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Core_65

Version Changes

2.50 Like previous 2 versions, incorporates Zap libraries, but uses new version of these libraries that doesn't have "points" printout

Core_78

Version Changes

1.31 Changed packet format so that auto-update from <= 1.29 will always work.

1.30
Better detection of AMD chips not supporting 3DNow extended.
Will not try to detect CPU if assembly loops disabled (mainly an issue if runing on VMWare).
Supports DD/SA.
Packet header overhauled from 1.29 to support DD/SA and compression of assigned work data.

1.29
Catches an additional case of bad exit (seen especially by overclockers) and reverts to standard loops on restart.
Supports -forceasm flag (available in clients from 3.14beta3) to manually force use of assembly loops
Will continue running after logoff if running client as a service (client must be 3.14beta2 or higher)
Log messages improved
Print out Project, Run, Clone, Frame, Generation

1.26-1.28 Not released widely. Iteratively included 1.29 features.

1.25
Does a periodic check to see if assembly calculations are accurate and if not, disables and restarts.
If an bad exit happens (as on a K6), assembly optimizations are off on the restart. If this succeeds, then assembly optimizations permanently off.
Supports client configuration option of disabling assembly loops.

Core_c9

Version Changes

Version	Changes
2.50	Like previous 2 versions, incorporates Zap libraries, but uses new version of these libraries that doesn't have "points" printout

Version	Changes
1.31	Changed packet format so that auto-update from <= 1.29 will always work.
1.30	Better detection of AMD chips not supporting 3DNow extended. Will not try to detect CPU if assembly loops disabled (mainly an issue if runing on VMWare). Supports DD/SA. Packet header overhauled from 1.29 to support DD/SA and compression of assigned work data.
1.29	Catches an additional case of bad exit (seen especially by overclockers) and reverts to standard loops on restart. Supports -forceasm flag (available in clients from 3.14beta3) to manually force use of assembly loops Will continue running after logoff if running client as a service (client must be 3.14beta2 or higher) Log messages improved Print out Project, Run, Clone, Frame, Generation
1.26-1.28	Not released widely. Iteratively included 1.29 features.
1.25	Does a periodic check to see if assembly calculations are accurate and if not, disables and restarts. If an bad exit happens (as on a K6), assembly optimizations are off on the restart. If this succeeds, then assembly optimizations permanently off. Supports client configuration option of disabling assembly loops.