Octopus 1.3.8a - .NET / C++ Hybrid Boxing Software

[skarlot]

If your only looking for a KM my new project is Interbox - software KM switch. Octopus's KM has some positioning error from time to time (can jump a screen).

This is a GUI based KM + key/click/cursor multi window caster basically. It is a server/client in one EXE for maximum response on the server, whilst extending the same functionality to additional clients. The design is such that as much configuration as possible is done on the server. No coding/scripting is required!!

It is now the first application to multicast the cursor to multiple WoW's (per client) via an injected DLL, if you are game :evil:. See The wiki for more info. Multiple cursors in WoW on one machine are only visible by setting WoW to software cursor mode. The instance set to receive cursor is the target of the real cursor on each client.

- KM: spans the mouse n keyboard over multi PC's, like Synergy, and others. Supports multiple displays and splitting span modes + 5 mouse buttons!.
- Broadcasting: Sends keys, clicks, and cursor position (1 broadcast cursor per client) to assigned windows over all clients. A related GM post.
- Profiles: List of games to run with maximizer settings.
- Multiple key and click lists that switch with the profile.
- Click/key/wheel to key mapping (at server level).
- Theme-able GUI designed in/for Vista/Aero.
- Sounds alerts for different toggles.
- Pass through key list (eg. volume controls, vent, etc) .
- Clipboard sharing: automatically copies text content to every client when it changes.
- Remote control: Wake on LAN list and shutdown/restarts.
- PiP: Switch window positions via a key bind per instance.
- 32 bit build but works in x64.
- Triggers windows inbuilt focus-follow-mouse functionality whilst playing.
- Optionally installable mouse filter driver for supporting games that use DirectInput for mouse (not WoW, EQ for example). Vista 64 is not supported for it requires signed drivers.
- Optional DLL (I call WoWhook) to inject into WoW to allow simultaneous cursor/clicks to multiple windows per client.
- New: 1.3.6: Tracks instance status over machines.
- New: 1.3.7: OSD (on screen display) window.

My web page (http://www.skarlot.net/octopus)
My setup guide
A 1.3.2 setup guide (fromUghmahedhurtz) - initial setup detailed.

Download:
http://hosted.filefront.com/SkarlotMultibox/ has ZIPS with the old webpages in them which will be off line soon.
From http://www.skarlot.net/download. (the requirements .NET and VCR2008 are both Service Pack 1 now).

Changelog - http://www.skarlot.net/download/octopus_changes.txt

Vista: 'Run as administrator' is probably advised (especially when using an admin account with UAC) and required for the keyclone anti double keying. Things like config not saving have been reported without. Also unzipping under c:\program files\ may have problems with security settings writing to the folders within.

Networking: requires UDP (from server to client) and TCP (client to server) on the specified port.

[Thulos]

Added a pass-all keys toggle (temporary thing).

Thank you so much for adding this feature. Out of curiousity why is it a temporary thing? And finally when can we expect a beta of this release? I'd love to help test it right now for the quoted feature alone.

[skarlot]

sorry to move the thread around, I don't want release threads stickied, but to answer your question here..... thinking of implementing an event system that will produce the same function.
already posted on my site.. see topic. ^^

[Thulos]

Not sure if you want beta feedback in here or not, but after installing the vc redist, 3.5 framework and 1.33 I get the following error launching octopus on both of my computers.

System.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Void Octopus.Components.Client.add_PerformUpdate(System .EventHandler)'.
at Octopus.MainWindow..ctor()

[skarlot]

ok 2nd time i've read this missing method shit with the installer - so now its back to ZIP's. i really have no idea, but one less factor is always a good thing.

[Thulos]

Thanks, .zip worked fine. Now i'm getting some wierd stuck shift states that i can't seem to free up when i try to setup click broadcasting. Using shift for both cursor and click broadcasting and funky stuff is going on. can't seem to get them unstuck. Not sure if i'm doing something wrong or not.

[skarlot]

Theres a problem sometimes when developing where it won't click anything at all, and I have to CTRL-ALT-DELETE/taskman but i think thats something beyond right...

il have a play around next week. what if you map shift to shift before you set as a toggle? then it will pass through at least....?

oh and itd be better for bugs to go in release threads, and save this for any requests etc... im just trying to avoid the one-super-mega-long-thread, which is a hideous reference.

[Headstrong]

Hi there,
I just started using Octopus today, and im trying it out on Dark age of camelot (free shards) before i invest in some more wow accounts, so i dont waste time/money learning it while paying for the accounts. Now my i managed to send commands to all the cmd windows like in your tutorial, but now when i try with dark age of camelot it wont work. The clients have the [k] and [c] next to them but they arent doing anything.

im confused :E

thanks in advance for the help.
headstrong

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I just tested this with DAoC last week and it worked fine for me (version 1.3.2). You'll probably have to make sure the DAoC Windows have focus. I did this with one copy of DAoC on each of 4 machines.

[newbii]

Been reading some on dualboxing and i wanted to tryit out.
But it seems that the link to http://www.skarlot.net/octopus doesent work getting a "page load error" .



Edit: Seems like our company´s fw´s are the source to the "evil" . went around it and got it. Thanks.