Collins’ Onovia

Running two Archlord clients may be simpler than you think! Create a new account, and a simple hex edit of the window title enables the game client to run side by side. Here, I provide directions to get your dual clients running.

As with any files you download from the internet, you should virus scan if it makes you feel more comfortable. Please note that as of this posting there is no anti-cheat built into Archlord. So, hacking this file SHOULD NOT get you banned, but I take no responsibility for what happens.

First, you will need to download a hex editor. This allows you to edit the window title that’s displayed on the client. I used one called WinHex, but any editor will do. You can google the term Free Hex Editor and there are several results.

So, here we go…

Open into the program directory (Usually C:\Program Files\Codemasters\Archlord). Copy the original client alefclient.exe and paste it in the same directory. By default, it’s called Copy of alefclient.exe. Rename the client to alefclient2.exe. Open your hex editor. With the hex editor, open the new client you just created.

Don’t be alarmed at the gibberish text that you see. We are just looking for one text string. Open the search feature, and run a text string search on the term Archlord. Most searches are case sensitive. Pay attention to that. If possible, specify that you want it to be case sensitive, as the string we are looking to change only exists in the program one time.

Add a 2 after the string so it will read Archlord2.

Save the work, and you are done.

The best method for running two clients has been to run the first as you usually would; with the Launcher program. After you are loaded and logged in, run the new client you created.

I hope you have success with this. It’s made my Archlord experience MUCH easier. Post any questions you might have in the comments, and I’ll reply when I can.