ApexDC++ is a new Direct Connect client based on the StrongDC++ modification that will provide extra features, customization, improved interface and much more! The program does not contain any malware and is actively developed.

Features:

• Support for PeerGuardian binary list formats (P2Bv1, P2Bv2, P2Bv3 code taken from libp2p, with few minor modifications)
• PeerGuardian List Viewer
• Auto-open hubs OP Chat (works with the 1st entry of OP chat names list, which has been renamed to Hub Chatrooms)
• Toolbar positions are now saved
• Explorer like locking of toolbars (added a toolbar context menu, toolbar and media toolbar toggles aswell)
• Option to use AutoComplete in search window (this option also turns on persistent search history. AutoComplete from revconnect)
• Options to keep finished uploads/downloads between sessions
• Quick Search box (Under View menu)
• Added "Always on top" (Under View menu)
• Option to display full info for filelists in download queue
• Option to place all non-hub tabs in front (pm windows are counted as hub tabs)
• Option to use Zion like tabs
• Mini tabs (hub tabs only)
• Option to blend offline search results
• Option for logging chat in favorite hub properties
• Auto-resizing chat message boxes (set max value in experts only to 1 in order to disable this)
• Consider old clients (no full support for TTH) as cheating
• Option to use RegExp's and wildcards with ignorelist (use $Re: for RegExp, option to prevent it unnecessarily looking for them in the list)
• Option to toggle "speed indicators" of Stealthy styled progress bars
• Check finished files for viruses
• Ability to use the old way (StrongDC 1.x) of displaying hub names (default: disabled)
• Compatibility modes for few different kinds of external userlist images
• Files are highlighted in search window if user already has them shared (SMT)
• Chat command /reconnect (use /rc for short)
• RegExp ADLSearch and related features from Zion Blue 2.02
• Option to use one layout for all hub windows
• Modified the present "Hub chatrooms" feature so that it's more useful to those that use raws or user commands (see added note)
• Now extracts "metadata" from Profiles.xml file
• Back button to ClientProfileDlg
• The raw & cheating description quick access dialog from Zion Blue 2.02
• Delete checked filelists
• Extended Favourite download directories

The 64-bit version of ApexDC++ is available at the developer's website.

What's New in version 1.3.1:

• Merge: StrongDC++ 2.40
• Fix: Alternate download and upload limits were reversed
• Fix: System log sorting after leaving window open was broken
• Fix: Maximum XML nesting for filelists (should fix get filelist and open own filelist errors)
• Fix: Few Plugin API Fixes (resolves chatOut for LUA, inconsistency between protocols etc.)
• Fix: Issue with /ratio and /uptime commands
• Fix: 64-bit setup now installs to correct Program Files location
• Fix: Search history remembers exclusions
• Fix: Possible quick search lockup
• Fix: Potential case of disappearing tray icon (UIPI)
• Fix: Cleaned up setup script (no uninstalls everything correctly)
• Feature: Option in setup file to store settings in AppData folder for each user (uncheck if you want multiple instances)
• Feature: Windows 7 taskbar: thumbnail toolbar and new PM notification overlay
• Feature: app.ico now changes window, taskbar and tray icon (place in program folder)
• Change: Always minimises to taskbar in Windows 7 (Run in Compatibility mode if you want to revert)
• Change: Error reporting for Lua plugin
• Change: Get TTH for a file dialog updated
• Change: Updated Country Flags in setup file
• Change: About box thanks updated