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Yes, I agree, the thread is too old, and too outdated.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 hbeardave,

    hbeardave hbeardave May 1, 2013 3:46 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 1, 2013 3:46 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    I'm able to two-finger scroll in Firefox and IE,

    ...but in Chrome, scrolling doesn't work UNLESS the mouse pointer over the scroll bar area.


    Any thoughts?

    MacBook Air (Fall 2011)

    Windows 8

    Trackpad++ 2.4a-x64

    Boot Camp 5.0

    Chrome 26.0.1410.64 m


    Also, are there certain settings in Boot Camp that should be enabled/disabled for the trackpad?

    (it's not clear how that and Trackpad++ interact/override.)


    Thanks for all your hard work on this (donations already sent!)

  • 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 May 2, 2013 6:01 AM in response to hbeardave
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    May 2, 2013 6:01 AM in response to hbeardave

    @hbeardave: Thanks for reporting.

    Trackpad++ is the real, advanced, multitouch device driver, not just the user mode enhancement! That means, architecturally the Trackpad++ just sends the scrolling commands from the kernel space to operating system (user space). The driver cannot even know to what user mode application is the input being sent. So, logically, if the scrolling works in other apps, you have a problem with Chrome. Maybe you have some unwanted Chrome extension activated. For example, some of the mouse drivers (e.g. from Logitech and Microsoft) are silently installing their own smooth scrolling plugins in Chrome and other browsers.

     

    Another idea: maybe you can try to turn on (or off) the 'Respect Focus' flag in the Trackpad++ Control Module? In general this shall affect only the Metro apps, but still, I suggest to try.

     

    Regarding your second question. With Trackpad++, you can simply forget about the Boot Camp Control Panel - it's poor and when the Trackpad++ is loaded its settings are ignored anyways. Just use the Trackpad++ Control Module, where all the possible multitouch and trackpad-as-mouse settings (including the scrolling speed, acceleration and direction) are put together, in a single place.

     

    Finally: are the Trackpad++ multi-touch gestures working? I mean, for 3 and 4 fingers. If they do, then the Trackpad++ was definitely installed correctly.

     

    Cheers,

    Vladimir

  • by hbeardave,

    hbeardave hbeardave May 2, 2013 8:46 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 2, 2013 8:46 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    You nailed it, Vladimir.

    I had a Chrome extension: Chromium Wheel Smooth Scroller that messed up the functionality.

    It scrolls now (but in a bit more jerky way than smooth continuous scroll in Firefox).

     

    Chrome acts more like it's receiving scrolling info as line-up / line-down commands...perhaps that's a limitation of Chrome.

     

    Yes, the multitouch works fine (Love the 3-finger drag for pulling a tab off the browser into an independent window). And Ctrl-Scroll for zooming works is fine as a substitute for pinch.

     

    Thanks for your continued work on this project.

  • by hbeardave,

    hbeardave hbeardave May 2, 2013 8:57 PM in response to hbeardave
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    May 2, 2013 8:57 PM in response to hbeardave

    Oh, wow, just found another setting in Chrome.

    If you go to chrome://flags/ there is a setting to Enable Smooth Scrolling.

    Now we're in business!

     

    hbear

  • by distant0,

    distant0 distant0 May 4, 2013 6:06 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 4, 2013 6:06 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    I'm on Mid 2009 Macbook Pro, with Bootcamp 4.0 and Windows 7 64bit. I

     

    've followed all the instructions, installed {owerplan and then trackpad++. However, I couldn't get the trackpad++ module to load as it keeps saying the trackpad driver couldnot be load. I've tried to re-install Trackpad++ several times and it still doesn't fix this problem. Need HELP!!!

  • by Myndranius,

    Myndranius Myndranius May 5, 2013 4:04 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 5, 2013 4:04 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Hi Vladimir,

     

    Been using your trackpad for awhile now. I've come across a small issue however.

     

    Been running Windows 8 and bootcamp 4 on a MPB (early 2012) for several months, and no issues.

     

    Today, I upgraded to bootcamp 5, and then reinstalled both the powerplan assistant and trackpad++. Since then, I've found that trackpad++ is using a consistent 25% CPU, and it causes the fan to spin up. I really can't figure out why trackpad++ is using so much CPU, but I can only assume it has to do with bootcamp 5.

     

    Any advice?

  • by ExoMaker,

    ExoMaker ExoMaker May 5, 2013 1:04 PM in response to Myndranius
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    May 5, 2013 1:04 PM in response to Myndranius

    I don't think it is related to Trackpad ++. I upgraded to bootcamp 5 and my fan went crazy. It would not stop running. My battery life was horrible, all before I put trackpad on. And you cannot roll back to version 4. I ended up reinstalling windows and going back to bootcamp 4

  • by Myndranius,

    Myndranius Myndranius May 6, 2013 3:55 AM in response to ExoMaker
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    May 6, 2013 3:55 AM in response to ExoMaker

    While I appreciate your reply, and the fact that boot camp 5 is likely involved in the issue, I feel the need to point out that it is trackpad++, not boot camp, which is running at a constant 25% CPU utilization, which - with a quad core processor - represents maximum utilization of the core it is running on. Moreover, ending the trackpad++ process results in normal computer behaviour, no abnormal CPU utilization, no excessive fan speeds and no system overheating.

     

    This is a trackpad++ issue.

     

    If there's more information I can provide to help resolve the issue, I'd be more than happy to oblige.

  • 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 May 8, 2013 12:16 AM in response to Myndranius
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    May 8, 2013 12:16 AM in response to Myndranius

    @distant0: Trackpad++ is compatible with Mid-2009 (and all of the later, including Retina) Boot Camped Macbook Pro models. And in fact, in had literally been developed on the Mid-2009 model - so I cannot be more sure about the compatibility. Is the Power Plan Assistant capable of disabling the keyboard backlight? If no, you do not have my tools installed correctly, so please re-run the installer of the Power Plan Assistant first (and reboot), then re-run installer of the Trackpad++. Please always exit the application from tray icon before re-installing, or it would not be the correct re-installation!

     

    @Myndranius: The latest Trackpad++ is fully compatible with Boot Camp 5.0 and Windows 8. The Trackpad++ shall never use more then literally 0% of CPU (as displayed by Windows Task Manager). Please try the following: exit the Trackpad++ Control Module application from the tray icon ('++' icon) and re-run the installer using the very latest build.

  • by Myndranius,

    Myndranius Myndranius May 8, 2013 7:10 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 8, 2013 7:10 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    It seems the trick is ensuring that you close trackpad before attempting to install a newer version. In retrospect, this makes sense, though I initially treated trackpad as more of a driver and less of a program. Drivers (like graphics drivers) typically don't require anything to be closed first, so the thought of closing trackpad's control module first hadn't crossed my mind.

     

    Perhaps making this clear might help others out in the future?

     

    I'll take the opportunity now to thank you for the work you've done. A truly excellent tool!

     

    Much appreciated!

  • by jls4592,

    jls4592 jls4592 May 10, 2013 12:19 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 10, 2013 12:19 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    I'm having a problem with the program being out of date, i've downloaded 2.4a trackpad and the latest power plan; but still can't make it work?

     

    What should i do?

  • 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 May 11, 2013 12:05 PM in response to jls4592
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    May 11, 2013 12:05 PM in response to jls4592

    @jls4592: The name of the current driver installer file shall be Trackpad_Plus_Plus_Driver_Control_Module_24a_Setup_05092013.exe, this file is not out of date. Please verify the name. The Power Plan Assistant is also OK, if you use the file from 05092013. Please try to re-download both again normally or directly from FileCluster in case of the date mismatch.

  • by jls4592,

    jls4592 jls4592 May 12, 2013 12:58 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 12, 2013 12:58 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Thank You very much! I was going to the wrong site to get the downloads... defintly working now!

    Great job on the software!

  • 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 May 13, 2013 11:34 PM in response to jls4592
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    May 13, 2013 11:34 PM in response to jls4592

    @jls4592: Thank you for the feedback. Good to know everything is running OK now. Enjoy the Trackpad++!

  • by timelover,

    timelover timelover May 16, 2013 8:05 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 16, 2013 8:05 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Hello Vladimir.

     

    Im trying to run trackpad on a macbook air 2011 with Tiny 7 installed.

     

    I keep getting this communication with driver error. Is it due to the Tiny 7 OS or it might be something else?

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