Multiple Accounts One PC

[Nikur]

I'm trying to log into both of my accounts on a single computer simultaneously. I've gone into the Options panel and enabled "Allow Multiple Game Instances" yet when I try to log into the second account, I get a popup that states "Connection failed. Can't bind to local socket. Is another client running?"

The game is running as admin. Any thoughts on what might be wrong?

Thanks!

 

[dur]

windows/linux/mac OS version? Firewall issue?

I'm running 3 on Win10 - i5 CPU just fine *not using STEAM(ing)

 

[Jhenissa]

Do you happen to be using Proton through Steam on Linux? If so, steam client only allows one client to run at a time.

 

[Zaszgul]

Each client needs a different port open to listen on. For instance, you might have client #1 on port 5201, #2 on 5202 and so forth, but you cannot have them all try to bind to 5201 or it will throw the error you described.

Check to see if a static outport is being provided as a launcher parameter somehow, possibly through your windows shortcut (on the launcher shortcut icon, right click -> Properties and see if any parameters are being supplied to the Target line).

Or, if you have port forwarding set up on a firewall or router, you'll need to allow additional unique ports for additional concurrent clients.

Alternatively you can try looking for a 3rd party launcher. I use a personally modified version of DDOLauncher.py and others have forked their own version as well. If you google a bit you can find some.

 

[dur]

STEAM(ing) is mean like that.

Do you happen to be using Proton through Steam on Linux? If so, steam client only allows one client to run at a time.

..or it's a function/lack of in Linux?

*have old rigs I need to use or dump so now I'm curious

 

[Nikur]

Sorry about the missing details!

This is a Win11 PC using the SSG installer (Not Steam)
i7 CPU
RTX 4070 GPU

 

[Garix]

Navigate to your Documents folder. Open the DDO folder and rename your "UserInterfaces.ini" to "UserPrefrences.ini.old"
This will reset a load of bits and bobs
Recheck all game settings as many will of been reset to default.
Now able to launch multiple instances?

 

[Nikur]

YES!

I am now able to run multiple instances. Thank you SO much!

 

[Garix]

Your welcome.
Now make a copy of the file and keep it somewhere safe

 

[Jhenissa]

STEAM(ing) is mean like that.

..or it's a function/lack of in Linux?

*have old rigs I need to use or dump so now I'm curious

FYI...when I had time today, I spun up a DDO bottle in Crossover (software based on WINE). Was able to play 1 account through Steam and another account through Crossover.

It is a Steam thing that doesn't allow multi-boxing not Linux

Also, I am able to multi-box through Crossover.

edited. to add last sentence

 

[Buddha5440]

Your welcome.
Now make a copy of the file and keep it somewhere safe

Like in the 'Cloud'.

-Kidding of course, Cloud-based storage is NOT secure (it's been proven many times), but if you want to trust it...

That being said; It is a good idea to keep a copy of anything you change (both original and the current version).

I have hand-written copies of what I've changed from default settings on everything (BIOS, games, monitors, TVs, etc), but I'm old school and still have hand made maps for things like EoB I-III, on graph paper!!! (Yes it still exists, although most of what I have left feels more like papyrus).