How to play multiple instances of B.net games

[elguapo916]

Hey guys, this issue had been bothering me for a while and I tried a few things and FINALLY got it to work!!! There may be a better way to do this, but for me, this is what worked.

I created a loopback adapter (http://nil.uniza.sk/windows/windows-10/ ... windows-10)
I modified the settings suggested in the Aster User Guide to set up the various IP addresses.
- Open Aster Panel -> Extended Settings -> Network Connections
- Right click your loopback adapter and go to properties
- Click on Internet Protocal Version 4 -> Properties
- Click Use the following IP Address (the user guide uses an example of one like 192.168.xx.xx, use whatever numbers for those), make sure your subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
- Now go to Advanced and add however many other IP addresses you need following the same formula as above. When done, click ok and ok to close those windows.
- Go back to your aster panel under "Extended Settings" and set the ip addresses to each terminal. From here select "Apply only to selected files and folders." Just make sure all your games and such are included in those selected items and you should be golden.

By doing this I am able to be on the internet AND I can do all my LAN gaming.

Ok, some additional info:

Starcraft 2 - Opening up battle net can give some issues. Here is what worked for me, I opened Starcraft going to the root folder on my harddrive, selecting "Support 64" folder, then opening the SC2Switcher_x64 file. That loads directly into Starcraft. First time I did it it made me update my install file. Then I copied the whole SC2 folder to a new location. So one computer uses one location while the other uses the other one. I still used the switcher file to open them, but it worked!! Woohoo!!!

World of Warcraft - This one never really presented much of a problem for me. I just used sandboxie and didn't have any problems. You can also create a separate folder and do the same as with SC2.

Heroes of the storm - .....no idea on this one yet. Can't quite get it to run both yet. Has anybody else done this? Or does anyone else know of a better way? I am open to new ideas, but I love the software! I hope this helps other people. =)

[eirajeremy1]

Wow, this is an amazing find! Thank you for sharing such a detailed and thorough guide. It's really helpful for anyone looking to play multiple instances of B.net games.

[Ablet2002]

That's amazing post!

[jacob101]

It sounds like you've put a lot of effort into solving your networking issues, and it's great to hear that you've found a solution that works for you! Setting up a loopback adapter and configuring IP addresses can be tricky, so your detailed steps will definitely help others facing similar challenges.

Your approach with Starcraft 2 and World of Warcraft is particularly interesting, especially using the SC2Switcher and Sandboxie. It's always good to have a workaround for games that can be finicky about running simultaneously.

As for Heroes of the Storm, it might be worth checking forums or communities dedicated to that game, as other players might have found solutions or workarounds. Keep experimenting, and hopefully, you'll find a way to run it alongside your other games!

Thanks for sharing your experience; it’s sure to be helpful for many others in the gaming community!

[ac-93]

Hey, I never had issues with running two b.net and two instances of World of Warcraft but I was running one b.net binary and had 1 copy of WOW.
I have reinstalled my OS today and now I want to have separate b.nets and game folders because sometimes changing settings in one running game (audio volume, gpu to use) affects the other and it was annoying. However, now I cant make b.net to use different folders, even when there are two b.nets installed when I change wow folder in one it changes it in another somehow.
Do you have 1 copy of each game? Do you have issue with setting?