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#91
Virtualization / Re: What Needs to be done for ...
Last post by wmlive - Apr 21, 2026, 11:24 AMQuote from: Rhetorica on Apr 21, 2026, 02:49 AMAwaiting Linux builds from @wmlive!Available now for Debian/Trixie amd64/arm64/i386 at wmlive.rumbero.org/repo/pool/main/p/previous/.
#92
Virtualization / Re: Newbie question: how to ge...
Last post by Geek.Trauma - Apr 21, 2026, 03:03 AMQuote from: ptek on Apr 18, 2026, 04:23 AMOn windows when I hit F12 and bring up the menu I click on the "Mouse" menu. I then tick "Enable auto-locking" but that is on Windows.
I've tried toggling the 'Enable auto-locking' feature. I get the same non-locking behavior both ways.
I suspect that it has something to do with the ("technically" speaking) unsupported hardware on which I am running MacOS Sequoia (i.e. a Late 2013 Trashintosh). Maybe something in the SDL implementation and or the older AMD D300/D500/D700 drivers that OCLP restores back into the kernel's dynamically loaded set of drivers.
#93
Virtualization / Re: Newbie question: how to ge...
Last post by Geek.Trauma - Apr 21, 2026, 03:00 AMHi Andreas,
I have followed this project's development since the version 0.x days. I just downloaded the Previous v4.2 binary that you posted for MacOS (Intel and Apple Silicon/aka ARM).
I still get the same behavior that the mouse refuses to lock to the Previous window (on the aforementioned Trashintosh running MacOS Sequoia).
I've never (and still don't) see this behavior with v2.6. Wondering if it might be something with differences between SDL2 vs SDL3? Also, suspecting the lack of support for the Metal 3 API with the AMD GCN drivers that the OCLP boot loader crams back into the MacOS kernel's driver stack so that the desktop GUI isn't dog slow.
Geek
I have followed this project's development since the version 0.x days. I just downloaded the Previous v4.2 binary that you posted for MacOS (Intel and Apple Silicon/aka ARM).
I still get the same behavior that the mouse refuses to lock to the Previous window (on the aforementioned Trashintosh running MacOS Sequoia).
I've never (and still don't) see this behavior with v2.6. Wondering if it might be something with differences between SDL2 vs SDL3? Also, suspecting the lack of support for the Metal 3 API with the AMD GCN drivers that the OCLP boot loader crams back into the MacOS kernel's driver stack so that the desktop GUI isn't dog slow.
Geek
#94
Virtualization / Re: What Needs to be done for ...
Last post by Rhetorica - Apr 21, 2026, 02:49 AMGreat! I don't have time to test the tablet features thoroughly, but it sounds amazing @andreas_g! I've made both softfloat and filesharing builds for Windows and put them up, along with your macOS build, in their usual place of honour on previous.nextcommunity.net. Awaiting Linux builds from @wmlive!
#95
Virtualization / Re: Newbie question: how to ge...
Last post by andreas_g - Apr 20, 2026, 05:04 PMAnyone following this discussion might be interested in Previous v4.2. For details see the announcement in Previous' main thread.
#96
Virtualization / Re: What Needs to be done for ...
Last post by andreas_g - Apr 20, 2026, 05:01 PMHello all,
I am happy to release Previous v4.2 to the public! The new version is about improved mouse behaviour. You might have to re-configure your mouse acceleration settings in Previous but you should be able to get better results than before. Also the mouse options dialog should be a bit more user friendly.
Another way to get better mouse experience is to use Previous' new tablet input. It can be enabled in the mouse options dialog as an alternative method of input. It will translate the mouse movement of the host to drawing tablet events which allows for input of absolute coordinates.
Unfortunately this feature is a bit inconvenient because the tablet driver must be re-installed inside NeXTstep after every (re-)boot. Note that tablet input is only supported by NeXTstep 2.0 and later. Absolute tablet input only works properly if you enable one single screen in NeXTstep.
Tablet implementation is minimalistic to work as mouse replacement. If you know of any software that makes use of tablet input on the NeXT I can try to make that work too.
As usual I am providing a binary for macOS 10.13 and later (Intel and Apple Silicon) here.
Feel free to report any problems. I'll do my best to fix them.
I am happy to release Previous v4.2 to the public! The new version is about improved mouse behaviour. You might have to re-configure your mouse acceleration settings in Previous but you should be able to get better results than before. Also the mouse options dialog should be a bit more user friendly.
Another way to get better mouse experience is to use Previous' new tablet input. It can be enabled in the mouse options dialog as an alternative method of input. It will translate the mouse movement of the host to drawing tablet events which allows for input of absolute coordinates.
Unfortunately this feature is a bit inconvenient because the tablet driver must be re-installed inside NeXTstep after every (re-)boot. Note that tablet input is only supported by NeXTstep 2.0 and later. Absolute tablet input only works properly if you enable one single screen in NeXTstep.
Tablet implementation is minimalistic to work as mouse replacement. If you know of any software that makes use of tablet input on the NeXT I can try to make that work too.
As usual I am providing a binary for macOS 10.13 and later (Intel and Apple Silicon) here.
Feel free to report any problems. I'll do my best to fix them.
#97
Virtualization / Re: Newbie question: how to ge...
Last post by andreas_g - Apr 20, 2026, 05:42 AM@Geek.Trauma
Nice to read that Previous still works on the old cylindric Mac Pro. Did you try what pTek recommended? Are there any issues left after enabling auto-locking?
Btw.: If you do not like auto-locking you can also manually lock and unlock the mouse by using the shortcut ctrl-alt-m (an overview on shortcuts is in the Keyboard options dialog).
Nice to read that Previous still works on the old cylindric Mac Pro. Did you try what pTek recommended? Are there any issues left after enabling auto-locking?
Btw.: If you do not like auto-locking you can also manually lock and unlock the mouse by using the shortcut ctrl-alt-m (an overview on shortcuts is in the Keyboard options dialog).
#98
Hardware / Re: NeXTSTEP on PA-RISC | open...
Last post by MindWalker - Apr 19, 2026, 02:03 PMQuote from: Adam_Hall on Apr 18, 2026, 10:19 PMI sort of remember these machines doing something interesting with the video hardware to get more colors?
Some models have the HP "Color Recovery" -thing: https://bytecellar.com/2005/02/09/my_hp_9000_7126/
#99
Hardware / Re: MegaPixel Display N4000A Q...
Last post by nickzinn - Apr 19, 2026, 02:51 AMThank you guys so much! Yes monitor just needed to be adjusted. The cutoff and white levels had shifted over 35 years I guess. Sort of easy to fix (needed to use mirror and plastic screw driver head).
-Nick
-Nick
#100
Hardware / Re: NeXTSTEP on PA-RISC | open...
Last post by Adam_Hall - Apr 18, 2026, 10:19 PMI sort of remember these machines doing something interesting with the video hardware to get more colors?