If I could get the left mouse button to broadcast the click to both windows I could do that, just so I dont have to switch windows/monitors for every aoe.

Check out this post http://www.gamecommanderpro.com/node/223

Tell me if you have any questions.

Well not quite what I had in mind but it will work. The problem is that my 2nd screen goes black in the game window when I use the mouse broadcast. It does come back to normal after I release with esc. How do I prevent the blackout? Also when i use the esc key to release the mouse from the second window it also cancels my autofollow, I will need a workaround for that also.

Could you take a screen shot of the blackout and email it to me at . Also include what OS you are using and video card.

I'm curious too... Is there a way or is it legal to have the AoE cast on your target? So if you were targeting the tank or a mob, it would cast the AoE there.

AOE needs a bit of setup but it's worth the effort.

GCP handles mouse broadcasting and clicking, but there are 2 issues which can throw the targeting off:

1. The windows may be different aspect ratio (they can be different sizes, but the ratio of width to height must be the same)
2. The characters may be looking in different directions.

The first problem can be solved by making sure that your AOE casters have the same window aspect ratio.
The 2nd issue requires some preparation, and a procedure to use.

The setup steps are:

1. Set the aspect ratio properly.
2. Stand your AOE on top of each other, looking towards a distinctive target.
3. Make sure the views of each AOE caster are as close (up/down, left/right and zoom) as possible.
4. At the command line type "/script SaveView(5)" on each AOE caster

Now to cast the AOE, use a GCP command such as:

<<AOECaster1,AOECaster2,AOECaster3>>
macro /script SetView(5)
MouseBroadcast 1
cast MyAOESpell

To use:

1. Make sure the AOE casters are stood on top of each other and facing the same way. (I just have them follow in a straight line, then use SHIFT-S to break the follow - a spread macro will be counterproductive here)
2. Move the mouse cursor over the window of one of the AOE casters.
3. Press the key to activate the above command (this will allign the views, start mousebroadcasting, and initiate the cast)
4. Move the green targeting circle to the place you want to drop the AOE and click.
5. Press the escape key (to stop the mouse broadcasting)

This sounds complex, and it is - but with practice, it takes less than a second.

Please let me know if any of this seems martian.

Phil

I'd like to point out a different approach to low-maintenance AOE (as in "no additional ground clicks required"):

Get 3 shadow priests! :)

Their MIND SEAR is an AOE targetting a mob, instead of a spot on the ground, and GCP's assist-tank macros already do that job.
The drawback of course is that this spell doesn't become availible before level 75. Still, something to keep in mind when setting up a new team ... ;)

Unfortunately the procedure Phil described above is not working at all for me. I'm sure I followed every step precisely (including setting the viewing angle), but the best result I could achieve was that 1 dps caster (out of 3) aligned her camera angle. The others did nothing, and none of them initiated a cast (no targeting curser showed up).

I created a multispell with both mages casting Blizzard and the warlock casting rain of fire, first on the tank's target, then with "no target required". The spells don't go off either way.

This is the edited command:

<<Talyxia,Taldorei,Taleah>>
macro /script SetView(5)
MouseBroadcast 1
cast AoE80

Did I miss something?

My command is:

<<DPS>>
MouseBroadcast 1
macro /script SetView(5)
Cast AOE

I move my mouse into the window of one of my aoe casters before I invoke the command (my main is a warrior and doesn't do the aoe) - I only see a targeting cursor (the green grid thing) on that one character. As soon as I click, they all cast (well at least those in my DPS group)

May AOE spell is defined as:

NeBoom, Hurricane
NeBoomToo, Hurricane
NeHeal, Hurricane
NeHunt, Volley
NETank, DONOTHING

Note - from the advanced window editor, you can click "edit multispell" to see what GCP saved your AOE80 as.

This works every time for me.

One thought - make sure you invoke it with an un-modified key (I'm not sure if modifiers mess with it).

If this doesn't sort it for you, maybe we can get together on support chat?

Phil

Yes, for some reason this works now. Somewhat. Casters B and C are still not aligning their views, but caster A does, so the rain of goodness is hitting the desired spot on all 3 casters.
Well it worked once, at least. On entering the next instance, this command made caster A turn about 90 degrees to the RIGHT, away from the mobs (B and C still don't move). Almost wiped on trash :(
Entering /script SetView(5) manually always makes her turn right now, instead of setting a viewing angle. This seems to be more tricky than it appears, but I understand /script SetView(5) is a WoW feature (I never used before). Anything I should know about this?

Maybe...

SaveView(n) stores the current camera position (x,y, zoom).
SetView(n) recalls the above.

For AOE to work, you need to make sure that the casters are on the same spot, facing the same way, and have the same camera view.

I set it up by standing them on top of each other, facing an obvious object, then adjusting the camera position so the view looked identical in each. You then need to type (in th chat window) /script SaveView(n) - n can be 1 to 5 on ALL aoe casters.

When GCP calls the corresponding SetView(n), the identical camera view should be restored. If they all have the same camera view, and the click is in the same window co-ordinates (which GCP handles), then they will cast in the same location.

Phil