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Molly
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Posted - 2003.11.03 02:27:00 -
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Does anyone have a hint for me how to run 2 accounts on same machine simultanously?
One of the sessions (different directories) keeps always (ramdom time) crashing. Machine has enough RAM.
Rumors are, that it is fubared since last patch.
Any hints?
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Lottsa Pox
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Posted - 2003.11.03 02:34:00 -
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Molly,
You can run up to three accounts on the same computer. What I have to do is minimize the accounts i dont need to be looking at the screen on. So one is active other two are minimized. If you need to switch then you just minimize the active on and maximize the one you want. I general due this in windowed mode with TS going on and or occasionally eve radio.
I dont have a super computer mine is just a p4 with 1gig of ram and a ti4600. Nothing special.
Enjoy the game, I know I am
Lottsa Pox
Pox to ya pod
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Morkt Drakt
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Posted - 2003.11.03 02:34:00 -
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Never had a problem Molly.
Tip though: Copy the entire cache folder from your first (original) install into the second isntall.
Most common problem with running two accounts (that i have come across) is corrruption in the cache when trying to generate various image files.. copying the entire cache also helps cut down on even having to do that (saves the PC having to do a lot of work on the second client).
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nails
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Posted - 2003.11.03 02:35:00 -
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My roomate runs two windows on the same machine. Just install the complete program in two seperate directories. Simple as that :)
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Bobby Wilson
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Posted - 2003.11.03 02:38:00 -
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Edited by: Bobby Wilson on 03/11/2003 02:39:45
There's a while pile of threads talking about it on EVE-i.com. The main thing is to not do anything too challenging for the client/server relationship on both acccounts at once. When loading have the first client fully loaded and in space before starting the second. Character selection (before, during and after) is the worst time for 2 accounts, and I CTD regularly if I do it too fast.
And for heaven's sake's don't try to have the market open and tracking on both accounts at once.
There are does and don'ts of travel and combat as well, but you'll pardon me if our differing
orientations in career choice encourage me not to go that far. I do recommend EVE-i very strongly.
BW
I agree with Lotsa. You only need one install. In fact my experiments with 2nd install were less stable, the two clients seemed to use each other's cache and muck each other up more often.
 Originally by: Selim
Cool, congrats.
Oh, stupid idea by the way.
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Lottsa Pox
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Posted - 2003.11.03 02:38:00 -
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Um i dont run eve in separate folders i use the same program and i can have up to three accounts running form the same directory without a hitch. But when i do any PVP i go down to one account to free up system resources
Enjoy the game, I know I am
Lottsa Pox
Pox to ya pod
BioMass Cartel
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Indigo Seqi
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Posted - 2003.11.03 02:50:00 -
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Well as everything with EVE, it appears to be totally random.
Personally I run 2 TQ clients and one Test client at the same time on my computer. The display lag can be a *****, but it's rock solid as far as crashes and stuff are concerned. I usually also boot up the first two clients at the same time aswell and everything always goes fine.
I'm using an XP2000+, Radeon 9700 pro and 1024 MB Corsair 333MHz DDR memory.
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Morkt Drakt
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Posted - 2003.11.03 03:02:00 -
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Yeahr andom as hell.
I had nothing but trouble running from one install - was a total waste of time and effort event rying.. crash city.
Running from multiple installs its been rock solid... i v v v rarely CTD even when running three clients (2 TQ and 1 Chaos).
I also havent had any problems atl all with doing thing simultaneously up to and including fighting, market, logging in.. you name it.
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Molly
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Posted - 2003.11.03 03:04:00 -
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Okay, I am a victim of the randomness then :-(.
Thank for the hints all.
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Retic
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Posted - 2003.11.03 03:17:00 -
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I had the same random problems you are having. My problem was the latest Nvidia drivers. I installed some old drivers (driver version 2.9.4.2 - Date: 5/3/2002) and they work like a charm. If you have a Gforce 4 it's worth a try. I'm running 3 accounts at the same time with these drivers with no problems.
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Myrmex
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Posted - 2003.11.03 03:23:00 -
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Edited by: Myrmex on 03/11/2003 03:23:42
i have a 700 mhz machine with 512 mb ram ...
what happen most of the time is ... after a couple minute the 1st account i open get crashed ...
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Indigo Seqi
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Posted - 2003.11.03 04:04:00 -
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I dont think you should try multiboxing at all on a 700MHz/512 ram machine.
Oh and it helps to have an Ati card with the latest drivers if youre going to try and choke your machine. Drivers that automatically reset your videocard are clearly the pwn!
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Vegeta
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Posted - 2003.11.03 05:12:00 -
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One install, 4 accounts running at once (no i dont own 4 accounts) and no problems at all, works before and after last patch.
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Negotiator
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Posted - 2003.11.03 05:39:00 -
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i have the same computer as Indigo >.< wanna breed em? i bet mine looks kewler tho >.<
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Tabius
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Posted - 2003.11.03 06:02:00 -
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what this thread says to me is that when I log in and there are 3000 people playing... it's actually about 2000 with multiple accounts.
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PropanElgen
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Posted - 2003.11.03 06:28:00 -
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Molly, you have to disable the "Sun is occluded by ships" option (press ESC, it's on the Generic tab) on both accounts you run..
That's what causing the random crashing. Go CCP!
All the angels and the puny men of god looked away...
Frightened to death by the evil that was born on that day!
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Johnsus
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Posted - 2003.11.03 08:17:00 -
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2 accts on 1 computer? 3 accts? omg...
So, what are you folks using? 21" monitors, or piped right out to a 65" big screen RGB Monitor?
I haven't see a way to make EVE smaller than 1024x768 on a 19"...
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Dajjal
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Posted - 2003.11.03 09:33:00 -
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i have had 3 accounts running on my PC - all windowed (not minimised) and all from the 1 install directory
u can see it screen lag on the 2 non-actives but apart from that - there has been no problems
ATI9800 pro, AMD 2500 and 512DDR
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Myrmex
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Posted - 2003.11.03 10:02:00 -
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i guess its time to go buy a 2200xp i actually removed all the best quality option in my gfx card driver and then , oh shame ! i can get my apoc out of the hangar and see the action live not as a slide show..
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PropanElgen
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Posted - 2003.11.03 11:24:00 -
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2 accts on 1 computer? 3 accts? omg...
So, what are you folks using? 21" monitors, or piped right out to a 65" big screen RGB Monitor?
I haven't see a way to make EVE smaller than 1024x768 on a 19"...
I run in 1280x960 windowed mode. No problem, just alt+tab between them
All the angels and the puny men of god looked away...
Frightened to death by the evil that was born on that day!
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Molly
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Posted - 2003.11.03 17:40:00 -
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Molly, you have to disable the "Sun is occluded by ships" option (press ESC, it's on the Generic tab) on both accounts you run..
That's what causing the random crashing. Go CCP!
Wow. Turned the option off and for now everything is smooth. Thank you for the hint.
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Rohann
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Posted - 2003.11.03 18:58:00 -
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Hmmm I have had the same problem Molly. I will try turning off that feature also, but when i press 'esc' key my EVE client closes in windowed mode. WTF 
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Molly
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Posted - 2003.11.03 19:00:00 -
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Hmmm I have had the same problem Molly. I will try turning off that feature also, but when i press 'esc' key my EVE client closes in windowed mode. WTF
It's working for me. No crash since I logged in.
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Kasha > Mastema, face the reality: All the juicy dots are gone.
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Goldar Hektu
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Posted - 2003.11.03 19:05:00 -
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Worked for me too.
/emote struggles with this one
ummm, thanks Rohann.
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Endorphin
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Posted - 2003.11.03 21:00:00 -
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I run 2 windowed accounts. Works well for me.
Occasionally I do get odd caching problems where the BG might appear all white, or my warp tunnel gets messed up. But thats about it.
Sometimes I even do video capture at full screen res while playing =)
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Xander Teg
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Posted - 2003.11.03 23:34:00 -
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ive also found aluminum foil bunny ears on the monitor are surprisingly effective against the randomness. I think it even cuts down on CTDs and stuck characters too.
But the latter might just be my lucky hat.
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Baldour Ngarr
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Posted - 2003.11.04 03:44:00 -
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I turned off the sun-occluded-by-ships option just because it doesn't DO anything. But oh well. 
I have an Athlon 1400, with 512Mb. It will run two copies of EVE, but it doesn't like it very much.
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Idiot Face
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Posted - 2003.11.04 07:23:00 -
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HAHAHA!! it would be funny it someone was rich and had a bunch of computers and bought a bunch of accounts and made his own corp with all his members being him alone by himself. hahahaha! oh man im tired.
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