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Dr Cedric
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#1 - 2014-12-04 20:53:44 UTC
Not sure if this is the right place, but here goes:

I'm wondering if there is a way to set up 2 launchers, one for each screen that I have, so that I don't have to hit the esc menu and resize my screen every time I log me and my alt on.

Do I need to download a second copy of eve and a second launcher directed to that copy, or can I keep the one copy and figure out a way to run two launchers, each dedicated to one or the other screen.

Thanks in advance! Reply or email me in game!

Cedric
DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#2 - 2014-12-04 20:56:45 UTC
Dr Cedric wrote:
Not sure if this is the right place, but here goes:

I'm wondering if there is a way to set up 2 launchers, one for each screen that I have, so that I don't have to hit the esc menu and resize my screen every time I log me and my alt on.

Do I need to download a second copy of eve and a second launcher directed to that copy, or can I keep the one copy and figure out a way to run two launchers, each dedicated to one or the other screen.

Thanks in advance! Reply or email me in game!


IIRC you can only have one version of the launcher at a time. At least when I try to log in to sisi and tq with the launchers they cry.

to split them between screens I have not done, so I can't answer

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Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#3 - 2014-12-04 20:57:49 UTC
EULA interpretations aside, you don't need 2 separate downloads, nor two separate launchers.

Just open the launcher and login on one account.

Then go back to the launcher and switch accounts and login on the second account.

You can easily have two clients running on the same machine and on different screens.
Dr Cedric
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#4 - 2014-12-04 20:59:45 UTC
The problem is, that when i log on the other toon, it opens the game on the screen already occupied by the first toon. I'm wanting to get rid of a few steps and have the logon for each toon "default" to the correct screen.

Cedric
DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#5 - 2014-12-04 21:15:32 UTC
Scipio Artelius wrote:
EULA interpretations aside, you don't need 2 separate downloads, nor two separate launchers.

Just open the launcher and login on one account.

Then go back to the launcher and switch accounts and login on the second account.

You can easily have two clients running on the same machine and on different screens.



There is no EULA interpretation needed, alt accounts and using them at the exact same time are allowed, and encouraged actually.

To the op:

I don't personally know of anyway to do what you asking as I play in windowed mode and alt tab my 3 accounts. so sorry

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Gunnar Ward
Treecreeper
#6 - 2014-12-04 21:25:29 UTC
Are you playing in windowed mode?
Dr Cedric
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#7 - 2014-12-04 21:39:06 UTC
Gunnar Ward wrote:
Are you playing in windowed mode?



Fixed window, to diff sized monitors, which is why I'm asking :)

Thanks for help folks

Cedric
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#8 - 2014-12-04 21:49:00 UTC
What you can do is:

Use the launcher for your main client

Create a junctioned client for your second account https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Multiple_clients

If you start it using the exefile.exe then it'll use a separate set of settings.

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Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#9 - 2014-12-04 21:51:34 UTC
Windowed mode is best mode for multi-screen setups.

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Siegfried Cohenberg
Cohenberg's Ethical Hauling
Freighter Friends
#10 - 2014-12-04 22:16:04 UTC
I have one account on steam and one account using the normal launcher. I can open both at the same time. thanks steam
Charlie Nonoke
Blue Republic
RvB - BLUE Republic
#11 - 2014-12-04 22:22:19 UTC
I just copy and paste the EVE folder and have one each for each screen.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#12 - 2014-12-04 23:08:17 UTC
The ideal dual monitor set up is to have one monitor with all your EVE clients open in windows and tabbed, and your second monitor open to Primewire or Netflix.

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Gunnar Ward
Treecreeper
#13 - 2014-12-05 16:12:15 UTC
I'd suggest using windowed mode and drag/maximize the window in whatever window you want.

Also I +1 the post about all clients on the same screen and netflix running on the other. Watching Star Trek while playing EvE can get very meta.
Lucas Kell
Solitude Trading
S.N.O.T.
#14 - 2014-12-05 16:16:46 UTC
Dr Cedric wrote:
Not sure if this is the right place, but here goes:

I'm wondering if there is a way to set up 2 launchers, one for each screen that I have, so that I don't have to hit the esc menu and resize my screen every time I log me and my alt on.

Do I need to download a second copy of eve and a second launcher directed to that copy, or can I keep the one copy and figure out a way to run two launchers, each dedicated to one or the other screen.

Thanks in advance! Reply or email me in game!
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Mina Sebiestar
Minmatar Inner Space Conglomerate
#15 - 2014-12-05 20:56:59 UTC
Some games will start client depending on what monitor launcher is try moving it to 2nd screen before u log in 2nd account.

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