Running Two Clients Simultaneously

I knew this once, but for some reason I've managed to have a brain fart regarding it. How do you set up the stuff in the properties window to allow you to run two SL clients at once? Most embarrassing... >< Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Don't be embarrassed Emilress ... or at least don't be embarrassed alone .. I was going to post this exact question!!!

I can remember the word multiple on the command line I think -multiple or /multiple? but not at my home machine to try it. Maybe more to it nowadays

/me threadwatching

Hmm. I think it was -multiple. Just cannot remember where to place it. Someone gave me this information not more then a few months back. Wish people replied on these forums a lot more often. ><

-multiple works here, at least. But so did only -multi, but it felt as if SL itself had a brainfart when I did it, because the next time it did not work, then it worked again.

Anyone know how you apply the -multiple/-multi thing? Need help soon.

Not on my regular pc, so i'm a little vague, but it is -multiple

it goes in the top line of the shortcut properties.

Hiya

Set up a shortcut to SL. I usually drop it onto my desktop.

Right click and select Properties.

In the Target field you'll see: "C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe"

add -multiple at the end so it reads: "C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -multiple

I also get '-set SystemLanguage en-us' in that Target window. I overwrite that with '-multiple' and it's not caused any probs.

Awesome! Thank you!

Word of caution: You'll need at least 2 GB of RAM for multiple SL clients to run and not look like stop-motion, unless you crank the graphics settings and draw distances way down.

I am running only 1GB of RAM on a 3 year old computer and have ran 3 clients at once with no lag at all. Using normal graphics settings even or at least the ones SL set when I first ran the program.

Same age and RAM as Chris so hoping it'll work ok tonight. Just lately though I've been really semi-freezing at times on the one client so I guess it takes a heavy toll on your ISP and connection.
Fingers crossed

Yeah, I get the freezes even on one client. I find they usually hit when I pan the camera too fast or in too wide of a sweep.

people often forget this....... do not forget the <space> after the second " and before the -

On a Mac, first you duplicate the SL app. Then you right click on it (option-click with a one-button mouse), and select "Show Package Contents". In the window that opens, you need to open the Contents folder, and inside that, open the "Resources" folder.

In the Resources folder is a file named "arguments.txt". Open it and add the following line (It may be an empty file at first):

-multiple

Then save the file and launch copies of that modified app. Each copy can run a concurrent session.

I usually add more to my arguments.txt file:

-multiple
-purge
-noprobe
-port 13000
-login Ceera Murakami xxxxxxx

Where "Ceera Murakami" is the account name and "xxxxxxx" is the password. With a -login line, you don't need to enter the account name or password. Omit the password from that line, and you'll need to type the password, but still don't have to type the account name.

Purge clears the cache each time you log in. Noprobe and port 13000 were recommended by someone else, and make it easier to work with a router that has a firewall.

When you use a SL app set up this last way, with the avatar name specified, I name each copy "SL-" and the name of that avatar, or their initials.

Ah yes, sweeping round a shop is a killer .. last night MIA very nearly *was* Missing In Action!
Catcha at the hangout later good buddy!

Thanks Ceera for those extra commands - cool idea

desktop short cut 1
"C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -set SystemLanguage en-us -multiple -login first_SL_Name_Here last_SL_Name_Here password_here

desktop short cut 2
"C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -set SystemLanguage en-us -multiple -login Alt's_first_SL_Name_Here Alt's_last_SL_Name_Here Alt's_password_here