BlackLink is an advanced DC++ client, initially started as a fork of FlylinkDC++.
- Supports TLS 1.3
- Supports IPv4 and IPv6
- Supports StrongDC++'s DHT (Distributed Hash Table)
- CCPM feature (encrypted client-to-client private messages), SUDP (encryption of search results)
- Automatic port forwarding with UPnP or NAT-PMP
- High performance hash database using the LMDB engine
- Allows to use a single port for both TLS and unencrypted TCP connections; only one open TCP and one UDP port is required for full active mode
- Simple built-in web server
- Many bugfixes and improvements in features and UI
- Does not contain ads or "analytics"
BlackLink is free software offered under the terms of the GPLv2 license.
This program uses Fugue Icons by Yusuke Kamiyamane under CC BY 3.0. https://p.yusukekamiyamane.com
BlackLink can be built on Windows with Visual Studio 2019 or Visual Studio 2022 (Full or Community Edition). Use the provided solution file, blacklink_2019.sln, to build the project. All required dependencies are included in the source tree. The table below shows the supported OS versions and default build tools. The 64-bit version is recommended.
| Platform | Build tools | Minimum supported OS version |
|---|---|---|
| x86 | v140_xp | Windows XP |
| x86_64 | v142 | Windows 7 |
| ARMv7 & ARM64 | v142 | Windows 10 |
