running 2 games at once
running 2 games at once
Hi, I'm trying to set up a new system and wanted to know if it's feasible to have two instances of the same game running simultaneously. My PC has enough components to handle that, but I'm concerned about managing two keyboards and mice at once. Is it even possible?
you have the ability to start a VM... executing two identical copies of the same game on the same machine is uncommon in today's gaming landscape. even if your computer can handle it, creators often turn that feature off for some reason.
Use VM software to configure two computers in one system. This is the simplest and most effective method for distributing resources between the machine, though you'll need two accounts or two copies of the game if you're using Steam games. Edit: If you're offline, you might be able to run two instances of a Steam game on the same account, although I haven't tested this myself.
Absolutely, more folks would likely purchase a game if it allowed basic LAN play on a single PC.
LAN is rarely used these days because internet access has improved significantly.
Yeah, but a LAN party is just bringing people with computers together to play games in one room.
I would choose VMware for personal non-commercial purposes, its free version available at the provided link.
I've tried some previous versions of the software and I recall it was straightforward to balance resources between physical and virtual machines. You'll only require an additional monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc., for your second person to operate the VMware.