[Virtualacorn-list] VRPC won't run

Dave Symes dave at triffid.co.uk
Wed Jul 29 08:04:58 BST 2015


In article <55B8793A.8020805 at druck.org.uk>,
   David J. Ruck <druck at druck.org.uk> wrote:
> On 29/07/2015 07:07, Dave Symes wrote:
> > So, considering a lot of us over the years have had this trouble
> > sorted by this RSTools ****, why is it still in the system... What
> > exactly is this RSTools thing anyway, what does it do aside from annoy
> > people?

> RSTools is a 3rd party utility designed to overcome shortfalls in VRPC 
> functionality such as the appalling lack of proper mouse integration, 
> and absence of power saving when idle. It is also provides new 
> facilities such as being able to call Win32 APIs from within the 
> emulator. Unfortunately it hasn't been maintained and is now unreliable.

> Its features should have been integrated in to VRPC long ago, but Aaron 
> has prefers to sit back and watch the money come in, rather than invest 
> in developing the product, which has remained largely unchanged for over 
> a decade.

> Cheers

Thanks for the info.

Dave

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Dave Triffid




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