Software Update: eMule Plus 1.1a

5px;” title=”eMule Plus logo” alt=”eMule Plus logo” align=right hspace=5 vspace=3 />The developers of eMule Plus today released a new version of the p2p software in the form of 1.1a The update is available as binaryor if installer† It is also possible to use the source code create your own version. eMule Plus was originally developed as an extension for eMule, but it has gradually gone its own way and has been developed as a stand-alone program for a long time. With the help of eMule Plus it is possible to exchange different types of files with other users via the eDonkey network. Below you can read about the new features, bug fixes and adjustments of the 1.1a release:

what’s new:

• FEATURE: new log warning when sharing too many files that leads to connection problems [DonGato]
• FEATURE: new log warning when adding a file from search that has no complete sources reported [DonGato]
• FEATURE: added MODs client statistics for eMule Plus [Aw3]
• FEATURE: detailed file parts information [Aw3]
• FEATURE: added list search for the friends list [Aw3]
• FEATURE: show parts a remote user can get from you on upload progress bar ” rel=”external”>DopeFish [Aw3]
• FEATURE: new eMule Plus identification [Aw3]
• FEATURE: updated eMule protocol up to version 0.4x (original) [Aw3]
• FEATURE: inform a remote client when ‘See my share = No one’ to save traffic (original) [Aw3]
• FEATURE: Last Seen Complete was added to search results [Aw3]
• FEATURE: random TCP and UDP ports for new users [Aw3]
• CHANGE: Windows 98/ME users now also can save crash dumps [Aw3]
• CHANGE: reduced memory used by IP filter [Aw3]
• CHANGE: better grid scaling for statistics plots [Aw3]
• CHANGE: optimized progress bar to properly merge neighbor segments for faster drawing [Aw3]
• CHANGE: faster preparation of download file progress bar for GUI and WebServer [Aw3]
• CHANGE: improved BarShader to speed up progress bar drawing [Aw3]
• CHANGE: corrected progress bar color for inactive files with sources [Aw3]
• CHANGE: more progress bar gradations to better represent the number of sources [Aw3]
• CHANGE: faster download file progress bar preparation [Aw3]
• CHANGE: improved ICR to better select rare chunks for download and use less resources [Aw3]
• CHANGE: improved IP filtering [Eklmn]
• CHANGE: faster sources sorting in the download list [Aw3]
• CHANGE: unified cancel packet sending [Eklmn]
• CHANGE: improved ZZ upload process [Eklmn]
• CHANGE: changed the way we use backup files for .part.met (more user friendly) [DonGato]
• CHANGE: send new message notifications also when Messages window is active, but eMulePlus isn’t foreground application ” rel=”external”>DopeFish/muleteer [Aw3]
• CHANGE: smoother upload; reduced probability of connection loss [Eklmn]
• CHANGE: removed unused closable tab stuff to reduce used memory and GDI resources [Aw3]
• CHANGE: download list file collapse/expand icons [Psy]
• CHANGE: faster image lists icon loading; reduced memory usage [Aw3]
• CHANGE: WebServer: improved selection of the sorting direction for alphabetical columns [Aw3]
• CHANGE: WebServer: removed template eMule.tmpl [DonGato]
• CHANGE: WebServer: faster way to detect file type as well as more file extensions added [Aw3]
• CHANGE: WebServer: XP template 800×600 compatility [Psy]
• CHANGE: WebServer: added Total Files being downloaded to download footer [DonGato]
• CHANGE: WebServer: reduced size of some pictures [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: ‘Get first/last chunks for preview’ menu item processing [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: Preview menu item availablity ” rel=”external”>muleteer [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: canceling of Internet Connection Check ” rel=”external”>DoubleT [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: client download data rate calculation [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: rare download attempt loss due to incorrect limit calculation [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: part traffic bar information for files with size = 0 modulo EMBLOCKSIZE (180KB) [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: avoid shared directories reloading after change of other preferences settings [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: collisions caused attempt loss while downloading the same part from several sources [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: JumpStart was allowed for small files causing malfunction [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: JumpStart didn’t work for files with size = 0 modulo PARTSIZE [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: incorrect parts status report by JumpStart when only one incomplete part is left ” rel=”external”>MadamEve [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: removed sending of a spare byte in OP_SETREQFILEID packet [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: added protection to correctly check 3DDepth parameter [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: unrequired aqua-style progress bar updates after appling preferences [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: several weird progress bar glitches [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: download file progress bar preparation for GUI and WebServer [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: Italian rating translation ” rel=”external”>Ldx [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: progress bar for 1 byte files [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: incorrectly drawn part request on source progress bar after downloading start [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: vulnerability of reading corrupted clients.met ” rel=”external”>cupidon [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: client information update in the Known Clients list [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: Multiple Instances configuration on the fresh start of the second instance ” rel=”external”>muleteer [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: protection against short invalid packets [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: sorting sources by ‘UL/DL Ratio’ in the download list [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: possible upload break at last block in part [Eklmn]
• BUGFIX: filtering of small fake RX packets (caused impossible file completion in some cases) ” rel=”external”>vendetta7 [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: possibility to add shared directories from some kind of USB drives ” rel=”external”>smashy [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: don’t report 100.00% completed for file with minor amount left to download ” rel=”external”>vendetta7 [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: notification ‘A new chat session was started’ didn’t work at all [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: no indication (statusbar & notification) of a message reception to inactive chat session [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: probable solution for crashes reported by users crash dumps [Aw3/Eklmn]
• BUGFIX: fixed some untranslated strings [DonGato]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: possibility to apply Auto upload priority for shared files [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: reporting JumpStart together with Auto upload priority [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: some pictures weren’t cached ” rel=”external”>Aw3 [DonGato]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: limitless download configuration when upload limit < 10 " rel="external">muleteer [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: rename feature had problems with images and other files ” rel=”external”>Aw3 [SyruS]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: some file types were incorrectly represented in the lists [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: show sources for a file smaller than PARTSIZE as complete in search results [Aw3]
• BUGFIX: WebServer: added missed report of socket creation failure [Aw3]