Software update: Xfire 1.37

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Xfire has just released version 1.36 of its instant messaging program of the same name and immediately followed up with version 1.37 after discovering a serious bug in the earlier release. This program is especially intended for gamers and so you can not only chat with people on the contact list, but also see where they are currently playing and then easily add themselves to this game. A list of supported games in this program can be found on this one page are found. The changelog for this release looks like this:

Release notes for 1.36/1.37

  • Fixed an important problem with the join buttons (1.37).
  • Added new backgrounds and sizes to Xfire Miniprofiles. The instructions were also simplified.
  • Fixed detection problems in latest versions of Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft.
  • When a file download completes and you’re on the friends tab or servers tab the files tab will glow.
  • Improved the performance of the file distribution system by about 25%.
  • Added a “Seach for files…” button to the files tab.
  • Added menus under the Tools menu based on the current selection in each tab.
  • Files pages now show an up-to-the-minute count of file download counts (they used to be updated once per day).
  • Fixed a problem with Xfire In-Game if you launch the Xfire client from a download link.
  • Fixed a problem with Xfire In-Game with some games and certain recent versions of the ATI video drivers.
  • Added help text in the infoview for all tabs when there is no selection in the list view.
  • Files tab infoview and tooltip now show progress during the “getting metadata” stage of file downloads.
  • File transfers are stopped immediately upon going into game if file transfers are disabled in game (which is the default setting). It used to take up to 30 seconds.
  • Fixed a possible crash with Xfire In-Game in Diablo 2.
  • Added server info to Postal 2 so it’s now available in “all servers” in the servers tab.
  • Fixed a problem if Xfire is bound to the “Messenger” key on some enhanced keyboards.
  • New games supported: Star Wars Republic Commando, The Sims 2 University, Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich, Black & White, The Matrix Online, Nascar SimRacing, Brothers in Arms, and Flatout.

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Version number 1.37
Operating systems Windows 9x, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Website xfire
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file size

1.20MB

License type Freeware
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