Software update: Xfire 1.57

Version 1.57 of Xfire has just been released. This program is aimed at avid gamers and allows them to chat with others both indoors and out of games, easily find out what game the people on the contact list are playing and then easily add themselves to that game. Xfire can also help you find a fast game server with free places, game patches and demos can be downloaded via your own P2P network and there is the option of voice chat. Currently more than 550 games are supported, of which 157′one click join‘ and 339 ‘in game chat‘ support. The changelog for this release looks like this:

Release notes for 1.57:

• Added the option in Tools | Options | Chat to increase or decrease the text size in chat windows and the main list view.
• Added a context menu item on the Friends list view to view chat log.
• Added the ability to preload most of a file before its official release time, and then complete it after it is officially available in the download system. We will be testing this soon.
• Continued improving the game stats in Quake 3 from client game logs. To see them, play Quake 3 and then check out your profile page.
• Improved the DirectDraw handler for Xfire In-Game to be able to add more DirectDraw games in future releases.
• Improved messages in the Tools | Options | Games dialog.
• Updated translations for 12 non-English languages.
• Fixed a problem when you create a group of friends with a name that is too long.
• Fixed a scrolling problem with new chat windows created from conversations started while playing a game.
• Fixed detection of Everquest, Gunz: The Duel, and all other games using PlayingDetectType=ByWindow.
• Fixed game icons for games added in game updates.
• Fixed a problem with auto-AFK when xfire_toucan.dll did not load properly.
• Fixed numerous small interface bugs with user to user file transfers.
• New games supported:
  • Heroes of Might and Magic V
  • City of Heroes Test Server
  • City of Villains Test Server
  • dreamfall
  • GameTap
  • Hitman Blood Money
  • Half Life 2 Episode One
  • Black & White 2 Battle of the Gods
  • The Longest Journey
  • Shadowgrounds
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • Star Trek Armada II
  • Star Trek Away Team
  • Hidden: Source
  • Goldeneye: Source
  • Kreedz Climbing
  • Empires

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