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
Vlad-imir Vlad-imir
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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Yes, I agree, the thread is too old, and too outdated.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 May 17, 2013 8:31 AM in response to timelover
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    May 17, 2013 8:31 AM in response to timelover

    @timelover: you are right, the Trackpad++ dirver is made only for the official, or, better to say, 'normal' Windows 7 and Windows 8.

  • by timelover,

    timelover timelover May 17, 2013 8:39 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 17, 2013 8:39 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Oh man thats too bad for me haha.

     

    Do you think there's something I could fix or do to make it work over Tiny 7?

  • 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 20, 2013 1:10 AM in response to timelover
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    May 20, 2013 1:10 AM in response to timelover

    Sorry, but no ideas. Except of... maybe you could install normal, ordinary Windows 7 or 8, then Boot Camp drivers, then Trackpad++ and everything will work. The only thing, if your Windows is 64-bit, then you need to install Power Plan Assistant before the Trackpad++.

     

    By the way (or not by the way but) I recently made a small user opinion poll regarding what Trackpad++ feature(s) people love most. And it appears like the recently added 3-finger dragging has quickly become #1. The second place is taken by 3-4-finger back/forward navigation (which was always #1 in the past).

    But what surprised me most: people are mostly unaware of the benefits of the middle mouse button emulation via 3- or 4-finger tap. It's actually super convenient thing, as it allows you to quickly open web browser tab in background by just tapping over the link. Or, if used anywhere on the webpage it activates smooth/auto-scrolling feature.

  • by timelover,

    timelover timelover May 20, 2013 8:46 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 20, 2013 8:46 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Alright then, thanks.

     

    Now speaking about features, two little things that would make a GREAT improvement would be these:

     

    1- Manually change the 3 finger drag delay: In the instructions it says OSX dragging has that delay too, but I feel that trackpad++'s delay kind takes longer than it should.

     

    2- Implement middle mouse click and HOLD: That would be awsome for technical softwares (like 3ds max) that require a 3 button mouse due to the need to not only click but hold the middle button.

     

    Thanks!

  • 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 21, 2013 12:21 AM in response to timelover
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    May 21, 2013 12:21 AM in response to timelover

    @timelover: Thank you for suggesting. By the way right now you can remove the 3-finger dragging release delay completely, simply by checking the option "Immediately Release..." at the bottom of the Trackpad++ Control Module. And for this no-delay mode of the dragging operation the "2x Dragging Speed" option of the Trackpad++ Control Module is also recommended. But in general I recommend to stay with the default setup. It allows to drag any distance wthout nerves. And also the precision is higher without the speed doubler.

  • by FrederiQ,

    FrederiQ FrederiQ May 21, 2013 11:24 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 21, 2013 11:24 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    @V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r: Wow that was useful for me either! I meant the no-delay hint. Thanks as always Vladimir!

  • by pratnala,

    pratnala pratnala May 25, 2013 3:14 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 25, 2013 3:14 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Slide down from top/bottom for app bar? Just to make it complete

     

    Also, where's the build for this week?

  • 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 27, 2013 11:47 PM in response to pratnala
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    May 27, 2013 11:47 PM in response to pratnala

    @pratnala: the fresh build of the Trackpad++ driver for our much beloved Boot Camped Macbooks is already available. It's no different from the previous week, though. Regarding this gesture, sure, that would make it logically complete. But still I cannot get rid of impression that the static tap with two fingers is the easier gesture... Isn't it?

  • by pratnala,

    pratnala pratnala May 27, 2013 11:54 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 27, 2013 11:54 PM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Regarding the build: Till Saturday, the build date was 16th May and only on Sunday, it showed 23rd May. That's why I asked (on Saturday).

     

    Regarding the gesture: Of course the 2 finger tap is easier. I'm just asking for the sake of completeness.

  • by rkuchin,

    rkuchin rkuchin May 28, 2013 11:38 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 28, 2013 11:38 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    So I have installed Trackpad ++ and Power Plan and everything is working fine, but I am seeing Test Mode on my desktop.  I tried searching through the thread to see if there was a fix but couldn't find anyhting specific.  I am on Windows 8 64-Bit. beside that, really loving this, but the Test Mode label is really bothering me for whatever reason...

  • 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 30, 2013 1:20 AM in response to rkuchin
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    May 30, 2013 1:20 AM in response to rkuchin

    @rkuchin: Normally, the Power Plan Assistant shall handle the 'Test Mode' thing, but it seems like in rare cases you might need to apply the fix manually.

     

    Therefore, I have cooked a small standalone fix for the community (for Windows 8 x64 specifically).

     

    http://powerplan7.com/Windows_8_x64_Test_Mode_Remover.zip

     

    USAGE: unzip, run *as administrator*, wait until says done, reboot. By the way it's safe to apply the fix multiple times. For example, if the message persists after reboot, apply the fix again.

     

    The only thing which could affect the success of the fix is your locale settings, the fix is 100% verified to work for English Windows 8, so, if no success, please try to temporary change both the region and display language to English.

  • by rkuchin,

    rkuchin rkuchin May 30, 2013 11:05 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    May 30, 2013 11:05 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Worked like a charm, had to apply it twice, but then it was all gone.  Thanks for the quick response @V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r!

  • 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 Jun 1, 2013 2:23 AM in response to rkuchin
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    Jun 1, 2013 2:23 AM in response to rkuchin

    No problems, good to know everything works. Keep enjoying your Mac even in Boot Camp! Not without the Trackpad++, of course

  • 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 Jun 3, 2013 2:25 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Jun 3, 2013 2:25 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    @ALL: Some people were asking, so... just FYI: one interesting option is kind of 'hidden', so most of the users do not even know about it. Right-click the Trackpad++ Control Module tray icon ('++' icon) and you will see an option to temporary disable trackpad input completely. I added this option just for the testing purposes but it appears some people might need it when playing games with mouse.

  • by CryptiKK,

    CryptiKK CryptiKK Jun 5, 2013 2:48 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r
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    Jun 5, 2013 2:48 AM in response to V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r

    Congrats, Vladimir. Great work. Especially 3 finger drag. I wonder how had you make it possible at all, as Apple never opened their trackpad specs. You're the Master . I've one question: do you plan to support Magic Trackpad? You know, my rMBP is now happy, but iMac isn't yet.

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