Can't open second window for multibox

[EddieHunter 2]

First of all, I have read multiboxing ToU and not gonna abuse it, I just need 2nd window for my bank alt/conjuring/portals.

The problem is - I can not use 2nd client for some reason. The client  seems to be running, even the game sound can be heard, but there is no video, I just see my desktop and a wow shortcut on a task bar (using win10 OS btw).

I've tried all obvious solutions - reinstalled video drivers,  reinstalled DirectX, tried windowed mode. Even after OS reinstall problem is still here.

LF some helpful advices on this question.

P.S. works just fine on other devices.

[Hudson 16]

Are you running WoW in windowed mode?

[Storfan 24]

I cant have more than 1 client running either. I'm also on Win10 and got an Nvidia card. I havnt really bothered to troubleshoot it though as I dont have several game accounts and have no need to.

EDIT: I dont run in windowed mode.

[EddieHunter 2]

2 часа назад, Hudson сказал:

Are you running WoW in windowed mode?

Yes.

 

1 час назад, Storfan сказал:

I cant have more than 1 client running either. I'm also on Win10 and got an Nvidia card. I havnt really bothered to troubleshoot it though as I dont have several game accounts and have no need to.

EDIT: I dont run in windowed mode.

Also got Nvidia card.

[PeterGryphon 0]

Are you trying to run the same exe twice?

Try creating a second copy of the game on your machine (just copy and paste your existing wow folder) run one .exe from each folder.

Solved it for me.

[Storfan 24]

14 minutes ago, PeterGryphon said:

Are you trying to run the same exe twice?

Try creating a second copy of the game on your machine (just copy and paste your existing wow folder) run one .exe from each folder.

Solved it for me.

It may very well be some sort of "fail safe" built in into Nvidia drivers to prevent "idjet fuktard pleb casuals" from starting several instances of a game and then complain on Nvidia forums about bad performance when they actually got 2 games running at the same time by accident.

 Or: some sort of performance saving mechanism built in by Microsoft into Win10 to streamline performance for the idiot masses.

tldr: Probably not a bug, but a feature.

EDIT: Will try starting a separate .exe of the game once I get off of work to confirm this suspicion.

[Rumpelstiltskin 5]

I run with the same .exe, but I have two shortcuts pointing to it. On one of the shortcuts I have the -windowed switch specified (I run my main account on full screen and bank alt account windowed, makes it easier to keep track when alt-tabing between them) 

Edit: Win 10 and Nvidia

[PeterGryphon 0]

5 minutes ago, Storfan said:

It may very well be some sort of "fail safe" built in into Nvidia drivers to prevent "idjet fuktard pleb casuals" from starting several instances of a game and then complain on Nvidia forums about bad performance when they actually got 2 games running at the same time by accident.

 Or: some sort of performance saving mechanism built in by Microsoft into Win10 to streamline performance for the idiot masses.

tldr: Probably not a bug, but a feature.

EDIT: Will try starting a separate .exe of the game once I get off of work to confirm this suspicion.

I'm running win10 and nvidia drivers so I think we might be onto something ...

[EddieHunter 2]

Will try it 2day when I'll be at home, thx for your responses guys.

[EddieHunter 2]

6 часов назад, PeterGryphon сказал:

Are you trying to run the same exe twice?

Try creating a second copy of the game on your machine (just copy and paste your existing wow folder) run one .exe from each folder.

Solved it for me.

This trick worked fine. Thx mate.

[PeterGryphon 0]

Happy to help :)