Thank you for the explanation, I will be trying the new version shortly.

I am sad to say that this does not clear up the problem. The easiest way to reproduce the issue is to continuously use the mouse look feature on the secondary machine ( use your right mouse button to look around ) after a few minutes of doing this the main PC will no longer accept the mouse or keyboard commands. i have tried this several times now and every time within a few minutes of doing this the problem occurs.

Trial version, 1.21 - exactly the same problem but with Lineage 2.
Primary - XP x64, secondary - XP x86.

The trial version is not updated to the latest bug fixes and software content. It will not be updated until the next full version is made available.

What might be going on with the secondary monitor is something to do with the Sony anti cheat software that is running. I will ask the developers on this. What version number are you using Sargon?

I need Multiplicity primarily for L2. Paying for it and hoping it would work, is not my idea of fun :/
When the next full version will be available?

Edit: there seems to be Multiplicity 1.3 on Impulse?



L2 doesn't use any anticheat and outcome is the same.

Seabass,

I am using the version 1.21.20 of Multiplicity Pro, updated 5.4.2008 off of Impulse (i am a full registered user of it so not using a trial version). I believe the problem has to do with direct input handling, using synergy the problem never occurs and it does not handle direct input nearly as well as multiplicity. There does not appear to be any form of anti-cheat code on there as I am able to use just about any form of key pusher type program and it works no problems at all. Please let me know if there is any other information you need.

S

I asked the developers to take a look or muse on this one. Problem is I don't have the game (let alone two accounts) to try this out on. I will let you know if I hear something that could service this problem or be a plausable work around.

Synergy works fine, mostly. At least I don't lose mouse control on the primary after a few minutes. Would rather use Multiplicity because it works better, and I wouldn't have to disable Synergy and enable Multiplicity to play other games, and vice-versa.

Sony offers a trial of EQ. Even if they ask for a credit card number, surely someone there can supply one for testing and troubleshooting, just remember to cancel the account after testing... http://escapetonorrath.station.sony.com/

Seabass,

There is a trail you can get, I will create a couple of accounts and make sure the problem happens there as well, but I am assuming it is basically the same and therefore can be used to duplicate. If not, I would be more than happy to allow access to two of my accounts or what not. I used this all the time before EQ went to Dx9 and then got a mac so switched to synergy. I would love to get rid of synergy and use this as it works so much better for EQ when it does not have the whole locking up issue.

S

I will try it out as soon as I can. Getting bandwith to my machines with the Impulse launch starting AND having to steal it from my co-workers might make it hard to download however massive a game it is. I will let you guys know how it goes as soon as I can nail down a responce from the devs and do my own try out. Also what OSes are we talking about here?

In my case I am using Vista Ultimate 64 as main and Windows XP SP2 as secondary, but before I upgraded I had the problem with Windows XP MCE 2005 w/SP2 as main and Windows XP SP2 (different PC) as the secondary. The file is thankfully only 270meg, or there abouts. I will have some time tomorrow to test out the trial version to make sure it also has the problem.

S

On a side note who would be willing to let me have access to their account after I fire up my trial? I would like to try swapping the login accounts when I test it. It might be a long shot but knowing Sony it isn't far fetched. Most of my bug finds are all about the long shots anyway. You can be certain of my professionalism in this regard. I wouldn't even play the same server as your characters. I shed my EQ past when planes of power came out a lifetime ago.

I would be fine with letting you use two of mine if needed. Please let me know the best way we can get in contact to trade the information.

S

It will be by PM or through my work email. However this test can't take place until the Impulse and TPM2008 launch is finished. I hope to contact you shortly.

Would be nice if there could be some resolution to this problem. I have a sneaky feeling that its something simple for a good programmer to figure out because I can reproduce the program repeatedly by clicking the right mouse button on the secondary system and then panning back to EQ on the primary system. As was previously posted the secondary system still works fine, mouse and keyboard off the primary system so something is locking the input devices from the EQ window. Please keep this thread alive. Multiplicity is a great tool for alot of occasions. Please add multiboxing EQ to that toolbox by continueing to dig into this issue.