Website: http://www.aresgalaxy.org/ Software Provider: Ares Development Team Current Version:
Ares 2.1.2 Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista License: Freeware
Removed high bitrates (>320kbps) from advanced search
Added support for AAC+ radio streams on windows XP
Fixed volume control bug (left channel balance)
Fixed parse error in some .pls file ([playlist] field position!=1)
Fixed parse error in AsyncEx ParseUrl()lable
About:
Ares Galaxy is a peer-to-peer file sharing program.
The publisher describes the network as similar in function to Kazaa's FastTrack network. Ares used to work off the Gnutella network, but six months after its creation, they switched to their own network, consisting of leaves and supernodes.
There are several reasons why people prefer Ares Galaxy over other networks such as KaZaa and Gnutella. Proponents of the software claim that it has faster download times, better swarm downloads, no spyware or adware, and faster and more complete searches than other file-sharing programs. Ares also has the additional feature of chat rooms. Also, as of November 2006, Ares is not being targeted by the RIAA as KaZaa is. It also doesn't have slow connection times like Gnutella.