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RustChain Windows Miner v1.0.0
RustChain Windows Miner v1.0.0
Two options to start mining RTC on Windows:
Option A: Standalone EXE (Easiest)
- Download
RustChainMiner.exebelow - Double-click to run — GUI opens automatically
- A wallet is generated on first launch
- Click "Start Mining" to begin earning RTC
- For headless/background mode:
RustChainMiner.exe --headless --wallet YOUR_WALLET
Option B: Python Installer (More Control)
- Download
RustChain-Miner-Installer.zipbelow - Extract and run
install.bat - Follow the prompts — sets up auto-start, desktop shortcut, and wallet
- Requires Python 3.8+ installed
Features
- GUI mode: Tkinter interface with wallet, miner status, and logs
- Headless mode:
--headlessflag for background/server mining - Auto wallet: Generates wallet on first run (or use
--wallet NAME) - Hardware fingerprint: 6-check attestation for Proof-of-Antiquity rewards
- Auto-enrollment: Enrolls in mining epochs automatically
- Vintage bonus: PowerPC, retro x86, and Apple Silicon get higher multipliers
CLI Flags
RustChainMiner.exe # GUI mode
RustChainMiner.exe --headless # Background mode (auto-wallet)
RustChainMiner.exe --headless --wallet NAME # Background with custom wallet
RustChainMiner.exe --node URL # Custom node endpoint
System Requirements
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- No Python needed for EXE
- Python 3.8+ needed for installer option
- Internet connection to reach RustChain node
Network
- Default node:
http://50.28.86.131:8088 - Block explorer: https://rustchain.org/explorer
- Wallet balances: https://rustchain.org/wallet.html