What is DynamicBoxer, why is it useful ?
The way ISBoxer works is that you needed to go back outside of wow into the windows isboxer suite program each time you want to create a new character (add import/add it) or change whichever combination of characters you may want to be multi-boxing with at the time.
- This addon allows you to create only 1 team per layout and dynamically load any characters you wish into it
- Likewise it lets you create new characters and teams dynamically without having to go back to isboxer suite, make changes there and export to innerspace
- DynamicBoxer works both for classic (Era, SoM and Wrath of the Lich King) and retail (Dragonflight)
It also has a lot of nice utilities around party/raid management (e.g 2x4)
To use DynamicBoxer without ISBoxer: just also download M.A.M.A: https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/mama-multiboxing it also does a lot of useful function for multiboxers like assist and follow leader macros etc
And use https://github.com/WowOpenBox/WowOpenBox Wow Open Box the only open source, blizzard compliant MultiBoxing software.
How does it work/how to use it ?
One time setup: /mama s 1 in window1, /mama s 2 in window 2, /mama s 3 in window 3 etc... then:
Notable additional features:
- (optional) Auto invite including auto conversion to raid if needed (very fast)
as well as since 2.05 support for multi group like 2x4, 3x5, etc...
- Disband/Invite commands and key bindings
- Convert to raid/party (see mouse over tooltip with modifier for all the features)
- Keybindings export to CSV
- Click on slot to target, right click for unit menu (mini unit frame)
- Slot identification when clicking on current window slot # (or using `/dbox identify`)
Q&A
Q: What does it do ?
A:
The core concept is to let you start isboxer/innerspace based on a layout (say 5 boxing with slot 2 healer and vfx in 1) once and then change which characters are actually in windows 1... N at will/whim.
It also works for brand new characters (making a new cool 5 Void Elf, team, just do it, no need to go back to windows)
Q: Why is that useful?
A:
Because you save time and only need a handful of core teams and "virtual"/role based characters in isboxer instead of dozens
Q: What else does it do ?
A:
A bunch of small utility things (and I can add more of you ask):
- It syncs up automatically your EMA or Jamba team, in the order of the slots (no more "can't push settings" ever)
- It (optionally) auto invites your team
- It (optionally) auto converts to raid as needed, making for super fast 6+ team assembly
- Has extensive mouse over tooltips in the addon options and key bindings sections to let you discover the features
- Export your keybinds to sheets (csv)
Q: How big/complicated is the setup?
A:
Turn on broadcasting and 3 keystrokes: Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, Enter
do that once, and you're done forever, even if you login 100 different teams!
Q: Does it work cross realm ?
A:
Yes since 1.6 and that makes it a big time saver if you need to visit a lot of realms.
In that setup I recommend you don't change the slot1 but change the other slot(s) and set the auto invite to say slot 2 so everyone phases to slot 2's realm (the changing realm)
Q: I prefer to watch videos than read a wall of text !
A:
That's not a question, but a statement You can watch this mini series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TseQ...5cB1VA&index=1
Q: Do you have a demo?
A:
Yes (though it's a bit old, doesn't show the config UI or new commands, etc... and volume is low
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWGP...L3O12bIE5cB1VA
Q: Is there anything that won't work with it but would work with pure isboxer team reload/change ?
A:
First if you log the original team in, you get the exact same functionality + fast auto invite, auto raid conversion if needed/enabled, auto EMA team sync etc... so it's only additive feature wise, you don't loose anything
But yes, if you have a pro setup and try to swap say a Tank for a Healer in the same slot, DynamicBoxer will still remap the macros but they will be your Tank-style actions and thus not likely to be as helpful to your newly slotted Healer; yet if you you just need a quick swap in/out to collect some item, do a quest or anything of that sort, it will still save time and be functional (assist, broadcast, follow etc...), just don't go and do a Mythic + 20 with that setup :-)
Q: Does it/will it work with Classic ?
A:
Yes ! and it's great to get going even if you don't have characters created yet!
Q: I'm sold (or willing to try it), where do I get it?
A:
Wherever you like get your wow addons usually, typically on curse/twitch app or wow interface (search for "DynamicBoxer" with no space):
https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/dynamicboxer
https://www.wowinterface.com/downloa...amicBoxer.html
ps: "sold" for free and opensource (it's on github)
https://github.com/mooreatv/DynamicBoxer
Q: How do I ask more questions?
A:
Ask here or catch me on discord
In reply to coldloc:
can you double check both ISBoxer and DynamicBoxer are enabled on all your windows?
if you still have issues after that please submit /dbox bug output for both slot1 and a slot not seen (showing as ??? on slot1)
Newest version doesnt save token, soon as you log off character token is lost, old version kept token saved when I changed character so team always remembered account, new version looses team soon as any character logs off
also error message dynaboxer gives every log in:
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: ..\AddOns\DynamicBoxer\DBoxUI.lua line 876:
attempt to call global 'GetSpecializationInfo' (a nil value)
Debug:
DynamicBoxer\DBoxUI.lua:876: ShowBigInfo()
DynamicBoxer\DynamicBoxer.lua:339:
DynamicBoxer\DynamicBoxer.lua:338
In reply to Forge_User_27862504:
can you try with only DynamicBoxer, Isboxer (and EMA) I suspect you have another addon causing issues
In reply to MooreaTV:
for that particular issue I made a workaround to not rely on that function, v2.07.01-classic should not error out, if it does or doesn't work perfectly, please do "/dbox bug" and copy paste
what the heckian you did break in update? before few sep 25 updates dyna boxer worked fine, it kept my team memorized so I only needed to set it once, afterwards I have to exchange token every single time my character logs in, even when visit is done to alt character of same account.
In reply to Forge_User_27862504:
Thanks for the kind and polite words. Can you do "/dbox bug" and copy paste the result here or in a an issue
Also specify if you are playing Classic or BfA as well as where you are playing (US/EU/...) and language used
As mentioned above you probably installed another addon causing issues and would like to know which... can you also say which addons you have
Do you need any other program, or is this addon all you need?
In reply to Calthaza:
DynamicBoxer is initially developed to enhance the experience of players using ISboxer but I'm considering supporting other solutions too as some of the feature can be used by anyone.
You can load DynamicBoxer even without ISBoxer to check it out but then functionality so far is very limited (as it won't know there is a team)
What do you use for multiboxing ? (or are you just curious to try ? isboxer has a trial license)
There is a manual mode I use for testing that maybe I can document if folks have a need for it
In reply to MooreaTV:
Hi.
I am just curious to try it. So I have only been alt+tab'ing before :p
In reply to Calthaza:
You can use free software too like hotkeynet but isboxer is more powerful
dual-boxing.com is a good resource
ps: I'm not affiliated at all with isboxer, just a user that found some things could be improved
With 1.2.0 the one time setup is now only 3 broadcasted keystrokes:
Ctrl-C , Ctrl-V , Return (copy, paste, enter; that's it !)
Instructions on how to use?
In reply to fireymerlin:
If you ever used isboxer before, you're already good to go, you just don't need to keep exporting from the windows program for every change you make
If you are entirely new to multiboxing, I guess I may need to do a quick video, but you could go through the basic/simplest isboxer setup videos/tutorials (like found on the hyperlink above) and then use DynamicBoxer and create more characters/teams on the fly
let me know if I can answer any further question or which case you are in ?
In reply to MooreaTV:
Wow, so far, I'm really liking your addon.
I'm just using one of my teams from ISBoxer and logging into whatever team I want.
So far, everything is working.
Even addon EMA.
In reply to fireymerlin:
This is fantastic to hear! if you encounter any issue you can grab me on the isboxer discord for instance or open github issue. If you can share your experience on dual-boxing.com addon forum that’d be great too!
I have notifications on but curse doesn’t tell me when someone posts here so I only find out by manually checking. sorry for lag.