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28 Mar 11
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Raptr Forum Admin
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,352
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Raptr Client Version 1.6: Faster and Lighter
 As Raptr's user base has exploded over the past year, the number one improvement that we wanted to focus on was to ensure that our service remains fast and nimble. "Speed" is one of our company mantras, so we've rewritten both our client and web site which has resulted in significant performance improvements. We are pleased to finally roll out the latest update, version 1.6, which will improve the efficiency of the Raptr client and website by leaps and bounds. We are talking about an average of 66% improvement across the board! Our Raptr client is a robust tool that does a host of cool things including tracking your games, functioning as an in-game multi IM client, and notifying you when your friends are playing games. As we add more features into the client, we want to make sure that it remains speedy. As a result, we changed the way the client works so that it’s only activated once a specific action is called. Version 1.6 of the Raptr client has been optimized from the ground up to be faster, more lightweight, and use far less resources. The result is that ongoing CPU usage and memory footprint have been greatly reduced by 66% on average. Raptr’s benchmark testing indicates that most users will see a 25% to 75% reduction in memory footprint, settling around 30 MB on average when the Raptr client is active. Some users are saying that they see dips down to 10 MB! Raptr’s benchmark testing for CPU usage shows a reduction range from 33% to 75%. One other significant change will affect users with a lot of friends. Both the client and website have been greatly improved so that if you got a big buddy list, you’ll see that both the Raptr client now loads at least 3 times faster. Added bonus: our website load also improved as well! If you are an existing user of Raptr, and want to upgrade to version 1.6, just close out of the client and restart. The upgrade will automatically get updated on your system. If you are new to Raptr, you can download the latest client here! So in summary, most users will start to see performance improvements immediately. Raptr client optimization: CPU Usage reduction - 66% on average, with a typical range of 33% to 75% for most users Memory footprint reduction - 66% on average (around 30MB), with a typical range of 25% to 75%. Friends list loads up to 3x faster 
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28 Mar 11
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Young Adult Raptr
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 260
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Great update, thanks!
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29 Mar 11
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Tiny Dino
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 48
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Thank you so much! I love using it and now I can use it on my netbook! It's the only game client that I can use on my netbook atm! Thanks so much for making it lightweight
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29 Mar 11
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Unhatched Egg
Join Date: Jan 2011
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sadly still no mac client *sigh* *goes of to update virtual box*
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29 Mar 11
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Unhatched Egg
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 3
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This is too awesome, I can't wait to be playing again
 Can't wait to see what's next <3
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29 Mar 11
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Teenage Raptr
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 197
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Yeah nice update. Who doesn't like fast programs ?
 @Tombomb Didn't you read the topic below this one ? Title "Discontinuation of Mac Client Support " !
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9 Jun 11
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Tiny Dino
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 84
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Nice update, however as far as I can tell, connection to the Raptr friends server and other IMs takes forever and it is still not fixed.
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10 Jun 11
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Unhatched Egg
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 7
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Still no option for separate windows for messages? I can't stand tabbed messages why is this still the only layout choice.
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Raptr: going for the record for longest buggy beta messenger in the world without basic features such as ungrouped/untabbed message windows.
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16 Jun 11
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Unhatched Egg
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 5
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dos this one track psn ore di'nt you find the raptr problemm yet
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16 Jun 11
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Tiny Dino
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 16
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Having problem with email/password when using the client both for the xbox 360 and PS3 tracking.
Is there a way for the client to login automatic with this account?
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