Need new boxing software [Archive]

GTT

04-09-2011, 10:34 AM

Hi,

I've not been on here for quite a long time (so can't access my old account which apparently still exists) but I've been using Octopus since forever while playing LOTRO and it was perfect

However since upgrading to windows 7 I cannot get my mouse to correctly leave the server machine to the two additional machines I have, when I hit the edge of the screen to go left for example the mouse jumps to the bottom right corner on the servers screen and doesn't actually make it to the PC or if it does it goes haywire, similar issues occur on the right screen.

Does anyone know if this can be fixed? or could you suggest a newer alternative that works with Windows 7 properly and still does all the key broadcasts, and allow mouse movement properly.

I've tried/trying synergy which I haven't touched for years and I still can't believe it has the mouse spin problem which you need to apply a fix for :(

Anyway I searched the forum/wiki and couldn't find anything suitable that was not going to cost a small fortune to run

MiRai

04-09-2011, 10:39 AM

ISBoxer?

GTT

04-09-2011, 10:49 AM

Is that program actually legit?

I mean I looked at it and it calls itself free software but then wants to charge you for it?

ISBoxer is free multiboxing software for Lavish Software (http://www.lavishsoft.com/)'s Inner Space (http://www.lavishsoft.com/innerspace). Get everything you need now for just $36 per year or $10 for 90 days!

MiRai

04-09-2011, 10:55 AM

Is that program actually legit?

I mean I looked at it and it calls itself free software but then wants to charge you for it?
ISBoxer is free. Inner Space is not free. ISBoxer requires Inner Space to run. ISBoxer is the most powerful multiboxing solution
currently known to man. A vast majority of multiboxers use ISBoxer to do what they do best... multibox.

Khatovar

04-09-2011, 10:59 AM

Yes, it is legit. ISBoxer is basically, from my understanding, a specific individual functionality of Inner Space. Thus, Inner Space, which runs various different modules if you will, is what you are paying for. ISBoxer is an additional component of Inner Space.

GTT

04-09-2011, 11:03 AM

Ahh ok, thank you for clearing that up for me :)

Aragent

04-09-2011, 12:20 PM

Though I now use Isboxer

A very good free alternitive is http://www.hotkeynet.com/

need a little more tech savy for initial install (Very much a scriptin language)
But good.

Ualaa

04-09-2011, 03:31 PM

Take a look in the software forums.
Or at Khatovar's sticky post for new users.

Lots of software discussion there.

If you're willing to pay for a subscription, (36/yr) I'd say go with IS Boxer.
It is easy, no scripting as the wizard does that for you.
The "language" of mapped keys is fairly basic, once you play with it for a while.
It is rather strong in what you can do.

HKN, IS:Boxer and KC all have phenomenal support levels.

Bollwerk

04-12-2011, 04:23 PM

ISboxer/Innerspace is BY FAR worth the money. I use to use Keyclone (which I loved) and switch to ISBoxer about 6 months ago. It was challenging to setup, but VERY worth the effort. I cannot recommend it enough.

katsurahama

04-12-2011, 05:59 PM

ISboxer/Innerspace is BY FAR worth the money. I use to use Keyclone (which I loved) and switch to ISBoxer about 6 months ago. It was challenging to setup, but VERY worth the effort. I cannot recommend it enough.

My experience and opinion is identical to Bollwerk's.

Ughmahedhurtz

04-12-2011, 06:11 PM

There is nothing on Win7 that will cause this. Make sure you have Octopus set up for Run As Admin on both or neither. If one is set to run as admin and the other isn't, they won't talk to each other properly. Also verify your KVM setup hasn't changed underneath you. Older configs where the monitor IDs have changed will cause this problem (and a few other really gnarly ones).

coglistings

04-13-2011, 05:00 AM

There is nothing on Win7 that will cause this. Make sure you have Octopus set up for Run As Admin on both or neither. If one is set to run as admin and the other isn't, they won't talk to each other properly. Also verify your KVM setup hasn't changed underneath you. Older configs where the monitor IDs have changed will cause this problem (and a few other really gnarly ones).

put down the pipe man! :D wrong thread? :P however, I agree entirely, that windows 7 isn't the cause as you state

Khatovar

04-13-2011, 07:54 AM

put down the pipe man! :D wrong thread? :P however, I agree entirely, that windows 7 isn't the cause as you state

They asked for a fix to Octopus or an alternative. Ugh gave the fix, or at least troubleshooting steps that should fix OPs problems with Octopus.