Alternative to Synergy

[peejosity]

Hey guys, Just wondering if anybody is using something similar to synergy but more stable and less buggy? Of course it has to be good with games (WoW) so any idea's suggestions would be great.

-peej-

[zanthor]

Multiplicity from Stardock is like $30-$50 depending on your license need.

It works quite well, doesn't suffer from the spin of doom.

[peejosity]

Multiplicity from Stardock is like $30-$50 depending on your license need.

It works quite well, doesn't suffer from the spin of doom.

So it works well with games? Doesn't lag them down at all?

Cheers for response

-peej-

[kayb]

Multiplicity comes highly recommended from me. Never any problems with it, very stable. And there's some nice bonuses there like copying files across networks. Multiplicity Pro supports up to 6 computers.

[zanthor]

I've been using Multiplicity for dualboxing for over two years, originally I wasn't even broadcasting keystrokes or anything, I'd just mouse back and forth hammering keys as I did...

I setup Synergy recently because I wanted more than 1 slave machine but the whole spin-spin-spin issue has me frustrated and I'll probably spring for the pro version of Multiplicity soon.

[Bollwerk]

I also use Multiplicity and I LOVE it. Perfect companion to Keyclone.

[peejosity]

So I got the Multiplicity Pro and I must say it is fantastic! Got it setup at the moment so on PC is above the main and the other is to the right. Only thing I don't know how to fix at the moment is if I click in one of the slave PC's WoW Window while running WoW maximised in window mode, the cursor gets stuck in that screen unless I press the "windows" button to show the taskbar so I can go back to the master screen... Any idea's?

Thanks for the suggestion btw... Very Happy :D

I'm still yet to finish / polish my setup before I can post any pics ;)

Thanks again guys...

-peej-

[kayb]

Right click your multiplicity icon in the lower right part of your desktop. Choose configure, and check out the "Switching" tab.

[peejosity]

Right click your multiplicity icon in the lower right part of your desktop. Choose configure, and check out the "Switching" tab.

Well none of those boxes are ticked, should I just setup a hotkey or something so it switchs when i hit the key?

[keyclone]

should i start thinking about pulling into keyclone a synergy-like set of functionality? so you'd just run keyclone and, according to configuration via the setup panel, be able to mouse into the adjoining screens on other keycloned machines?

[peejosity]

should i start thinking about pulling into keyclone a synergy-like set of functionality? so you'd just run keyclone and, according to configuration via the setup panel, be able to mouse into the adjoining screens on other keycloned machines?

Well, if you had suggested doing this I'd have saved myself buying Multiplicity Pro for $55 odd Aussy dollars...


But no, the more you add to keyclone the more messing around it takes to fix bugs etc... Maybe get keyclone to a shopshelf type product then maybe look at making another program (cost extra to make it worth ur time) that can run by itself or sync with keyclone...

[kayb]

I just have the scroll lock toggles screenlock box ticked.

About keyclone and mousesharing. I don't know how complex it is to create this feature, but if you want to, go for it. It would have saved me $40, so if the next guy can save that kinda money, I would be pleased. But naturally, since I already have a functioning solution, I wouldn't want to see other features completely sidelined just so you could add functionality to the program that I myself don't need =)

[bigeasysac]

This program has made my dual-box configuration so much easier! I'm just using the trial version right now, but I'm pretty sure I will purchase it.

Unless it is incorporated into keyclone (hint.., hint...)

[keyclone]

sounds like it might be time for a poll...

please vote (it'll be under software tools)

[peejosity]

I just have the scroll lock toggles screenlock box ticked.

About keyclone and mousesharing. I don't know how complex it is to create this feature, but if you want to, go for it. It would have saved me $40, so if the next guy can save that kinda money, I would be pleased. But naturally, since I already have a functioning solution, I wouldn't want to see other features completely sidelined just so you could add functionality to the program that I myself don't need =)

Ok so I use Scroll Lock to lock it to the screen I'm working on, but if one of my secondary PC's is running WOW in maximised full screen mode, (so its windowed mode but also tick the maximised button), and I click on stuff it locks it until I press the windows key to move out of it.

[kayb]

Hmm...weird.
You're not running syngergy still or something? =D