What's new in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.8.0
Apr 27, 2020
- Added: high-throughput batch packet processing (over 1 Gbps).
- Added: new column chart type and minute ticks along time axis.
- Improved: small UI enhancements throughout the application.
- Changed: Windows 7 is now the minimum required OS version.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.11 (Aug 5, 2019)
- Added: /hide command line parameter to run without user interface.
- Added: a filter type setting to make it inclusive or exclusive.
- Fixed: a couple of minor user interface issues.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.10 (Jun 20, 2018)
- All graphics and icons are now vector images and scale to any DPI on high-resolution displays.
- Fixed a couple of minor drawing issues on high DPI systems.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.9 (Apr 12, 2018)
- In XML config the cardindex parameter can now contain interface index or name.
- Added strict validation of parameters passed to the drivers for enhanced security.
- Fixed Receive Segment Coalescing (RSC) task offload issue in the network drivers.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.8 (Mar 16, 2018)
- Fixed an issue with writing pre-processing and post-processing capture files.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.7 (Dec 19, 2017)
- Added Bit Error Rate and Bit Error Ratio parameters in corrupted packet emulation.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.6 (Dec 1, 2017)
- Added command line support to update configuration on the fly.
- Added command line support to terminate emulation at any time.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.5 (Sep 1, 2017)
- Added compatibility with Device Guard on Windows 10 and Server 2016.
- Added Microsoft-signed drivers for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016.
- Fixed an issue with debug output that could reduce driver performance.
- Fixed a Hyper-V switch detachment issue that could end with driver error.
- Fixed a task offload issue with 10 Gbps network interfaces.
- Added Bluetooth media type and Bluetooth LAN support.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.4 (Jul 21, 2017)
- Added port blocking feature to simulate the situation where an ISP filters incoming packets or there is a firewall.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.3 (Jan 27, 2017)
- Added increasing dropped packet count when queue size is exceed.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.2 (Aug 2, 2016)
- Added configurable loss bursts to enable losing multiple packets at a time
- Added emulation visualisation chart showing applied latency and other effects
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7.1 (May 19, 2016)
- Improved driver performance for high speed networks.
- Fixed a couple of minor user interface issues.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.7 (Apr 4, 2016)
- Added new corruption simulation to imitate transmission errors.
- Added latency correlation to simulate real-life latency behavior.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.6.3 (Feb 22, 2016)
- Updated the drivers digital signatures to a more trusted provider (DigiCert).
- Automatically select the adapter connected to the Internet as a default one.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.6.2 (Nov 26, 2015)
- Added worldwide licensing options for large companies.
- Fixed bypassing some packets in low system memory state.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.6.1 (Oct 8, 2015)
- Added Windows 10 support and Windows XP embedded installation fix.
- Fixed several minor issues with interface MTU and a Driver Verifier crash.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.6 (Jun 17, 2015)
- Fixed simulating bandwidth cap when latency was applied to less than 100% of packets
- Added logging packets before and after processing to a Libpcap file for further analysis
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.5.5 (Oct 28, 2014)
- Fixed an MTU issue with RAS connections.
- Fixed a compatibility issue with WinGate.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.5.4 (Jul 21, 2014)
- Updated EULA to allow cloud-based installations for site license owners
- Fixed compatibility issues with Cisco AnyConnect VPN, Yes Go 4G and Vodafone/HUAWEI USB modems
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.5.3 (Apr 5, 2014)
- Fixed simulating rates under 1000 Bps on machines with a high-precision timer
- Added Windows high DPI awareness for high-resolution displays
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.5.2 (Feb 7, 2014)
- Maximum latency that can be set increased from 5s to 60s
- Maximum shaping speed that can be set increased to 1000M
- Added maximum queue size option in the global settings
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.5.1 (Feb 21, 2013)
- Fixed driver unloading hang on some Vista/7 systems.
- Added official Windows 8 support (32-bit and 64-bit).
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.5 (Nov 13, 2012)
- Added full IPv6 and VLAN support in filters.
- Added filters on the ARP and PPPoE protocols.
- Added Network Load Balancing (NLB) support.
- Added support for IPv4 and IPv6 address groups.
- Application files are now digitally signed.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.4.2 (Nov 13, 2012)
- Application has been made fully 64-bit when installed on 64-bit systems.
- Remembering window position and size between sessions.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.4.1 (Nov 13, 2012)
- Added the /runtime command-line parameter to stop emulation once a timer has elapsed.
- Added several preset profiles (3G, Edge and WiFi).
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.4 (Nov 13, 2012)
- Added built-in NetStat tool displaying established TCP connections in real-time.
- Added a command to terminate established TCP connections.
- Added a new licensing option: a site license is available since this release.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.3.2 (Nov 13, 2012)
- Fixed bandwidth limiting that did not work properly when latency simulation was turned on.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.3.1 (May 14, 2010)
- Added command-line support. It is now possible to pass a XML-file to load the profile and start emulation.
- Reimplemented broken latency simulation to avoid erroneous delays growth.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.3 (May 14, 2010)
- Added polyline graph in addition to histogram.
- Added travel alongside the graph up to 30 min backwards.
- Added saving the graph as an image and as tabular data in CSV.
- Added dual (asymmetric) bandwidth limits support.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.2.1 (May 14, 2010)
- Fixed random failure of the packet reordering emulation. Occasionally it failed with an access violation message.
- Fixed stalling connections when switching between a fixed transfer rate and the unlimited rate.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.2 (May 14, 2010)
- Added dropping and duplication of every Nth packet in addition to drop of a certain percentage of packets.
- Added on-line check for updates.
New in SoftPerfect Connection Emulator 1.1 (May 14, 2010)
- Duplicate packet simulation implemented.
- Disordered packet simulation implemented.
- Added bridging feature that makes possible to insert the emulator between two non-Windows based network devices.