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Multiple Instances of T3D on Same Machine

by Matt Huston · in Torque 3D Professional · 06/30/2009 (7:02 am) · 8 replies

Is anyone able to run multiple instances of T3D on the same machine? When I launch the 2nd instance, it runs but doesn't go anywhere but I can see it in the Windows Task Manager taking up about 23mb.
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Associate Steve Acaster
[YorkshireRifles.com]
#1
06/30/2009 (7:59 am)
The only time I get a project in resident memory is after a crash. I can run multiple T3D projects by accidentally clicking the shortcut to MyProject too fast/multiple times. They load up to the Main Menu and then I kill one off muttering FFS to myself.

I don't use the Toolbar apart from creating a new project.

Any particular reason you'd want multi instances on one box?

Torque 3D Owner Matt Huston
Atomic Banzai Games
#2
06/30/2009 (8:36 am)
Wanted to do some Multiplayer testing.

I am not using the Toolbar/Toolbox - just launching directly the project exe.

Associate Michael Hall
Distracted...
#3
06/30/2009 (8:40 am)
I had 5 instances going one time -- a server, and then 4 client connections. Not really sure why I did such a thing...

Torque 3D Owner Matt Huston
Atomic Banzai Games
#4
06/30/2009 (8:46 am)
I can get about 10 running but I only have 'access' to 1 of them via the task bar. :(

Torque Owner JesseL
Pyrotronics-Games
#5
06/30/2009 (8:52 am)
The only thing I'm noticing are crashes when I fire a rocket at another player in the FPS genere. It doesn't happen all the time but it is happening.

Torque 3D Owner Matt Huston
Atomic Banzai Games
#6
06/30/2009 (8:55 am)
Sorry guys. I have figured it out - its something I knew but didn't realize I was doing. I am only able to run multiple-instances when running a 'Release' build. I was running a Debug build previously.

Thanks Michael - some reason what you said sparked my brain on that one. LOL

Associate Michael Hall
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#7
06/30/2009 (9:01 am)
Ahh, glad you figured that out. I was just testing to make sure because multiplayer was busted in Beta2...

Had to do this in Basic Lighting on this computer -- and even with 4 instances it was still "playable" :D
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Associate Michael Hall
Distracted...
#8
06/30/2009 (9:06 am)
@Jesse: trying lowering the areaImpulse of the Rocket projectile(s). Also try increasing the mass of the healthpatch and the weapon Items. That problem still seems to crop every so often :( I haven't had it happen to me in months, but someone else reported that also not long ago. Has something to do with impulse to mass ratios -- some computers don't like a ratio greater than 1:5. If it persists then I'll have to change some things by the next beta.