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

[TheRealSteve]

for an arbitrary altcoin, how do i determine the -X value (address family, eg: dogecoin is value 30)
to use in vanitygen ?
is there a standard place in the coin's source code?

Note that if you need to find the parameter for "-X", you can also check the coin's source.  It's usually in there assigned to PUBKEY_ADDRESS in one way or another.

E.g. for DogeCoin (30):
https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/blob/master/src/chainparams.cpp#L132

Code:

        std::vector<unsigned char> pka = list_of(30);
        base58Prefixes[PUBKEY_ADDRESS] = pka;

For LiteCoin (48):
https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin/blob/master-0.8/src/base58.h#L275

Code:

        PUBKEY_ADDRESS = 48, // Litecoin addresses start with L

Keep in mind that each coin will have its own quirks in terms of disallowed characters (at certain locations), etc.

Edit: Dogecoin's had some changes - updated link to new correct line number.

[dnp]

It's usually in there assigned to PUBKEY_ADDRESS in one way or another.

thanks!

[gregory021998]

Guys i have this error when i run oclvanitygen64.exe -v -i -D 0:0 1myaddress

Code:

Error loading kernel file 'calc_addrs.cl': No such file or directory
Could not open device '0:0', ignoring

But they are in the same folder!
How can i fix?
Win 8.1

[TheRealSteve]

You have to make sure that oclvanitygen is being run with its folder as the 'working directory'.  It's best to open a command line window (cmd), make sure you're in the vanitygen folder ('cd' on over if needed), and then run it / any prepared batch file you made.
If you're using a desktop shortcut, right-click it, choose properties, and make sure that the "Start in" field has the vanitygen folder.

If you need further assistance on this, detail exactly how and what you run so we can give a more targeted approach

[gregory021998]

You have to make sure that oclvanitygen is being run with its folder as the 'working directory'.  It's best to open a command line window (cmd), make sure you're in the vanitygen folder ('cd' on over if needed), and then run it / any prepared batch file you made.
If you're using a desktop shortcut, right-click it, choose properties, and make sure that the "Start in" field has the vanitygen folder.

If you need further assistance on this, detail exactly how and what you run so we can give a more targeted approach

Cd worked thank you!

[Itskok]

Hi,
How can i "loop" the generator so he can create more and more addresses for me when he finished the first one? instead of checking the machine each hour/day to see if its over and then press "enter" again..

Tnx!

[Muhammed Zakir]

Hi,
How can i "loop" the generator so he can create more and more addresses for me when he finished the first one? instead of checking the machine each hour/day to see if its over and then press "enter" again..

Tnx!

Use -k and you always use -o <name> to save the addresses and private keys generated to that file.

Eg:- vanitygen.exe -k 1MZakir -o asd.txt

[Itskok]

Hi,
How can i "loop" the generator so he can create more and more addresses for me when he finished the first one? instead of checking the machine each hour/day to see if its over and then press "enter" again..

Tnx!

Use -k and you always use -o <name> to save the addresses and private keys generated to that file.

Eg:- vanitygen.exe -k 1MZakir -o asd.txt

great,tnx
where the txt is saved?

[TheRealSteve]

It should get written away to the same folder as the vanitygen executable.

[hexafraction]

It should get written away to the same folder as the vanitygen executable.

If vanitygen.exe is on your path and your current directory isn't the dir where vanitygen.exe is located, then the file will be saved to the current directory instead.

[RustyNomad]

Hi,
How can i "loop" the generator so he can create more and more addresses for me when he finished the first one? instead of checking the machine each hour/day to see if its over and then press "enter" again..

Tnx!

Use -k and you always use -o <name> to save the addresses and private keys generated to that file.

Eg:- vanitygen.exe -k 1MZakir -o asd.txt

great,tnx
where the txt is saved?

You can tell it where to save the file by specifying the drive letter, example:

vanitygen -k 1Test -o d:\MyAddress.txt

[TheRealSteve]

If vanitygen.exe is on your path and your current directory isn't the dir where vanitygen.exe is located, then the file will be saved to the current directory instead.

And then they try to use oclvanitygen and have to jump through further hoops to avoid calc_addrs.cl not being found (see further up).  I'd personally just as soon discourage running any flavor of vanitygen outside of its own directory.

[hexafraction]

If vanitygen.exe is on your path and your current directory isn't the dir where vanitygen.exe is located, then the file will be saved to the current directory instead.

And then they try to use oclvanitygen and have to jump through further hoops to avoid calc_addrs.cl not being found (see further up).  I'd personally just as soon discourage running any flavor of vanitygen outside of its own directory.

On Windows systems, perhaps. Windows was never known for its good file organization or path handling.

[TheRealSteve]

On Windows systems, perhaps. Windows was never known for its good file organization or path handling.

Ain't that the truth

[MaoChao]

It's working on Windows 8.1? I can not launch

[TheRealSteve]

It's working on Windows 8.1? I can not launch

Detail exactly what you're trying to launch, how you're trying to launch it, and what error(s) - if any - you get

my preferred way to launch (ocl)vanitygen.exe is by opening a command line window (start > run > "cmd", or through metro, start typing "command prompt" (en version, localize if using different language), make sure I'm in the vanitygen folder using the 'cd' command (e.g. 'cd d:\bitcoin\vanitygen'), and then running vanitygen (e.g. 'vanitygen.exe 1pattern').  That way the working dir is set up right, and any errors vanitygen itself gives are readable on the screen.

[MaoChao]

It's working on Windows 8.1? I can not launch

Detail exactly what you're trying to launch, how you're trying to launch it, and what error(s) - if any - you get

my preferred way to launch (ocl)vanitygen.exe is by opening a command line window (start > run > "cmd", or through metro, start typing "command prompt" (en version, localize if using different language), make sure I'm in the vanitygen folder using the 'cd' command (e.g. 'cd d:\bitcoin\vanitygen'), and then running vanitygen (e.g. 'vanitygen.exe 1pattern').  That way the working dir is set up right, and any errors vanitygen itself gives are readable on the screen.

My way to run is same, but a black window appears for a split-second and disappears.
https://i.imgur.com/ih3ZbVh.png

[TheRealSteve]

You seem to be running

Code:

start vanitygen.exe

try just

Code:

vanitygen.exe

.  The 'start' command will cause windows to open a new command console with the application in it, which closes as soon as the application exits; in this case, right after vanitygen displays its help

[MaoChao]

You seem to be running

Code:

start vanitygen.exe

try just

Code:

vanitygen.exe

.  The 'start' command will cause windows to open a new command console with the application in it, which closes as soon as the application exits; in this case, right after vanitygen displays its help

I tried, but it still opens a new window and disappears.

[Vortex20000]

You seem to be running

Code:

start vanitygen.exe

try just

Code:

vanitygen.exe

.  The 'start' command will cause windows to open a new command console with the application in it, which closes as soon as the application exits; in this case, right after vanitygen displays its help

I tried, but it still opens a new window and disappears.

It is not a GUI program, you must run it with the appropriate arguments.