Arcane, formerly known as PowerRemoteDesktop, is a unique remote control application distinguished by its server being entirely coded in PowerShell. It is currently the only remote desktop application with this characteristic. The project was renamed to Arcane to give it a more distinctive identity, moving away from the generic nature of its former name. This rebranding also coincided with a major rewrite of the viewer component.

While the server remains fully written in PowerShell, the viewer has been rewritten in Python, making it cross-platform. The transition to using Qt (PyQt6) as the graphical engine has further enhanced its usability and compatibility across different operating systems.

The features of Arcane are consistent with the latest version of PowerRemoteDesktop. However, the viewer is now more stable, user-friendly, and supports multiple platforms. Future updates will focus on expanding features as the viewer's stability is further refined through testing. I plan to introduce new functionalities once I'm confident in the viewer's stability accros different platforms.

4 months ago