We have just released LimeWire 2.8.2 in beta. This version fixes a number of issues found in the 2.8.0 and 2.8.1 betas. In particular, it decreases memory consumption and fixes several Mac bugs. The beta is available from a link at the bottom of your pro download page, or from our web site at:

http://www.limewire.com/index.jsp/download_beta

As with 2.8.0 and 2.8.1 betas, this version includes a number of new features over 2.7.13, including:

-- HTTP 1.1 use for downloading -- this will improve overall download throughput and will improve your chances of getting queued successfully by another user when attempting a download.

-- Support for server-side "GUESS" -- one half of a new searching architecture that should significantly improve LimeWire persformance. The new searching architecture, developed by LimeWire, is called the "Gnutella UDP Extension for Scalable Searching." The server-side release allows us to test the systems and tune the client searching algorithm for LimeWire 3.0.

-- User interface enhancements from Sam Berlin, an open source contributor. These include icons to indicate the sorting order of all columns, the ability to add and remove columns from any table in the program, enhanced coloring of file names in the library (files that are not yet shared appear in red), and more.

-- Improved download mesh support -- LimeWire now stores far more mesh data locally, incrementally reporting that data to other nodes on the network in HTTP headers

-- Dramatically improved advanced statistics recording -- particularly useful for researchers and/or developers, and not available on Mac 9.x and below (it is available on OS X, however). The curious can take a look by activating advanced statistics recording in the statistics window.

Thanks for everyone's continuing help and support, and stay tuned for 3.0!

and browse-host from the upload screen is included, with possible future changes to the protocol making it much more reliable.

Adam,

Could the advanced statistics recording be added to the OS 9 version of LimeWire or will it just be available for Mac OS X?

I still can't select another save directory than the default one. I tried reinstalling and deleting all limewire.props files, on Windows and Linux - even changing the path in the .props file. I can't get it to work.

Sam- Thanks -- I forgot about that. There are several new additions from Sam, including browse-host from the upload screen.

LimeDude-- unfortunately, we were not able to get the advanced statistics working on OS 9 and below. The problem is pretty technical -- basically the version of Java on OS 9 and below loads code into memory in a slightly difference way. With the advanced stats, we used a fairly unique design for the code that really stretched the older Java's code loader beyond its limits. So, I'm sorry to say that they won't be available on older Macs for the foreseeable future.

That said, the stats are not that valuable if you're running as a leaf anyway, as there simply aren't that many stats to show. Given that OS 9 and below machines are only allowed to run as leaves, it's not as big a loss as it would otherwise be.

On the save directory issue, what happens when you try to select a different save directory?

Thanks for everyone's help.

When I try to apply the changes after picking the new save directory, a dialog comes up: "Invalid directory for saving files". It just happens with one folder though, which I have used as save directory for LW for ages. I'll try to track it down with a debugger when I find the time.

It should only display that message if you don't have write permissions to the selected directory. Are you sure you have permissions to write to the directories you're selecting?

Well, yes - it's a fat32 partition. Explorer shows it as "read-only" but it shows all my folders as ro, even the ones LW accepts as save directory.

Hey,the Limewire 2.8 series won't let me be a UltraPeer,I have plenty of bandwidth and speed ta share,why is this?

When I downloaded 2.8.0 Pro beta the download page said it was 2.7.13, it still does, but now it really is 2.7.13
To be fair Adam's note says "a link at the bottom of your pro download page", the trouble is, there is no link at the bottom.