What's new in Xpadder 5.3
Sep 4, 2008
- Improved main controller image display (now 2.6x faster)
- Improved Controller Settings window image display (now 3.3x faster)
- Improved profile file size (blank profile down from 1416 bytes to 146 bytes)
- Improved subwindow graphics scanline access (faster display)
- Improved sub-window handling and memory usage
- Improved sub-window display speed and efficiency
- Improved settings window design
- Improved dialog window design
- Improved boot speed
- Improved profile reading speed
- Improved invalid profile detection
- Improved setselector assigning by removing buddy copying and clearing
- Improved set selector and auto-assign none icons
- Improved processing of non-sequence assignments
- Improved mouse speed internal storage and handling
- Improved pause duration (increased from 2.50 second to 10 minutes)
- Improved pause slot parsing
- Improved pause time entry (replaced slider with comboboxes)
- Improved profile bad value message displays
- Improved gradient accuracy
- Improved about, legal and license text
- Added Profile Copy and Paste
- Added Check For Update
- Added OS architecture (32/64bit) and service pack info to Windows version info
- Added Windows 2000 boot message stating intention to remove support in the future
- Added mouse button 4, 5 and mouse wheel tilting assignments
- Added repeating of final stage in sequences while button is held
- Added default mouse speed to values settings (thanks to jinxguardian)
- Added Restore Defaults button to settings value page
- Added Okay button to Settings window
- Added windows game controller control panel button icon
- Added displayed name as original Save As filename instead of "New Profile"
- Fixed a bug where Xpadder could fail to appear when first run (thanks to megadeth502 and Devin)
- Fixed a bug where logging off/shutting down Windows while subwindows were open caused Xpadder to stop responding
- Fixed a bug where dialog window hid behind other windows during installation
- Fixed a bug where main window hid behind other windows after installation
- Fixed a bug where filenames with $ or # caused problems in dialog windows
- Fixed a bug where loading a profile ignored setselectors 4 to 8 (thanks to xtertristl)
- Fixed a bug where profiles with assignments with more than 255 slots did not open correctly (thanks to mstraughan86)
- Fixed a bug where repeatedly opening and closing Controller Properties window very fast can cause an error
- Fixed a bug where first key/combo in a sequence is down for 0.01s more than it should be
- Fixed a bug where Set Selection occurred instantly instead of after sequence had finished
- Fixed a bug where One-way set selecting changed set instantly instead of on button release (thanks to Evilalan and johngro)
- Fixed a bug where Set Selector could not be cleared from assignment button popup menu (thanks to Cable)
- Fixed a bug where sequence status was not set for buttons with no slots
- Fixed a bug where a sequence in the destination set of a While Held set selector repeated first slot instead of playing sequence
- Fixed a bug where a sequence in the destination set of a While Held set selector did not return to previous set
- Fixed a bug where filenames including did not display correctly (thanks to jinxguardian)
- Fixed a bug where clicking the ends of buttons with long assignment names did not open assignment window
- Fixed a bug where controller buttons that overlapped could not be clicked in overlap area
- Fixed a bug where displaying names was not perfectly centered on button
- Fixed a bug where set selector info on assignment button did not stretch with long assignment name
- Fixed a bug where assignments in deadzone or active did not show yellow assignment window indicator
- Fixed a bug where window positions were not remembered across multiple monitors (thanks to Michael)
- Fixed a bug where assignments for non-existent controller file buttons still emulated (thanks to Sametz)
- Fixed a bug where emulating mouse wheel up then down too then release up caused mouse wheel emulation to stop
- Fixed a bug where :F= could appear in translation file (thanks to CyberMSX)
- Fixed a bug where translation file creation could repeat words
- Fixed a bug where some installation window buttons were not translated
- Fixed a bug where failing to open INI style controller and profile files did not show initial "open error" message
- Fixed a bug where adding a new controller when list is full caused listsize to increase by 1
- Fixed a bug where App Paths registry entry ignored "Associate files" option
New in Xpadder 5.2 (Jul 10, 2008)
- Improved set capacity (increased from 4 to 8 sets)
- Improved set handling (infinite sets a big step closer)
- Improved assignment right-click set menu (split into set submenus)
- Improved SetSelector indicators (replaced dots with set number and method icon)
- Improved window display positioning
- Improved window position saving
- Improved remember window positions option (on by default - centred if disabled)
- Improved closing of all windows (all windows close if re-opened - they now toggle)
- Improved global settings options layout (expanded window size and removed scrollbox)
- Improved timing accuracy and loop counting
- Improved component creation in some areas
- Improved processing of scan animation display (when no controllers are connected at startup)
- Improved keyboard test timing when emulating a sequence
- Improved controller properties layout
- Improved handling of dialog text formatting
- Improved default path determination
- Improved image text writing
- Added yellow highlight to Controller and Profile buttons whenever changes have been made and need saving
- Added type and battery/power information for Xbox 360 compatible controllers to properties window
- Added Profile Settings window
- Added KeyTapTime global and profile options
- Added AllowEmulatedKeys checkbox to keyboard test
- Added first run dialogs (welcome and program location, user file location, add associations)
- Added Associations option
- Added bolding of toggled global options (so you know what options have changed)
- Fixed a bug where assigning onto a set selector via advanced assignment window caused error (thanks to tbd2007)
- Fixed a bug where re-running with different path casing triggered different-location boot error (thanks to Thraka)
- Fixed a bug where programs launching Xpadder using "xpadder.exe" fail boot name check (thanks to Thraka)
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi size caused error (thanks to scotsummers)
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi altered window layouts
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi cropped all checkboxes
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi affected some fonts (Tahoma 8 is now used 100% throughout)
- Fixed a bug where assigning to a one-way set selector copied assignment to setbuddy
- Fixed a bug where keyboard settings checkboxes were not translatable
- Fixed a bug where Windows 2000 showed icons with magenta background
- Fixed a bug where holding shift/ctrl/alt and closing assignment window caused thread error (thanks to generic.imitation)
- Fixed a bug where Clear Advanced assignments de-focused advanced assignment window preventing keypresses
- Fixed a bug where clicking space to right of global options toggled the checkbox
- Fixed a bug where pressing Enter or Space in Advanced Assignments window after pressing a button caused button to repress
- Fixed a bug where flickering could occur on multi-core CPUs
- Fixed a bug where Inserting a slot caused flicker and highlighting of incorrect slot
- Fixed a bug where combinations with Windows Logo keys did not work (thanks to Christian)
- Fixed a bug where some dialog windows did not use bold text for details
- Fixed a bug where changing background colours while scan animation was running used an old workaround
- Fixed a bug where AssignmentPopUpMenu Clear option and wheel clicking was possible even if assignment was already empty
- Fixed a bug where Keyboard tab text was not translated (thanks to Ivan T)
- Fixed a bug where Controller Properties text could be scrolled via horizontal mouse wheel (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where multiple buttons could be auto-snapped to stick center in controller settings window
- Fixed a bug where Controller help did not show information about the Controller menu (only the tabs)
- Fixed a bug where SetSelector help listed methods before list
- Fixed bugs where Bad Stick/Trigger Access error values did not show correct value if non-standard and invalid axis
New in Xpadder 5.2 (Jun 24, 2008)
- Improved set capacity (increased from 4 to 8 sets)
- Improved set handling (infinite sets a big step closer)
- Improved assignment right-click set menu (split into set submenus)
- Improved SetSelector indicators (replaced dots with set number and method icon)
- Improved window display positioning
- Improved window position saving
- Improved remember window positions option (on by default - centred if disabled)
- Improved closing of all windows (all windows close if re-opened - they now toggle)
- Improved global settings options layout (expanded window size and removed scrollbox)
- Improved timing accuracy and loop counting
- Improved component creation in some areas
- Improved processing of scan animation display (when no controllers are connected at startup)
- Improved keyboard test timing when emulating a sequence
- Improved controller properties layout
- Improved handling of dialog text formatting
- Improved default path determination
- Improved image text writing
- Added yellow highlight to Controller and Profile buttons whenever changes have been made and need saving
- Added type and battery/power information for Xbox 360 compatible controllers to properties window
- Added Profile Settings window
- Added KeyTapTime global and profile options
- Added AllowEmulatedKeys checkbox to keyboard test
- Added first run dialogs (welcome and program location, user file location, add associations)
- Added Associations option
- Added bolding of toggled global options (so you know what options have changed)
- Fixed a bug where assigning onto a set selector via advanced assignment window caused error (thanks to tbd2007)
- Fixed a bug where re-running with different path casing triggered different-location boot error (thanks to Thraka)
- Fixed a bug where programs launching Xpadder using "xpadder.exe" fail boot name check (thanks to Thraka)
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi size caused error (thanks to scotsummers)
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi altered window layouts
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi cropped all checkboxes
- Fixed a bug where custom system font dpi affected some fonts (Tahoma 8 is now used 100% throughout)
- Fixed a bug where assigning to a one-way set selector copied assignment to setbuddy
- Fixed a bug where keyboard settings checkboxes were not translatable
- Fixed a bug where Windows 2000 showed icons with magenta background
- Fixed a bug where holding shift/ctrl/alt and closing assignment window caused thread error (thanks to generic.imitation)
- Fixed a bug where Clear Advanced assignments de-focused advanced assignment window preventing keypresses
- Fixed a bug where clicking space to right of global options toggled the checkbox
- Fixed a bug where pressing Enter or Space in Advanced Assignments window after pressing a button caused button to repress
- Fixed a bug where flickering could occur on multi-core CPUs
- Fixed a bug where Inserting a slot caused flicker and highlighting of incorrect slot
- Fixed a bug where combinations with Windows Logo keys did not work (thanks to Christian)
- Fixed a bug where some dialog windows did not use bold text for details
- Fixed a bug where changing background colours while scan animation was running used an old workaround
- Fixed a bug where AssignmentPopUpMenu Clear option and wheel clicking was possible even if assignment was already empty
- Fixed a bug where Keyboard tab text was not translated (thanks to Ivan T)
- Fixed a bug where Controller Properties text could be scrolled via horizontal mouse wheel (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where multiple buttons could be auto-snapped to stick center in controller settings window
- Fixed a bug where Controller help did not show information about the Controller menu (only the tabs)
- Fixed a bug where SetSelector help listed methods before list
- Fixed bugs where Bad Stick/Trigger Access error values did not show correct value if non-standard and invalid
New in Xpadder 5.1 (May 19, 2008)
- Improved boot and startup code
- Improved graphical bit-depth (now uses 32bit imaging - 10% faster)
- Improved some slow graphical operations (mostly icon-related)
- Improved creation of popupmenu imagelists
- Improved creation of bitmap arrays
- Improved SetSelector list by sorting by set instead of method
- Improved controller settings stick tab (added tabs and new standard size icons, added "Enabled" text clicking to toggle)
- Improved Controller Settings window size to fit minimum 600x480
- Improved speed of controller settings activity scanning
- Improved speed of displaying controller if theme image is used
- Improved assignment keyboard display memory usage
- Improved speed of sample theme image gradient displays
- Improved speed of colour negating and vista gradient creation
- Improved bitmap image opening for future improvements
- Improved invalid image messages (added "theme" or "controller" to text)
- Improved boot resolution checker speed
- Improved boot error dialog button text (replaced "OK" with "Exit")
- Improved controller settings image tab layout (split into sub-tabs)
- Improved theme tab layout
- Improved some error dialog text for translation
- Improved checkbox text (replaced "Enable" with "Enabled")
- Improved Clear Controller Image dialog text
- Added One-Way SetSelector option
- Added SetSelector options to Assignment PopUp Menu
- Added custom pause slots
- Added Keyboard options tab and test
- Added Help button window toggling (re-click a Help button to close the Help window)
- Added executable name check (must be "Xpadder*.exe" - for example "Xpadder.exe" or "Xpadder5-1.exe")
- Added "Assignment" text to assignment window title (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Added Clear confirmation windows when Clearing controller or theme images
- Added clicking of "Enabled" text for DPad and Triggers tabs
- Fixed a bug where connecting controllers out of sequence while Xpadder was running caused it to crash
- Fixed a bug where altering known controller list entry positions with only one controller connected caused crash
- Fixed a bug where ending session with Xpadder minimized did not save INI (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where ending session with Xpadder running did not cleanly exit coreloop
- Fixed a bug where CoreKeyScan checked for mouse buttons
- Fixed a bug where Stick2 Enabled text was not disabled when Stick1 was unavailable
- Fixed a bug where basic assignment checkboxes were not perfectly aligned
- Fixed a bug where right trigger failed to respond to manual axis selection if left trigger was set to none
- Fixed a bug where a permanently activated button (eg; mode switch) prevented button detection (thanks to Jezz)
- Fixed a bug where changing background colour did not work if scan animation was showing
- Fixed a bug where interface buttons (settings,help,controller,profile,abc,sets) did not use theme button style
- Fixed a bug where Minimize/Close window via Xpadder mouse emulation did not work (thanks to GrimResistance)
- Fixed a bug where 1 second delay occurred if moving Xpadder window via Xpadder mouse emulation
- Fixed a bug where DirectX libraries did not release memory if "User32.dll" was missing
- Fixed a bug where failed retrieval of DirectX exported function addresses caused error
- Fixed a bug where "User32.dll" did not release memory if function did not exist
- Fixed a bug where complete language files displayed "This language file 100% translated" (That's not 100% good English!)
- Fixed a bug where bitmaps saved in PhotoShop could not be used (thanks to TBD2007)
- Fixed a bug where pressing a button in controller settings window caused button to select and update name box repeatedly
- Fixed a bug where assignment window could not colour letters of assignments with more than 255 slots
- Fixed a bug where scanning for mouse assignments could not check assignments fully with more than 255 slots
- Fixed a bug where emulated keys could alter controller settings axis selection
- Fixed a bug where three-colour gradients did not set alpha value for first half
- Fixed a bug where core loop start delay was using all CPU for less than a millisecond
- Fixed a bug where "Fatal Error" text should have been "Error" (thanks to Zwaf)
- Fixed a bug where associated explorer icons resized badly
- Fixed potential freezing bugs in Assignment and Controller Settings windows
- Fixed bugs where Russian text did not fit in some Controller Settings labels, comboboxes and buttons
New in Xpadder 5.0 (Apr 26, 2008)
- Improved CPU handling (optimized for multi-core CPUs/multiple-CPUs, improved for single-core CPUs/single CPUs)
- Improved core stability (no more white screens or freezing) (thanks to everyone who reported problems)
- Improved controller array handling (uses less memory, safer data access, data is faster to access)
- Improved sub-windows (now 100% dynamic and 100% memory leak free)
- Improved controller file reading (removed support for old binary controller files)
- Improved some of the controller list handling
- Improved controller INI read speed
- Improved border interface display speed (2.2 times faster)
- Improved detection data memory usage
- Improved device acquisition speed
- Improved handling of assignment option toggles
- Improved file version reading and calculations
- Improved exit speed slightly
- Improved advanced assignment slot image update efficiency
- Improved white shading in some areas (was off-white)
- Improved handling of NameDisplay button during interface changes
- Improved displaying of profile creation/opening progress text
- Added core-synced animations (prevents window from being unresponsive while animations occur)
- Added smart button animation completion (prevents delays if no buttons or if all buttons fully animated)
- Added deletion prompt when deleting known controller
- Added individual NameDisplay button statuses for each controller
- Added "Opening controller" status text during animation
- Added Controller global settings button icons
- Fixed a bug where moving mouse speed sliders via mouse emulation caused errors (thanks to Swolch and Sametz)
- Fixed some thread memory leaks
- Fixed a bug where command line shortcuts did not launch until profile was manually opened (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where command line profile could be lost due to multiple controller messages
- Fixed a bug where command line profile did not open when controller reconnected
- Fixed a bug where mouse settings window did not show stick/dpad name for group mouse settings
- Fixed a bug where profile queue was not cleared when a new profile was received (thanks to WelshRabbit)
- Fixed a bug where grey did not produce a proper Vista style gradient
- Fixed a bug where altering trigger controller settings closed DPad window and not Trigger window
- Fixed a bug where Assignment Settings window still allocated memory for old tab icons from last year!!!
- Fixed a bug where buttons sometimes didn't identify correctly in controller settings window (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where button detection was ignored if an axis was active (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where pressing space while entering a sequence with auto-pauses could toggle the auto-pause checkbox
- Fixed a bug where checking an assignment option box and then pressing space to assign caused checkbox to toggle
- Fixed a bug where one Profile change value was not initialized (this may have caused a bug at some point)
- Fixed a bug where recent profile lists were not correctly defragged on startup
- Fixed a bug where selected button did not reset on controller settings tab change
- Fixed a bug where selected button did not take priority if controller settings buttons overlapped (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where controller list in INI was not correctly scanned for repeats
- Fixed a bug where language help button was missing (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where controllers help was out of order
- Fixed some bugs where show animation option was ignored
- Fixed a bug where sub windows closed after main window restore and not during minimize (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where ButtonDown status was not initialized
- Fixed a bug where cycle hash border did not fill button with long displayed assignment name
- Fixed a bug where Start options text was badly worded
- Fixed some bugs where Russian text did not appear fully in some locations
- Fixed a bug where gradients did not end perfectly on final colour
New in Xpadder 2008.04.13 (Apr 26, 2008)
- Improved CPU handling (optimized for multi-core CPUs/multiple-CPUs, improved for single-core CPUs/single CPUs)
- Improved core stability (no more white screens or freezing) (thanks to everyone who reported problems)
- Improved controller array handling (uses less memory, safer data access, data is faster to access)
- Improved sub-windows (now 100% dynamic and 100% memory leak free)
- Improved controller file reading (removed support for old binary controller files)
- Improved some of the controller list handling
- Improved controller INI read speed
- Improved border interface display speed (2.2 times faster)
- Improved detection data memory usage
- Improved device acquisition speed
- Improved handling of assignment option toggles
- Improved file version reading and calculations
- Improved exit speed slightly
- Improved advanced assignment slot image update efficiency
- Improved white shading in some areas (was off-white)
- Improved handling of NameDisplay button during interface changes
- Improved displaying of profile creation/opening progress text
- Added core-synced animations (prevents window from being unresponsive while animations occur)
- Added smart button animation completion (prevents delays if no buttons or if all buttons fully animated)
- Added deletion prompt when deleting known controller
- Added individual NameDisplay button statuses for each controller
- Added "Opening controller" status text during animation
- Added Controller global settings button icons
- Fixed a bug where moving mouse speed sliders via mouse emulation caused errors (thanks to Swolch and Sametz)
- Fixed some thread memory leaks
- Fixed a bug where command line shortcuts did not launch until profile was manually opened (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where command line profile could be lost due to multiple controller messages
- Fixed a bug where command line profile did not open when controller reconnected
- Fixed a bug where mouse settings window did not show stick/dpad name for group mouse settings
- Fixed a bug where profile queue was not cleared when a new profile was received (thanks to WelshRabbit)
- Fixed a bug where grey did not produce a proper Vista style gradient
- Fixed a bug where altering trigger controller settings closed DPad window and not Trigger window
- Fixed a bug where Assignment Settings window still allocated memory for old tab icons from last year!!!
- Fixed a bug where buttons sometimes didn't identify correctly in controller settings window (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where button detection was ignored if an axis was active (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where pressing space while entering a sequence with auto-pauses could toggle the auto-pause checkbox
- Fixed a bug where checking an assignment option box and then pressing space to assign caused checkbox to toggle
- Fixed a bug where one Profile change value was not initialized (this may have caused a bug at some point)
- Fixed a bug where recent profile lists were not correctly defragged on startup
- Fixed a bug where selected button did not reset on controller settings tab change
- Fixed a bug where selected button did not take priority if controller settings buttons overlapped (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where controller list in INI was not correctly scanned for repeats
- Fixed a bug where language help button was missing (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where controllers help was out of order
- Fixed some bugs where show animation option was ignored
- Fixed a bug where sub windows closed after main window restore and not during minimize (thanks to SGTCableDog)
- Fixed a bug where ButtonDown status was not initialized
- Fixed a bug where cycle hash border did not fill button with long displayed assignment name
- Fixed a bug where Start options text was badly worded
- Fixed some bugs where Russian text did not appear fully in some locations
- Fixed a bug where gradients did not end perfectly on final colour
New in Xpadder 2008.02 (Feb 8, 2008)
- Improved thread termination handling
- Added fatal error detection
- Added previous instance location check
- Fixed some bugs where white screens/freezes could occur
- Fixed a bug where selecting a controller button in controller settings window triggered profile change
- Fixed some help text bugs
New in Xpadder 2008.01 (Jan 11, 2008)
- Improved NT-based framework (optimized for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 & Vista only)
- Improved compilation by using latest compiler
- Improved controller array memory usage
- Improved key scanning speed and efficiency in core loop
- Improved XInput DLL loading (can now be enabled or disabled without a restart)
- Improved creation, handling and memory usage for all main interface pop menu menus
- Improved Controller Settings detection scan processing
- Improved tab icon dimension calculations and memory usage
- Improved file dialog box creation and memory usage
- Improved help parameter handling on startup (help shows but Xpadder does not start)
- Improved application icon quality (added pixel resized alternatives)
- Improved "Can't edit sequence or cycles" message by replacing dialog with permanent titlebar text
- Improved stick/dpad settings name (renamed confusing "Layout Settings" as "Assignment Group Settings")
- Added dual thread support (all functions can now be operated via a gamepad)
- Added unknown (unlinked) controllers to the controller list in settings window
- Added multiple controllers to tray icon with custom controller icons and profile/open icons
- Added DPad auto-assign to 8-way mode
- Added highlighting of currently selected options in menus
- Added clicking of controller scan animation to open game controller control panel
- Added detection error label (replaces "stick/trigger is not analog" dialog window)
- Added AppPath registry key writing (works for 2000 & XP admins only, run as Admin in Vista for functionality)
- Added yellow highlight to controller name button to signify instruction or change
- Added controller name to Controller File open error dialog
- Fixed a bug where connecting a second controller could create multiple controller tabs
- Fixed a bug where undetermined XInput compatibilities caused minor CPU usage increase
- Fixed a bug where CPU usage increased slightly when controller settings window was open
- Fixed a bug where a controller file open failure did not remove automatic controller file opening settings
- Fixed a bug where identical controllers all loaded the controller file when only the first was necessary
- Fixed a bug where auto-assign determination did not check for None properly
- Fixed a bug where activated keys could fail to deactivate on exit (very unlikely but was possible)
- Fixed a bug where clearing an assignment with a displayed long name did not hide button before displaying
- Fixed a bug where help switch did not maximize main window if necessary
- Fixed a bug where core loop timing reset after 1.36 years of uptime (increased to 136 years)
- Fixed a bug where clicking the assignment window triggered a profile change even if sequence warning shown
- Fixed a bug where XInput option was needlessly available in Windows 2000
- Fixed a bug where lower dialog window text did not word wrap
- Fixed a bug where auto-assigning in mouse settings window didn't refresh assignment group settings window
- Fixed a bug where setting assignment group direction mode to the current setting triggered profile change
- Fixed a bug where switching mouse spring set to a non-mouse spring set caused mouse pointer to jump
- Fixed a bug where cancelled save controller dialog continued to ask to save for further identical controllers
- Fixed a bug where some controller settings tab text was incorrectly placed
New in Xpadder 2007.12a (Dec 7, 2007)
- Fixed a bug where bad filename characters in controller name prevented Save As dialog from showing
New in Xpadder 2007.12 (Dec 3, 2007)
- Improved startup speed and memory usage
- Improved controller detection speed
- Improved assignment name display (expanding buttons, auto-display, assignment shown if no name)
- Improved raw data display speed
- Improved profile opening speed
- Improved language file opening speed
- Improved core loop memory usage
- Improved name toggle button design for increased visibility
- Improved DirectX/XInput help to reflect new driver package contents
- Added button styles
- Added language file update saving
- Added "connect controller" animation
- Added default names to save dialogs
- Fixed a bug where "Start with Windows" registry data was not validated
- Fixed a bug where Xpadder main window did not restore to foreground when tray icon clicked
- Fixed a bug where opening or clearing a theme image failed to redraw off-controller-image buttons
New in Xpadder 2007.11a (Nov 2, 2007)
- Fixed a bug where values were not saved/loaded correctly for button-based DPads
- Fixed a bug where bad DPad button values did not show full value in error message
- Fixed a bug where open sub-windows were not correctly closed on program exit (could cause error message)
New in Xpadder 2007.11 (Oct 26, 2007)
- Improved controller settings window button scanning speed
- Added controller name to DirectInput error dialogs if the name is accessible
- Added file name and location to line parsing dialogs
- Added file location to language file creation dialog
- Fixed a bug where simulated sequences, toggled or turbo assignments could interfere with assignment windows
- Fixed a bug where dialog text spacing was affected by long/short translations
- Fixed a bug where drivers producing POV and button data together could not add a DPad
- Fixed a bug where English or space(s) counted as valid translations
New in Xpadder 2007.10a (Sep 28, 2007)
- Improved shutdown speed
- Fixed a bug where settings/links were not saved if Windows session ended with Xpadder running
- Fixed a bug where some Chinese Traditional characters did not display in Help windows
New in Xpadder 2007.10 (Sep 21, 2007)
- Improved memory usage (less than half the usage of v2007.09a)
- Improved core loop speed (much faster for controllers with less than 2 sticks)
- Improved startup speed
- Improved file loading speed and memory usage
- Improved settings options layout (makes space for future options)
- Improved assignment resizing quality
- Improved language file opening and memory usage
- Improved language-free session memory usage
- Improved Controller Settings image exporting
- Improved registry profile checker speed and memory usage
- Improved number base conversions
- Added plain-text controller file format
- Added low resolution assignment window
- Added theme background image options
- Added language settings tab, template creator and compatibility checker
- Added language explorer icon
- Added left/right buttons for advanced assignments pause slider
- Fixed a bug where DPad diagonals did not move when DPad position moved
- Fixed a bug where an error occurred when adding a Cycle Stop in Slot 1 of empty assignment
- Fixed a bug where some Chinese characters caused a Help window error
- Fixed a bug where unknown file chars didn't check for line limit
- Fixed a bug where trigger full was listed a - in controller settings comboboxes
- Fixed a bug where display did not update on restore if set other than 1 was selected when minimized
- Fixed a bug where bad values in profile files didn't show correct name in error message
- Fixed a bug where sub-windows did not close before a profile was loaded
- Fixed a bug where random themes did not trigger settings save on exit
- Fixed a bug where random themes did not randomize at start of session
- Fixed some help grammar errors
New in Xpadder 2007.09 (Aug 31, 2007)
- Improved core memory usage
- Improved controller memory usage
- Improved stick calculation memory usage
- Improved file handling, reading speed and memory usage
- Improved assignment window layout (split into basic and advanced)
- Improved supported resolution (600x480 - supports original 640x480 plus rotated 800x600)
- Improved slot management (scrolling, insert, delete, clear)
- Improved sequence processing (5x faster)
- Improved settings windows access (left-click to open, right-click for menu)
- Improved stick status image update speed
- Improved DPad status visuals
- Improved maximum assignment name length (from 16 to 32)
- Improved opening of other stick settings window
- Improved compression and design of some icons
- Improved default theme (more professional, less colourful)
- Added smart profile saving (smaller files, faster opening, lower memory usage)
- Added unlimited assignment slots
- Added assignments via keypresses
- Added assignment window auto-closing
- Added pause auto-adding
- Added automatic variable pause block building
- Added common media key support
- Added 4-way, diagonal-only and 8-way DPad and Stick modes
- Added stick diagonal sizing
- Added sequence stopping via button re-press
- Added position saving for all windows
- Added stick status deadzone indicators for each zone
- Added Unknown slot value for corrupt slots and when inserting new slot
- Added advanced assignment test area
- Added "My Documents" as default file location for first-time run
- Fixed a bug where connecting a new controller sometimes triggered auto-open onto wrong controller
- Fixed a bug where assignments with sequence cycles cycled on each set change
- Fixed a bug where new rumble strengths preview rumbled all controllers instead of only selected
- Fixed a bug where settings windows did not close when switching sets
- Fixed a bug where layout settings buttons could not be clicked if a button was under it
- Fixed a bug where layout settings buttons areas were too large
- Fixed a bug where layout settings buttons could disappear if a button was displayed under it
- Fixed a bug where missing rumble strengths in profile were not defaulted correctly
- Fixed a bug where invisible buttons were hidden unnecessarily
- Fixed a bug where buttons appeared after minimize>set change>controller disconnection>restore
- Fixed a bug where settings/assignment windows didn't close when control removed from the controller
- Fixed a bug where Mouse Settings window was not closed when DPad or Stick Settings windows were closed
- Fixed a bug where non-terminated final file line could prevent error message from being shown
- Fixed a bug where assignment names were not size checked when profile opened
- Fixed a bug where turbo rate slider prevented some values from being used
- Fixed a bug where tray menu responded when file dialog windows were open
- Fixed a bug where relative filenames sometimes didn't save correctly in Windows 9x
- Fixed many translation sizing and missing text issues
New in Xpadder 2007.08 (Aug 2, 2007)
- Improved controller memory handling
- Improved entire icon handling system (faster and lower memory usage)
- Improved controller settings axis detection for low resolution or fast axes
- Improved INI file opening and registry conversion
- Improved special assignments access
- Improved some icons to represent their function
- Improved tab heights globally
- Added language support (English built-in)
- Added icon to Mouse Settings buttons in Stick and DPad setting windows
- Added 640x480 support for the Controller Properties window
- Fixed a bug where layout settings buttons disappeared with some image options
- Fixed a bug where opening a missing profile showed an INI file error message
- Fixed a bug where last accessed folders were not used in next session
New in Xpadder 2007.07.12 (Jul 13, 2007)
- Improved key emulation memory usage and speed
- Fixed a bug where mouse speed was not accessible if mouse movement was not in slot 1
- Fixed a bug where both mouse speed directions were not accessible if both mouse speed directions were assigned
- Fixed a bug where the Download Image dialog text was misleading
New in Xpadder 2007.07.11 (Jul 12, 2007)
- Improved INI data reading speed and error handling
- Added INI style profile files
- Fixed a bug where DPad Diagonal mode button selection didn't update bolding
New in Xpadder 2007.07.07 (Jul 10, 2007)
- Improved startup speed and memory usage
- Improved executable size
- Improved global settings design
- Improved all settings tab icon displays
- Improved INI file reading, number validation and saving efficiency
- Improved option change processing
- Added "Minimize when closing main window" option
- Added "Show icon in notification area" option
- Added "Remember assignment window position" option
- Added highlight to button currently being assigned
- Fix a bug where Assignment window did not close when clearing assignment
New in Xpadder 2007.07.06 (Jul 7, 2007)
- Improved startup speed and memory usage
- Improved key emulation speed
- Improved emulation compatibility for Windows 98 and Windows ME
- Added Clear option to assignment pop-up menu (or middle click assignment button to clear)
- Added Windows and XInput version information to About window
- Added clicking of None/Max assignment rumble icons to instantly slide
- Added settings icon for renamed Controller Settings window
- Fixed a bug where "Process Non-Selected Controllers" option change required Settings window closure
New in Xpadder 2007.07.04 (Jul 6, 2007)
- Over 50 optimizations reducing exe size, startup speed and memory usage
- Minimum resolution required to start now 640x480 (see development forum for info)
- Added resolution checking for large windows
New in Xpadder 2007.07.02 (Jul 3, 2007)
- Added Windows 98 and Windows ME support
- Added resolution checking (minimum supported is 800x600)
- Fixed a bug where assignment window title bar could be off the screen at 800x600
New in Xpadder 2007.06.29 (Jun 30, 2007)
- Added forwards/backwards compatibility for INI files (see development forum for info)
New in Xpadder 2007.06.28 (Jun 29, 2007)
- Improved Windows version recognition to include all from Windows 95 upwards
- Added Windows version specific DirectX version messages
- Fixed a bug where XInput was scanned for on pre-XP systems (caused TraceMessage error if found)
- Fixed several bugs that caused crashes on Windows 95 (it nows gets to the "Not Supported" message!)
New in Xpadder 2007.06.27 (Jun 28, 2007)
- Improved speed and memory usage for second instance handling
- Added INI file support (see development forum for more info)
- Added relative filename support
- Added controller name to open and save window titles
- Fixed a bug where displaying trigger window prompted to save profile changes on exit
New in Xpadder 2007.06.25 (Jun 26, 2007)
- Improved interface startup speed (33% faster)
- Improved tray icon startup speed
- Reduced executable size and memory usage by detaching rarely-used registry converter
- Added auto-select set 1 option on minimize/restore in settings window
- Fixed a bug where the display didn't update shown set after restoring window (thanks to freakingretard)
New in Xpadder 2007.06.23 (Jun 23, 2007)
- Minor improvement to theme handling
- Added Windows 2000 support (beta - let me know of any problems)
- Fixed a bug where default options were not used in some situations
- Fixed a bug where Settings help buttons did not receive focus on tab-change
New in Xpadder 2007.06.21 (Jun 22, 2007)
- Fixed a bug where double-clicking a profile in Windows XP failed if the path included spaces
- Added Windows Server 2003 support
New in Xpadder 4.4 (May 5, 2007)
- Improved explorer associations and icons
- Improved profile handling
- Improved dialog window handling and default active button selection
- Improved title bar message display
- Improved Windows version checking
- Improved shell update efficiency
- Added command line switches and help
- Added shortcut launching via command line
- Added automatic restore/minimize if Xpadder is re-run
- Added controller link database duplication and bad entry checking
- Added controller link database recent list duplication and defragmentation
- Added taskbar button flashing (conforms to Microsoft specification)
- Added path extraction auto-prefixing
- Added option to show taskbar button when minimized
- Added XInput support for Logitech ChillStream controller
- Added recent documents list addition for open/save dialogs
- Fixed a bug where lack of X and Y rumble axes caused continuous error
- Fixed a bug where loading message flicked up if animations were disabled
- Fixed a bug where manually closing dialog window did not return best response
- Fixed a bug where opening the first profile on the recent list triggered a shutdown database save unnecessarily
- Fixed a bug where Controller Order column in Settings window was too short on Windows XP
- Fixed a bug where extension extraction didn't handle folders with extensions
New in Xpadder 4.1 (Mar 13, 2007)
- Shift key and key release emulation more accurate
- Redesigned all windows for readability and Windows Theme awareness
- Minor interface button speed improvements
- New Theme and Controller Editor Image palettes (allow dragging)
- Added extra options to Set Selector list (auto-toggles)
- More efficient core loop
- Faster shutdown
- Real-time theme aware button shadows
- Replaced assignment options summary text with "ON" text in tabs
- Help text formatting and rewrite
- Some new icons
- Assignment Slots allowing for Combinations and Sequences
- Individual turbo rates and demo
- XInput support for Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
- Assignment Naming and Name display
- Interface button down display
- Set button, pop-up menu and status re-design (ready for v4.6 set manager)
- Profile Converter confirmation
- Windows version check at startup
- Multi-Instance check message
- Beta prompts for future beta releases
- Controller Editor Image Fill correctly handles memory for large fills
- Set switching on non-selected controller or while window is minimized no longer updates interface
- Assignments with turbo and rumble enabled give motors time to reach full strength
- Controller and Profile Name buttons check for connected controller
- Controller and Profile Name buttons show gradient behind text
- Open/save dialogs handle missing paths correctly and allow explorer folder deletion
- "Save changes to Profile" dialog displays correct profile name when using multiple controllers
- "Show Desktop" icon no longer locks tray icon if a prompt is displayed
- Tray icon no longer handles clicks when non-exit prompt is displayed
- Previous Set Selector correctly cleared
- Prompts brought to front if window is minimized
- "Scanning for controller" title no longer displayed after cancelling via dialog
- Settings window correctly resets active tab
- Controller Editor Button details hide on tab change
- Every assignment and controller editor tab auto-focuses on Help button
- Embedded window icons removed
New in Xpadder 4.1 (Jan 6, 2007)
- Major improvements for force-feedback detection, initialization, memory usage and handling
- Real-time keyboard image (reduced memory usage and EXE size, ready for v4.4 customization)
- Expanded profile structure (more efficient and ready for v4.2 options)
- Updated compiler version from 2006.03 to latest
- All DirectX code updated from 2006.04 to latest
- All sub-windows are now live and non-modal
- Layout button display speed increase
- Improved Stick calculation efficiency and memory usage
- Set Selector list no longer shows current set (unnecessary)
- Tray menu redesigned
- Minor visual changes to sub-windows
- Per-assignment rumble settings
- Axis can now be set to "None" (allows ignoring and increases core-loop speed)
- Assignment window tabs (ready for v4.2 options)
- Support for Windows Vista XInput
New in Xpadder 4.0 11.26.06 (Nov 25, 2006)
- More efficient API loading
- More efficient memory usage
- Minor startup speed increase
- Massive reduction in EXE file size
- Increased button capacity from 12 to 32
- Improved sub-window handling
- Minor improvements to assignment window graphic
- Minor visual improvements to interface buttons
- New profile open animation
- New default theme
- External profile files (built-in converter for old internal profiles)
- Controller editor (layout image, input data and names)
- Support for latest DirectX (2006.10)
- Simultaneous API raw data display
- Automatic XInput compatability detection
- Stick Axes inversion options
- Multiple Xbox 360-compatible controllers correctly handled
New in Xpadder 2006.10.07 (Oct 14, 2006)
- Added Logitech WingMan Cordless Rumblepad controller and driver
- Fixed hama Double Action AirGrip buttons
- Added another Sony PlayStation 2 Controller driver for SuperDualBoxPro
- Added Sony PlayStation 2 Controller driver for RedOctane adapter
- Added Sony PlayStation Digital Controller for Dilong adapter
- Added Saitek P2900 Wireless driver
- Added X-Technologies Dark Rumble 0104-D driver
New in Xpadder 2006.10.06 (Oct 6, 2006)
- Another Saitek P880 driver
- Another Sony PlayStation 2 controller driver for KikyX-Series adapter
- Game Elements Axis Pad GGE900 controller and driver
- ASUS XitePad driver
- Improved Apollo GP-3020 image
- Nintendo SNES controller and driver for SuperSmartjoy2 adapter
New in Xpadder 2006.10.03 (Oct 4, 2006)
- Another Sony PlayStation Controller driver for PSXPad
- Extreme Technology MB-2113 driver
- Fixed Logitech Cordless PS2 Action Controller detection
- InterAct ProPad controller and driver
- Another Saitek P2500 Rumble Pad driver
- Another Gravis Eliminator AfterShock driver
- Sega Dreamcast Controller and driver for MagicBox adapter
New in Xpadder 2006.10.02 (Oct 3, 2006)
- Minor layout image quality improvment
- Fixed Century Concept 234995 driver detection
- SmartBox FT-691 driver
- Belkin Nostromo n50 SpeedPad controller and driver
- Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick and driver
- Logitech Cordless PS2 Action Controller and driver for Kiky X-Series adapter
- Another Game Elements GGE908 driver
New in Xpadder 2006.09.28 (Sep 29, 2006)
- Sony PlayStation 2 controller driver for Dragon Double PowerBox adapter
- AutoLoad profile no longer lost if no controller connected
New in Xpadder 2006.09.20 (Sep 20, 2006)
- Profile opening pop-up location
- Settings page remembered for each controller
- Another XFX XGear driver
- DirectInput error messages
- Tray icon pop-up menu
- Assignment button pop-up menu
- Right-click assignment to close window
New in Xpadder 2006.09.06 (Sep 7, 2006)
- Faster and more accurate Xbox controller DirectInput Trigger reading
- Improved API handling (especially future XInput versions)
- Another MadCatz PC Con driver
- API manual selection no longer lost on controller change
New in Xpadder 2006.09.04 (Sep 5, 2006)
- Shift Set automatically reverts to main set on minimize
- Another Mad Catz Xbox 360 Controller driver
- Assigning key with shift select correctly copies assignment to selected shift set
New in Xpadder 2006.08.31 (Aug 31, 2006)
- Belkin Nostromo n45 controller and driver
- ThrustMaster Dual Trigger 2-in-1 Rumble Force controller and driver
- Mad Catz Xbox 360 controller and driver
- Sony PlayStation 1 Controller driver for SuperJoyBox5Pro adapter
- Saitek P2600 Rumble Pad button layout
New in Xpadder 2006.08.20 (Aug 21, 2006)
- Global settings window (request options in forum)
- Theme support
- Auto-minimize option
- Profile menu icons
New in Xpadder 2006.07.31 (Jul 31, 2006)
- Lots of Windows Classic Theme visual errors corrected
- Window focussing issues fixed
- Minor database layout label and order errors corrected
- Better Xbox 360 controller image
- Another PS2 driver
- JOYTECH Neo Se [Xbox360] controller and driver
- Controller database details