Warzone 2100 multiseat configuration and solutions

[roarke]

My example :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF3KUJzy_BQ
In the above example i have conected 2 keyboards and 2 mouses in one pc. Of course, the problem remains, because is a single mouse pointer that booth players can move. Read below why a tbs game will work.
Warzone 2100 multiseat configuration and how you can play warzone 2100 lan in only one computer (but sadly the mouse pointer problem remain)
I have a lan/internet connection using a telephone cable.
I have discovered the link below and tried SoftXpand with my windows xp 2500+, service pack 3, amd 1.84 GHz, 2 gb memory (i have Ubuntu in a partition, but never tried other programs). It doesen't seem to work in windows XP, even asks for admins login when you run Softxpand upon restart, but when the icon of the program appears, in my right corner of the desktop (softxpand runs in backround, when you start windows, if you want this) then windows restarts on his own and i have to recovered from a restore point and uninstall the program. To bad, because two mouse pointers where working independently. Maybe because i have a geforce 7600 GS. Aster XP and tell you what happened. Btw, if you open and run Warzone 2100 in two multiple instances for example, without any of the programs mentioned above, you make a server (and the other opened instance of warzone 2100 stays in background). Then you ctr+shift+esc (to bring it down to your windows toolbar) the host and connect with the other instance of the same game, to it. You will get 2 warzone 2100 multiplayer games in one computer. The thing is that you cannot have them on the same screen (fullscreen) and you have 1 pointer at a time (even if you use two mouses, only one is used at a time). So, the question is, it is posible that maybe in the future, Warzone 2100 will have an option that when you have two running instances of Warzone 2100, you can run them with two mouse pointers independent from each other ? That you can play warzone in lan in one computer with two mouses, without any special programs and such.
Tutorial (unfinished one) :
Open two Warzone games in one computer in windowed mode. Make a host and connect with the other to it (you need an internet connection ready, but i don't know why do you need a internet connection, if you want to play in lan, for example). If you have two monitors, expand one monitor (have two monitors become a "larger" one, you know what i mean). Drag a warzone windowed game in the part of your monitor, but the mouse problem is not resolved without a program... I will try a turn based game, like Heroes of the might and magic 2, to see what happens. Btw, the warzone 2100 engine cannot become a tbs game ? Than, when someone plays like the above mentioned way, one end his turn in his game and the other one can move the same pointer until of course it will end his turn.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiseat_configuration
http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/hewhy/howto_play_lan_multiplayer_games_with_one_pc/

Never tried the below...

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http://adoweniih.com/tipstricks/load-more-than-two-daoc-accs/

[Ezio]

why?, online turn based system is a total boring system

[Corporal Punishment]

[yoda]Boring it to you may seem, young padawan. But never underestimate you must the appeal of games traditional to players older. Mhm.[/yoda]
Now, without kidding: TBS on a split screen was what games were back in the day and multisets were the pinnacle of luxury in the late 80's. Yes, roarke is trying to recreate something that was so cool for us old farts before you were even born Ezio.
While it may not be necessary in a time where everyone has his own computer and broadband internet connection, I definitely see the nostalgia in that idea. Once you reach a certain age, you will understand. In ten years you will be the old fart to mope for the good old days when you sat in front of your computer clicking the mouse while all the young people jump around the room spastically with their virtual reality sets on.

[roarke]

I will try and see other possibilities to and let you know...

[Boris]

bljakkk

[lav_coyote25]

bljakkk

bored are we?? if you have nothing more than this to say. don't say it please. i have noticed this same word over the few threads i have read today... please stop. thanks.