Software Update: BitComet 1.19

The BitTorrent client BitComet has support for dht, downloading torrents without a tracker and being able to preview part of a movie if it is not yet fully downloaded. It is also possible to create and seed a torrent yourself. In addition, certain IP addresses can be banned and you can chat with other BitComet users. Version 1.19 of BitComet was released on Monday and below you can find what has changed in this release:

GUI Improved:

• Torrent maker dialog changed to modeless window
• Supports edit Tracker URL for Magnet URI task before torrent downloaded
• New command in Tools menu: enable eMule plugin, show/hide plugin window
• Support set task tags in BT/HTTP task properties dialog
• Move downloaded files to tag associated folder optionally when add task tag using task context menu
• Supports switch input focus to list control inside task tabs by Tab key
• Add icons to task context menu
• Display “not supported” in ed2k link field of file list for private torrents
• New setting in advanced page of option dialog: system.show_debug_info

GUI Bug Fix:

• Can’t drag&drop download links to floating windows from IE8 in Win7
• The save path edit-box in BT/HTTP task properties dialog doesn’t support mouse wheel
• Web interface doesn’t support to download Magnet URI
• The last task in task list doesn’t get refreshed in some situation

Core Improve:

• Support BitTorrent Extension Protocol or peer exchange, compatible with BitTorrent mainline
• New eMule plugin (based on Xtreme 7.2 mod)

Core Bug Fix:

• After removing tasks without removing files, the Long-Time Seeding for these files won’t stop immediately
• After disable LT Seeding in option dialog, running tasks won’t stop downloading from Long-Time Seeding immediately