Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner [v0.22]

[Timelord2067]

I have a question about vanitygen . why can't I createa bitcoin address that starts with number 3 ?
I can only create addresses starts with "1"

You actually can using the

Code:

-X 5 or
-X 6

Switches.

Check out here http://cryptolife.net/upwg/ to cross verify (and start with some basic three digit vanities to ensure they work before going for the 369121518... vanity wallet.

Regards,

[codypanama]

I'm trying to use the -f <filename> but its not working ?
Is it possible to search a whole batch of different patterns on the same run from a text file


-f <file>     File containing list of patterns, one per line
              (Use "-" as the file name for stdin)
-s <file>     Seed random number generator from <file>

If so could someone please reply with the proper command line for say   test.txt

Thanks in advance 

[achow101]

I'm trying to use the -f <filename> but its not working ?
Is it possible to search a whole batch of different patterns on the same run from a text file


-f <file>     File containing list of patterns, one per line
              (Use "-" as the file name for stdin)
-s <file>     Seed random number generator from <file>

If so could someone please reply with the proper command line for say   test.txt

Thanks in advance 

it would just be

Code:

vanitygen -f test.txt

[opentoe]

This little program is wicked. Took down my i7 monster. Was sucking %100 of the CPU. A full 8 cores at %100. Had to shut her down to get it back. Didn't realize there was a worker thread option. Derr.

[mohsin qureshi]

Thank you very much for this post.

[StingrayX]

thank you for this nice program, i created yesterday may own address with it but unfortunately my pc is old so i cannot make more than 5 characters 1xxxx if i try to add another i have to wait too many hours for 50% and for days for another char

[kingaltcoins]

I tried running vanity gen in order to get an address with the prefix 1King1 but it was showing that I'll have to wait for 10 days in order to reach a probability of 50% only!

I think my processor sucks! (Intel Core 2 Duo)

Moreover the gen makes my computer laggy most of the times. I can't even open Task Manager!

[shorena]

I tried running vanity gen in order to get an address with the prefix 1King1 but it was showing that I'll have to wait for 10 days in order to reach a probability of 50% only!

I think my processor sucks! (Intel Core 2 Duo)

Moreover the gen makes my computer laggy most of the times. I can't even open Task Manager!

If you a decent GPU try running oclvanitygen it might take significant less time.

[xhomerx10]

I tried running vanity gen in order to get an address with the prefix 1King1 but it was showing that I'll have to wait for 10 days in order to reach a probability of 50% only!

I think my processor sucks! (Intel Core 2 Duo)

Moreover the gen makes my computer laggy most of the times. I can't even open Task Manager!

 I will make you several 1King1 addresses in seconds if you give me a "Step 1 Public Key" from bitaddress.org

Go to the site bitaddress.org, move your mouse around to add the randomness required then click on the "vanity wallet" button.  On that page look at "Step 1" - you will see a "generate" button.  Click it.
Copy the "Step 1 Public Key" and post it in a msg to me.  Copy the "Step 1 Private Key" and keep that to yourself.  You will need it when I send you my part private keys to combine to calcualte your addresses and corresponding private keys.  You will recombine them in that same vanity wallet window and it will give you your private key (you have to do one at a time).

 

[needmoney]

I have a question about generating vanity address.
Is there a way to generate address with rented hashes? (For example nicehash)
If yes, how ?

[shorena]

I have a question about generating vanity address.
Is there a way to generate address with rented hashes? (For example nicehash)
If yes, how ?

No, finding addresses is not the same as mining coins.

[xhomerx10]

I have a question about generating vanity address.
Is there a way to generate address with rented hashes? (For example nicehash)
If yes, how ?

 How difficult is the prefix you want to generate?  I don't mind making one for free as long as I don't have to run my machine for too long.
See the post above yours for instructions.  If you have several different prefixes I can run that too in a file using one public key from you.

[calkob]

Sounds like a great program,  sorry to be a total noob like. but how do you run it?  i have downloaded and extracted the files what do i do now?

[tspacepilot]

Sounds like a great program,  sorry to be a total noob like. but how do you run it?  i have downloaded and extracted the files what do i do now?

Did you download a binary or the source?  If the source, run "make" (assuming you have a build environment set up).  If a binary, just run ./vanitygen

[calkob]

Sounds like a great program,  sorry to be a total noob like. but how do you run it?  i have downloaded and extracted the files what do i do now?

Did you download a binary or the source?  If the source, run "make" (assuming you have a build environment set up).  If a binary, just run ./vanitygen

downloaded the binarys, which dont seem to work for me, i try run and select folder and application but it wont run.  would the source be easier?

[achow101]

Sounds like a great program,  sorry to be a total noob like. but how do you run it?  i have downloaded and extracted the files what do i do now?

Did you download a binary or the source?  If the source, run "make" (assuming you have a build environment set up).  If a binary, just run ./vanitygen

downloaded the binarys, which dont seem to work for me, i try run and select folder and application but it wont run.  would the source be easier?

The program is a command line program. You need to do Shift + Right Click in the directory where you extracted the files. Then select "Open Command window here". If you don't see that option, make sure you don't have anything in the folder selected. When you see the command prompt window open, type the name of the exe file that you want to run and it will run. You will need to specify the options in the command in order for it to work properly.

[calkob]

Sounds like a great program,  sorry to be a total noob like. but how do you run it?  i have downloaded and extracted the files what do i do now?

Did you download a binary or the source?  If the source, run "make" (assuming you have a build environment set up).  If a binary, just run ./vanitygen

downloaded the binarys, which dont seem to work for me, i try run and select folder and application but it wont run.  would the source be easier?

The program is a command line program. You need to do Shift + Right Click in the directory where you extracted the files. Then select "Open Command window here". If you don't see that option, make sure you don't have anything in the folder selected. When you see the command prompt window open, type the name of the exe file that you want to run and it will run. You will need to specify the options in the command in order for it to work properly.

Thanks knightdk.....again 

i have got the program to run but are you saying i need to type the vanity part aswell so for example something like

user>Home>vanitygen>vanitygen.exe -f=cola   

i am guessing that its option f, i aint sure which one to use?  any chance of an example cmd line? 

[calkob]

Got it, thanks.  its as simple as vanitygen.exe (input) without the brackets obviously...... haha   brilliant

is there a chart on how long it takes depending on the amount of character?  ive already noticed the differance between just a 1+3 characters over a 1+4 characters.

[xhomerx10]

Got it, thanks.  its as simple as vanitygen.exe (input) without the brackets obviously...... haha   brilliant

is there a chart on how long it takes depending on the amount of character?  ive already noticed the differance between just a 1+3 characters over a 1+4 characters.

 The time will be multiplied by 58 for each character you add.  If it takes you half an hour for a 50% chance of a match then adding another character will give you 1.3 days for a 50% chance of a match.  This is approximate and there are exceptions such as stringing many 1's together but it is a fair estimate generally.

[aarons6]

i been trying to make an address but i think this program is broken.

running a test, something simple like 1a i get this

CPU hash: abd90f3c9756718a98b5b8849514544ffd1d25ab
GPU hash: 675bceb23d196665d6a8a5cf97f340e68c4086fd
Found delta: 2883036 Start delta: 1


its not giving me any useful info?