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Ketra Saarinen
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Join date: 1 Feb 2006
Posts: 676
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03-20-2006 17:23
Is it possible to run two instances of SL? I have a strong rig, and I'd like to be able to run my main account and an alt at the same time. So I was wondering if someone has done this, and what have you found to be the best way.
Thank you.
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Alan Palmerstone
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Join date: 4 Jun 2004
Posts: 659
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03-20-2006 17:38
From: Ketra Saarinen Is it possible to run two instances of SL? I have a strong rig, and I'd like to be able to run my main account and an alt at the same time. So I was wondering if someone has done this, and what have you found to be the best way.
Thank you. For Windows: Change your shortcut to add -multiple at the end. "C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -multiple This will be overwritten every time you update SL. I put my shortcut down on my Quick Launch bar so that doesn't happen.
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Usagi Musashi
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Join date: 24 Oct 2004
Posts: 6,083
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03-20-2006 17:47
From: Ketra Saarinen Is it possible to run two instances of SL? I have a strong rig, and I'd like to be able to run my main account and an alt at the same time. So I was wondering if someone has done this, and what have you found to be the best way.
Thank you. You can run up to 5 avies on one system. But each one you run with slow down you system. As ALLAN said you can do this..but it will really slow down your system. What happens is if you run out of CPU power avies will crash, if they don`t get enough cpu power. |
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Essence Lumin
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Join date: 24 Oct 2003
Posts: 806
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03-20-2006 17:54
I managed to get three SL windows open so I could take a pic of me and two of my alts which are actually two friends who come over. It kills your framerate. I finally got the pic though.
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Ketra Saarinen
Whitelock 'Yena-gal
Join date: 1 Feb 2006
Posts: 676
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03-20-2006 17:57
Thank you for the help.  I understand that there is probabaly a sizeable cost of running two or more isntances, but I don't think I'll have much trouble with two.  |
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Usagi Musashi
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Join date: 24 Oct 2004
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03-20-2006 18:00
You can up as many as possible.......Problem is CPU power. If you can handle day 25  heheheheh then good it all depends on your system and setting of the SL client. By turning off some features will allow you stress the client less resulting in a lower power useage. |