I have a couple of questions concerning my setup. I am a new user and just trying to get things setup to run a 6 box on a live server. After a month of intense study and reading guides I have come to the conclusion that this is HARD. It seems like the simplest things become so difficult. So, 1st question:
1. Is ISBoxer needed or even recommended here? I use it because I wanted to emulate
whatarethehaps
on that video who does the click healing from the drivers screen. I thought that was so cool. Right now I am mainly using it for the Windows layout (I have 2 monitors) and Character Sets auto loading of the 6 accounts. But I have to admit that ISBoxer is WAY over my head as far as usability goes. I have spent some time with it and I can't figure it out. I am not a programmer, just a guy who wants to 6 box and enjoy the game. Is ISBoxer the only option? Is there something less complicated? Is WinEQ or AHotkey (spelling) better for me because they are less sophisticated?
My major issue with ISBoxer right now is the Broadcast Keys feature WON'T turn OFF. I know about the button (which I turn off at the EQ login screen) and the KB command (shift + alt + M) used to turn it off. But in game when I am making macro's and use a number in the macro line, one or all my characters will perform an action from my #1 hotbar, depending on the number typed. If I type a number in the chat line it fires off a macro. It really screws things up, especially MQ2 macro's. Is this normal behavior? What can I do to turn it off? It's driving me crazy! I think (but can't prove) that it is screwing up my Kissassist setup.
2. Trouble with macro's. I have a couple of macro's that are misbehaving. I have a "Nuke" macro that tells all 3 of my casters in the group to cast a nuke. The first 2 (Enchanter and Wiz) work fine, but the Cleric won't fire at all. I have played with the pause timing and still no help. I see the Cleric gets the keypress command in the MQ2 chat box but the keypress never actually happens. Is there a limit built into the macro's that limit the number of different characters you can issue commands to? Hoping you can help me out here. Here is the macro:
Thanks in advance for the any help you can offer.
1. Is ISBoxer needed or even recommended here? I use it because I wanted to emulate
whatarethehaps
on that video who does the click healing from the drivers screen. I thought that was so cool. Right now I am mainly using it for the Windows layout (I have 2 monitors) and Character Sets auto loading of the 6 accounts. But I have to admit that ISBoxer is WAY over my head as far as usability goes. I have spent some time with it and I can't figure it out. I am not a programmer, just a guy who wants to 6 box and enjoy the game. Is ISBoxer the only option? Is there something less complicated? Is WinEQ or AHotkey (spelling) better for me because they are less sophisticated?
My major issue with ISBoxer right now is the Broadcast Keys feature WON'T turn OFF. I know about the button (which I turn off at the EQ login screen) and the KB command (shift + alt + M) used to turn it off. But in game when I am making macro's and use a number in the macro line, one or all my characters will perform an action from my #1 hotbar, depending on the number typed. If I type a number in the chat line it fires off a macro. It really screws things up, especially MQ2 macro's. Is this normal behavior? What can I do to turn it off? It's driving me crazy! I think (but can't prove) that it is screwing up my Kissassist setup.
2. Trouble with macro's. I have a couple of macro's that are misbehaving. I have a "Nuke" macro that tells all 3 of my casters in the group to cast a nuke. The first 2 (Enchanter and Wiz) work fine, but the Cleric won't fire at all. I have played with the pause timing and still no help. I see the Cleric gets the keypress command in the MQ2 chat box but the keypress never actually happens. Is there a limit built into the macro's that limit the number of different characters you can issue commands to? Hoping you can help me out here. Here is the macro:
rich:
/bcg //assist Tankname
/pause 20
/bcg Wizname //keypress 3
/bcg Encname //keypress 3
/bcg Clericname //keypress 3
Thanks in advance for the any help you can offer.