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[chimera245]

[doublecross]

OK then, send an e-mail to everyone asking them if it's OK!

Seriously though, I'm sure it would be OK, but whatever you decide, you could tell people that they may get contacted in the case of future versions.

[Ashin]

[Guin]

CLIENT UPDATE

Okay heres the latest news. you will be getting a few of these so please keep reading and checking the boards.

We have started to beta test a new version of the client that will prevent the problems encountered recently. We have several players running tests and are keeping tabs on the actual roll out, progress and any possible congestion issues. the new client records the time to next retry in the event of congestion and tells you how long it is going to wait - although having been running it on a network of 4 tonight this has only occured once personally when my isp went down.

Once tested we will roll out the client to a group of players and then provide a general release for all to use - hopefully by early next week. We will continue to monitor the roll out and i am looking at setting up a database to mail out the link for you to download the client (rather than a general download link) i will post more once we have finalised the details.

Many thanks to all for your patience.

[Ashin]

Is there any chance you guys could make the number of allocated work units part of the config file? Say allow a range between 20-100 or something to that effect. I have an extra computer I could be using during the day, but it's firewalled, so the client won't run on it. Could be adding another 24 hours a day of computation if I could get enough units to run it that long.

[Guin]

right todays update (based on what I am aware of - UK Australia time differences and all that Smile - )

So far we seem to be making good progress. I have managed to get the network I had the client running on to run the new beta version of 1_3_0 - I was suffering from the same issues as Chimera245 in that my router just went into DNS mode. Having just fired up 14 pcs on one network and 3 at home they are all ticking over nicely and only encountered congestion on the original collection of wus - mainly because i had just fired off 14 pcs at the same time Smile

They are now ticking over nicely and should test the robustness of the server and give us something to measure things by. Wus are collected with no issues and the issues of congestion - even with a number of old versions still running would seem to be on the right path.

I will speak with Chimera later tonight (what is the time difference?) and we will probably update again tonight or tomorrow with further news.

GuiN

[Flynn]

I've also got about 15 beta clients running for Chimera245, and likewise some of them had a bit of congestion on startup, but after that - so far so good

It's looking promising at the moment, hopefully the testing will be successful and we can get the full effort back up running - continuing kudos to Chimera, Guin and everyone else involved in organising and implementing this, good work guys

[poozle]

Well I hope we can get it released soon because I hate that I have 90% of my CPU being completely wasted atm when it could be doing something useful.

Although make sure you lot sleep, LOL, you're all doing a great job though

[Guin]

UPDATE

[Guin]

Testing

[poozle]

Good job guys, just please, remember to sleep

You're doing a great job for the community and I'm sure once this is solved you are going to be some of the best loved players in the community.

[locqust]

You two certainly should get some sort of commendation from MC (Some sort of special leitmark perhaps?)

[poozle]

[myf]

[Grizy]

A fortnight in Perplexcity all expenses paid is the very least they deserve.
We can all chip in for the fare if NASA can supply the transport.

Seriously though, You guys Rock.