LimeWire 2.7 beta now available
 

A beta version of LimeWire 2.7 is now available for download at http://www.limewire.com/index.jsp/download_beta. PRO users can download it from their download page.

In addition to fixing several bugs, LimeWire 2.7 introduces several new features:

• Remote queueing: if an uploader is too busy to handle a download request, it will queue you. The uploader then serves downloads in a first-come, first-serve basis. This feature is compatible with the queueing schemes used by other vendors.
  
• Resume from library: you can resume incomplete files in the library with a single button press.
  
• Safer resumes: LimeWire keeps track of the hashes for all incomplete files. This reduces the chance of a corruption when resuming.

As always, we welcome any feedback and bug reports you may have.

Sincerely,
Team LimeWire

LimeWire 2.7.0
Java 1.4.1
Windows 2000 (full admin rights)

I really, really like the resume download from library feature. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you for that one.

I upgraded from 2.6.1 - LimeWire didn't remember my settings again. I have now uninstalled LimeWire completely and re-installed 2.7.0. As soon as it has finished hashing I will re-install 2.7.0 over itself and see if it remembers settings this time.

Mark

Well... I tried to re-install. But the installer recognised that it was the same version and gave me the repair, modify or remove options.

Modify fails looking for a file in the temporary directory (I think with a .msi extension).

Repair seemed to work and didn't ask for new settings.

I'll let you know what the next (minor) version does when it is out.

Mark

Under the monitor tab - 'Transfer Interrupted' uploads are not automatically cleared anymore (with Auto-Clear completed uploads ticked). Completed uploads and upload requests are being cleared as before.

Mark

Waiting message
 

Received Waitin in line 10 message in Status area in download window? What's this?

LW 2.70 Pro Beta

Great to hear of another update.... I've just installed.... and I'm off to check it out! :)

I just went to my download page and it offers me 2.6.5 pro not 2.7

Norm

Kath,

I am asleep too. The beta is at the very bottom.

Norm

A small hitch - Limewire offers to install in C:\Limewire. I redirected the install to my E drive. All went fine but Limewire had written a Limewire and a Limewire shared directory on my C drive. Not a big issue, I removed them, but a glitch non the less.

2.7 hashed at the rate of about 100 files a minute and is, so far, operating without a problem. Searches are returning good results and both uploads and downloads are fast and reliable.

Norm

>Received Waitin in line 10 message in Status area in download window? What's this?

means you're 'remotely queued'. it's very different than a requery, because you've obtained a download slot. every minute or so limewire will check what your new position is and when it's your turn, the host will let you download.