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    Gucci_Gabbana's Avatar
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    Paris Alessandra
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    Playing 2 accounts on 1 PC using 2 monitors, possible?

    Hi there,

    Im going on vacation to california along with my bf, and im wondering if we can use his PC (top gaming PC) to play ffxiv while we are away from town? My idea is two use his PC with multiple monitors (2), can that be done? I use multiple monitors at work, but, my concern is, that, when you are working on 1 monitor, the 2nd monitor is out of any command. So, i really don't know if that's possible; i'd have to click on 2nd monitor in order for him to gain access to his character.

    Thanks in advance!
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    Gilraen Bior
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    If you run Linux it could be done, but not in Windows. In Linux you'd just need to set up two different Wine profiles for each XIV install. Setting those up, though, would be a bit of work.
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    Not possible on Windows, no. Can only one run instance of the game at a time.
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    Kal El
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    This can be done on Mac in bootcamp. I know it's of little help since he probably doesn't have a mac but as others have said using Wine (similar to bootcamp) might work.

    If it works on a bootcamped verion of windows it might be possible
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alhanelem View Post
    Not possible on Windows, no. Can only one run instance of the game at a time.
    Yea, totally not possible. how about this, don't talk about stuff you don't know anything about.

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    Last edited by Haibel; 12-08-2013 at 10:15 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haibel View Post
    Yea, totally not possible. how about this, don't talk about stuff you don't know anything about.

    Would you care to share any knowledge you might have or just say hahaha look what I can do, I'm smart and your not, na na na boo boo.

    Edit: Ok, since people seem to think I'm honestly asking a question I feel the need to elaborate what I'm trying to say. My point was it was pointless for them to post a picture of them running two programs at once since it doesn't answer the OP's question at all. Not only does it not answer their question but it shows them doing something the OP doesn't know how to do and is asking about. What I was implying was that they should post some information in regards to the question instead of a picture of them running two programs showing it can be done. That is all....thank you.

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    Last edited by Battlewrench; 12-08-2013 at 10:38 AM. Reason: Had to elaborate...

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    Yeah, I've run 3 XIV ARR's at once on my PC. Thing is though, depending on PC having 2 or more XIVs up will lag either instance at times.

    Quote Originally Posted by Battlewrench View Post
    Would you care to share any knowledge you might have or just say hahaha look what I can do, I'm smart and your not, na na na boo boo.
    Click your Launcher..log into 1 account. Click launcher again, log into another account. Quite simple :P
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    Player Battlewrench's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tupsi View Post
    Click your Launcher..log into 1 account. Click launcher again, log into another account. Quite simple :P
    Was just saying that instead of posting a pic of them having done it maybe they could have told the person who asked how to do it. Probably could have made my point somewhat clearer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Battlewrench View Post
    Would you care to share any knowledge you might have or just say hahaha look what I can do, I'm smart and your not, na na na boo boo.
    Start another Instance of the Game, after you have logged in. Works fine for me and is actually also to find in the Support Centre click.
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    Too many people missed the point of my post lol, failed attempt by me making a smartarse comment I guess.
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