MakeTorrent is a Win32 solution for easily creating .torrent files with features such as multi-tracker .torrents and a custom tracker list. A utility for creating torrent files. MakeTorrent is a complete Win32 rewrite of CompleteDir application. It has many more features such as automatic piece size, auto-update of tracker lists, and multiple modes of operation.
Some of the MakeTorrent features inlcude:
- Complete Win32 re-write
- Built-in Torrent Editor/Viewer
- Automatic update of trackers, as well as personal tracker supoport
- 2 modes: Simple and Classic
- Support for backup/multi trackers
- Based off the latest CVS sources
- New ‘visit’ button that will take you to the homepage of the selected tracker
- Inserts new creation time and comment fields into torrents
- Allows you to choose if you want a bunch of torrents, or 1 big torrent from whole directory!
- Automatic or manual piece size selection (automatic is suggested)
- Better error handling, no longer crashes on Cancel
- Better installer
What’s New in This Release:
- Added new setting: auto-ignore thumbs.db (default: enabled)
- New command line parameter: -autosize
- Moved create torrent button up higher, in the case the above doesn’t work.
- Added more piece sizes, up to 16mb (only use if you know what you’re doing!)
- When a torrent has been created, the abort button now greys out and the finish button focuses
Review by Jared Moya
MakeTorrent has an average rating 3.0 out of 5 based on 8 user ratings.
