YoloMouse News

Hello :)

This is mostly a maintenance update to wrap a few loose ends. Following patches will be more feature focused.

A small launcher is added to improve launching YM on windows startup as well as to improve interoperability in steam.

Otherwise mostly minor updates and fixes including a few important ones for specific multimonitor/multiGPU setups.

UPDATES

• new: start yolomouse through a new launcher. this fixes several compatibility issues (steam version) and improves running ym at windows start (both versions).
  
• new: show/hide button for settings/about/activation code (regular version)
  
• fix: overlay errors seen in some multimonitor setups
  
• fix: crashing during display adapter updates or changes
  
• fix: center display messages on current monitor, instead of between all monitors.
  
• fix: cycling basic cursors no longer resets color back to blue
  
• update: improve checking if a game needs admin mode or overlay only mode (for anticheat protected games)

NOTE:
If you wish to run YM outside steam:

1. shutdown YoloMouse
   
2. run either YoloLauncher.exe -o directly (found in C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\YoloMouse)
   
3. ...OR in steam: YoloMouse -> gear icon -> properties -> set launch options -> add -o then hit launch button.
   
4. ensure "Start with Windows" option is on (task bar/pink icon/options)

Now YM will start on its own instead of through steam. Starting through Steam at any time without -o option will undo this. Note that eventually Steam version of YM will require Steam for certain features such as Steam Workshop.

ToDo list: https://dragonrisegames.com/yolomouse/dev/todo

To add to above list post here or use [email protected] or for concerns and bugs: [email protected]

Happy pointing! ːsteamhappyː

Hi

Huge sorry for the delay on this update. Especially @ the multimonitor folks where YM needed the most fixing. YM was given a major rework which addresses these and many other issues.

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS UPGRADING

• Manually stop YM (go to YM taskbar icon/exit). Then allow steam to upgrade.
  
• In case of problems go to taskbar icon/settings/options, uncheck start with windows, restart PC, then let steam update.
  
• Above should only be necessary if YM is running as admin, which steam doesnt like. Will make this seamless in the future :)

UPDATES

• new: "run as admin" can now be persisted upon windows boot (edit in settings/options)
  
• update: move taskbar popup choices to gui and just show gui directly. this fixes a bug that causes YM to freeze.
  
• improve: multimonitor support
  
• remove: hiding original cursor in anticheat protected games. this is temporary until this feature is improved for stability.
  
• fix: major rework. fixes several major issues people reported... thx again for the reports :D
  
• fix: nasty memory leak seen by multimonitor folks
  
• fix: reduce memory usage by disabling depth buffer
  
• fix: inconsistent behavior when hiding cursors in some games like daoc, gw2, and ffxiv.
  
• fix: prevent potential upgrade/uninstall/restart problems by using temporary versions of injected dlls. cleaned on YM boot.
  
• fix: cycling overlay cursor colors
  
• fix: defaulting cursors (CTRL ALT 0) not saving
  
• fix: normalize size of arrow and particle overlay cursors
  
• fix: code signing problem (thx@ cr032)

Please send suggestions, concerns, bugs to [email protected]


Happy pointing! ːsteamhappyː

Hi Everyone

After 6 years YoloMouse is out of beta. It's awesome how much YM has helped folks: From those finding game cursor visibility a nuisance to those with disabilities who simply couldn't play that game before. This is motivation enough to keep updating YM :)

This release introduces the following features:

• Code signed to allow trust and whitelisting by AntiCheat and AntiVirus vendors
  
• New 3D/overlay cursors including a flaming arrow using fluid dynamics simulation and a particle arrow affected by atmospheric physics.
  
• Multiple monitor support
  
• A GUI so you don't have to fiddle with .ini files
  
• Bunch of fixes and optimizations

Please send suggestions, concerns, bugs to [email protected]

Happy gaming! ːsteamhappyː