Phex 0.8 FINAL released

[GregorK]

Phex 0.8 is finally released. After a much prolonged beta cycle Phex boasts many new features, bug fixes and improved resource usage. It will simply give you a more satisfying Gnutella experience.

Get Phex now at : http://phex.kouk.de

There are too many new features and changes in Phex 0.8 to list them all here. But here are a few major ones: :

• Download and Upload Queuing
  With download and upload queuing you will not see many busy downloads anymore. Phex will just stay connected to wait patiently on its turn. This will gurantee you a download slot on busy servents.
  
• Partial File Sharing
  Partial file sharing automatically shares the files you download, before they've finished. This allows all users downloading a file to simultaneously share off each other, resulting in a faster and more efficient download experience.
  
• Browse Host
  The new host browsing feature allows you to see the shared files available on a particular Gnutella host, and download the ones you want. All from within Phex's search interface, so you can filter and sort files to find what you’re looking for faster. Just right-click on any host, search result, download or upload and choose Browse Host.
  
  Finally, if you don’t want other host browse-enabled users to be able to list your shared files, simply turn it off in Sharing options!
  
• GWebCache support:
  Phex now supports the web-based distributed host discovery system, for faster and more reliable connections.
  
• Chat with Phex, Limewire and Shareaza users
  Phex integrates the same chat protocol that Limewire, Shareaza and many other Gnutella servents use.
  
• Ultrapeer Connections
  With this release you can now connect with Ultrapeers. This solve all the previous connection problems, and gives you a larger search horizon.
  
• Countless suggestions implemented and bugs fixed:
  Every suggestion for improving Phex and reported bugs are noted and considered. As a result, this new version contains a large number of small changes which are too numerous to list here, but each add to the overall experience of the application.
  

http://phex.kouk.de

[goweropolis]

Hi Gregor, Lots of great features added! I am trying the new version right now.

Slight bug maybe. The version says 0.8.0.33 but I downloaded version 0.8.0.34. Anyone else with this problem? Or maybe I should have fully uninstalled 0.33 first.

[goweropolis]

Here's a couple more bug/suggestions (which I've also added to the Sourceforge site)
* Browsing host works, but there's no full path display so all files are assumed to be in one folder, all first tracks 01 XXX, 01 YYY will show up together in sorting.
* When exiting the program doesn't close, I need to hit crtl-alt-del to shut the program down
* Hashing information doesn't appear to be saved, adding a new shared directory, forces all directories to be re-hashed

If you need any more info, let me know. Thanks.

[MamiyaOtaru]

congratulations gregor. The list of changes is pretty impressive I'll give it a go and tell you my impression once I have.

[backmann]

I posted it at Zeropaid so that more people know about it. I hope you don't mind.

Ivan
"In the dark we make a brighter light"

[Mike G]

if i get this can the riaa find out i have it?

[RaaF]

Originally posted by Mike G
if i get this can the riaa find out i have it?

Not if you are not sharing or downloading copyrighted files

[Abaris]

Did you implement PFS only or THEX as well?