2.5.5 Pro Not using Mult Hosts
 

I just bought and installed 2.5.5 Pro and after downloading a couple things (and still downloading), I notice now that the software is not downloading from more than 1 host like the free versions did. I have the bandwidth and when you're downloading a big file and only getting 7kbps, it's kinda annoying. Especially when you see there are several valid hosts I could also be downloading from to speed things up. I may have to go back to the free version, but don't want to since I paid for this one, thinking it would be better.

I even tried changing my speed to a higher setting to no avail. I even canceled the xfer of one of the files and picked another in the list, which was also started downloading, so I knew I had more than 1 host to d/l from.

Is this planned to be fixed? Or is there a setting I am missing?

Thanks

"uploading" switching to "xfer interupted" and back... client or server issue?
 

I'm seeing another thing in the 2.5.5 Pro Beta that I have not seen before. At the present time I do not know if it's a 2.5.5 issue or an issue from the remote party client software.

I get a connection from a remote machine to retrieve a file, and all I see in the Monitor tab, is a "uploading" switching to "transfer interupted" and back again, non-stop. Is there a way for the 2.5.5 Beta program to display the client version of the remote machine and/or log for debug purposes only the transfer headers ?

I understand that logging facility in Limewire is not something that people want, but it might help for the Beta programs.

To stop this cycle behaviour, as I surmises it eats network resources to handle the connection process, I simply banned the host in the Filter menu. the text in the filter menu states "You can disallow messages from specific hosts..." Does this mean just stop Chat/messages or upload/messages ? The wording isn't to clear to me.

Lost Props (again) updating to 2.5.5
 

I lost all settings/filters/options/etc going from 2.5.4 to 2.5.5.
Even basic stuff, like enabling the Connections Tab, which was reset to not visible.

I'm using Windows.
Maybe it has to do with my note using the Default Paths, which always want to install to C:\Program Files\LimeWire. I've always used D:\Program Files\Limewire

If preferences are stored in .props, is it possible on the Mac simply to move that file out of LW's folder and then replace the empty one on the new version? I get tired of gathering and entering the info., and there is no easy way to copy the lists (though I admit it is rather amusing typing all those four-letter words all in a row, and of course, there's always Mr. !_! to greet each new LW version).

"Bug"? report
 

First of all, keep up the great work guys.

I encountered this odd behavior (which does sound familiar though) in Win Me:
I clicked on a (very large) file to download, and it started to in the download cue window. Almost as soon as it did though, its status changed to "Could not move to Library". It also shows that the file is 100% downloaded (which it obviously isn't). I don't think I had tried to download that particular file before.

Anyway....

Re: "Bug"? report
 

Hello!

This is not a bug that are just present in the new 2.5.5 beta it has always existed.I have encountered it a couple of times and the problem seems to be related to files which has directory paths/Slashes/ in their filenames.

LW and/or Java seems to have problems with those files.

I am using a Mac with the Macintosh version of LimeWire so it seems to be related to all platforms.

the link to older versions that is in Joakim's post still doesn't work. error 404. Anyone know where to get an older version of LW? 2.5.5 doesn't work for me. Thanks.

older LW versions
 

irregularjoe,
Try this link for old LWs (it is working for me this AM)

http://www9.limewire.com:82/download/

Good luck

Bitzi & Limewire
 

As I was looking up some different information, I came to the Bitzi Bitcollider site. It seems you have implemented Bitzi in Limewire since release 2.5.2. Is this true ? and if yes, how can we see it's features/options etc... Thanks.

Bitzi usage.
 

I found the info on how to use Bitzi in the Changelog for 2.5.0 beta.

Bitzi metadata lookup allows you to get more information about files -- right click in the search and library tabs to try it!.

I've take some time to update some files on the Bitzi site, using their Bitcollider. I guess there aren't yet many checksums on files there, but it's a start.
I'm taking the time to Bitcollide all my shared files. Like the Monty Python's Killer Rabbit or Monty Python's Flying Circus.