Pluralinput Changelog

What's new in Pluralinput 0.14 Beta

Mar 20, 2017
  • New:
  • DeviceSetup experience
  • Improved:
  • cursor rendering performance
  • more responsive application shutdown
  • Fixed:
  • only one instance of the application can run at a time
  • various smaller UI and internal bug fixes and improvements

New in Pluralinput 0.13 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • New:
  • First version of the RemoteClient and server
  • Option to change the cursor size
  • Improved:
  • downgraded required .NET version to 4.5.2, which is automatically installed during installation
  • Fixed:
  • Added scrollbar to device list
  • 'OpenClipboard Failed (0x800401D0)' bug
  • various smaller UI and internal bug fixes and improvements

New in Pluralinput 0.12 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • New:
  • re-added support for keyboard devices
  • Improved:
  • more reasonable default values for double click timeout and radius
  • multiple instances of Pluralinput can no longer run at the same time
  • look of the MyDevices list
  • Fixed:
  • DeviceSetup issue where setup would complete before all tasks were executed
  • error when clicking on the mail support link with no default mail program installed
  • driver bug that may cause blue screen crashes under some circumstances (Bug Check 0x7F)
  • DeviceSetup issue where setup would complete before all tasks were executed
  • error when clicking on the mail support link with no default mail program installed
  • driver bug that may cause blue screen crashes under some circumstances (Bug Check 0x7F)
  • rare DeviceSetup crashes
  • bug where the DeviceSetup is stuck in the 'Executing task' page indefinitely
  • DeviceSetup keyboard reset not always working
  • disappeared splashscreen bug
  • rare bug: Creating the instance for type IHidProductLookupService failed.
  • rare DeviceSetup crashes
  • bug where the DeviceSetup is stuck in the 'Executing task' page indefinitely
  • DeviceSetup keyboard reset not always working
  • disappeared splashscreen bug
  • rare bug: Creating the instance for type IHidProductLookupService failed.

New in Pluralinput 0.11 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • New:
  • Pluralinput is now based on a completely revamped technology stack. It will still take some time until all features are on par with the previous releases.
  • updater that downloads updates in the background
  • splash screen to add app startup feedback
  • Improved:
  • completely updated and modernized dashboard user interface and cursor renderer
  • modernized DeviceSetup UI and simpified workflow
  • driver now works better with low-end PCs, this fixes mouse cursor stutter
  • detection and handling of crashes and unexpected behaviour
  • reduced startup delay'
  • Fixed:
  • removing option to install driver on unsupported (PS/2) devices
  • issue where 2+ additional cursors would appear but not react to mouse input

New in Pluralinput 0.9 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • improved, more advanced drivers as the base of this new update
  • better compatibility with a variety of mice and keyboards
  • Windows-key and Ctrl+Shift+Esc hotkey supported by the additional keyboards
  • Shift, Alt, Ctrl work as expected on the additional keyboards
  • Numpad works properly now
  • Added support for ClickLock
  • Improved updater
  • Redesigned Settings UI
  • DeviceSetup changes
  • Added help/support articles availble on the website and via the Settings' Help link
  • increased max. number of Pluralinput devices to 16 (You can now use up to 16 additional mice and keyboards plus the default system mouse/keyboard)
  • added cursor label option
  • fixed cursor rendering issues (aka ghost cursors)
  • reduced startup delay
  • updated digital signatures
  • added support for keyboard layouts (settings UI is wip)
  • various smaller bugfixes and improvements

New in Pluralinput 0.8.6.0 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • Improved DeviceSetup usability
  • DeviceSetup now works under Windows XP
  • Option to hide cursors

New in Pluralinput 0.8.5.5 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • Added more detailed device information to DeviceSetup's mice and keyboard lists

New in Pluralinput 0.8.5.2 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • Fixed error that prevented more than 1 Pluralinput cursor from working correctly
  • DeviceSetup now attempts to clean-up after failed installation attempts to reset devices
  • Fixed DeviceSetup error code 0xe0000228
  • Swapping left/right mouse buttons works again

New in Pluralinput 0.8.5.1 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • removed "Input Set" terminology. The mouse is the central device now.
  • UI overhaul
  • improved bug reporting and feedback UI
  • improved DeviceSetup with helpful information
  • simplified Dashboard (now called Settings)
  • improved UI for modifying devices
  • significantly enhanced cursor drawing performance and appearance (it also has an optional shadow now)
  • improved driver installation/removal on Windows Vista and above (there's a known issue where resetting a keyboard using the DeviceSetup sometimes requires two attempts.)
  • removal via the DeviceSetup now removes any traces of the Pluralinput driver from the system
  • fixed Windows 8 drivers
  • reduced application startup time
  • Added mouse acceleration (based on system mouse setting and Pluralinput device pointer speed setting); disabled by default.
  • improved double-clicking
  • the additional cursor now work better with right-click menus
  • Numpad support for keyboards.
  • [0.8.5.1] Windows 8.1 now recognized by the DeviceSetup

New in Pluralinput 0.8.5.0 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • removed "Input Set" terminology. The mouse is the central device now.
  • UI overhaul
  • improved bug reporting and feedback UI
  • improved DeviceSetup with helpful information
  • simplified Dashboard (now called Settings)
  • improved UI for modifying devices
  • significantly enhanced cursor drawing performance and appearance (it also has an optional shadow now)
  • improved driver installation/removal on Windows Vista and above (there's a known issue where resetting a keyboard using the DeviceSetup sometimes requires two attempts.)
  • removal via the DeviceSetup now removes any traces of the Pluralinput driver from the system
  • fixed Windows 8 drivers
  • reduced application startup time
  • Added mouse acceleration (based on system mouse setting and Pluralinput device pointer speed setting); disabled by default.
  • improved double-clicking
  • the additional cursor now work better with right-click menus
  • Numpad support for keyboards.

New in Pluralinput 0.8.2.0 Beta (Jan 13, 2017)

  • Fixes several DeviceSetup issues