I have run two instances of vassal at the same time before (when testing modules). Start up one instance with your username and password. Then start another instance. Before logging onto the server change your username and password. It will say it can't save the new preferences; this is ok. You should see both instances of you on the server.
John Boone --- In [email protected], "Randy Shipp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The problem seems to be that each instance of VASSAL is sharing a > configuration or preferences files somewhere. When I launch one > instance and change the name and password, close that instance, and > fire up the other (which is using a different copy of the mod), the > changes show up there. I wonder how to get two truly independent > instances of VASSAL running. > > I am, by the way, running Mac OS X 10.4.9 on a G4 1,48GHz Mac Mini > with 512 MB of RAM, in case it matters. 7 Ages module version 0.2, > VASSAL engine version 2.9.9. > > Randy... > > On 3/23/07, Randy Shipp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can't figure out how to get it to do that. The very first time I > > used the module, it asked me for a username and password, but not > > subsequent times, even after I made a different copy of the module to > > load. I wonder if a freshly downloaded mod in a separate directory > > might help... > > > > Randy... > > > > On 3/23/07, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Randy I believe you need to logon with a different username and > > > password for each player if you want to play yourself as two diffent > > > players. > > > > > > John Boone > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Randy Shipp" <randyshipp@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm having a heck of a time. I"m trying to play the 7 Ages module > > > > solo with two "players." So far, I'm having no luck. Whether I just > > > > try to play "by-email" (passing logfiles back and forth) or by > > > > connecting two instances of VASSAL to the server to play live, I > > > can't > > > > get them to work. As soon as one of the players "Retires" and sits > > > > down as Player 2, they're both now only responding to player 2. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions? > > > > > > > > Randy... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
