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 1.5.4:

• Fix: ADLSearch loading including case sensitivity behaviour
• Fix: KEYP checking for some configurations (added notes about our changes vs spec)
• Fix: Potential crash that plugins could trigger
• Fix: Updated to OpenSSL 1.0.1c
• Setup: Updated OpenCandy SDK
• Setup: Fixed duplicate directory issue when choosing existing installation