LimeWire Pirate Edition
 

LimeWire Pirate Edition is free, open source software based on the final beta version of the popular LimeWire filesharing application. After Lime Wire LLC stopped distributing its software in October 2010, a horde of piratical monkeys climbed aboard the abandoned ship, mended its sails, polished its cannons and released it FREE to the community to help keep the Gnutella network alive.

LimeWire Pirate Edition is pure P2P software; it does not depend on any servers operated by Lime Wire LLC or other companies. It does not include any adware or spyware, and it cannot be remotely monitored or shut down.

Announcing the first release of LimeWire Pirate Edition:

• Based on LimeWire 5.6 beta
  • Turbo-charged downloads
  • Optimized search results
  • AVG Anti-Virus
• Built-in torrent search
• No toolbars, adware or spyware
• No connection problems

On Dec 11, 2010, a project was registered at SourceForge under a new name WireShare claiming to be LPE. But not much happened other than renaming the program. Thanks to the LPE/WS team for doing this. However, using the WireShare source code, a community & forum member has released the equivalent of LPE 5.6.3 with the new name WireShare. . (Volunteers are welcome.)



Attachment 6707

WireShare 5.6.4 . (publicly released mid-March 2014)

Some bugs that exist in LimeWire Pirate Edition have been fixed in WireShare, including some other improvements.

Windows version:
Mirrors: . MF Mirror, . Google Drive (2 clicks: down-arrow or click file-name), . . SourceForge.

MacOSX version: . (Compatibility @ Intel with OSX 10.5 or higher with Java 6 or higher. @ Older machines: OSX 10.6 or higher with Java 6. Need to install Java first unless you upgraded from OSX 10.6 or earlier. WireShare 5.6.4 or later will now run with Java 7 or later. If you also have Java 6 installed then that version will be used. * If using MacOSX 10.8 or later, set the program to 'Prevent App Nap' otherwise App Nap will continually drop all active connections between every 15 to 120 minutes if not actively using the program. In Finder, use the Go menu on the toolbar & choose Applications (else keyboard shortcut is Shift-Command-A.) Find WireShare and control/right-click the program and choose Get Info. Check the option for 'Prevent App Nap'. Also disable the option to 'Open in 32-bit mode'. Desktop computers don't need App Nap in any case!!!
MF Mirror, . . Google Drive (2 clicks: down-arrow or click file-name), . SourceForge.

Linux version (Debian/Ubuntu):
MF Mirror, . . Google Drive (2 clicks: down-arrow or click file-name), . SourceForge.

Linux RPM distro version (OS/2, Solaris, Linux, Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE, Mandriva, etc.):
MF Mirror, . . Google Drive, . SourceForge.




LimeWire Pirate Edition 5.6.2 (abbreviated LPE - released 9 Nov. 2010)

Attachment 6709 (Startup Splash-Screen difference, File_Girl's version lower image portion)


Windows version: (Windows 8 users will need to install Java and set the installer to Run as Administrator to use LW. Win 7+Vista users do the same.)

File_Girl71's version (released 12 Nov. 2010): . LW Pirate Edition improved, download via SaberCat (File_Girl) (Recommended) / Mirror download sites: Download via GoogleDrive or via 4Shared.

Original Metapirate's LPE:

Download via SaberCat

Download from Google Drive

Download from 4Shared

MD5 of installer: 7a96f2da87a7cfc6f10ab6a325ec0e48

* Known Windows issues: (The Windows versions have java fixes included within the install package.) (a) LimeWire 5/LPE running with Java 7? Important to see this . ou Francais ici, however LimeStart will by-pass this problem if you choose to install it (LW Setup now replaces the need for LimeStart!) . . (b) 64-Bit Java 7 update problem: re-install the 32-Bit Java last and all will be ok. Symptoms: (a) java error when opening LW, (b) LW changing it's download location and location of settings, and unable to connect. (Fixed in WireShare 5.6.3)
Two other issues and workarounds: (1) LW freezing when changing download location (Java 7 only bug): Need to change it manually. (2) "Done but unable to scan for viruses" (this also prevents music transfers to iTunes.) This problem was fixed in the WireShare 5.6.4 version.


Mac version: - OSX 10.5 or higher (MacOSX 10.10 Yosemite +10.9, 10.8, + 10.7 users will need to install Apple's Java 6 first before using the LimeWire installer. Latest Apple Java 6 2014 here, or Java 6 for 10.7-9 2013 to use LW. Alternate link Java 6 for OS X 2013-005 via Apple - update for OSX 10.7-10.9). MacOSX 10.8 or later Security permissions for downloading can be set in the System Preferences: Sample image

Download via SaberCat

Download from Google Drive

Download from 4Shared

* If using MacOSX 10.8 or later, set the program to 'Prevent App Nap' otherwise App Nap will continually drop all active connections between every 15 to 120 minutes if not actively using the program. In Finder, use the Go menu on the toolbar & choose Applications (else keyboard shortcut is Shift-Command-A.) Find LimeWire and control/right-click the program and choose Get Info. Check the option for 'Prevent App Nap'. Also disable the option to 'Open in 32-bit mode'. Desktop computers don't need App Nap in any case!!!
If using an older mac with 10.5 or later, you may need to set LW to 'Open in 32-bit mode', instructions lower down in this post.

MD5 of installer: d827a7ce4e64d4d4546f6b59f5b60ca1


Linux version (Debian/Ubuntu):

Download via SaberCat

Download from Google Drive

Download from 4Shared (Need to be a member of 4Shared to download files.)

linux_lwSettings_Connect_LimeStart.tar.gz (includes Linux LimeStart, Spam search filters, Connection file, optional Security blocklist.) Also a 7z compressed option at 1/3 the size.

Optional Security packages for Linux LimeWire

MD5 of installer: e7de0b7ee7fa5305407886d965b38661


Source code:

LPE 5.6.2 Browse or download from github

LimeWire 5.4.7 Source Code via AfterDawn



To download from 4Shared, you need to be a member of their site. You can register there for free. Try to ignore the advertisements and sponsored download buttons.

All Windows and MacOSX versions are now packaged with an optional security installer to help block out the very worst spam companies. The MacOSX package includes LimeStart by LOTR to prevent LW deleting the connection file if not used in 30 or more days. Instructions are included and order of installation for each. Linux users for manual installation of the Security packages, see Security packages for LimeWire (help block out the spam and evil hosts).
Windows LPE install packages also include a LimeStart installer, as described here. This has two functions: (1) prevents LW deleting the connection file if not used in 30 or more days. (2) Overrides the LW launch problem with Java 7. (Note for Windows users: Lime Setup now replaces the need for LimeStart!)
There is now a Linux LimeStart, search spam filter and Security package optional download, however this download is separate from the actual Linux LPE installer download, details here or just the LimeStart alone.


MacOSX versions, if problems opening LW, select the program from Applications folder and 'Get Info' (command-i), check the 'Open in 32-bit mode' and this might fix your problem but only if you are booting OSX into 32-bit mode (sample image below.) OSX compatibility for LPE or any LW 5 version is minimum OSX 10.5 (intel) or for older macs 10.6 or later. LW 4 found here.
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* See below in post #3 for File_Girl71's adapted Pirate version for Windows only. Read the changes to be aware of the improvements.
. (Note: the in-built AVG no longer works in any version of LW, the definitions expired early 2011. The AVG may cause problem errors for some Windows users.)



Do not disable file-sharing, do not 'freeload', if nobody were sharing files, you know of course there would be no files to download. If you are a part of the file-sharing community, then share your part and be a respected member of the file-sharing community. Do you never return what you borrow from your friends? Do you never return your partner's kisses and attention? File-sharing can even be a passion!

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That's why I'm here. Let's see what gnutella network is like, and if the Limewire Pirate Edition is worthwhile.

Here is some work i did on the LimeWire Pirate Edition 5.6.2 my self, and few things i had to change on it...
The user must install the Java by them self and use only offline installer ...


Download 'Offline' Java 1.6 Installer For Windows Here: Java Downloads for All Operating Systems (Careful to choose the Offline installer about 16.0 MB in size, not the online installer.)

LimeWire Pirate Edition Mirror 1: http://www.4shared.com/rar/eD2HL8vZc..._562_Wind.html

LimeWire Pirate Edition Mirror 2: File_Girl's LPE via Google Drive

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LimeWire Pirate Edition is now available for Mac and Linux. Enjoy!

The source code is also available for all you people who like to read. ;)

thank god we are keeping this alive....

thank you.
it's antivirus was absurd.

Thanks.

Coming back
 

i find myself coming back to this post just to watch File_Girl71
bounce on her bed ?
is that fun or what ?..lol :idea:

No doubt... she's a cutie.

if you only knew... ;)

Hi guys, anyone else having issues with the AVG plugin not downloading updates? I recently installed LPE on a friends laptop and it did not download the AVG update and any other computer I Have won't as well. It might be possible that AVG shut it down... Please anyone, respond if you know lol.

I think is has been disabled in the Pirate version.

Actually it was left enabled in this version. The only version that had it disabled was that custom version by that other user on page 1. I know it used to update yesterday but not today.

Thank U(dear Mr.shadow and sam3971) ,
sam3971 is right but I use links provided by File_girl71 and get the disabled AVG anti-virus limewire version.

when i search in new LPE it does not get results with more than 1 p2p user ?? any1 know why

LW on intel Mac
 

I opened my own Limewire and got the message that the service had been blocked. Am I to understand that people are still using it in some way around this?

Downloading Torrents have confused me in the past so I stuck w LW. Yes, I am challenged in many ways.:bangh:

I'm confused...if I click on the download button, it starts to download what appears to be a video player. If I click on the download from these files only....it's only the pay version.
Isn't there a fix to the free version?

:xirokrotima:We are using he Pirate version and it works great. The more people we get networking the faster it will be and the more results users will obtain.

I've been absent from the forum for a long time but, like all good addicts, I've been using the product until. . .

Extreme withdrawal symptoms have now been relieved. No more tremors or puking over the keyboard. . .

Thank you File-Girl!

wow David91 great to see you back. :)

Yeh. Long time no see. :)

And many of the "old pros" are still here! Meaning "old" in the nicest possible sense of the word given my own age, of course.

Thanks David91! :-) Good to see some one not giving up...I will see if i still continue when i get at your age which is 91!

Hi
 

That bouncing on the bed thing — inspiring.

Thought I'd try!

Your bits are conveniently out of harm's way, but what's left of my bits got caught in the springs. . .

They tried stitching — too much damage. . .

Life as a woman starts at 92.

i'm nervouse about downloading this, filegirl - having to upload the jave seperately seems to be more than i can do (i'm such a newbie). any thoughts?

You can download the Offline installer from the Java site directly. Just make sure you choose the Offline version which is listed 2nd on the page & is a 15.3 MB download; Java Downloads for All Operating Systems - including offline installers. After installing Java, it is best to reboot your computer. ;) You will need to install Java first before you can run LimeWire.
If you are running Windows 7, right-click the Java offline installer after downloading & choose Run As Administrator before installing the Java. This sometimes helps for Vista and occasionally XP.

(Sample image of Java download page below, choose 2nd on list which is the Offline installer.)
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...stallation.gif

limewire...
 

I haven't been to limewire..which i paid for some upgrade about 5 years ago.,for a couple of years. Then my harddrive froze up and i got a new harddrive. I don't know what version i had...or if i lost the songs i had in my library at limewire. Is there anyway to get it back? who would know? Is the pirated version an older version? Does anyone have an idea what I might have had 5 years ago? When i first went on limewire..songs would flip over to my itunes...then i got the upgraded cost money version and that quit happening...but there was two songs i got that i miss so much and i can't find it anywhere...it was by someone named clive..can't remember his last name or if that was his first name. He had something to do with producing some recording group a long time ago...something like the electric orchestra but i don't think it was that.. He had one song about paris..and he had this forelorn voice ..does anyone know or can someone look it up on limewire or tell me how to get my paid for limewire back or doesn't that work anymore.

carol

Limewire always downloads the files to wherever you nominate on your drive. If you did not recover anything from your old drive before fitting the new, I'm sad to say you've lost whatever you had.

Clive Davies is now old but a really famous record producer. The Electric Light Orchestra has a terrific middle period. Out of the Blue, Discovery and Time are my favourites. Try looking at lists of ELOs tracks and see if anything strikes a memory chord.

Sadly, you cannot get any money back from Limewire for what you had. For this pirate version, just download and enjoy searching for what you lost.

d/l the pirate version cleared my problems, my original worked up until a little while ago so I reckon its was blocked somehow.
Anyway is not the injunction in the UK, not here in outer mongolia?

About the java, do not worry, java is a perfectly good system used on lots of other kit. Many things you possibly do not know actually use java. If you D/L it from here it is safe and easy to use. They also have loads of other free stuff like office, I have installed it on several other people machines and it works superbly only snag is its in yank not real English.

merci to all who replied. i'm going to gird my loins and dive in, manana!

The court order was made against Limewire in the US where the company is based. Thus the company can no longer promote or support its software package. The downloaded version is called "pirate" because it allows you to access the gnutella network no matter where you live, i.e. the network exists independently of Limewire's software and is not affected by the court order.

downloaded,didn't work
 

i downloaded the evolution one for my i mac and when i click on it..nothing happens.

I have an Intel iMac. The download unpacked from the dmg and the installation was trouble free. Perhaps you did not get a clean copy. I suggest you delete whatever you downloaded and try again.

I copied it from the first transmission on this page
 

How do i get rid of it? I'm a compudiot.

okay..i think i deleted it. gone from my desktop. So which one do i copy...can you send me a link to download it?

I downloaded mine from evolutionreloaded.

I'm not that good with html but I think you just click on this link and wait for results. If my attempted link doesn't work properly, the link definitely works from this address: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/gettin...e-edition.html

i'm going to bed...too crazy. i tried the one you did...it said error on the page...the next one i went through..they wanted money. I'll try again tommorow. Thanks

OK sorry about that — I'm on autopilot and not checking on the links. This seems to work: 4shared.com - free file sharing and storage - download

got it
 

:yahoo:Found the yo ho ho for my intel iMac and works perfectly. Yowza! Thanks for your help and programming talent.

It was probably just a network issue on the Gnutella Network. Try Frostwire if it still does not work correctly. It seems to work fine for me though, just tested it by searching "Five for Fighting." :)

I think you misunderstand the concept of a decentralized network (e.g. Gnutella)

Gnutella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

got it
 

I found the yo ho ho version and appreciate someones talent in programming. Arrrrrrrrgh.:xirokrotima:

The copy I have seems to want to download AVG every time it's started. AND the 4shared sharing thing seems to be broken, can never get it to work for me

press the button where it says

"Download Now"
No viruses detected

Then wait for counter on new screen to reach zero and download link to appear.

Click download now, new page with timer ticks down, dl link comes up, click the dl link, get rerouted to the first page, rinse and repeat

try another browser or something, because it's working fine here.

fillegirl....i try to down load your file - the one you posted above - and it's a codec for xvid. is that the one?

What codec :confused: No you push wrong link or site, there is no codec but only LimeWire Pirate Edition!

As Sleeplees says here:

i push the wrong link.
 

let me go back and check it out.....

Nchalada's download
 

I downloaded this and a sign came up saying there is no application to open it??