diff --git a/examples/initExample.py b/examples/initExample.py
index d8022aba..b61b55cc 100644
--- a/examples/initExample.py
+++ b/examples/initExample.py
@@ -33,3 +33,10 @@ for gs in ['raster', 'native', 'opengl']:
         QtGui.QApplication.setGraphicsSystem(gs)
         break
 
+## Enable fault handling to give more helpful error messages on crash. 
+## Only available in python 3.3+
+try:
+    import faulthandler
+    faulthandler.enable()
+except ImportError:
+    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/multiprocess/processes.py b/pyqtgraph/multiprocess/processes.py
index 16fd6bab..42eb1910 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/multiprocess/processes.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/multiprocess/processes.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from .remoteproxy import RemoteEventHandler, ClosedError, NoResultError, LocalObjectProxy, ObjectProxy
 import subprocess, atexit, os, sys, time, random, socket, signal
 import multiprocessing.connection
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import USE_PYSIDE
+import pyqtgraph as pg
 try:
     import cPickle as pickle
 except ImportError:
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ class Process(RemoteEventHandler):
         targetStr = pickle.dumps(target)  ## double-pickle target so that child has a chance to 
                                           ## set its sys.path properly before unpickling the target
         pid = os.getpid() # we must send pid to child because windows does not have getppid
-        pyside = USE_PYSIDE
         
         ## Send everything the remote process needs to start correctly
         data = dict(
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ class Process(RemoteEventHandler):
             ppid=pid, 
             targetStr=targetStr, 
             path=sysPath, 
-            pyside=pyside,
+            pyside=pg.Qt.USE_PYSIDE,
             debug=debug
             )
         pickle.dump(data, self.proc.stdin)
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/RemoteGraphicsView.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/RemoteGraphicsView.py
index ac29f426..7270d449 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/widgets/RemoteGraphicsView.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/RemoteGraphicsView.py
@@ -83,17 +83,17 @@ class RemoteGraphicsView(QtGui.QWidget):
         p.end()
         
     def mousePressEvent(self, ev):
-        self._view.mousePressEvent(ev.type(), ev.pos(), ev.globalPos(), ev.button(), int(ev.buttons()), int(ev.modifiers()), _callSync='off')
+        self._view.mousePressEvent(int(ev.type()), ev.pos(), ev.globalPos(), int(ev.button()), int(ev.buttons()), int(ev.modifiers()), _callSync='off')
         ev.accept()
         return QtGui.QWidget.mousePressEvent(self, ev)
 
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, ev):
-        self._view.mouseReleaseEvent(ev.type(), ev.pos(), ev.globalPos(), ev.button(), int(ev.buttons()), int(ev.modifiers()), _callSync='off')
+        self._view.mouseReleaseEvent(int(ev.type()), ev.pos(), ev.globalPos(), int(ev.button()), int(ev.buttons()), int(ev.modifiers()), _callSync='off')
         ev.accept()
         return QtGui.QWidget.mouseReleaseEvent(self, ev)
 
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, ev):
-        self._view.mouseMoveEvent(ev.type(), ev.pos(), ev.globalPos(), ev.button(), int(ev.buttons()), int(ev.modifiers()), _callSync='off')
+        self._view.mouseMoveEvent(int(ev.type()), ev.pos(), ev.globalPos(), int(ev.button()), int(ev.buttons()), int(ev.modifiers()), _callSync='off')
         ev.accept()
         return QtGui.QWidget.mouseMoveEvent(self, ev)
         
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ class RemoteGraphicsView(QtGui.QWidget):
         return QtGui.QWidget.wheelEvent(self, ev)
     
     def keyEvent(self, ev):
-        if self._view.keyEvent(ev.type(), int(ev.modifiers()), text, autorep, count):
+        if self._view.keyEvent(int(ev.type()), int(ev.modifiers()), text, autorep, count):
             ev.accept()
         return QtGui.QWidget.keyEvent(self, ev)
         
     def enterEvent(self, ev):
-        self._view.enterEvent(ev.type(), _callSync='off')
+        self._view.enterEvent(int(ev.type()), _callSync='off')
         return QtGui.QWidget.enterEvent(self, ev)
         
     def leaveEvent(self, ev):
-        self._view.leaveEvent(ev.type(), _callSync='off')
+        self._view.leaveEvent(int(ev.type()), _callSync='off')
         return QtGui.QWidget.leaveEvent(self, ev)
         
     def remoteProcess(self):
@@ -206,18 +206,21 @@ class Renderer(GraphicsView):
 
     def mousePressEvent(self, typ, pos, gpos, btn, btns, mods):
         typ = QtCore.QEvent.Type(typ)
+        btn = QtCore.Qt.MouseButton(btn)
         btns = QtCore.Qt.MouseButtons(btns)
         mods = QtCore.Qt.KeyboardModifiers(mods)
         return GraphicsView.mousePressEvent(self, QtGui.QMouseEvent(typ, pos, gpos, btn, btns, mods))
 
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, typ, pos, gpos, btn, btns, mods):
         typ = QtCore.QEvent.Type(typ)
+        btn = QtCore.Qt.MouseButton(btn)
         btns = QtCore.Qt.MouseButtons(btns)
         mods = QtCore.Qt.KeyboardModifiers(mods)
         return GraphicsView.mouseMoveEvent(self, QtGui.QMouseEvent(typ, pos, gpos, btn, btns, mods))
 
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, typ, pos, gpos, btn, btns, mods):
         typ = QtCore.QEvent.Type(typ)
+        btn = QtCore.Qt.MouseButton(btn)
         btns = QtCore.Qt.MouseButtons(btns)
         mods = QtCore.Qt.KeyboardModifiers(mods)
         return GraphicsView.mouseReleaseEvent(self, QtGui.QMouseEvent(typ, pos, gpos, btn, btns, mods))