MultiBox (software)

[Nyugen]

For some reason I can't move my mouse between screens using multibox, it works fine with Synergy tho, so I deleted the screen links in Multibox, used synergy for that, and just keep the mouse on my main screen which runs multibox and synergy, (multibox for the key broadcasting, synergy for the screen switching) any reason you can think of Micah why this would happen?

[Micah]

Most likely something just isn't setup right such as monitor placement or something. Are your monitors left/right? If so do you have the layout setting as 1,2?

[Nyugen]

Ya its left right, and 1,2. Correct placement I assume too, although when one of the computers connects it gets a weird surname, so I don't know if that's it.

[Micah]

The 'surname' is your domain name, most likely assigned by your router if you have one or your Windows networking setup. Just to clarify, keyboard broadcasting *does* work but you can't mouse from one computer to the other? Does mouse broadcasting work? If yes to those two questions, do you think you could take a screenshot of the MultiBox Server window so I can see all the settings you have?

[elaren]

Great program!

The only major flaw I'm running into is the key mappings. Things like the right shift key aren't registered when I have the program enabled (i.e. so pushing right shift is ignored, left shift works fine) even on the server. Also I'd like the additional mouse buttons besides 1 and 2 to be carried over. For example mouse button 4 I use for auto run in WoW and even when on the client, pressing button 4 moves only the character on the server. I don't expect the volume keys of my MS Natural Keyboard 4000 to work on the clients but I'd figure they should still work on the server but they too are ignored although the other multifunction keys like calculator and play/pause work. Other than that, great application. I look forward to the Mac version so I can run WoW native on my MacBook Pro instead of using Windows XP.

[Micah]

I never noticed the shift problem but I get it as well, If I get some time I'll try to figure out what is happening. As for the mouse buttons, it's a known issue and one that annoys me but I can't figure out a solution for. The problem is that mouse buttons beyond the initial two and middle one aren't actually understood by Windows XP so your mouse driver software has to inject them. The software handles injected clicks different from normal clicks so it just let's them fallthrough to the OS.

As for a Mac, unfortunately I don't own a Mac so development on a Mac version is at 0%.

[elaren]

I'm not so sure it relies on the mouse driver to inject the events. I specifically don't install the vendor's drivers because they get remapped away from "mouse button 4." I believe it falls on each application individually to figure out what to do when it receives a "mouse button 4" event.

In synergy I'd see that same sort of odd mouse button behavior on both Windows XP and Mac OS X. The server's binds in WoW would say "mouse button 4" but when binding on the client it'd report "alt-leftarrow." It's odd, but the button worked.

Hope that info helps.

[Micah]

Windows XP only understands Mouse Button 1, 2, middle, wheel and 2 X buttons. I handle all of the above except the two X buttons because I can't figure out what they are for the life of me. If you see "Unhandled event: #" in the server log window let me know what it says (and what number you see). If you get that it means that your mouse is sending an event I don't catch (the N buttons likely) and I would appreciate knowing what you did to get it. If you don't get that it means that some software injection is going on when you click the mouse and because of that synergy drops it.

[kadaan]

Their opinion on banning for 3rd party software involves anything that is automated or does actions on its own. Broadcasting keystrokes is perfectly legal.
Although it is up to Blizzards discretion on what they run through their system. They have made it known that hardware devices that broadcast keystrokes are fine, and I've sent messages to GM's inquiring if using software to broadcast keystrokes was legal. It was sent to a supervisor who approved it and said as long as it does not automate or think on its own your fine.

So overall I think the risk chance is extremely low, but this is just my opinion.

Still, if there is a risk of losing characters with 60days game time is dangerous to say the least. I was bored a bit, so I asked a gm (eu realms).

I got a bit annoyed of the automated answering gm's are doing these days so i stopped herassing him/her. Guess I will write an email to that address and see what i get in return.

Also i read once that blizzard installes software that detects, or trys to detect software interfering with their processes? (btw excuse my english, not my native language, and am a bit tired )

Never trust a GM for any type of rule information. All they're good for is reporting bugs. I've seen so many posts on GM's giving conflicting information .

The one you talked to never said anything other than the vague "Third party software" line. Nothing about the fact that's it's only third party software that interacts with WoW that is banned. So according to him, running FireFox or your favorite IM client while playing WoW is using 3rd party software and can get you banned! Oh noes!

[Nyugen]

Micah, I got it semi working, it lags alot when I move my mouse from screen to screen for some reason. With Synergy I don't have this problem so I don't think it's a connection problem.