After years of slow development, aMule is back with version 3.0.0, bringing one of the biggest updates in the project’s history.
The release modernizes the classic eD2k/Kad file-sharing client and delivers huge performance improvements.
According to the developers, download speeds can be between 100x and 380x times faster than those in version 2.3.3 on the same hardware.
Some of the biggest changes include:
- Download speeds up to 380× faster than aMule 2.3.3.
- Upload speeds up to 4.8× faster than eMule 0.70b in some tests.
- Disk operations no longer block the main thread, making the client more responsive.
- Upload and download speed limiters have been completely redesigned.
- Better support for very large libraries with more than 100,000 shared files.
- HTTPS support has been restored using modern TLS libraries.
- The project now uses CMake instead of autotools, making development easier.
- Native builds are available for Linux, Windows, and macOS, including ARM64 devices.
- Shared folders are rescanned automatically, and overall UI responsiveness has been improved.