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I guess I'm lost on the suggestion.|
Originally Posted by troy26
hey guys, I want to run two accounts well, but I don't want to break the bank to do it. My motherboard's a Gigabyte Ultra Durable 2, a 512Mb 8600 GTand I'm currently running a 2.4 Ghz dual core with 4G of ram.
Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated |
If you are wanting to run two accounts on the same computer, an 8600 GT is certainly enough power. I can run two accounts on a RadeonHD 2600 Mobile.
I wasn't sure. I'm not a hardware guy so much. Thanks for the input though
I don't run two accounts, but I expect that system should be fine. The biggest thing for running two accounts on one PC is to use the /maxinactivefps x command. Set x to a low number like 3. That limits the fps of the account in the background, leaving the bulk of the PC's resources for the active screen. With that command you will need to enter it each time you start the game though.
Another option is to put "-maxinactivefps 3" in the path for the game shortcut, minus the quotes. That way it's always set when you start the game, and you don't need to enter it. Even if you don't run two accounts, it makes alt-tabbing to the wiki or mids much nicer.
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This + running in windowed mode allows me to do this: |
Originally Posted by Nights_Dawn
I don't run two accounts, but I expect that system should be fine. The biggest thing for running two accounts on one PC is to use the /maxinactivefps x command. Set x to a low number like 3. That limits the fps of the account in the background, leaving the bulk of the PC's resources for the active screen. With that command you will need to enter it each time you start the game though.
Another option is to put "-maxinactivefps 3" in the path for the game shortcut, minus the quotes. That way it's always set when you start the game, and you don't need to enter it. Even if you don't run two accounts, it makes alt-tabbing to the wiki or mids much nicer. |
I use an Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
A couple of questions:
1. You say to set to a low number like 3...what's the normal setting?
2. I'm assuming that everytime I log into the game everything's defaulted to the normal setting, and that I need to enter that command whenever I log into the second account?
Thanks for the info so far guys
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1. Normally it doesn't throttle the FPS at all, so if you have two windows, then both are trying to process at the max (20-30 fps typically, upwards of 50-60 if your setup is capable).|
Originally Posted by troy26
A couple of questions:
1. You say to set to a low number like 3...what's the normal setting? 2. I'm assuming that everytime I log into the game everything's defaulted to the normal setting, and that I need to enter that command whenever I log into the second account? Thanks for the info so far guys |
2. The easiest way is to set the flags on the target line, then you don't need to do anything after you log in. You won't see any difference if you're only using one instance. My target is this: E:\NCSOFT\CoHLive\CohUpdater.exe -fullscreen 0 -screen 1280 977 -maxinactivefps 5 -maxfps 20
This puts me in windowed mode, sets my resolution, and my FPS throttles.
Additionally, if I know I'm going to be running two or three accounts in a high lag area (such as a raid or invasion) I'll check "run in safe mode" on the EULA screen. This automatically drops my graphics to the lowest settings. The only catch is that you don't want to accidentally click on options while in safe mode, or it'll save the settings as default.
hey guys, I want to run two accounts well, but I don't want to break the bank to do it. My motherboard's a Gigabyte Ultra Durable 2, a 512Mb 8600 GTand I'm currently running a 2.4 Ghz dual core with 4G of ram.
Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated