Managing Multiple LDPlayer Instances With LDMultiplayer
LDMultiplayer is the multi-instance manager built into LDPlayer. You use it to create, clone, start, back up, configure, and remove instances, and to arrange their windows on one screen. This guide shows the basic workflow and explains each
Before You Start
Prerequisites: LDPlayer installed on your PC.; Hardware that can run the number of instances you plan. The source says there is no fixed instance limit, so your PC's hardware sets the practical limit.
Step-by-Step
- Open Multi-player from the right toolbar to launch LDMultiplayer.
- To create an empty instance, click New player. To copy an existing instance with its installed apps, click Clone player.
- To start an instance, click Start. The button changes to Close while the instance runs.
- Put instances that belong together into one group. Open Window Manager to see them on one screen.
- Before you remove an instance that holds important data, back up the instance with Backup/Restore.
## Overview
LDMultiplayer is the multi-instance manager built into LDPlayer. You use it to create, clone, start, back up, configure, and remove instances, and to arrange their windows on one screen. This guide shows the basic workflow and explains each function and optimization setting.
## Verify
The new or cloned instance appears in the LDMultiplayer list. After you click Start, the button changes to Close.
## LDMultiplayer functions
| Function | What it does | | — | — | | New/Clone | Creates an empty instance, or copies an existing one with all installed apps. | | Start | Starts an instance. While it runs, Backup/Restore, Settings, Remove, and Create desktop shortcut are unavailable. | | Window Manager | Shows the instances in a group on one screen. Use it with the Synchronizer to operate them together. | | Backup/Restore | Backs up or restores an instance, including copying it to another computer. | | Settings | Adjusts CPU, RAM, resolution, and other settings for one instance. The same settings appear as the gear icon on the right toolbar when the instance is running. | | Remove | Deletes the instance and all of its data. | | Create desktop shortcut | Adds a desktop icon that starts that instance by its serial number. | | Sort/Search | Sorts instances by index, time, or name. Use the search box to find an instance by name. Click an instance name to rename it. | | Batch | Adds 5 instances, clones 5 instances, starts instances at a 5-second interval, closes them, or removes them. Select the instances first. | | Arrange windows | Arranges the emulator windows to fit the screen. | | Optimization | Opens the settings icon at the bottom left, with the options below. |
## Optimization settings
- Multi-play optimization: Adjust the FPS, and turn off audio to cut CPU load. A lower FPS allows more instances. A higher FPS looks smoother but uses more hardware.
- Memory optimization: Reduces memory and graphics memory for each instance, so you can start more of them.
- Virtual disk mode: Choose High speed if your disk is not an SSD. For an SSD, choose Stable, which the source says lowers the risk of file damage. The New with smaller disk option uses less disk space for each instance.
- Auto-align settings: Spread align spreads instances across the screen. Auto resize a window, filling the screen makes each window fill the display. Overlay align places instances diagonally, and you can set the row count.
- Batch operations: Change the interval between batch starts and the number of instances created or cloned in one batch.
- Other settings: Check the window-position option to save where each instance window sits. Drag an instance to a screen corner, check the option, and it opens in the same place next time.
## Notes
- Removing an instance deletes all of its data. Back up the instance first if it holds important data.
- Use the search box when you have many instances. Enter part of the name to filter the list.
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