Simple beginner's Multiboxing guide

[omg123]

This guide is intended for those who have no multiboxing experience, so please do not start flaming and spouting "common sense, flame flame...etc".

Also, I am not the creator of either the programs or scripts in this guide.


Recommended class: Shaman, ranged spells/heals!
Recommended spec: Elemental


Well, first off we need some type of program which will allow us to send the same keystrokes to multiple (at most 5 with this) wow windows.
So, to start off, go and download Autohotkey which is basically an autoit program for sending keystrokes, sorry if i don't have the exact definition.

link: http://www.autohotkey.com/download/

Click on the blue text: Install Autohotkey, download to your desktop, click on the installation icon, and go through the installation process.
Once you have installed it, go to your start menu -> all program -> autohotkey -> AutoScriptWriter (recorder)
Now, we need some type of script to run using this program, which will also us to send the same keystroke, on one computer up to five wow accounts.
Here is the script, copy and paste it into the big white text box in the middle of AutoScriptWriter (located at the bottom of this post).
Now, once you have pasted the script into the program, Save it to your desktop as an .ahk file, choose whatever name you would like.

Now go to: start -> all program -> autohotkey -> convert .ahk to .exe

select the .ahk file you just made on your desktop and convert it to an .exe

Now, login to the wow accounts you want to multibox with. Make this macro, on all of them, except your "main" multiboxing account/character.

/target focus Toon#1name
/follow Toon#1name
/assist Toon#1name
/stopcasting

Set it on your action bar as 1, on all of the characters, except for your main, leave it blank.

Now group up, select a mob with your main, press "1", then spam him to death.

NOTE: you must always press "1" after selecting a mob with your main.

SCRIPT FOR AUTOHOTKEY

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

[iMooMoo]

Sweet, I'm gonna try this once I get a 2nd account for RAF! +REP

[T3h Sorrow]

you cant rep lol, but i can , i was planning on doing what the above poster said and i was gonna youtube videos and got lazy ._., +1 rep.

says i need to give rep to someone else before i give you it again ._.


Edit: did above statement and... changed 2 to 1.

[Xel]

Bookmarked, this is useful!

[thoraxx2]

Definitely looks good.

[gradu]

+2 rep nice mate

[Bloodyme]

Nice guide. But can I suggest another programm? It is a programm called Keyclone and I know it costs a few bucks but it is really worth it and really easy to use.

[Gripen2]

Nice guide. But can I suggest another programm? It is a programm called Keyclone and I know it costs a few bucks but it is really worth it and really easy to use.

Why not download it?

[Dragonshadow]

Because thats just stupid.

Anyway hotkeynet is better than auto-hotkey. Not to mention free (directed @ keyclone post) and can be usedto multi-machine box. (Can send keystrokes across the network)

HotkeyNet: Home

[Zeno]

i was looking for something like this for a long time. thx dude

[omg123]

yes, i have heard of keyclone, but this is free.

i have also heard of hotkeynet, i just posted this because i think it is easier to set-up, and easy to use, imo.

[Dragonshadow]

yes, i have heard of keyclone, but this is free.

i have also heard of hotkeynet, i just posted this because i think it is easier to set-up, and easy to use, imo.

Actually, in terms of setup, syntax, etc, hotkeynet is easier to use. Hold on, I'll grab my old config (I use Innerspace for boxing now lulz)

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Script Name: World of Warcraft Loadout for HotKeyNet/
// Creation Date: 08/21/2008
// Last Modified: 09/05/2008 - Dragonshadow of mmowned.
// Author: Binaryzero
// Secondary Author: Dragonshadow
// Purpose: Designed for multiboxing two clients on one PC.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Launch two Wows; then press control+R. Use the window designated wow1 as main

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Define labels
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<Label Main Local SendWinM wow1>
<Label Alt Local SendWinM wow2>

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Renames the screens and Turns on AciveWindowTracking
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<Hotkey Ctrl R>
  <ClickMouse Screen NoMove>
  <SendPC local>
    <RenameWin "World of Warcraft" wow1>
    <RenameWin "World of Warcraft" wow2>
    <SetActiveWindowTracking On>

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Builds the Broadcast Libary.  It should include almost everything...
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<Hotkey 0-9; Minus; PLUS; F1;LCtrl Minus; LCtrl Plus; LCtrl 1; LCtrl 2; LCtrl 3; LCtrl 4; LCtrl 5; LCtrl 6; LCtrl 7; LCtrl 8; LCtrl 9; LCtrl 0;LAlt Minus; LAlt Plus; LAlt 1; LAlt 2; 

LAlt 3; LAlt 4; LAlt 5; LAlt 6; LAlt 7; LAlt 8; LAlt 9; LAlt 0; B; C; F-P; R; T-V; X-Z; ESC; Enter; OEM2; TAB;lShift Minus; LShift Plus; LShift 1; LShift 2; LShift 3; LShift 4; 

LShift 5; LShift 6; LShift 7; LShift 8; LShift 9; LShift 0; lShift A; lShift B; lShift C; lShift D; lShift E; lShift F; lShift G; lShift H; lShift I; lShift J; lShift K; lShift L; 

lShift M; lShift N; lShift O; lShift P; lShift Q; lShift R; lShift S; lShift T; lShift U; lShift V; lShift W; lShift X; lShift Y; lShift Z; Backspace>
    <SendLabel Main, Alt>
<Key %Trigger%>
<MovementHotkey up; down; left; right>
    <SendLabel Alt>
<Key %Trigger%>
// All keys minus normal movement keys are copied. Use arrow keys to move alt alone
// Don't forget to setup your macros!
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Toggles HKN for ease
// turns off the broadcast and Window Tracking on a Toggle
// plays chime (XP only)
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<hotkey F15>
   <sendpc local>
      <SetActiveWindowTracking Toggle>
      <Run sndrec32.exe  "/play /embedding /close c:\Windows\Media\Windows Shutdown.wav"> // XP only
      <ToggleHotkeys>
// Toggles hotkeys on and off just like it says; sound may or may not work.
// Change key F15 to a key of your choice (Such as F12, L, H, 6, whatever). My keyboard has F15 so I used it.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// quick way to turn off ActiveWindowTracking
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

<hotkey Ctrl Alt X>
<SetActiveWindowTracking Off>
// don't bother messing with this. active window tracking is a godsend.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// send mouseclicks to both windows when holding down F19
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<usekeyasmodifier F19>

<Hotkey F19 LButton>
    <SendWinM wow1>
        <ClickMouse LButton>
    <SendWinM wow2>
        <ClickMouse LButton> 
<Hotkey F19 RButton>
    <SendWinM wow1>
        <ClickMouse RButton>
    <SendWinM wow2>
        <ClickMouse RButton>
// Change the modifier and hotkey keys to something else. My keyboard has an f19 button so I use it.
// Doesn't work very well though; I suggest using the mutliboxer and ZQB addons instead.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// EOF
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

That will do for a dual-box setup. You can change things here and there for more. how simple does that look compared to auto-hotkey? xD

[omg123]

Well im not trying to start an argument, but its practically the same for both programs, but hotkeynet has more maneuverability.

so with autohotkey, its simple, but hotkeynet, its possibly a tad more complex, but more options.

[Dragonshadow]

Well im not trying to start an argument, but its practically the same for both programs, but hotkeynet has more maneuverability.

so with autohotkey, its simple, but hotkeynet, its possibly a tad more complex, but more options.

Just my opinion, but auto-hotkey script looks like your keyboard threw up all over the screen. xD

[omg123]

Just my opinion, but auto-hotkey script looks like your keyboard threw up all over the screen. xD

sorry, i dont really understand what you mean by that?