Shareaza 2.0.0.0

Shareaza 2.0 Changelog

Shareaza 2.0 Final

• Added new Shareaza default skins
• Turned ID3-less hashing ("Strip Tag Metadata") on by default
• Protected message log functions with a critsec
• Changed "search stop" behavior to continue to accept results unless 'stop' is actually clicked
• Changed minimum required RAM for hub qualification hub to 250 MB
• Fixed Skin Installer bug
• Set upload bandwidth to 90% by default
• Fixed crash after closing saved search
• Fixed slowdown when searches, downloads and uploads were going at once
• Behavior of 'I can accept incoming connections' changed - Unless the box is checked, Shareaza will auto-detect the status
• Replaced original EULA with GPL Compatible EULA
• Added Settings.Gnutella.MaxResults, which when reached will stop the search. Default value 300.
• Added "Mercora P2P Radio" button to the home page (a project also run by Mike)
• Added new "Remote Access" feature, where users can access Shareaza remotely
• Added an item on the Help menu called Router Help which goes to http://www.shareaza.com/routers/
• Added a client-side selection between "Folder" and "Organiser" mode when browsing a user.
• Fixed the Jabber display error in profile
• Optimized the "query key caching" scheme.
• Added detection of various BitTorrent user agents and versions.
• Added support for "compact" tracker requests
• Removed "wrong peer id" check in BitTorrent couplings
• Shareaza no longer rejects tracker responses that omit peer_id
• Removed "wrong userhash" check in eDonkey2000 client links
• Fixed bug in BT download code that caused most/all "choked" sources to appear as "requesting".
• Changed all HTTP access to ignore machine level proxy settings.
• Modified BT tracker request scheduler to force requests at least once an hour
• Added a confirmation prompt when using "clear all" on downloads.
• Changed default values for download connect throttle and number of simultaneous downloads
• Fixed installer issues relating to ImageServices.dll and skin.exe
• Fixed uninstaller, which wasn't removing everything it should
• Fixed broken "staggared start" downloads
• Changed partial verification order to use BitTorrent data first (if available), then TTH then eD2K
• BitTorrent download connections now cancel pending requests when choked
• BitTorrent uploads requests are now cleaner.
• Added a hard limit of 40 download connections for BT downloads
• Implemented Firewall Detection - Shareaza now detects whether a user is firewalled or not.
• Fixed "buffer overrun" error when dragging files from explorer over Shareaza in Windowed mode
• Set max G1 TTL to 4 to comply with "dynamic querying"
• Added "Vendor-Message" header to advertise existing VM support
• Tweaked a few minor Gnutella1 settings to improve support

Shareaza 1.8.11.2

• Removed incorrect "connection was lost" messages when a BitTorrent connection could not be established in the first place.
• Fixed bug where the "keep-alive ping" Shareaza transmits to sources wasn’t working correctly
• Fixed a bug where Shareaza requested fragments of a file which overlap in a BitTorrent download
• Fixed a bug where Shareaza was telling sources that it is interested in the parts of the file they have before the sources had finished telling Shareaza what parts they have.
• Changed ed2k "request callbacks to go via UDP
• Shareaza now sends ed2k extended request info even if the eMule peer is using a different extended request version.
• Added 16 bytes of CMD4 to payload of ed2k "StartUploadReq" packet to aid eMule .4x compatibility
• Added a new installer
• Fixed a bug where Shareaza changed skin/language settings on install
• Fixed a bug where Shareaza changed toolbar configuration on install
• Fixed an GWebCache / Invalid URL crash
• Enacted more compact metadata (no URI) in Q2/QH2 packets
• Addressed IIS 6 compatibility issue
• Added re-add of discovery services if discovery services are depleted
• Changed "working directory" in shortcut in NSIS
• Fixed installer metadata copy utility
• Reduced the rate at which QKRs can be sent
• Implemented Query Key Caching
• Removed obsolete connection headers
• Added support for receiving X-Alt headers (not transmitting them yet)
• Increased GWebCache minimum re-access time
• Changed GWebCache query decision logic modified to reduce accesses
• Added decoding of multiple URNs on a single X-Content-URN line.
• Changed Maximum Gnutella Ultrapeers to 2

Shareaza 1.8.10.8

• Rewrote ‘listview’ code for uploads and downloads view.
• New Upload Grouping to uploads view.
• Optimized keyboard focus handling throughout Shareaza
• Optimized piece picker for BitTorrent
• Optimized BitTorrent "Show interest" algorithm
• Optimized ed2k fragment selector
• Optimized verification selector
• Implemented "extended requests" for eDonkey2000 download sources.
• Fixed a crash when exporting a collection based on a virtual folder with no metadata

Shareaza 1.8.10.4

• Added new logo to match website
• Added new discovery services
• Change in discovery service logic to improve connection performance
• Added support for new global statistics collection server
• Fixed BitTorrent 256 file bug
• Fixed a major bug that causing no KHLs to exist on the network
• Added some logic to kick poor performing hubs
• Added more profile fields into the wizard
• Changed chat a bit so that messages can be sent to people who are away
• Changed chat window to flash when you have a message waiting.
• Changed adverting of BT-checked fragments to other BT protocol peers
• Removed learning of SHA1, tiger-root or ED2K hashes from BitTorrent Peers
• Removed all Shareaza GWebCache stuff, replaced failure case
• Fixed URLencoded issues in GWebCache Cache update

Shareaza 1.8.10.2

• Changed installer to NSIS
• G2 Network connection defaults changed: Hub->Hub = 6 - Hub->Leaf = 300 - Leaf->Hub = 2
• BT Useragent changed to "Raza" to avoid trackers blocking it.
• Added Host cache detection of Gnutella hosts in G2 cache and removal
• Start up progress bar is now red
• Fixed moving files crash
• Fixed escape twice crash
• Added "assume complete and reverify" feature to the download advanced edit
• Changed SD files to .sd.sav, with 60 second save interval (default), with FlushFileBuffers + use of write-through flags.
• Connection rate limiting applied to host connections.
• Failed host connections now removed from cache rather than moved to end.
• Fixed minor BitTorrent Download bugs
• Fixed lugdnum zlib problem for eDonkey2000 servers
• Added support for "Leaf guided dynamic querying" in Gnutella
• Added support for a bunch of query flags in Gnutella
• Added code for new “more efficient metadata” in G2
• Fixed BitTorrent tracker deflated response bug
• Added code to correct international chars when saving files on win 9x
• Changed .sd file flushing behavior to default to one hard-flushed write per 10 seconds, configurable with Settings.Downloads.SaveInterval and Settings.Downloads.FlushSD.
• Added download connection rate limiter Settings.Downloads.ConnectThrottle, defaulting to 100 ms (10 per second).
• Added source preference to prefer HTTP/BT sources over ED2K sources
• Changed BT source exchange protocol to only trade sources which are active at any given instant, no cached sources allowed.

Shareaza 1.8.9.34

• Fixed a bug which was preventing decentralized torrents from working
• Made parameter order changes to aid tracker communication
• Added support for .torrent files that don't have a tracker listed
• Added automatic intrinsic metadata writer for completed downloads of bare audio
• Fixed a bug where files were being marked as bogus/corrupt during hashing
• Added new default GWebCaches
• Changed file verification preference behavior a bit to verify faster
• Fixed schema member title translation bug.
• Fixed bug where a new download group would not sort downloads
• Skipped network selection page for slow connections or '9x (due to ed2k issues)
• Changed character classification code to try to be more non-English friendly.
• Fixed a bug that could cause > 4 GB files to be hashed incorrectly.
• Fixed BitTorrent seeding by doing explicit verification check during the build, so the file starts off completely verified rather than verifying while uploading starts.
• Added folder prevention so files don’t get left in the incomplete folder
• Fixed elements in the download .sd file I/O
• Added the ability to load a .tmp file if the .sd file is corrupt.
• Reduced GUI refresh times on some views
• Recompiled ImageViewer.dll to stop Windows 9x Crashes
• Added don't-share extensions
• Added an eDonkey2000 "max shares" advanced setting.
• Fixed views with splits in them being zeroed on '9x
• Fixed the 16 bit byte-order mark on new shareaza.log files
• Moved BitTorrent HTTP requests to Microsoft's Internet Service
• Fixed media state anchors/parts in remote skins
• Fixed “enable” states on downloads
• Added support for compressed eDonkey2000 server connections
• Added some more language packs
• Added saving of .torrent files on download initiation
• Fixed AVI thumbnail bug.
• Fixed memory leak handling URIs.
• Added media state anchors and parts to remote window.
• Modified splash screen
• Improved Language Selection
• Added extended characters support for nicknames
• Fixed tool tips bug on the remote window buttons
• Added "queue size limit" for downloads
• Added a new blur type in the “mike's simple scopes renderer”
• Added new "footer" visualization size to combine audio visualizations with video playback
• Fixed problem where custom video aspect ratio settings were forgotten
• Implemented a double code path to support Unicode copy/paste on NT and ANSI on 9x
• Fixed a bug in UTF-8 compatible URL decoding
• Fixed a bug in G1 query hit generation
• Implemented “Shareaza Remote"
• Changed skin "quick manifest scan" to support UTF-8 and 16 bit files.
• Changed search priorities when multiple networks are active
• Changed Firewall filtering to exclude ed2k results
• Fixed a bug relating to Morpheus clients fixed
• Added "Maximum" and "Average" modes for upload bandwidth usage.
• Optimized string conversion code
• Revised installer to prompt before launching Shareaza
• Revised installer to not install unicows.dll on NT
• Optimized Leaf/Hub communication
• Changed packet dump window columns to help with debugging string problems
• Changed auto connection network order
• Implemented Download 'Advanced Edit'
• Reworked Media Tab GUI
• Implemented Full Unicode support
• Added Improved media services DLL
• Rewrote Bandwidth Monitor code

Shareaza 1.8.9.22

• Fixed some bugs in the home tab.
• Added a few more minor GUI tweaks
• Added BitTorrent seeding support
• Fixed an upload queuing bug
• Added more new skinning features
• Added some more minor menu GUI change
• Changed the library details panel to disappear when viewing a collection.
• Fixed a bug in the AVI preview filter.
• Changed the style of the tree views in settings/profile pages.
• Redesigned the plugin properties page to always list general/generic class (GUI) plugins at the top where they are prominent, and also to allow non-GUI plugins to be enabled/disabled.
• States of all task box items (open/closed) in home and search are now saved.
• Added screen-edge-snapping for main window and dialogs.
• Added new “Office XP Style” menu effects
• Fixed more Windows NT Compatibility bugs
• Included new MediaPlayer.dll in the installation
• Added new “background preview” GUI.
• Fixed some floating monitor bar skinning bugs.
• Fixed various minor GUI bugs
• Fixed crash when browsing no shared files.
• Fixed scrollbar in browse tree view.
• Fixed searching for torrents via G2
• Fixed NT4 menus bug
• Fixed opening folders bug
• Added .collection support
• Added "prompt" attribute for metadata schema descriptors, to streamline search fields (see audio search)
• Fixed collection ID bug.
• Added DRM detector
• Added collection searching
• Changed collection sorting - Collections are displayed at the top of the search results, and have a slightly different background color
• Improved bogus file detection in search results
• Added intelligently sized docked bandwidth monitor
• Added stricter internal metadata scanning

Shareaza 1.8.9.17

• Modified navigation bar icons a bit to make text clearer
• Added new skinning features
• Fixed monitor bar disappearance
• Fixed library bugs
• Added new "My Collections" folder to virtual library
• Added fake icon for searches
• Changed collection lockdown reset
• Implemented eDonkey 4:1 (Download:Upload) ratio
• Added "pressed" state for navigation bar
• Added alpha channel support for navigation bar
• Implemented fast manifest extractor to speed up skin and language selection dialogs
• Added switch to default to toolbars for non-English languages, and to Navigation bar for English
• Optimized mode switching (Basic > Power/Windowed)
• Added more security for embedded HTML
• Added more security in collection interaction
• Fixed ghost file multiplication bug
• Fixed library crash bug with removal of some files
• Fixed schema selector combo problem
• Fixed Window menu bug
• Removed interface selection from wizard
• Added profile nickname to wizard page directly
• Added passive display of all non-general-class plugins.
• Added better enabling for "add to playlist"
• Changed delete dialog a bit to make it more logical (hiding unnecessary components)
• Added "Delete All" option apply to delete all downloads
• Fixed metadata editor crash on files with no metadata
• Fixed freeze when selecting derivative library views (list, icon)
• Fixed crash when deleting physical folders.
• Changed "Delete File" dialog a bit to make rating easier
• Fixed tool tips in collection file HTML view
• Added Shareaza library file context menu for collection HTML view
• Added strict XML linkage, so the HTML can only reference files which are included formally in the XML
• Changed toolbar for collection view to show a play all and a download all
• Added a couple of new security features
• Fixed a BitTorrent tracker access bug affecting some torrent sites
• Fixed inability to resume downloads that are stuck on "Moving"
• Added support for font importing
• Fixed problem with window skin target incompatibility
• Collection files are now much more strict: only the exact files referenced in the collection will be added to the logical folder
• Adding a collection file now draws in any matching files you already have
• File metadata in collection XML is now preferred over acquired file metadata when a file is added to the library and it belongs to a collection.
• Added "Export Collection..." command, which applies to virtual folders
• Added support for launching collection files from within Shareaza library, downloads, and externally from explorer
• Server list for eDonkey2000 is no longer downloaded if eDonkey2000 is disabled
• Implemented ‘Ghost file ratings‘
• Fixed hangs/freezes in browse host GUI
• Fixed various minor bugs
• Added New ‘Navigation Bar’.
• Made many minor GUI Revisions.

Shareaza 1.8.9.9

• Fixed Torrent source searching bug.
• Optimized and cleaned up some G2 Code
• Changed "open" icon to a play type icon.
• Changed main toolbar text to bold, to make it different from other toolbars and draw attention to it.
• Added some new skinning features
• Fixed visibility problem with "Preview" button
• Added BitTorrent support for g-zip encoded tracker responses
• "Tracker Down" status message now displayed when the tracker is inaccessible
• Fixed BitTorrent communication (BitField)
• Fixed bug where BitTorrent "tar' files were left in the incomplete folder after completion
• Hid hashing monitor popup
• Implemented hardcoded download filtering options for normal mode
• Moved 'Delete" to main context menu in the library
• Preview simplified to one ‘Preview’ option in normal/basic mode. Simplified to “Preview Copy” and “Preview” are in power mode
• Changed default launch/preview behavior - file is now opened directly
• Implemented buffered I/O (to make MP3 preview faster)
• Added a new download preview filter for MP3 files
• Fixed bugs with the download preview dialog
• Removed network selection page in wizard for Normal/Basic mode
• BitTorrent Sources can now be found through G2
• If a speed is at 0, it is hidden rather than displayed
• Fixed Download metadata save bug
• Fixed eDonkey2000 Global Search Result bug (Limit 201, Displayed 512)
• Changed choked torrent downloads to not count as active downloads
• Fixed eMule version display bug
• Added exit on first page in the Quick Start Wizard
• Changed BitTorrent source exchange to occur every ten 10 minutes (rather than once-on-startup)
• Implemented new 64 bit code, enabling larger size file downloads
• Implemented separate storage of download file information, located in ‘.sd files’
• New GUI designs in normal (formerly basic) and advanced modes
• Shareaza Installer Installs two new DLL files in the Shareaza folder that are now required (VS.NET)
• Shareaza is now compiled with VS.NET
• Fixed major bug with sparse files
• Various GUI changes, including right-aligned quick-search fields in library and popup download/upload filter menus
• Some changes to GWebCache use
• Enabled old search tab (now goes straight to search)
• Fixed a crash with conflict between eDonkey2000 and HTTP pushes
• Added BitTorrent tracker error detection and GUI display
• Added download 'help' command
• Added full support for TorrentAid .torrent format
• Implemented BitTorrent protocol extensions to support user agents
• Added BitTorrent source exchange
• Added "do you want to clear old search results" message when "search again" is clicked on a full window
• Changed TTH verification to be file independent
• Added a new BitTorrent download group
• Added “hide” setting for download groups
• Fixed lots of various minor Windows 9x crash fixes
• Added a new configurable download group system for non-basic modes.
• Rewrote some download transfer setting usage - Max Transfers now are the total queries and Transfers per file are the actively downloading transfers.
• Fixed updating of the download section on the home tab.
• Fixed some crash bugs related to the home tab.
• Added an "deferred write" feature for large download files
• Added a new BitTorrent Tracker info dialog
• Added Upload info to home tab
• Fixed bug where the "click here to search for files" link was not clickable

Shareaza 1.8.9.0

• Fixed a window minimize bug
• Fixed bug with network enable checkboxes
• Updated schema fields
• Made minor default skin updates
• Removed debug output for eD2k UDP packets
• Added quick hash link in home tab
• Fixed various minor crashes
• Fixed crash when dropping eDonkey2000 client handshakes
• Added additional Debug info
• Implemented new download information storage
• Fixed the query hash table bug (caused search bugs)
• Rewrote download source and transfer management code.
• Fixed Crash when downloads are removed
• Tweaked some ordering of downloads & recent files
• Fixed failure to update task boxes on home tab
• Fixed home tab search GUI not scrolling with view
• Made home page fit better in different resolutions
• Added an experimental user agent spoofing blocker.
• Fixed an upload bandwidth bug
• Fixed grammatical errors in the GUI.
• Removed the Search Tab
• Redesigned home tab, and added built in one-click search and history
• Streamlined the menus, particularly in transfers, media player & library views
• Implemented "Basic Mode" which simplifies the GUI for new users
• Implemented unified "Mode" (Basic, Tabbed, Windowed) skinning mechanism
• Added an inline "find" box in the library to streamline ease of use
• Made some minor optimizations to source handling on downloads
• Made some minor modifications on download saving, including implementing disk flushing
• Fixed bug where Shareaza deletes BitTorrent "tar" files when splitting them up. Shareaza now keeps them until the download is cleared so they can still be shared
• Tweaked some things in transmit bandwidth limiting
• Fixed BitTorrent uploads’ bandwidth allocation
• Fixed an issue with the number of concurrent neighbor connection attempts when there are other networks enabled

Shareaza 1.8.8.3

• Added "Open Torrent" button in download dialog
• Fixed problem with BitTorrent files that didn’t download correctly
• Added "creating" state for downloads while file is allocated
• Changed the way web links are registered (other programs can’t steal them)
• Added priority servers for eDonkey2000 Hubs
• Fixed some thread sync issues
• Created separate handshake thread for connections
• Incoming connections from people on the Security Ban List are rejected before a connection is established.
• Shareaza no longer IDs as eMule 0.1 on the eDonkey2000 network
• Implemented "endgame mode" for BitTorrent downloads
• Added support for BTs with > 31 files
• Detected and rejected BTs with > 4 GB file size due to incompatibilities
• New network controls implemented - “Connect Today” and “Connect Always/Auto-Connect”
• Fixed bug where a node could not become a hub if eDonkey2000 was enabled