Multibox Tweaked!

[skarlot]

First off- this has been done from an old version of the code. I have asked for shockbeta's version but that might be some time.

Please note if you have problems with THIS version of MultiBox, please specify or post in this thread so I know, otherwise I won't answer MultiBox questions.

If you find the server freezes when you connect a client, add client hostnames to <windows>/system32/drivers/etc/hosts. Thanks to Otlecs - http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums2/viewtopic.php?t=250&highlight=hosts

Download 1.05 (http://www.skarlot.net/MultiBox%20Tweaked%201.05.zip)

The changes are->
Screen jumps eliminated.

Mouse 3 4 and 5 should work properly with all mice.

Client altered so server client behaves a bit different, it should connect with a different message ("connected as server machine client") and wont hide the mouse.

Should fix any broken keys like multimedia and right-shift.

Mouse movement code optimized.

1.05: Can use a single key for both mouse&keyboard broadcast toggling.

New changes 2/10/07: oh btw thats an Australian date where the day and month follow each other in a logical order!
Ive got it building in release now with all speed optimizations. It was all of 1 line of code to alter to make the release build work :roll:

I think this is noticably faster than the debug versions around. It doesn't chug nearly as bad when keyclone loads for me and mouse transitions (ie when WoW is taxed loading instances seem smoother).

The other fix, that I broke - is the mouse speed slider improved and it wont lock up now when 'Adjust Mouse' is off.

please ignore the fact port 55 appears in server dialog, it won't actually use this port tho, coding mistake. (fixed in 1.02)

Enjoy!
:P

[Ticks]

I went and tried to see if I could use Multibox in place of Synergy because the whole Scroll Lock issue with it and I have to say, Multibox was great but... when I put multibox on a system that has two monitors attached, it locks up. Does your version support multiple monitors?

[skarlot]

you might find horizontal or vertical span modes fix that
then theres wow maximizer to position WoW at least

[skarlot]

bumped for more improvement :)

[Picticon]

oh btw thats an Australian date where the day and month follow each other in a logical order!

How can you say that is logical? Do you say "2nd of October" all the time? Everyone I know always says "October 2nd", therefore 10/2/07 is more logical.

If you go by order of importance, it would be 07/10/02 (071002), because it sorts correctly as the number increases each day. (071002,071003,071004,etc) When we write computer programs that place a date into a string for sorting purposes (log files, database), we use that order. (or even YYMMDDHHMMSS.)

:)

[Djarid]

I'm with the Aussies on this! :)

today is in fact the 2nd of October... I know no-one (except my dad and he is Canadian!) who says October 2nd!! :D

BTW: take a look at the regional options on your PC and you will see month first is a minority view of data layout :P

[Cautum]

Military date format owns all

2OCT07

No way to foul that up unless you are dyslexic.

[Cautum]

275-1843z

[mpee]

1191291601

Unix time > all

[Teebor]

can I request a couple of things, one I feel is a bug report. but thats just my opinion

1st the right shift key on my keyboard stops functioning once the server software is started up. Keyboard is a USB Zboard

2nd when broadcasting keys can I turn off the ones I do not want broadcasted whilst still broadcasting other keypresses?

[skarlot]

Yes, I'll fix the shift thing at some point.
For selective key broad casting I will just wait and see if shockbeta posts his code, hope he does, then I'll apply the same fixes I made to his version. I have keyclone so i'm not goin down that road.

[Teebor]

cool :)

i think its awesome that you guys work on stuff like this, i really would not know where to even start tbh :)

I will give keyclone a look as I have seen a few people using it as well.

Thanks :)

[skarlot]

Alright, a new version (1.03) is on cursed now, or soon.
Basically used virtual key codes always instead of scan codes, so it will fix, I hope, any broken keys.

[Teebor]

thats great dude thank you :)

Going to give it a go shortly

[Teebor]

bad news I'm afraid, something is very wrong when trying to use this to play games like LOTRO

All keypresses seem to be converted in to "print screen" commands

:( sorry to break it :(

[skarlot]

1.04 will treat right shift as a virtual key and scan codes otherwise. At least it will work in windows.

[DogBaa]

mmm, curse says it cant find the file, anything I should know ?

[skarlot]

removed from curse, didnt like it, use the download link on first post :D

[DogBaa]

/bonk, should have known that :)

[Blokus]

First off- this has been done from an old version of the code. I have asked for shockbeta's version but that might be some time.

Any word on getting the updated code from Shockbeta? I like using his version of the program and hesitate to get a derivative from the older code. But of course I would like your fixes if they were applied to the Shock's version.

[skarlot]

Update :lol:

I have recently moved all my monitors around in a way that I feel it necessary to write some new code for (possibly handling the UI with .NET).

In short, I plan to support multi monitors and virtual monitors, performance permitting. By virtual monitors I mean a spanned display split into 2 sections, one for each actual monitor (in case u don't know a spanned display has much better FPS in XP). The implementation will probably be like Synergy........ X-Y% of the right of monitor 1 goes to X-Y% of monitor 2.

Other thing I will add is Wake on LAN and remote shutdown.

I pm shockbeta again regarding his code and he responded but its been 3 days now so I don't think it will happen. I'm leaving it at that. It might be something I do myself later on, might, especially if .NET works as hoped.

[blurred]

Great program, I'm loving it, but I've got 2 little problems.

First, i would like the same hotkey to be able to toggle Keyboard and mouse broadcasts.. not so much of a problem, but

Second, I am using the pause / break (VK_PAUSE) for mouse and scroll lock for Keyboard, however, the pause key is toggling NUMLOCK and the numlock button doesn't work while using multibox.

Thanks for your work :D

[skarlot]

I switched those 2 keys over to virtual keys.
And I fixed it so you can use one key for both toggles.

I'm gonna have to say from now tho I am focusing on my new program, so I cant spend any more time fixing MultiBox issues. Any input will be taken on board for the new app tho, which I'm doing from scratch.

[blurred]

Niiiiice!

Thank you ;D

[skarlot]

I just realised the mouse won't work in that build - new version there now :P

[Teebor]

I switched those 2 keys over to virtual keys.
And I fixed it so you can use one key for both toggles.

I'm gonna have to say from now tho I am focusing on my new program, so I cant spend any more time fixing MultiBox issues. Any input will be taken on board for the new app tho, which I'm doing from scratch.

Awesome, if its anything like this its going to be good.

Thanks for all the time you have put in to this so far :) hope all goes well with the new project

[Blokus]

A new program sounds great. I'll keep using Shock's multibox version for now I think along with Keyclone. If Keyclone gets the ability to mouse between screens, which I believe is on the agenda, it going to be hard to beat I think.

Nothing like some good ole fashioned competition to make things exciting!

[Ellay]

Aye I appreciate the work done as well, keep it up ! :)