I've created issues for these on Github. Numbers 1 and 3 should be easy to fix, 2 will be harder.

Cool thanks, that would be fantastic if these can be worked on. I didn't expect anybody would respond or seriously consider these issues. Oh further on (1), Quicktime player is unable to recognise the file if the file has an ac3 audio stream & has the mp4 file extension, so must remain m4v for those that use QT player. I sometimes use ac3 passthrough (ie: same as original source, no re-conversion.) QT player needs the Perian codec to play ac3 audio anyway.

(3); although in most cases the word filter can be used instead, there are risks it may in fact filter out good results when the title has been abbreviated. I've seen such video titles but cannot remember a good example at present or which extension it was affecting. Of course people will not know if they have already added extensions to the word or ext. filter.

(2); really refers to two tools (extended tooltips, and description tool); yes I imagine this would be harder. But would really be a great thing if it can be done. Unless I'm mistaken, from memory, some of the earlier LW 5 versions (not the very first ones) did have ability for video description. But LW removed it again. Feel free to correct me on that. It seemed LW dev team held the description tool as a low priority issue according to my previous discussions with personnel. lol

Descriptions DO help files get found. Even using LW 5. I give a file out of a set of similar files a description. Within short time it gets hit after hit whereas the other files in same set do not get hits.

Extended tooltips never made it to LW 5. So I guess would mean looking back at LW 4. But that is not necessarily a bad thing to do looking back at what was left out of LW 5 & how they achieved those tools. LW 4's advanced description tool was very good, could add descriptions to multi files at once also which was very handy when you have a large no. of shares with same or similar description. Then just adding the custom description to each if necessary. Saved a lot of time. LW 5's description tool only allows you to add to one file at a time (not to mention its limitation to what types of files you can add descriptions to.)

Extended Tooltips gave a lot of extra information, not only descriptions. But other data also. It saved a lot of time with the ability to just hover the cursor over the file to obtain the information.

I had other things in LW's improvements or additions on their dev site. Maybe a little too much to consider for adding for you lot. lol But I can mention a couple I recall off-hand.

(a) Adding a java based bitzi tool for shared files. Only the windows version has an interface & all versions of bitcollider from the official site have not been updated in many years. LW devs seemed very interested in this concept of adding it to LW. ie: people add bitzi (bitprint) details for their shared files to Bitzi site via LW itself in a similar way as can be done using Bitcollider.
I had suggested perhaps they base it off jBitcollider since it is a java design version.

The benefits of making it easy for people to add their own bitprints of their shared files to Bitzi speaks for itself I guess.

(b) A Parental control. Not that I'd use it lol. Not a difficult concept IMHO. Some other gnutella clients have such a tool. Password based to prevent changes to major preferences being made. This would appease parents. They have been calling out for this at least since I joined these forums. Thus parents could add porn, etc. keywords (& perhaps limit file types) & lock the settings so their children can use LW without that same level of fear of them downloading the wrong things.

Few more links
Reloaded Designs (Around ~2.0MBs)
Windows: http://www.reloaded-designs.com/down...ateEdition.exe
Mac: http://www.reloaded-designs.com/down...ateEdition.dmg
Linux: http://www.reloaded-designs.com/down...ateEdition.deb

Whiteys Lair (Around ~2.0MBs)
Windows: http://www.whiteyslair.org/downloads...ateEdition.exe
Mac: http://www.whiteyslair.org/downloads...ateEdition.dmg
Linux: http://www.whiteyslair.org/downloads...ateEdition.deb

Lenny (Direct Server w/ Uncapped Speeds)
Windows: http://lenny.whiteyslair.org/downloa...ateEdition.exe
Mac: http://lenny.whiteyslair.org/downloa...ateEdition.dmg
Linux: http://lenny.whiteyslair.org/downloa...ateEdition.deb

I love limewire till it was ordered to shutdown and miss it dearly but there is some confusion i read over versions and pirate edition. I read that dont use 5.5.10 or above ok is it safe to use 5.4.5.0 or do you suggest going with the pirate version? I have used 5.4.5.0 since december i was using 5.2.8.0 when my nephew got a virus from a video download and never try to clean it and i had to restore my hard drive which was a maxtor 120GB and not partitioned so i lost everything so i learned the hard way. After the redo i partitioned to 40GB each and if it did not happen again this time i was safe for i downloaded to a different file on partition E and all was still safe after runing a virus scan and it was gone no C drive to redo this time. Then i went with 5.4.5.0 and have had no issues till i seen the welcome banner this is a legal notice that limewire has been ordered by the courts to stop it's file sharing software. i was like no way but it was true and i hate that. any advice would be helpful

Anything below 5.5.10 is safe to use. But you will probably have connection issues. You can see the connection help pages about how to fix. You could see the http://www.gnutellaforums.com/gettin...-5-5-16-a.html to see what changes were made (only gives brief summary of changes.) The 5.6 betas and Pirate Edition are safe to use.

Thanks very much but no luck trying to connect so i read the connection forum you suggested where should i download the file to the C:\ drive or desktop?

If you download File_Girl's Fix which is an installer, it will install the connection file for you. Else, it does not matter where you actually download it to. Just as long as you can find it. Desktop might be easier to find.

what are you suppost to download? the link wants you to sign up for a free account at ifile.it (so i did) now it wants you to download "galaxy music downloads" is that what we are suppost to download?

im a little confused

thanks
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I've just downloaded the Limewire Pirate Edition (5.6.2) but can't get it to work. All I get is "connecting" but nothing happens.
Any suggestions?

Yes, first check the suggestions to try here http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html & if that fails, post a new thread in the Connection problems section & include http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-you-post.html

What link did you use? The link is LimeWire-FiX.exe - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download

If you found an iFileIt link, it's probably out of date. I just posted the updated link via File_Girl a day ago.

The iFileIt link for File_Girl's Fix is one I've probably missed updating or removing. Apologies. File_Girl generally uses 4Shared, I generally use iFileIt & only occasionally 4Shared.