Dual pirates on the same machine

[Bilgepump]

I decided to try it out, and it actually works pretty well. I didn't notice any lag. I have a 2.3 Ghz dual-core system with 2G ram. YMMV.

Apologies for the size and picture quality. That's how big my desktop is, and I had to reduce the color depth and bump up the compression to get it under the limit for attachments.

You have to make a copy of the PiratesOnline directory, and then run the second instance from there.

I turned off the sound on the second copy. It got real confusing. I also dropped all the graphics options on the second copy to their lowest levels. This picture has both windows at the minimum size for illustration, but when I played, I set the first window back up to something reasonable, and kept the second window mostly covered.

I used the second pirate for the crew bonus, and to drop heals on the first one. He stayed permanently attuned, and when his health dropped too low, I just clicked my mouse on the "Heal" icon in the second window, then clicked back.

If I were just going for the bonus, I'd have kept the primary full-screen, and the second minimized.

[DarkScarlett]

hmmmmm tricky..............lol

[Dr. Zeppers]

Cool. Quick question.

Were both pirates on the same account? Or are they separate accounts?

[poisonpanik]

I tried to log in to 2 pirates on the account using 2 machines and it will not work.

[akimmel]

Ive been doing this now for a while, it does come in handy for extra reps and healing without tonic.
I play on a 24" iMac core 2 duo 2.33Ghz with 3 GB ram and it works great.
You need to have 2 separate accounts and then link them so you can access the other pirates on your pay membership.

Im just wondering how many instances you can run at the same time????

who wants to try and crash their machine with 10 different pirates at the same time! lol.

[Peggo]

Aww, does this mean that you can't have two people with the same account on at the same time on different machine?
I just balk at paying for another account...and gasp,.... starting all over. I know some of you like to level to the max and start another pirate, butI hate repeating things.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by akimmel

You need to have 2 separate accounts and then link them so you can access the other pirates on your pay membership.

Could you or someone explain how this is done? (ie linking accounts).

Thanks..

[Bilgepump]

Originally Posted by SamuelMcMalley

Cool. Quick question.

Were both pirates on the same account? Or are they separate accounts?

Those two are both on the same account. I logged in one directly, and logged in on a linked free account and switched to the pay account for the other.

You can link accounts by logging on to the main pirates website, and then selecting "Manage Account". There's a "Link an Account" option under it.

When the accounts are linked, you can switch from one account to the other from the pirate selection screen.

[poisonpanik]

Huh? how does that work?

[Angel]

To link accounts, go to www.piratesonline.com. Log in there with your pay account. Go to manage account and link account. There link your pay account with a basic account you have created. Then u log in with the basic account on one comp and standard on the other. On the basic you just click the arrow on the log in name on your "Pick a pirate" screen...it switched u over to your paid account.

[poisonpanik]

Thanks man, I will have to try that out. What if one acct gets banned? do both get it? (not that I plan on it but I've gotten banned once for dumb stuff)

[Angel]

Well, Dont get banned

BTW Uve got PM

[poisonpanik]

but... that's just so hard to do :P Disney thinks if you sneeze the wrong way you should be banned. lol

[Lib Feathers]

I couldn't run two copies of the game, either. When I tried, it messed up the first copy and I ended up having to reinstall the whole game. I don't think i'll try that again any time soon!

[poisonpanik]

It worked for me on 2 separate machines.