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**Lancer**


Developer(s)	BlackSword
Release information
Initial release
Stable release	20061110 (November 10, 2006; 18 years ago)
Preview release
Compatibility
Operating system	Windows
Additional information
Use	Encoder, Decoder
License	Unknown
Website

Lancer is the codename for the highly-optimized suite of Vorbis libraries and utilities by BlackSword of the Ogg Vorbis Acceleration Project.

The latest version, Lancer 20061110, is based on aoTuV beta 5. It includes the accelerated versions of:

oggenc 2.83
oggdec 1.93
oggdropXPd 1.8.9
Dynamic Link Libraries (ogg.dll, vorbis.dll, vorbisenc.dll, vorbisfile.dll, libvorbis.dll)

Platform-specific builds

Starting version 20060506, BlackSword provides several builds of the Lancer Suite. Each of these builds is optimized for a specific platform. Here's a quick run-down (not exhaustive!) of the builds:

SSE: AthlonXP (Barton core and older), Pentium III
SSE2: Athlon64, Opteron, Pentium IV
SSE2MT: Multi-threading version of SSE2
SSE3: Athlon64 Rev E (Venice & San Diego core), Pentium IV (Prescott core), Core Duo (Solo)
SSE3MT: Multi-threading version of SSE3 for Athlon64X2, Pentium D, Core Duo (Dual), Core2 Duo (Conroe & Merom cores)

Theoretically, the MT builds should run faster on Hyper-Threading capable processors or Multi-processor systems (including multi-core processors).

Newer processors should support SSE3. It is recommended that you confirm this with, either your processor manufacturer or someone familiar with your computer architecture. You have the ability to test, whether or not a certain SSE level is supported by your processor: Simply download and run Oggenc 2.83 for the SSE level that you plan on testing. If your processor does not support it, Oggenc 2.83 will tell you so and exit.

Processor and chipset information

You can use these freeware applications in order to test your computer's architecture and chipset.

CPU-Z (for Windows)
WCPUID (for Windows)

Linux users can try cat /proc/cpuinfo

External links

Ogg Vorbis Acceleration Project (archived on April 8, 2016)

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-'''Lancer''' is the codename for the highly-optimized [[Ogg Vorbis|Vorbis]] libraries and utilities by [[BlackSword]] of the [http://homepage3.nifty.com/blacksword/index_e.htm Ogg Vorbis Acceleration Project].
+{{Software Infobox
+| name                 = Lancer
+| logo                 =
+| screenshot           =
+| caption              =
+| developer            = BlackSword
+| released             =
+| stable_release       = 20061110
+| stable_release_date  = {{start date and age|2006|11|10}}
+| preview_release      =
+| preview_release_date =
+| preview_release_ref  =
+| operating_system     = Windows
+| use                  = Encoder, Decoder
+| license              = Unknown
+| website              =
+}}
+'''Lancer''' is the codename for the highly-optimized suite of [[Vorbis]] libraries and utilities by BlackSword of the Ogg Vorbis Acceleration Project.
+The latest version, '''Lancer 20061110''', is based on '''[[aoTuV]] beta 5'''. It includes the accelerated versions of:
+* [[oggenc]] 2.83
+* oggdec 1.93
+* [[oggdropXPd]] 1.8.9
+* Dynamic Link Libraries (ogg.dll, vorbis.dll, vorbisenc.dll, vorbisfile.dll, libvorbis.dll)
-The latest version, '''Lancer 20060506''' (20060512 for MT versions), is based on [[aoTuV]] beta 4.51. It includes the accelerated versions of:
+==Platform-specific builds==
-* oggenc2.83
+Starting version 20060506, BlackSword provides several builds of the Lancer Suite. Each of these builds is optimized for a specific platform. Here's a quick run-down (not exhaustive!) of the builds:
-* [[OggDropXPd]] 1.8.9
+* SSE: AthlonXP (Barton core and older), Pentium III
-* Vorbis dynamic link libraries (ogg.dll, vorbis.dll, vorbisenc.dll, vorbisfile.dll)
+* SSE2: Athlon64, Opteron, Pentium IV
-* libvorbis.dll
+* SSE2MT: Multi-threading version of SSE2
+* SSE3: Athlon64 Rev E (Venice & San Diego core), Pentium IV (Prescott core), Core Duo (Solo)
+* SSE3MT: Multi-threading version of SSE3 for Athlon64X2, Pentium D, Core Duo (Dual), Core2 Duo (Conroe & Merom cores)
+Theoretically, the MT builds should run faster on Hyper-Threading capable processors or Multi-processor systems (including multi-core processors).
-Note that starting version 20060506, BlackSword now provides several versions of the Lancer suite, each optimized for a certain processor feature. Here's a quick run-down (not exhaustive!) of the versions:
+Newer processors ''should'' support SSE3. It is recommended that you confirm this with, either your processor manufacturer or someone familiar with your computer architecture. You have the ability to test, whether or not a certain SSE level is supported by your processor: Simply download and run Oggenc 2.83 for the SSE level that you plan on testing. If your processor does not support it, Oggenc 2.83 will tell you so and exit.
-* SSE: AthlonXP (Barton core and older), Pentium III
+== Processor and chipset information ==
-* SSE2: Athlon64, Opteron, Pentium IV
+You can use these freeware applications in order to test your computer's architecture and chipset.
-* SSE2MT: Multi-threading version of SSE2
+* [http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php CPU-Z] (for Windows)
-* SSE3: Athlon64 Rev E (Venice & San Diego core), Pentium IV Prescott
+* [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002374/src/download.html WCPUID] (for Windows)
-* SSE3MT: Multi-threading version of SSE3
-Theoretically, the MT version should run faster on HyperThreading-capable processors or Multiprocessor systems.
+Linux users can try {{code|cat /proc/cpuinfo}}
-See also: [[Recommended Ogg Vorbis]]
+==See also==
+* [[Recommended Ogg Vorbis]]
+==External links==
+* [http://homepage3.nifty.com/blacksword/index.htm Ogg Vorbis Acceleration Project] {{webarchive|https://web.archive.org/web/20160408055651/http://homepage3.nifty.com/blacksword/index.htm|2016-04-08}}
-{{stub}}
+[[Category:Software]]
+[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]
+[[Category:Guides]]