Later versions of CGMiner were designed exclusively for SHA-256 ASIC miners (such as those used for Bitcoin) and dropped support for Graphics Cards.
The Digital Pickaxe: A Legacy of CGMiner 3.7.2 in the Scrypt Era Later versions of CGMiner were designed exclusively for
A typical Windows batch file ( mine_litecoin.bat ) for an AMD Radeon rig in 2014 looked like this: Supported JSON-RPC API commands
CGMiner 3.7.2 is a classic, open-source GPU miner originally designed for Bitcoin-style SHA-256 mining that was later extended (in some forks) to support scrypt-based coins like Litecoin. It’s a command-line tool prized for stability, low resource overhead, and wide hardware compatibility in its era. originally developed by Con Kolivas
Supported JSON-RPC API commands, allowing large farm operators to monitor rigs remotely. Essential Configuration Parameters
CGMiner, originally developed by Con Kolivas, was designed as a versatile, open-source miner for Bitcoin. However, version 3.7.2 gained legendary status because it was the final version to officially support GPU mining for the Scrypt algorithm