> If you could give me instructions on how to set it up I am happy to give it a go.
https://asteroidsathome.net/boinc/forum_thread.php?id=1157&postid=9300#9300

Just modify filenames C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\asteroidsathome.net_boinc\app_info.xml

on Windows, it should be (GPU tasks only):

<app_info>
 <app>
    <name>period_search</name>
 </app>
 <file_info>
  <name>Period_search_Windows_10.0_x64_cuda_v13.2_Release.exe</name>
  <executable/>
 </file_info>

<app_version>
    <app_name>period_search</app_name>
    <version_num>10217</version_num>
    <avg_ncpus>0.010000</avg_ncpus>
    <plan_class>cuda118_win10</plan_class>
    <file_ref>
        <file_name>Period_search_Windows_10.0_x64_cuda_v13.2_Release.exe</file_name>
        <main_program/>
    </file_ref>
    <coproc>
        <type>CUDA</type>
        <count>1</count>
    </coproc>
</app_version>
</app_info>

After making the changes, restart the BOINC client, and don’t forget to enable GPU tasks in your preferences. https://asteroidsathome.net/boinc/prefs.php?subset=project

Thanks, that gives me the error Missing <app_config> in app_config.xml, also event log shows no new tasks avalaible so I assume some issue with the servers sending out work there

The configuration file above is app_info.xml not app_config.xml

If your app_config.xml file is corrupted, you should either fix it or delete it. Also, check your event log for errors at startup. A broken configuration may prevent new tasks from downloading.

Ah ok I am dumb sorry, created the app_info file and now it tells me

02/04/2026 14:19:55 | Asteroids@home | [error] Process creation failed: This version of projects/asteroidsathome.net_boinc/Period_search_Windows_10.0_x64_cuda_v13.2_Release.exe is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher. (0xd8) - error code 216 (0xd8)

hmm, maybe some libraries are too recent and missing on your system
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-supported-redistributable-version

ok, I'll try to rebuild it with cuda 12.9 and older vc++ for better compatibility.

NVCP is showing Cuda 13.2.51 installed