BitComet Changelog

[admin]

Old Version of BitComet can be found here at http://www.oldapps.com

For Complete changelog pelase go here: http://www.bitcomet.com/doc/changelog.htm


v0.67 2006.5.10
GUI Bugfix: fix the incorrect prompt text when open torren file failed
GUI Bugfix: change PayPal picture auto-update period to one day
GUI Bugfix: improve the detecting algorithm of Real file decoder in Video Codec Check Wizard
Core Improved: enhanced ICF/UPNP port mapping operation
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the program may crash when received incorrect packet
v0.66 2006.4.27
Core Improved: more program run-time error can be detected by the crash report
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the sometimes program will crash when display chat message
v0.65 2006.4.25
GUI Improved: add IE favorites list
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the Goto button on address bar doesn't work properly
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the program will crash if any torrent file is opened with the "Can't listen to port" dialog displayed
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the program will crash when loading some non-standard rss xml
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.64 that the torrent maker dialog doesn't display the tracker url entered last time
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.64 that the task properities dialog can not be opened when the task is paused
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the media file playback will pause when preview window is minimized
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that the text on switch buttons of channel, search and IE fav doesn't change when language switched
Core Improved: add a new function to add a listenning port of Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2
Core Improved: connect to the previous peers immediately when restarting a task
Core Bugfix: fix the bug in version 0.64 that the function to ban user temporarily doesn't work
v0.64 2006.4.10
GUI Improved: the optional IE toolbar is removed
GUI Improved: able to read RSS feed
GUI Bugfix: chat user list is removed temporarily
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that the play button doesn't work after click stop button in task preview window
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that unable to seek continous when preview avi/rm file
v0.63 2006.3.7
GUI Improved: fix the bug that somtimes torrent file can't be open properly after downloaded in BitComet embedded browser
Core Improved: Remove the old protocol header encryption, add new protocol encryption compatible with Azureus and uTorrent
v0.62 2006.2.14
GUI Improved: add the ability to fetch remote channel xml file and display its items in favourite bar
GUI Improved: adjust the toolbar position of embedded browser
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that sometimes the embedded browser can't handle BCTP link properly
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that sometimes the task name displayed as the http link of torrent file
GUI Bugfix: fix the bug that sometimes the task status displayed as failed after DHT torrent download finished successfully
Core Improved: user favourite data file changed from .\fav\my_fav.xml to .\Favourite.xml
Core Bugfix: fix possible crash when exit program while hashing
Core Bugfix: fix possible crash when detects WMP version at BitComet startup
Core Bugfix: fix possible memory access violation when remove task after DHT torrent file download finished
v0.61 2006.1.10
GUI Improved: enhance BCTP link command to lunch preview window
GUI Improved: support xp themes in the embedded browser
GUI Improved: no longer popup script error message in the embedded browser
GUI Bugfix: Possible buffer overflow when opening URL link using external browser. (Thanks to Dejun Meng of Fortinet for reporting this issue)
GUI Bugfix: the clip board can work in some user interface
Core Improved: support wmv/asf file in the preview window
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that DHT is added for the 'private' torrent after task begins
Core Bugfix: fix the bug that UDP port mapping is not released when bitcomet exit
v0.60 2005.9.8
GUI Improved: new toolkit: BitComet Video Codec Check Wizard
GUI Improved: add open BCTP/HTTP link command in file menu
GUI Improved: add BCTP link page in Task Property Dialog
GUI Improved: add Boss-key choice option
GUI Improved: add Disable torrent file download dialog option
GUI Improved: add Display task delete confirm dialog option
GUI Improved: add piece size 2/4/8MB choice when making torrent
GUI Improved: open web link in internal browse of BitComet
GUI Bugfix: fix mistake delete when multi-selection after torrent list sort
GUI Bugfix: fix the win2k auto shutdown issue
Core Improved: add video file preview when downloading
Core Improved: add Torrent download from DHT network using BCTP link
Core Improved: add protocol header encrypt option
Core Improved: add Always using NAT Traversal via UDP option
v0.59 2005.6.8

GUI Improved: add Search button to search torrent in torrent website
GUI Improved: remove the drop-down menu of the Web button
GUI Improved: open all links using user default browser
GUI Improved: add three network mode when creating .torrent file
GUI Improved: add a light in the status bar indicate the DHT Network status
GUI Bugfix: fixed typing issue regarding the speed input box
Core Improved: add DHT Network support, BitComet become trackerless
Core Improved: add UDP port mapping in ICF/UPNP
Core Improved: support 'private' key in torrent
Core Improved: support 'private' key in tracker response
Core Bugfix: fix UPNP problem in v0.57, v0.58
v0.58 2005.5.6

GUI Improved: add Hash-check thread priority as an option
GUI Improved: add "Remove task only" confirmation
GUI Bugfix: disable file location change for paused tasks
GUI Bugfix: can not auto shutdown computer when desktop is locked
GUI Bugfix: the auto-stopped task can not upload
GUI Bugfix: fix the win98/me auto shutdown issue
GUI Bugfix: fix the dde regarding file association
Core Improved: add task option: peer info exchange enable
Core Bugfix: UDP tracker DNS resolve can cause stop response for 2s
Core Bugfix: fix the issue when one UDP tracker in a tracker group can not connect
Core Bugfix: continue download at startup can not work if crashed last time
Core Bugfix: fix one crash issue when connections are unstable
v0.57 - 2005.3.5
GUI Improved: add boss key: Alt+`
GUI Improved: embeded web view was improved
GUI Improved: Task Properity Diaglog can be resized or maxmized now
GUI Improved: option to disable the prompt window when adding torrent
GUI Improved: enable multi-selection when open torrent files
GUI Improved: task list now support sort
GUI Improved: add seeding task catelogy
GUI Bugfix: fix the copy paste problem in embeded IE
GUI Bugfix: never prevent windows from entering suspend mode if the computer is running on batteries (Thanks B. Larg)
GUI Bugfix: Save location reset to default upon changing encoding method. (Thanks ericbo)
GUI Bugfix: Incorrect time left if more than 24 hours (Thanks u1ookingatme)
GUI Bugfix: the max value of half-opened tcp can't be changed to smaller value
Core Bugfix: fix a upload selection bug which may affect download speed
Core Bugfix: auto stop may not work if enable auto checking after finished
Core Bugfix: possiblely fix the tracker download reporting bug happens in TB, etc
Core Bugfix: fixed NAT Traversal rate can not be accurately limited
Core Bugfix: Can not create directory when change priority for running task (Thanks maxbkk)
Core Bugfix: IP rules do not effact in NAT Traversal connections(Thanks tianle)
Core Bugfix: add new task waiting queue, close bc, the file priority lost(Thanks hdll)
Core Bugfix: Hash Checking queue does not work (Thanks njiayu)
Core Bugfix: UDP tracker retry interval keeps to be 10s
v0.56 - 2004.9.23
GUI Bugfix: stop update peer list if select two peers and click the left or the top list (Thanks gjr)
GUI Bugfix: change the system time may cause gui buffer overrun (Thanks baul)
Core Improved: auto dectect the max value of half-opened tcp for patched tcpip.sys in XP SP2
Core Improved: improve the efficient of NAT Traversal again
Core Bugfix: fix some compatiable issue with ipfilter.dat in emule(Thanks Soorpher)
Core Bugfix: may crash when exit while having queued hashing tasks(Thanks the crash report by Chi Yeong Teoh)
Core Bugfix: fixed a serious issue that NAT Traversal will occupy all the upload bandwidth (Thanks friends @ TB)
v0.55 - 2004.9.9
GUI Improved: torrrent maker can auto-detect the best piece-size now
GUI Improved: do not check version for more than once in one day
GUI Bugfix: tray icon shows up when change the lock of the tray area (Thanks xl)
GUI Bugfix: fix possible crash when closing
GUI Bugfix: the issue of adding task by command line do nothing(Thanks Yu BOYTHERE)
GUI Bugfix: may crash in spliter (Thanks the crash report by Cytech-May & Punkrawk)
Core Improved: add auto stop task when share ratio reach specfic value, auto shut down the computer
Core Improved: improve the efficient of NAT passthrough (imcompatiable with 0.53)
Core Improved: add Max Simultaneous TCP connection attempts to option, better works with XP SP2
Core Bugfix: fix the issue that min seeding rate also applies to download task
Core Bugfix: move on to next tracker slowly if no peers returned.
Core Bugfix: fix the issue that it will not stop connecting to tracker after tast stopped
Core Bugfix: may crash because of thread conflict when writing the edge of files(Thanks the crash report by wluck)
Core Bugfix: may crash when exit while having queued tasks(Thanks the crash report by Asem Mohamed)
Core Bugfix: may crash when caculate the rate(Thanks the crash report by trudy)
Core Bugfix: fix some crash caused by overflow (Thanks the crash report by Huang Kan)
Core Bugfix: fix too short timeout disconnect issue with AZ and Official Seed
v0.54 - 2004.8.21

GUI Improved: global & per task 3KB/s upload rules ( Thanks DreadWingKnight )
GUI Improved: multi selection when ban ip ( Thanks CH )
GUI Improved: torrrent file save as in task list
Core Improved: NAT passthrough by UDP! (still in experimental)
Core Improved: add crash reporter to release version
Core Improved: connect to UDP tracker first in the same group
Core Improved: support http tracker: 'key' flag ( Thanks neooff )
Core Improved: support the new UDP Tracke protocol ( v2 )
Core Improved: torrent strings fix the utf8 encoding problems with Azureus ( Thanks Henrique Vianna )
Core Changes: remove default backup tracker ( Thanks x )
Core Bugfix: may can't create torrent contains >4G files
Core Bugfix: fully support multitracker spec, support server groups ( Thanks DreadWingKnight )
Core Bugfix: strange http HOST problem in nipponsei.levillage.org ( Thanks AndyGod )
Core Bugfix: http redirection bug, fix connection problem in TorrentBits.org ( Thanks HiTechOutlaw )
Core Bugfix: fix connection problem in bt.edwardk.info ( Thanks fftfelix)
Core Bugfix: no longer skip the empty directories when making torrent ( Thanks 5Q heaven )
v0.53 - 2004.6.15
GUI Bugfix: fixed lots of gui crash problems
GUI Improved: tweak the column layout (Thanks stisev)
GUI Improved: display seeds numbers connected in the recent 10 minutes
GUI Improved: able to add task as paused
GUI Improved: send crash report is supported for all beta version
GUI Improved: auto add seeding task as paused after .torrent is made
GUI Improved: should runs more smooth for those download rate exceed 1MB/s - 2MB/s (Great thanks to GHOSTOPOST)
GUI Improved: avoid gui blink for non-XP os
GUI Improved: global pause/resume from the system tray (Thanks Assmongrel)
GUI Improved: avoid system entering power suspend mode when task is running
GUI Improved: command line add params: /? /s /m /tray /output
GUI Improved: able to edit backup tracker in the options
GUI Changes: listening port now allow full range : 1 - 65535
Core Improved: limit the tcp connecting rate to 4 new connection per second
Core Improved: add default minimize upload rate, avoid zero rate seeding
Core Improved: add chatting support, support PM as well, support chat room torrent
Core Improved: a few queue behavior improvement, and pause all bugfix (Thanks Kameraman)
Core Improved: able to Hash check again when the download task finished.
Core Improved: avoid upload to only several best peers, cause download drops when upload is slow. (<100k/s)
Core Improved: avoid download task donot need to upload but all the seeding task has no upload at all. (Thanks ulion)
Core Improved: change the frequency requesting tracker, decrease the burden of trackers. (Thanks ulion)
Core Improved: able to ban user temporarily for 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 24 hours.
Core Improved: able to block IP permanently defined by ipfilter.dat (compatiable with eMule)(Thanks Adam Thirnis)
Core Improved: detect peer who send bad data, and auto temporarily block it for 5 minutes
Core Bugfix: donot work corrently with tracker in compact mode
Core Bugfix: "allocate before download" won't allocate immediately ( thanks windy)
Core Bugfix: forget to load the default tracker when tracker-list existed ( thanks Henry)
Core Bugfix: UPnP may can't work with some hardware router ( thanks btchina for the financial support to buy one )
Core Bugfix: UPnP may can't find service ( thanks BK->NEW() )
Core Bugfix: can't release port mapping when exit
Core Bugfix: remove .xml file, hash checking, start will hash-checking again (Thanks lqbn)
Core Bugfix: incorrectly handle the files gap, may fix the hashchecking loop bug
Core Bugfix: auto start new task if download rate below can't work
Core Bugfix: avoid too large disk cache crash bitcomet in low memory conditions
Core Bugfix: the small file next to the big one may be 100% but zero data until the big one is finished. (Thanks c-j-z)
Core Bugfix(critical): mistake the timeout interval in bittorrent specification,
only 1 minute timeout cause possible disconnect with seed using official client (Thanks ulion)
Core Bugfix(critical): protencial download a corrupt file
Core Bugfix(critical): do not response tracker NAT checking, so that won't be listed in tracker. ( happen again )
v0.52 - 2004.4.23
GUI Changes: move language selection to menu
GUI Improved: remember list column order
GUI Improved: task status add status icon: connecting peers
GUI Improved: able to force start a queued task by start it again (Thanks fan_chenwen)
GUI Improved: new task is now at the bottom (Thanks Kameraman)
GUI Improved: able to auto run task when bitcomet startup (Thanks Kameraman)
GUI Bugfix: Max Simultaneous Download Tasks changes won't be reflected upon the taks immediately(Thanks windy)
GUI Bugfix: Toolbar will disappear next time if minimize BitComet to tray and close it.(Thanks Terence Tam)
GUI Bugfix: torrent encoding doesn't effect save location and comment.(Thanks kkj, Kameraman)
GUI Bugfix: minimize to taskbar and enable exit prompt cause confirm dialog can't be displayed(Thanks charlesyc)
GUI Bugfix: zero length file progress is always zero percent(Thanks Kameraman)
Core Improved: try to reserve disk space when downloading, almost zero disk fragement
Core Bugfix: rate measurement algorithm changed, should be more accurate but consume a bit more resource
Core Bugfix: hashing cause peers cache lost (Thanks Kameraman)
Core Bugfix: removing task incl files may delete all download directory, incl other files
Core Bugfix: hashing may crash at the end, and the task may can't be started
Core Bugfix: task minimize upload rate may cant work
v0.51 - 2004.4.13
GUI Improved: tray icon display balloon norification when task finished
GUI Bugfix: wrong displace position for task specific upload limits.(Thanks charlesyc)
GUI Bugfix: crash when click OpenDir or Properities for empty task.(Thanks xChiNa)
GUI Bugfix: disk driver free space may be wrong at first. (Thanks spcat2000, happyfa97)
Core Improved: able to change torrent encoding code page when adding task
Core Improved: task queue senquence is the same as displayed, top task first
Core Bugfix: fixed no responce when too many files in one torrent(e.g. >1000 files) in v0.50
Core Bugfix: should not scan when seeding (Thanks Windforce)
Core Bugfix: when seeding, should not open file for writing (Thanks coolsnowwolf)
Core Bugfix: forget to save peers info when task is stopped
Core Bugfix: start task more than once cause problems (Thanks windy)
v0.50 - 2004.4.8
GUI Improved: remember toolbar status
GUI Improved: thanks to SiC & Orochi for the graph design, much more pretty now
GUI Bugfix: in file dialog, right-click the driver and click Property will crash (Thanks to littlefoxes)
GUI Bugfix: can't remember window positions (Thanks to KELVEN13)
Core Improved: remove support for slots.xml, able to config in the option dialog
Core Improved: publisher information extension
Core Improved: able to set different upload limits for every task
Core Improved: add a simple queue system
Core Improved: add support for {hash} tracker url (idea by IH@isohunt)
Core Improved: file level priority control
Core Improved: remove upload download ratio limits in the config dialog.
Core Improved: file allocation in blocks and won't block gui and also decrease the disk fragement
Core Bugfix: random listening port won't larger than 32767, avoid route problem (thanks to Xing Zhanfeng)
Core Bugfix: total upload and download statistics overflow if larger than 2G (thanks to wpeng)
Core Bugfix: sometimes can't work with gzip tracker, get decode error (thanks to ihf)
Core Bugfix: lost percentage when it resumes downloads by bittorrent 3.3 or above.
v0.49 - 2004.3.3
GUI Improved: if file changed, prompt dialog : check / ignore / cancel
GUI Improved: Ctrl+Delete remove task including files
GUI Bugfix: possiblely fix the crash when restoring from system tray
Core Improved: optimize pieces manager again
Core Improved: optimize choke picker for slow connections
Core Improved: able to auto resize the cache accoarding to the speed,
set default max cache size to 50M
Core Improved: Auto config XP Internet Connection Sharing and Filewall (ICS/ICF)
Core Improved: when use proxy only for trackers, send HTTP GET rather than HTTP Connect
Core Bugfix: cache size caculate may overflow when the physical memory is getting lower
Core Bugfix: send event=stopped to tracker when program exited (Thanks to ulion)
Core Bugfix: load same torrent make it vanish (Thanks to bigjumbo)
Core Bugfix: UPnP always failed with DSL router/ICS (Thanks to wxhere ~_~)
Core Bugfix: may crash when cache is empty
Core Bugfix: possible to receive only part of the HTTP responce, cause tracker decode failture.

[ancutaandrei]

Im currently using bitcomet which is pretty slow.

Is there any faster ones?

The health of the file is about 5000% which is pretty good and gets me about 5kb

[help_desk]

You can try them downloading via uTorrent. I use it and it works pretty well. Also the speed depends on the trackers. What trackers are you downloading from??