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Caitlin Kev
Sodex Solutions
Warped Intentions
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Posted - 2014.10.04 18:41:18 -
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Hello fellow capsuleers,
first thing, I hope this is the right forum section.
Secondly, let's get to the main topic of my plea for help: I want to buy a second monitor. I dual box, and alt-tabbing is killing my thumb and index fingers.
Joke, I'm just lazy and I'd enjoy to not have to alt-tab.
BUT, before buying an expensive (for me) monitor, I'd like to ask you some advices.
I dual box using the same eve installation, and I'd want to have the clients open in a fixed window... On separate screens!
Is that possible?
Am I asking the impossible?
You have the answers.
PS: Here's a banana for scale |
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
17261
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Posted - 2014.10.04 18:44:07 -
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Yes. I use a dual screen setup with one account on each monitor with no issues. Saves a lot of time (relatively speaking). Its really nice when youre playing on both sides of a fight... not that ill admit to doing that recently...
Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
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Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight
The Devil's Warrior Alliance
5522
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Posted - 2014.10.04 19:11:00 -
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Did you gank yourself aue?
=]I[= |
Caitlin Kev
Sodex Solutions
Warped Intentions
7
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Posted - 2014.10.04 19:14:08 -
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lol, self gank jokebeats the banana for scale  |
Chainsaw Plankton
IDLE GUNS
IDLE EMPIRE
717
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Posted - 2014.10.04 19:44:32 -
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it is possible, the only problem is that eve will only remember one clients settings (with respect to monitor) and you are going to have to switch one client to the other monitor every time.
I'll join the chorus asking CCP, don't take my fancy names away from me!
In the name of the Limos, the Malkuth, and the Arbalest, so help me pod
- Mara Rinn
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BrundleMeth
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
284
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Posted - 2014.10.04 19:49:31 -
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I'm clearly missing something. Thought duel boxing meant 2 Computers, 2 Monitors, 2 KB and 2 Mouses. Like I've done.
Doesn't sound to me what you are describing here??? |
Yarda Black
Militaris Industries
Northern Coalition.
454
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Posted - 2014.10.04 20:46:35 -
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If I dualbox (which I no longer can due to the unfortunate demise of my desktop), I open EVE in screenmode twice. Then drag one of them to the second monitor. Then make both fullscreen. |
Herras Mytits
Bad W0lf Inc.
0
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Posted - 2014.10.04 20:47:55 -
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BrundleMeth wrote:I'm clearly missing something. Thought duel boxing meant 2 Computers, 2 Monitors, 2 KB and 2 Mouses. Like I've done.
Doesn't sound to me what you are describing here???
Generaly when people talk about dual/multi-boxing they are talking about using multiple clients on the same computer. Not always the case though. |
malcovas Henderson
THoF
286
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Posted - 2014.10.04 20:51:42 -
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It is absolutely possible. It will be easier to play in windowed mode though. |
Iain Cariaba
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Posted - 2014.10.04 21:05:38 -
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It is far easier to make a second copy of the EvE folder on your hard drive and run one account off of each folder. This way your different settings for each account will remain, including the monitor assignment. Not only that, but my clients seem to run smoother since each account has its own install.
EvE is hard. It's harder if you're stupid.
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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
17261
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Posted - 2014.10.04 21:47:06 -
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Ralph King-Griffin wrote:Did you gank yourself aue?
Like im going to let myself do that twice...
It did feel really weird being told by one FC to rep the damage that another FC just told me to apply...
Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
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Solecist Project
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
10383
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Posted - 2014.10.04 22:40:00 -
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Wow....
If THAT kills your FINGERS already ........
..... you should NOT try what I can do with MY HANDS................. ;)
I am Sol. I cook my bacon naked.
Check out the newest and sexiest in New Eden Fashion!
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Please send Dave Stark a mail and tell him that Sol said Hi! Thanks! |
Nicolai Serkanner
Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.
Brave Collective
202
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Posted - 2014.10.04 22:43:07 -
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Solecist Project wrote:Wow....
If THAT kills your FINGERS already ........
..... you should NOT try what I can do with MY HANDS................. ;)
It is the fingernails I worry about.
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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
4069
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Posted - 2014.10.04 22:45:30 -
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Chainsaw Plankton wrote:it is possible, the only problem is that eve will only remember one clients settings (with respect to monitor) and you are going to have to switch one client to the other monitor every time.
There's a way round this 
Eve uses where the client was started from, to determine where to find and store settings.
So if you junction your client, you can use a shortcut to eve within that junction, and it'll have a whole new set of settings. You'll need to be careful that you start the launcher, wait for it to patch up, then start the other copy. (as they're actually the same files. patch one, and you patch the other.)
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Multiple_clients#Method_1_-_Junctions
Woo! CSM 9!
http://fuzzwork.enterprises/
Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter
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Solecist Project
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
11131
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Posted - 2014.10.04 22:46:05 -
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Nicolai Serkanner wrote:Solecist Project wrote:Wow....
If THAT kills your FINGERS already ........
..... you should NOT try what I can do with MY HANDS................. ;) It is the fingernails I worry about.
Ooooohhhhhh..........
They're one of the best parts.............. ;)
Having scratchmarks on your back means she really ...
..... rrrrrrreeeeeaaallllyyyyy liked it ..................
> I am Sol. I cook my bacon naked, with sparkles of cinnamon on my skin.
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Nicolai Serkanner
Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.
Brave Collective
202
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Posted - 2014.10.04 23:00:11 -
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Solecist Project wrote:Nicolai Serkanner wrote:Solecist Project wrote:Wow....
If THAT kills your FINGERS already ........
..... you should NOT try what I can do with MY HANDS................. ;) It is the fingernails I worry about. Ooooohhhhhh.......... They're one of the best parts.............. ;) Having scratchmarks on your back means she really ... ..... rrrrrrreeeeeaaallllyyyyy liked it ..................
But she had a job interview the other day and most, not all, but most of her fingernails were broken. Now she blames me ...
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Cynadore
3 R Corporation
3
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Posted - 2014.10.04 23:45:46 -
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Caitlin Kev wrote:Hello fellow capsuleers, first thing, I hope this is the right forum section. Secondly, let's get to the main topic of my plea for help: I want to buy a second monitor. I dual box, and alt-tabbing is killing my thumb and index fingers. Joke, I'm just lazy and I'd enjoy to not have to alt-tab. BUT, before buying an expensive (for me) monitor, I'd like to ask you some advices. I dual box using the same eve installation, and I'd want to have the clients open in a fixed window... On separate screens! Is that possible? Am I asking the impossible? You have the answers. PS: Here's a banana for scale
Dual or even multi-boxing is possible with just the one client install. Some people prefer to keep seperate directories for their accounts so they can have separate settings files, but it's not mandatory. I've run all 7 of my accounts from a single install with nary a hiccup, although the frame rate can take quite a hit.
However do be aware that multi-boxing makes you a target. And PvP while dual or multi-boxing is exponentially harder (not easier) than single boxing. While it can be done with experience (like the time I flew my cloaked rapier right into the middle of a SONE (Soldiers of New Eden) logi blob, warped my hictor to them and bubbled them, while at the same time applying DPS with the rest of my fleet AND flying a logi...) it takes a LOT of experience and a LOT of luck. Usually you just end up losing twice as many ships, unless you're really good or ganging up on rookie ships/haulers.
And yes, we killed all their logi which enabled INK to destroy their fleet. Good times - this was about a couple years ago. Wave to anyone who was there... |
Vulxanis Viceroy
Offworld Trading Company
Ethical Carnage
161
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Posted - 2014.10.05 01:10:39 -
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I have a desktop monitor and a laptop.
Take said monitor, and get a 15prong/HDMI cable.
15prong screws into the desktop monitor
HDMI plugs into the laptop.
If you're using a desktop initially, I can't help you lol
Fide et honore.
(IC note: Vulxanis only responds to "Lord Draconis".)
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Altirius Saldiaro
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
168
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Posted - 2014.10.05 08:34:52 -
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I triple box with 3 screens. All mine are in windowed mode, and it all works great. |
Solecist Project
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
11131
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Posted - 2014.10.05 08:36:03 -
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Nicolai Serkanner wrote:But she had a job interview the other day and most, not all, but most of her fingernails were broken. Now she blames me ... Just do her again. ^_^
> I am Sol. I cook my bacon naked, with sparkles of cinnamon on my skin.
Random ASCII Image Thread in OOPE
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Glathull
Warlock Assassins
895
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Posted - 2014.10.05 13:04:54 -
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Solecist Project wrote:Wow....
If THAT kills your FINGERS already ........
..... you should NOT try what I can do with MY HANDS................. ;)
He said "dual-boxing", not "double-fisting". :)
I honestly feel like I just read fifty shades of dumb. --CCP Falcon
Shut up, Anslo. --everyone
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Caitlin Kev
SubZero Technologies
Warped Intentions
10
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Posted - 2014.12.23 14:30:01 -
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Dudes.
This went out of control.
I like it.
Anyway, for future readers: I have an AMD graphic card. Eve let's me choose which screen use for windowed full screen, seeing each video exit as a graphic card per se. Sort of.
I want scratch marks now :( |
Karl Jerr
Herzack Unit
74
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Posted - 2014.12.23 15:34:06 -
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I also playing in dual boxing mode on two screens. As Altirius Saldiaro said, the windowed mode works without any hassle and allows you to browse dotlan on an external browser.
Once you'll try it you'll never go back, even for any other computing acitivity.  |
Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
3005
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Posted - 2014.12.23 15:41:25 -
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Do as Fuzzy Steve said. I recently bought new monitor which have higher resolution than my 2 other displays so settings for different accounts got more messy. I used junctions to trick Eve into thinking there are 2 copies installed and now whichever account I log in as 'main' it goes to new display and 'alt' accounts go to second with correct settings.
I also started to use Eve-O preview (3rd party player made tool) to switch between 'alt' clients.
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I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
1309
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Posted - 2014.12.23 15:56:04 -
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I just leave mine in maximized window mode so I can still see the taskbar on bottom, and when I want to switch clients, I just click on the appropriate client on the taskbar because they're labeled. Even works wonderfully with the way they changed the sounds so only the client on top will play sounds. |
Delt0r Garsk
Shits N Giggles
255
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Posted - 2014.12.23 16:02:13 -
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At work i have 2 computers with 6 screens that i can all use seamlessly with a single mouse and keyboard.
However i only have 3 accounts :/
Death and Glory!
Well fun is also good.
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Arancar Australis
Dead Sun Rising Enterprises
107
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Posted - 2014.12.24 01:51:59 -
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Nicolai Serkanner wrote:Solecist Project wrote:Nicolai Serkanner wrote:Solecist Project wrote:Wow....
If THAT kills your FINGERS already ........
..... you should NOT try what I can do with MY HANDS................. ;) It is the fingernails I worry about. Ooooohhhhhh.......... They're one of the best parts.............. ;) Having scratchmarks on your back means she really ... ..... rrrrrrreeeeeaaallllyyyyy liked it .................. But she had a job interview the other day and most, not all, but most of her fingernails were broken. Now she blames me ...
Just be glad she blamed you and not somebody else... |
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
5942
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Posted - 2014.12.24 19:14:02 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Yes. I use a dual screen setup with one account on each monitor with no issues. Saves a lot of time (relatively speaking). Its really nice when youre playing on both sides of a fight... not that ill admit to doing that recently...
Seen that in FW. On voice comms one FC actually heard the other talking.
Bring back DEEEEP Space!
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Bob Maths
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
8
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Posted - 2014.12.24 20:57:07 -
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Caitlin Kev wrote:Hello fellow capsuleers, first thing, I hope this is the right forum section. Secondly, let's get to the main topic of my plea for help: I want to buy a second monitor. I dual box, and alt-tabbing is killing my thumb and index fingers. Joke, I'm just lazy and I'd enjoy to not have to alt-tab. BUT, before buying an expensive (for me) monitor, I'd like to ask you some advices. I dual box using the same eve installation, and I'd want to have the clients open in a fixed window... On separate screens! Is that possible? Am I asking the impossible? You have the answers. PS: Here's a banana for scale
Use you a G keyz and you no longer have to 'alt-tab'
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HeXxploiT
Little Red X
76
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Posted - 2014.12.24 20:58:18 -
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You can duel box in fixed windows with dual monitors but it's also possible to run two clients on one monitor and run in fixed windows which requires no alt tabbing at all. Just click on the taskbar and then the second window. |
ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
3117
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Posted - 2014.12.24 21:33:13 -
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I have removed some rule breaking posts and those quoting them. As always I let some edge cases stay.
Please people, keep it on topic and above all civil!
The Rules:
27. Off-topic posting is prohibited.
Off-topic posting is permitted within reason, as sometimes a single comment may color or lighten the tone of discussion. However, excessive posting of off-topic remarks in an attempt to derail a thread may result in the thread being locked, or a forum warning being issued to the off-topic poster.
ISD Ezwal
Vice Admiral
Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
Interstellar Services Department
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