How Do I Run Multiple Clients of SL At the Same Time?

Hello. If I want to run the same SL client on the same PC as to log into several alts at the same time, how can I do it? I know it can be done, but whenever I try and launch the client after it is already active, I always get the "Second Life is already running" message.

Thanks!

Add the argument -multiple in your SL shorcut.

Should look like this under properties of the shortcut:

"C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -multiple

Also see here for more fun parameters:

https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Client_parameters

You make a shortcut to the Secondlife.exe application and in the target field outside of the quoted location you put -multiple, it should look something like

"C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -multiple

where the quoted portion is where you have SL installed on your computer.

Add - multiple at the end of the target field in the shortcut you use to start SL with.

To get to the target field, right click the shortcut and select Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.

The target field on a default install of SL should look like "C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -multiple

note that the -multiple goes outside the quotation marks.

Thanks a lot, kind one!

I did this yesterday for the first time and I confess it was very strange. Both my avatars have distinctive personalities and traits which made group interaction quite boggling LOL

I ran into a glitch once where the second client didn't want to load, so I rebooted my machine. I suspect that it's best to enter multiple clients after a fresh boot of the PC. I think, any way.

Cheers.

No wonder the number of users was up over 42,000 yesterday.

You people with your alts.

what people?

theres only like 20 of us and 41,080 alts.

LOL. The trend I see, self included, is that alts are originally created for an administrative or technical purpose and then the alt gets a personality, then it demands better hair, and some clothes. Before you know it your alt has become another primary and you have to buy two plots of land, two houses...

*sigh*

But it's all fun.

I find all this mind-boggling. Why would somebody want to have (or be, for that matter) two or even more AVs at the same time? My idea is that it's complicated enough as it is already!

And what do you tell your SL relationships (romantic or friendship)? Oh, I'm sorry, but there's more of me running around here... I find all that a little bit deceptive, but maybe it's me being too upfront and honest.

Two Avs is easy to explain:
One to run your business - and one to have a "Normal" Second Life.


Three or more Avs?
One for business - one for normal Second Life - and others for roleplaying games


Other posibilities are Models , Product testing, Zombie campers, etc

The Administrative: Group owned land can be cheaper with tier, and who can you trust but yourself so why not create some alts?

The Technical: It's much easier to place interactive pose balls with another avatar and I, for one, don't like to call over a friend every time I need to change the dance balls etc.

And it does get a little complicated, but it's manageable. I'm also up front with most of my SL friendships and relationships -- the closer I am to someone, the more likely I disclose because I want to be honest and it's only fair.

What does get difficult is when there's cross-over... i.e. a party where friends are acquainted with both my avatars -- who do I show up as? LOL But almost everyone is really good about it and turns out they have multiple avatars as well.

I really only play one avatar at a time and each has its own character although both are very strong facets of myself, imbued with my RL personality. I modify my speech patterns, clothes, and behaviour a little to match each avatar.

But it really is useful to be able to log in with both for technical reasons.

Cheers.

I was able to run two session simultaneously just fine until the recent upgrade. Now I cannot get a second session to load. It starts to load on the screen, but never lets me type in my name and password before ultimately crashing.

I double checked my target, and it still says: "C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -multiple

Anyone have any ideas what is suddenly going wrong?

Don't understand? I tell my SL relationships "I have an alt". Easy, no deception. I've had neighbors investigate the strange guy on my property before too (me reincarnated as a hunky male model for shooting tatts) and it didn't phase them when I laughed and said, "It's me"! Just part of the game. I'm not looking to fool any one, but if someone is, then, hey, it's there second life.

BTW, my boy alt has become a girll a few times for group shots as well. More of a tool than anything else (but then aren't most guys). ROFL!!!

I completely forgot about using alts for content creation as well. That makes complete sense. And if they develop a personality and have some fun... so be it

I think honesty is the key. I'm not inclined to wear a sign above my head saying "OMG, I have an alt, hope you're not weirded out". For general contact it's just not necessary to advertise the fact. But the moment one has a more meaningful conversation with someone, it's definitely good to bring up.

This does not work for me - honestly - have tried the shortcut and also the main file - any other suggestions?

Try this if you are dual core. I found it on a blog, and it worked for me:

I finally found a solution that works great for me! Runs two sessions beautifully now!

Here is the blog article and directions:

As the dual core processors are becoming mainstream, many of you are eyeing (or have purchased already) one of the shiny new dual core offerings from AMD or Intel, with perhaps hope of getting your framerates up to snuff in SL. (For those of you playing at home, framerate is more dependent on the processor speed of your box rather than the video card; this is opposite of most graphics intensive programs).

Anywho, if you're like me, and you get SL all set up on your new rig, you might be disappointed to notice only a slight increase in frames per second. Well, that sucks; a couple hundred dollars at least down the drain!

Not so fast, dear readers! All is not lost. Due to a bug in either SL or Windows XP, SL doesn't recognize the second core right away. So, upon loading up SL, you have to go through this dance:

1) when SL is running, ctrl-alt-del and go to the running processes.
2) right click on secondlife.exe and go to "set affinity".
3) uncheck processor 0 and click okay.
4) repeat step two, but this time check processor 0 again.
5) Close the task window.

Et voila, faster frame rates. Depending on the situation, you could double your fps (dual cores, after all). AMD has a patch out on their website, although I cannot tell if it works or not; I've got an Intel chipset.

You don`t turn off the Affinity in the dual cores......Why turn off one core? I have not turn off any cores since I did the Fixes for the them. Turning off one core reduced perforance.......instead it boosting over all speeds. Even when i ran a 4400 amd 110 watt i did the fixes ( YES THEY WORKED ) WOOHOOOOOOOOOOO higher FPS. Withthe 6000+ amd now i can just laugh at turning off one core.

EVER SINCE THE FIRST ( FIRST LOOK CLIENT) there is no need to turn off one core............

Is there a way to run two clients on a Mac?

READ the directions again. It sounds like you didn't really read the instructions I posted. You toggle the affinity off, and then you toggle it back ON again. You DO continue to run two cores. Somehow this procedure resets an SL bug. There is more about it in the blog I read, but I didn't bother to reproduce the entire text of the blog entry here. I figured people don't really care about the lengthy blog post, they just want the directions that tell them how to fix the problem.

And this DID fix the problem for me. And I AM running on both cores.

Princess Ivory

What i dont understand is this why turn of a a core in the first place? YES i run DUAL core! on my 6000+ amd (DUAL CORE CPU )and when i turn off one core FPS DROP PERIOD! Why should i even turn off one? i run faster running two cores when turn off one reduces fps? Tried it and used it pre first look client and i have not turned off any cores since.
Why are you pushing turning off one core> it reduces fps not increase?


EXAMPLE.I just turned off one of the cores now. i was ruiing at 25 fps then it drops to less then 12 fps. is this increase of decease? When i recheck the second core i run 50% faster....... case in point.......

READ what I am saying. There is an SL bug. Toggling one core OFF, and then toggling it back ON, is what the instructions say. I AM NOT "pushing" running on only one core. At no point do I say that. The directions are very clear. In order to fix a bug, you have to essentially reset it, that is all. You toggle it off, you toggle it back on, and it fixes the problem.

Before continuing to attack me, please take the time to actually READ what I am saying.

Princess Ivory.

I have a single-core machine, and I cannot find this dual-core setting you speak of. Can you help me?


(I just couldn't resist, sorry)

I tried every possible way to get my first dual core to work. for a months i had problems. I even tried what you said but it didnt work........You need the fixes for the dual core period.

nobody is attacking you......

Usagi