Just upgraded from 2.5.5 to 2.6.0 PRO. W2K, Java 1.4.0_1.

Not major - but I was asked to enter my preferences again and had to re-setup my options (isn't Limewire supposed to remember options?). No problem with the cached file hashes (it found them) and my current download queue (it is still there).

I note that the default port has changed back to 6346 - My previous default was 6347 although 2.5.5 did carry over settings from beta versions of 2.5. [This is largely irrelevant - but I found it interesting that the first clients to look for files must remember me from when I was previously 6346 (they are looking for files I had) - they were all bearshare].

Mark

Well.... install of 2.6.0 Pro on WIN XP Pro went smoothly and most everything seems to be working well....

Except for....

The LimeWire media player is dead Not working at all... even though I have checked use LW player in options!

I had already posted the media player problem in a separate thread, but felt it should also be mentioned here.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance

Adam, Will you please inform us when a new 2.6.0 Pro beta is available with the player issue resolved?
Thanks

I'll let everyone know. We're working on a 2.6.1 beta release right now with a number of fixes.

Thanks.

afisk, Would you recommend that I get version 2.6.0 or wait for version 2.6.1 of LimeWire.

So far the only bug I've personally noticed in 2.6.0 Pro is the dead LimeWire Media Player... depends how important the player is to you.

Adam mentioned other bugs, but I haven't noticed.

I realize you asked Adam... but figured I'd throw in my 2 cents.

Please update the PRO download page so that:
1. the reference to the available beta is at the top of the page
2. the reference mentions what beta version is available

Also, please update the BETA download page so that:
3. the new version is listed, and some info about the changes

Thank you.

No, I didn't uninstall the previous version first. I'll watch what happens when I install 2.6.1 as soon as it is available.

Mark

Thanks for the responses. I'm about to put 2.6.1 up with a number of bugs fixed, including the media player issue. The other bugs were primarily on Mas OS 9.x and below.

Let me know, Treatid, on the preferences saving issue, as that would definitely be a concern.

Thanks again.

Just installed 2.6.1. - It didn't pick up my settings again (and it prompted me to upgrade to 2.5.5).

Beta versions of 2.5 after 2.5.0 did manage to remember my settings (including 2.5.5). I haven't uninstalled and done a fresh install since before 2.5.0. (i.e. all installations have been done without removing the previous version).

On the plus side - 0KB/s uploads no longer seem to be a problem - thank you for that one.

...

This isn't new - I think it came in with the 2.5 versions - but when large downloads are completed (200MB+) they sometimes take a long time to complete after reaching 100%. This, in itself, isn't a problem, but it appears to interfere with other traffic - while the completed download is being processed, ultrapeers cannot be maintained and uploads and downloads are drastically slowed or dropped.

This isn't a lack of processor oomph - when I've checked, processor utilisation is nowhere near maximum. However, LimeWire itself is sluggish.

As far as I can tell, LimeWire is not this sluggish during the start-up hashing (I'm guessing that LimeWire is hashing the file once it has downloaded it).

Mark
LimeWire 2.6.1 (now)
Java 1.4.0_1
Windows2000
ADSL connection
no firewall