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why isn't the default to let the player use the serial port unless the user specifically changes it?


That *is* the default. Unless you install Hijack. Then, the default becomes "enable Hijack's features", which requires that the player's output not go to the serial port, but rather, be intercepted by Hijack.

Duh.

But as I said already, that's not the best way. The best would probably be to have the player's stuff go to the serial port, and *still* be intercepted/used by Hijack. As before The Change.

Cheers!