How to Open Multiple Instances of Fantasy Grounds VTT
This article will detail how to open multiple instanced of Fantasy Grounds VTT in all supported operating systems: Windows, macOS and Linux (Ubuntu).
Note: If you intend to GM two games at once, only one instance can use the Cloud option for Server Type.
Windows 11
In Windows 11, opening a second instance of Fantasy Grounds VTT is as simple as right-clicking on the Fantasy Grounds VTT icon on the desktop or in the taskbar and clicking Fantasy Grounds VTT from the pop-up menu.
From the desktop shortcut:
From the taskbar:
MacOS
Open Fantasy Grounds VTT as you normally would, whether it is from the icon in Launchpad → Games or from the dock, if the icon was pinned there. This will open your first window.
Since clicking or right-clicking on the same icon will simply bring the first open instance of Fantasy Grounds VTT to the front above all other windows, you’ll need to manually launch another instance of Fantasy Grounds VTT using Terminal.
In Terminal, you’ll want to type the following or copy/paste it into Terminal:
open -n /Applications/SmiteWorks/Fantasy\ Grounds/FantasyGrounds.appPress Return or Enter to run the command and a second instance of Fantasy Grounds VTT should open atop the first instance. You may need to move the second window to see the first.
You can now close Terminal and use Fantasy Grounds VTT.
Linux (Ubuntu)
In Linux (Ubuntu), opening a second instance of Fantasy Grounds VTT is as simple as right-clicking on the Fantasy Grounds VTT icon on the desktop or in the taskbar (if pinned to Favorites) and clicking New Window from the pop-up menu.
