How Do You Run More Than One Client On One Box?

[TC]

I thought you could run more than one console client at the same time on one machine, but I'm having problems. I put the client files in separate folders, and even tried renaming one of the executables, but each time I try to start the second console it doesn't download a work unit, but instead acts like it's processing the work unit that the other client already downloaded. Is there some way around this problem?

[Ploaf]

If a client.cfg was created for the second client then delete it now.
Ok that's done. You really only need to copy 3 files to the new folder. It will create the rest of what it needs.
You need-
fah.exe
opls.prm
charmm.prm

Once the files are moved create a shortcut for fah.exe and insert the -local flag into the shortcut Then you can start the client from the shortcut. Here's a screenshot of the properties

[TC]

Should there be a local flag in each shortcut? I've never used that flag before - what's it do?

[hooziewhatsit]

the -local tells the client to get and work on it's own data, instead of sharing it with the other clients you have installed.

another way to do it is to install EM, then drag each .exe to each cpu. Make sure you check 'run local'. then you can make it start each client when you open EM.

F:\em.bmp

F:\em2.bmp

Hope this helps

[nihili]

Is there any advantage to running multiple clients on a single processor system?

nihili

[burn'em]

Originally posted by nihili
Is there any advantage to running multiple clients on a single processor system?

nihili

The only advantage I can see is if you are waiting to connect to a server. One can be running while is waiting. The cpu only has so many clock cycles. Two clients would take twice as long as one to finish. Dual cpu machine can use two client. One client per cpu to make full use of each cpu. IMO

[lennytiger]

THere is no point running two clients unless you have a dual processor machine.