After an extensive beta period, during which we received invaluable feedback from you - our trusted users - we're excited to release WhatPulse 5.9 to everyone!
A huge thank you to all our beta testersโyour insights and reports helped shape this update. WhatPulse 5.9 is packed with major improvements, new features, and an even smoother user experience. Whether you're a long-time user or just getting started, this update brings something for everyone.
Let's put on our goggles and dive into what's new!
๐ New featuresโ
๐ฎ Gamepad supportโ
Gaming clicks just leveled up! WhatPulse now tracks button presses on gamepads, meaning your gaming activity is fully counted in your click stats. You can see the usage of individual gamepad buttons (A, B, L1, etc.) in the details section of your mouse stats.
Additionally, WhatPulse now provides more detailed tracking for multiple mouse buttons. While left, middle, right, and "other" are still logged, you'll now see "Button x" labels for any additional buttons that can be identified. This means deeper insights into your input habits, especially for gaming and productivity setups.
โ๏ธ A new input engine for Windowsโ
We've completely revamped our input engine on Windows, making it faster, more secure, and more efficient. This overhaul improves compatibility with a wider range of devices, including gamepads, and ensures WhatPulse can accurately track input even in stubborn applications.
Previously, some "greedy" apps and games (like GTA) could block WhatPulse from detecting inputs, meaning your gaming session wasn't counted. Not anymore! With this update, input tracking remains consistent across all applications.
๐ Other Exciting Featuresโ
- Redesigned submenu: Navigation is now clearer, making it more obvious when a tab has multiple pages.
- New titlebar: The main window features an updated titlebar displaying useful information, including your WhatPulse Premium status.
- Keyboard shortcuts: You can now close the main window using Cmd + W (macOS) or Ctrl + W (Windows & Linux) for quicker navigation.
- Total column for network tables: Easily see the total data sent and received at a glance.
๐ Performance & stability improvementsโ
- The WhatPulse app interface is now 1200% faster (yes, we tested it), thanks to extensive optimizations. Opening the app and interacting with it is significantly smoother.
- Auto-pulsing has been reworked to handle internet disconnects more gracefully. It now retries exponentially (2 min, 4 min, 8 min, etc.), continuing hourly instead of disabling auto-pulse.
- A new stats collector monitor ensures continuous data collection, even after online backups, computer sleep, or other interruptions.
- Windows sleep/wake event handling improved, ensuring data collection resumes properly after waking up.
- Windows watchdog service enhanced for more consistent performance across Windows versions.
๏ฃฟ macOS specific enhancementsโ
- Tracking for applications in /Library, where many modern helper apps reside, and special support for Cryptex volumes - the place where apps like Safari live these days. This also means Safari stats are now counted on the website.
- Full support for Apple's latest macOS (Sequoia) release, and WhatPulse now recognizes the 2024 line-up of new Macs (i.e. the Mac Mini M4).
- Improved macOS app vendor identification, now used on the website.
- Corrected app icons for certain macOS applications.
- Improved network interface detection, preventing misidentification of Wi-Fi adapters as Ethernet.
๐ ๏ธ General improvementsโ
- Advanced Raw Input Toggle: Older computers experiencing latency with raw input can now disable it, switching to a lower-precision method.
- GeoIP.dat file updates optimized to download only when necessary.
- Improved Windows version detection for better accuracy.
- Higher-resolution app icons now uploaded to the website.
- Gradual reduction of authorization checks for smoother logins.
- If NPCAP wasn't installed, updates won't nag you about it anymore.
- WhatPulse Professional now disables auto-updates so organizations have full update control.
๐ Bug fixesโ
- Fixed a crash on quick navigation after launching the app.
- Fixed application paths longer than 129 characters.
- Geek Window settings no longer save excessively when moving labels.
- Improved error handling for WhatPulseMaintenanceTool issues.
- Translated tray icon tooltips.
- Profiles toggle removed from tray menu for non-Premium users.
YouTube videoโ
If you'd rather watch a video covering this release, we've got you covered! Check out our WhatPulse 5.9 release video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Tfq-q-gQU
Conclusionโ
We hope you'll agree that this is a massive release, with exciting new features and improvements across the board. Whether you're a gamer, developer, or power user, WhatPulse 5.9 brings better tracking, performance, and usability.
So, what game will you be tracking first? Let us know in the Discord server or on social media!