Anyway to stop alt tabbing?

[Dabrixmgp]

Im just playing a rogue/lock duo RAF nothing serious just wanna get my rogue to 60. I use the rogue as my main with the lock on autofollow. Im sick of alt tabbing to use my warlock macro of send pet cast corruption and they alt tab back to rogue. Is there any software that will let me view both of my accounts side by side on the same screen so I dont have to alt tab? Im playing both accounts of the same machine obviously.

[Owltoid]

I see you've done thorough research.

Multiboxers don't alt-tab. We just key broadcasting programs (see sig for example) or multiple computers with multiple receivers to gather keyboard/mouse inputs.

[Dabrixmgp]

But isnt all this stuff for people using more than 1 PC? After looking through most of it thats what it seems like. I remember a while back here a guy had both of his instances on 1 PC where you could see both characters at the same time on the same screen. Ok I don't understand a lot of this stuff. I just want to be playing on my main account and make my other character in the background send his pet and cast 1 spell.

[deadguyfred]

I see you've done thorough research.

Multiboxers don't alt-tab. We just key broadcasting programs (see sig for example) or multiple computers with multiple receivers to gather keyboard/mouse inputs.

reread, analyze, understand

[Dabrixmgp]

Tried Keyclone it wouldnt work guess I will just stick to alt tabbing.

[Dabrixmgp]

I have tried all the stickies and cant make it work. I have made macros on my clone to follow my main and one to assist,send pet, and cast 1 spell. But I cant figure out how to make him assist,send pet,and cast without having to switch over. I have downloaded and tried 3 programs but cant make any of them work. Rather than smartass answers that dont help me how about maybe some advice. I have never done this before.

[Velassra]

I have tried all the stickies and cant make it work. I have made macros on my clone to follow my main and one to assist,send pet, and cast 1 spell. But I cant figure out how to make him assist,send pet,and cast without having to switch over. I have downloaded and tried 3 programs but cant make any of them work. Rather than smartass answers that dont help me how about maybe some advice. I have never done this before.

Did you pay for Keclone? It doesn't work w/o it.

Do you know how to make a macro? If so, are you putting them on the same slot on both instances?
Show us the macro that won't work maybe someone can tell you why.

You're going to have to do better than: "I have downloaded and tried 3 programs but cant make any of them work."
You'll get alot of help if you show at least a minimum attempt at it yourself. (I know because I still ask stupid questions myself.)

[Ogloo]

ok, I know this is very confusing to multibox and it takes time, please read this that i took time to write, and follow each and every word exactly.. ill repost this on a thread for all who need.. (stickky :0)

This is a guide I made for someone months ago, but because it was burried under 10000 posts, Ill like to repost it, because ive gotten questions wanting to have it again!..so hear it is

what you will need-

1. keyclone (19.99)
2. addons- automaton, jamba, pitbull (free)
3. macro's (which are simple! once u learn how to do them)
4. a decent computer, I would suggest something with a quad core if you are doing 4+ characters and almost necessary after you hit Northrend
5. multiple wow accounts

1. Download automaton, jamba, and pitbull (or a UI that allows u to bind any keys to any spells in wow)..
2. Keyclone- keyclone is a program used (19.99$) that can be downloaded off this site. What keyclone does is, it links whatever key presses you do on wow1 and wow2 (different wow's open on ur computer)... There are several things you need to do to become advanced at keyclone. But most of the things come already started for you. Once you install keyclone and your set, and have 2 accounts open ur first wow. Go into your game options and select windowed mode. Move ur size of ur new wow window to fit half the screen or however u want to set it up. Then, open a second wow, make another character and split the screen again to have it set as you want it...
3. u have ur characters made-- dont get carried away.. keep ur characters at the starting spot because all the keys are bound, and this gets realllllly messy...
4. is it working?- before you get moving around.. press spacebar while on "wow1", you should see both "wow1", and "wow2" jump at the same time.. this means that keyclone is working and ur set and ready for the more complicated stuff.. if not working.. going back and makesure keyclone is open, and keyclone has noticed you have opened wow.
5. Do-Not-pass- in keyclone, there is a tab called, "do not pass" go into this window. click the area that says "<click here and hit a key>".. dont hit a key please... (these are the keys that will not be transfered from "wow1" to "wow2".. ) you will want to have keys like, C, H, L, M, O, P, Enter, /,... ect.. while your running around and trying to open different windows, its very difficult to have all of the windows opening and closing.. whenever u see a problem with things opening.. just go to hear and put them in thedo-not-pass...
6. keybinds-- in wow settings- while on "wow2" go into ur settings and to keybinds.. this is another way that u can use make it so the alt does not do what the main is doing.. This is where ur going to go to "movement keys" and unbind the keys w,a,s,d,.. or up, down, left, right keys.. whichever u use to move.. This is so that you can have the main move and not the alt. (if u want to get fansy, you can have the movement keys for the main w,a,s,d.. and for when u just want the alt to move (for getting out of aoe or something).. u can use the arrow keys..)... Some more items that u might want to unbind are "enter" and "/" because u dont want them all talking at once!.
7. Macros--the most important part!!!-

1. follow- when u just start a character say the first "free" button is "3" because u have like 2 spells at the start.. On "wow1" you will leave this space blank forever.. on "wow2" you will make a macro.. and place it on the button 3.. this is what the macro should look like.. ..... /follow wow1 (wow1= the name of ur main character name.,.. which i do not know).. place this on the button 3 on the alt, and leave it blank on the others..
2. Shoot- now that u are running around and jumping at the same time and ur figuring it out, now its time to kill a mob. (dont do quests yet please).. (pretend ur a mage...) the only spell u have at the begging is fireball.. on ur main, you will leave button "2" as fireball, and then on the alt, you will create a macro place the macro on button 2.. replacing the normal spell please!!!- the macro should have the same picture to make it easier.. you will need a macro that looks like this /assist wow1 (now press enter to go down a line)... /cast fireball

1. again-- do this step again for all spells that you get.. but do not use them for self cast things like frost shield.. because u want to give that to urself..

8. addons- and finally, you will need to setup macros. which are self explanatory..
Jamba= a addon that links that accounts so that they auto accept groups, trades, quests, focus, follow (pulsates every 1 sec.. different settings can make variables).. and all that (go into the main settings.. add all the alts names that will be included in this addon on "wow1" and the mains name on "wow2"'s addon..
Automaton= skips all the unnessisary things in quests, group invites, summons, deaths, trades, says ding! which is funn in guild!, and more auto thinggs like going into BG. and passing on
Pitbull- a new UI that allows u to put spells anywhere on the screen and bind them to keys.. So for example, if u want to bind 1, 2, 3, 4, to spells,, and cntl 1, cntrl 2, cntrl 3.. to buffs you can do that..!!

[Dabrixmgp]

Not trying to sound like a bum but I have to pay for keyclone? I think I found out why it wouldnt work for me. Oh well printing this off for future use.

Also is there a way change the screen size of my accounts so 2 of them show up on my screen the exact same size, side by side, w/o overlapping. I swear I have seen screenshots of people who had done this with like 4 accounts each account being 1/4 of his screen in each corner but I cant find the posts or have any idea how they did it.

[Fizzler]

Not trying to sound like a bum but I have to pay for keyclone? I think I found out why it wouldnt work for me. Oh well printing this off for future use.

Hehe I am sorry this just killed me.

Keyclone and other paid software like ISBoxer are well worth the price of admission. If you are strapped for cash there are free alternatives out there.