Running two instances of Fantasy Grounds on the same computer.

[The Scriven One]

I found an old license that I had forgotten about, and wanted to test some things by running another copy of Fantasy Grounds as a player.

I've seen this done in Youtube tutorials, but how is it done? Attempting to install another copy looks like it would just overwrite the original.

I Googled this problem and could very well have failed my check, but I couldn't find anything about this.

Thanks in advance.

[JohnD]

Launch your campaign as per usual.

Launch a second instance of FG (same license) and connect with localhost as your address/IP.

1st instance is DM 2nd instance has Player interface.

This is how I control PCs for people who aren't able to make a game session... assume many others do the same. It is also a great way to see what your player's see when you do your DM stuff.

[Moon Wizard]

You can run two instances on the same machine with a single license, just by firing up fantasy grounds twice and connecting to localhost with the second one.

The only reason you would need a second license is if you were connecting from a different machine.

Cheers
JPG

[The Scriven One]

Ok, very cool. As for that other license, can I give it away? If so, would it still work? it's from Fantasy Grounds 1. I have a couple who are sharing a license in the same campaign, and it would be great to give them a second license to use on a separate computer.

[Griogre]

Technically, if the other license has not been used it may be transferred once. This is to accommodate someone who buys licenses as a bundle and then distributes them to a group.

[The Scriven One]

Ok, thank you.

[jonssonj]

Hello!

When I try to start two instances of fantasy grounds I get an error from steam that the game are already started, so, how do I fool steam so I can start the game twice?

BR
Jörgen

[Trenloe]

When I try to start two instances of fantasy grounds I get an error from steam that the game are already started, so, how do I fool steam so I can start the game twice?

Don't start the second instance through Steam. You should have a shortcut/menu icon to start Fantasy Grounds directly - use that to launch the second instance. Or, if you're on Window 8, right-click on the running Fantasy Grounds icon in the taskbar and click on the "Fantasy Grounds" menu options, this will start another instance of Fantasy Grounds.

[shemantis]

Is there any way to run two instances using one license on TWO computers, but on the same network?
I know that sounds super-against-the-rules, but I want to project a map in one instance from one computer, and then actually DM the game in a separate instance, on my laptop.

[Trenloe]

Is there any way to run two instances using one license on TWO computers, but on the same network?
I know that sounds super-against-the-rules, but I want to project a map in one instance from one computer, and then actually DM the game in a separate instance, on my laptop.

1) Get an ultimate licence/subscription. :-)
2) Connect a single player instance with a free licence to the GM instance with a full licence - the game will switch to demo mode and will allow only this one connection, but data will be saved and will operate as normal for this once connection. No other free licence connections will be allowed, or if you connect and full with a different licence to the GM it will switch to normal mode and kick the free licence off the server.