested this, works kinda good. And peopler really laughed when I let my two pre-tbc gnome fight on a private server =P