WinMX 3.0 beta testing - Page 2 - P2P-Zone

daddydirt · 01-02-02, 11:06 AM

from their website:

Fri, Feb 1, 2002 1450GMT

We are currently recovering from a major winter ice storm that hit southwestern Ontario yesterday and last night. All our services are now back online but we will not be releasing the next beta revision until sometime early next week due to continued power outage at our offices. Please be patient.

Ice is causing trouble everywhere it seems......

TankGirl · 01-02-02, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kewbase
The multi sourced downloads on the WPNPnetwork are not working that well either.

I get searchresults with a + that contain the same file and the same user over and over again.

I noticed the same thing... might be test arrangements by people close to WinMX...?

- tg

zombywoof · 01-02-02, 12:07 PM

Well, its been good so far. Installed quickly, connected right up to WPNP, no crashes and since the files are limited, kept the searches basic to come up with a decent search result. Did not try the opennap yet. I rarely use them in WinMX anyway but will copy them to the new app and see how it goes.

Snarkridden · 01-02-02, 05:37 PM

I have had a few successful downloads and uploads on both the WNP and the OpenNap networks (Posix, Neccesary, Xanax) so far, the beta seems stable, provided you don't try silly things like trying to sort an incomplete search list.

If you install 3.0 and still have 2.6 in your machine, you seem to lose all references to any incomplete downloads, these vanish as far as 2.6 is concerned, and appear to be reformatted intol the new verson 3.0 partial completed file index format, so if you have a lot of incomplete stuff in 2.6, save the incomplete text file and the partial files away somewhere else first.

The dat and system files associated with 3.0 are now in compressed format, whereas those for 2.6 were in readable text format. In fact there are only tow readable files in the system, one of those is the licence aggreement.

A quick (very quick) look at the executable shows it to be in compressed format too, well large parts off it are.

An Annoying feature is the lack of primary connection ability on cable, if you run a CPU lower than 350 Megs, which of course I do on most email and music servers. (Little point is chucking away a 850meg Athlone just for email) I suspect this will be hackable somewhere in registry, as yet I have not found an entry for any such parameters.

I shall be installling a fresh version on another PC shortly, a simple registry save, before installation, and again after, both captures then being inspected with FCU should reveal new keys and entries.

More later...

Snark.

SJ56 · 04-02-02, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stoepsel

But does NapMX work for the new 3.0 Beta1?

I'll try that as soon as I get home.

Stay tuned,
Stoepsel

You can try this.
Just follow the instructions

Server List

TankGirl · 04-02-02, 05:03 PM

Hi SJ56 and welcome to the board!

- tg

ps. did you mean this link?

JackSpratts · 04-02-02, 05:29 PM

howdy SJ56 and welcome to NU

always a pleasure meeting someone new. hope you like the place!

- js.

SJ56 · 05-02-02, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TankGirl
Hi SJ56 and welcome to the board!

- tg

ps. did you mean this link?

Hi TG, yes that's it.

SJ56 · 05-02-02, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JackSpratts
howdy SJ56 and welcome to NU always a pleasure meeting someone new. hope you like the place!

- js.

Thanks JS

Stoepsel · 12-02-02, 11:47 AM

Hi all,

they just released WinMX 3.0 Beta 4 today.

Download as usual on http://www.winmx.com/beta300/

Stoepsel

Stoepsel · 12-02-02, 11:58 AM

First things I noticed:

"Retry/Find Sources" has been added, apparently to find more sources
"Auto-Retry" is also new
They've seemed to have added support for Open/Play/Enqueue like in WinMX 2.6 and earlier
There's a "Purge Users" button in the Tranfer Window toolbar for downloads. Not sure yet what that's good for.

It seems they are finally adding some of the functionality missing from previous betas, like auto-retry/resume and search for more sources. I was beginning to wonder when that would happen, if at all.

Stoepsel

JackSpratts · 12-02-02, 12:13 PM

thanks Stoepsel

- js.

01-02-02, 05:37 PM	#24
Snarkridden OpenNap Server Operator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: U.K Posts: 401	WinMx Vers 3 Beta1 more obs I have had a few successful downloads and uploads on both the WNP and the OpenNap networks (Posix, Neccesary, Xanax) so far, the beta seems stable, provided you don't try silly things like trying to sort an incomplete search list. If you install 3.0 and still have 2.6 in your machine, you seem to lose all references to any incomplete downloads, these vanish as far as 2.6 is concerned, and appear to be reformatted intol the new verson 3.0 partial completed file index format, so if you have a lot of incomplete stuff in 2.6, save the incomplete text file and the partial files away somewhere else first. The dat and system files associated with 3.0 are now in compressed format, whereas those for 2.6 were in readable text format. In fact there are only tow readable files in the system, one of those is the licence aggreement. A quick (very quick) look at the executable shows it to be in compressed format too, well large parts off it are. An Annoying feature is the lack of primary connection ability on cable, if you run a CPU lower than 350 Megs, which of course I do on most email and music servers. (Little point is chucking away a 850meg Athlone just for email) I suspect this will be hackable somewhere in registry, as yet I have not found an entry for any such parameters. I shall be installling a fresh version on another PC shortly, a simple registry save, before installation, and again after, both captures then being inspected with FCU should reveal new keys and entries. More later... Snark.

12-02-02, 11:47 AM	#30
Stoepsel Waiting For The Night To Fall... Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 225	WinMX 3.0 Beta 4 out! Hi all, they just released WinMX 3.0 Beta 4 today. Download as usual on http://www.winmx.com/beta300/ Stoepsel __________________ Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?

12-02-02, 11:58 AM	#31
Stoepsel Waiting For The Night To Fall... Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 225	Beta 4 First things I noticed: "Retry/Find Sources" has been added, apparently to find more sources "Auto-Retry" is also new They've seemed to have added support for Open/Play/Enqueue like in WinMX 2.6 and earlier There's a "Purge Users" button in the Tranfer Window toolbar for downloads. Not sure yet what that's good for. It seems they are finally adding some of the functionality missing from previous betas, like auto-retry/resume and search for more sources. I was beginning to wonder when that would happen, if at all. Stoepsel __________________ Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?

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01-02-02, 11:06 AM	#21
daddydirt even the losers Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,090	from their website: Fri, Feb 1, 2002 1450GMT We are currently recovering from a major winter ice storm that hit southwestern Ontario yesterday and last night. All our services are now back online but we will not be releasing the next beta revision until sometime early next week due to continued power outage at our offices. Please be patient. Ice is causing trouble everywhere it seems......

01-02-02, 12:07 PM	#23
zombywoof Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 2,160	Well, its been good so far. Installed quickly, connected right up to WPNP, no crashes and since the files are limited, kept the searches basic to come up with a decent search result. Did not try the opennap yet. I rarely use them in WinMX anyway but will copy them to the new app and see how it goes.

04-02-02, 05:03 PM	#26
TankGirl Madame Comrade Join Date: May 2000 Location: Area 25 Posts: 5,587	Hi SJ56 and welcome to the board! - tg ps. did you mean this link?

04-02-02, 05:29 PM	#27
JackSpratts Join Date: May 2001 Location: New England Posts: 10,017	howdy SJ56 and welcome to NU always a pleasure meeting someone new. hope you like the place! - js.

12-02-02, 12:13 PM	#32
JackSpratts Join Date: May 2001 Location: New England Posts: 10,017	thanks Stoepsel - js.