V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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Q: A NEW TRACKPAD DRIVER IS OUT

I've got a good news for Macbook Pro / Air owners: a new multitouch trackpad driver for Windows 7 is out.

This driver (codenamed 'Trackpad++') neither contains, nor modifies the original Apple code.
However, it relies on Apple drivers stack for raw hardware access, that's why Boot Camp 3.1 shall be installed first.

Features of the Trackpad++ driver (vs. Boot Camp 3.1 driver):

1. Improved pointer ballistics (pointer movement can be very slow or very fast, depending on the finger speed);

2. Dramatically improved two-finger scrolling experience: Mac OS X-similar (accelerated) scrolling model implemented;

3. Elimination of the most annoying Windows issue of Apple Multitouch Trackpad, i.e. false detection of drag'n'drop actions;

4. Trackpad++ Control Module for adjusting the Trackpad settings.

Supported Macbook Pro generations: Early 2008, Late 2008, Early 2009, Mid 2009;
Supported Macbook Air generations: all generations;
Supported Windows versions: Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit (Boot Camp 3.1 shall be installed first).

You may visit http://trackpad.powerplan7.com for details.

Just by the way: there was an extensive beta-testing phase, and a lot of volunteers have tried Trackpad++ already, so I can assure You that the driver is rock-stable.

P.S. I wrote this driver. My another project is Power Plan Assistant - a popular utility for Boot Camp-enabled Macbook Pro and Air notebooks.

Cheers, and enjoy Trackpad++, something Apple definitely have had to implement a while ago... but I know and You know - it never would...

Posted on May 21, 2010 1:05 AM

by Vlad-imir,Solvedanswer
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@ALL: I recommend to verify the installer with VirusTotal.com, you will see that the package is 100% clean, as reported by more than 50 antivirus and antimalware engines. As for the reputation scores, they are not the best measure - e.g. I update the files weekly, so there will never be enough users of the same (bit exact) executable to really gain the reputation thing, as calculated by some institutions. Website hosting location does not really matter, because the files are anyways hosted via FileCluster.com, with the mirrors both in the USA and EU.

 

Yes, I agree, the thread is too old, and too outdated. Not only the first pages, but I would say pages 1 to 60 contain the discussions which are not relevant anymore. The software has evolved dramatically, and now has the simple automatic installation, fully configurable multitouch gestures, etc., etc. - all of the things it had obviously missed initially.

 

So I feel it's time to close the topic. I would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the discussion! For any questions, feedback, critics :), please feel free to contact me directly via support email.

 

Cheers,

Vladimir

Posted on Jul 21, 2014 2:46 AM

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  • by V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r,

    V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r Feb 20, 2013 12:48 AM in response to gechustyle
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    Feb 20, 2013 12:48 AM in response to gechustyle

    @gechustyle: oh yes, this is the reason, and everything that is working with your NOT buttonless trackpad is a small miracle already, because only the buttonless trackpads are supported. Here is an updated list of the 100% compatbile devices.

    Supported Apple Macbook Pro generations:  Early 2009,  Mid 2009,  Mid 2010,  Early 2011,  Late 2011,  Mid 2012 / Retina

    Supported Apple Macbook Air generations:  Late 2010,  Mid 2011,  Mid 2012

  • by gechustyle,

    gechustyle gechustyle Feb 20, 2013 1:48 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Feb 20, 2013 1:48 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    "...is a small miracle already"

     

    If a get a new MBA I´ll try this software again. Thanks for the responsive discussion and good luck with the development of this software!

  • by msn-s,

    msn-s msn-s Feb 21, 2013 2:47 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Feb 21, 2013 2:47 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Hi all,

     

    I like Trackpad++ very much. It's so convenient with my MBA.

     

    I'd like the serial number , so I have tried to donate some last two weeks, but in vain.

    Paypal system says "This recipient is currently unable to receive money."

     

    Any idea?

  • by benmeroff,

    benmeroff benmeroff Feb 24, 2013 4:37 PM in response to gechustyle
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    Feb 24, 2013 4:37 PM in response to gechustyle

    I can't donate either, as I get the same "This recipient is currently unable to receive money" error...  I would love to donate and get a serial for this awesome software, how can I make this work for you Vladimir?

  • by joshuadca,

    joshuadca joshuadca Feb 25, 2013 6:17 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Feb 25, 2013 6:17 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Love the software, thanks for the updates. I've been a long time user and donated last year. I have just one request:

     

    Please, please, please allow custom commands for the multi-finger gestures. If I could just assign keystroke combos to them, I'd be able to do so much awesome stuff.

  • by thwap,

    thwap thwap Feb 25, 2013 7:22 PM in response to joshuadca
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    Feb 25, 2013 7:22 PM in response to joshuadca

    Actually, I think that is a great idea. If we could have a way to somehow plug it in with AutoHotKey, that would be pretty awesome!!! AutoHotKey = omnipotence .

  • by joshuadca,

    joshuadca joshuadca Feb 25, 2013 7:25 PM in response to thwap
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    Feb 25, 2013 7:25 PM in response to thwap

    That's exactly my line of thinking. Keyboard commands are all you need to tie into AHK and from there you can basically do absolutely anything.

  • by smc_,

    smc_ smc_ Feb 26, 2013 7:12 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Feb 26, 2013 7:12 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    After the install, is anyone having issues with the function keys (speaker & brightness) not working?

     

    thanks

  • by bb426,

    bb426 bb426 Feb 26, 2013 11:00 PM in response to smc_
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    Feb 26, 2013 11:00 PM in response to smc_

    @smc, the speaker, brightness and fn key works fine for me, but I did notice that the graphic that would come up displaying the change in brightness/sound/eject/etc (like on OS X) does not come up anymore while Power Assistant/Trackpad are running.

  • by FrederiQ,

    FrederiQ FrederiQ Feb 26, 2013 11:41 PM in response to smc_
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    Feb 26, 2013 11:41 PM in response to smc_

    Hey. All of the top row keys are working for me as well as the graphic meters which show up correctly. Yep I run both Power Plan and Trackpad++. Also I think Vladimir had noted somewhere those even in theory can't be affected. Perhaps those are just the fresh glitches from Apple BC

     

    K.R.,

    Fred

  • by bb426,

    bb426 bb426 Feb 27, 2013 12:31 AM in response to FrederiQ
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    Feb 27, 2013 12:31 AM in response to FrederiQ

    @fred, I think you're right. It's strange, since they used to work. Even though there is still the sound when you change the volume, the meter does not display.

     

    Also, I'm not sure if it is an issue with BC or with PA, but if you quickly alternate between two keys (f11 and f12, or f3 and f4) you will notice the fn function will occur as if you pushed the fn button. So for instance, while typing this, I alternated between f11 and f12 quickly, and IE went full screen and back a few times, as if I pushed the fn button while pushing f11. Though this isn't reflective of real world usage and not a real problem, just something I noticed randomly

  • by saturnotaku,

    saturnotaku saturnotaku Mar 4, 2013 2:11 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Mar 4, 2013 2:11 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    @V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

     

    I would like to send you a donation for Power Plan Assistant. The GMail account you ask the donation to be sent to is not set up to receive money, according to PayPal. I've sent a couple e-mails over several days and have not received a reply.

  • by V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r,

    V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r Mar 4, 2013 9:50 AM in response to saturnotaku
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    Mar 4, 2013 9:50 AM in response to saturnotaku

    @saturnotaku, @All:

     

    The PayPal donation option shall become available within a few days. Thank you for patience. And thank you in advance all the good people for willing to support the development...

     

    @All: Time for some really good news. The 3-finger dragging is now 70% ready and works so awesome (when works ). But not only that, I've managed to  change the gestures so that you still have the much beloved back/forward and middle button emulation trackpad functions. Yes, simultaneously with the 3-finger dragging.

     

    I will put the beta version soon.

     

    Cheers,

    Vladimir

  • by bb426,

    bb426 bb426 Mar 4, 2013 10:08 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Mar 4, 2013 10:08 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    @Vladimir,

     

    Thanks for all the hard work, it sounds like an awesome update!! Will donate as soon as it's ready...

  • by saturnotaku,

    saturnotaku saturnotaku Mar 4, 2013 10:25 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Mar 4, 2013 10:25 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    @V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

     

    Thank you for your reply. Please post here when the donation option is available.

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