Running 2 Instances

psibim

psibim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Denmark

Kenai Edinin | Highlanders Clan - CLAN

30 Jun 2005 at 10:58 - 1
Have anyone got any idea how to run 2 instances of GuildWars? If so please let me know.

Going to experiment myself with this but should be possible from what I can gather with only 1 installed directory.

Judas Hawksriff

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Guardians Of Gwen

W/R

30 Jun 2005 at 11:03 - 2
Most games come with a little bit of code in there that checks to see if another instance of the same application is running, and if so, doesn't run it again. Its not a check on the name of the exe, it usually a hard-coded string, so the only way to do it the way you're suggesting is to hack the exe, find the string and change it.

momo2oo2

momo2oo2

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Zaragoza, Spain

[ODL]

E/Mo

30 Jun 2005 at 11:28 - 3
Have a look at this:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=17338

Also, note that you will need 2 copies of the game as it won't let you login the 2nd instance

psibim

psibim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Denmark

Kenai Edinin | Highlanders Clan - CLAN

30 Jun 2005 at 12:52 - 4
There we go. Cheers for that other thread, gave me an idea that actually worked even if it is not exactly handy but does allow me to run 2 instances on 1 PC.

Yes, knew I would need 2 accounts/copies of the game otherwise I wouldnt have asked

I'm not sure if it's against the EULA to run 2 instances on 1 PC even with 2 accounts. If a MOD allows it I will explain how it can be done. Hacking of the game is not involved.

Principa Discordia

Principa Discordia

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

England.

30 Jun 2005 at 13:20 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by psibim
There we go. Cheers for that other thread, gave me an idea that actually worked even if it is not exactly handy but does allow me to run 2 instances on 1 PC.

Yes, knew I would need 2 accounts/copies of the game otherwise I wouldnt have asked

I'm not sure if it's against the EULA to run 2 instances on 1 PC even with 2 accounts. If a MOD allows it I will explain how it can be done. Hacking of the game is not involved.
It's not against the EULA to use more than one account at a time. Go right ahead.

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

30 Jun 2005 at 14:13 - 6
Um, why would you need to log in two instances anyway? You can just use storage if you need to transfer items.

psibim

psibim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Denmark

Kenai Edinin | Highlanders Clan - CLAN

30 Jun 2005 at 14:37 - 7
Mainly for rushing myself.