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Well, well it's public already.
Perhaps some of the beta-testers would like to tell the virtues of this new app?
HEY THATS MY MIRROR :P
{I}{K}{E}
Yes the first one ,btw why don't you tell more about IKE ?Quote:
Originally posted by {I}{K}{E}@1 February 2004 - 13:17
HEY THATS MY MIRROR :P
{I}{K}{E}
tell more about Ike? Ike is my name... :P
btw. the file has been updated 2 sec. ago ;)
About SwapGate :P
SwapGate offers artists a free file sharing tool to distribute their work among masses of users and gives music fans free access to a universe of downloadable songs. Our client allows you to connect through SlavaNap and OpenNap networks. Additionally, we are working on our own protocol, which will enable our members to share even more.
;)
{I}{K}{E}
You gonna be joking with me or what ? I read it already that :angry: , and btw its only for music ?
nope, you can get anything from there :)Quote:
Originally posted by sharedholder@1 February 2004 - 13:32
You gonna be joking with me or what ? I read it already that :angry: , and btw its only for music ?
Maybe the description must be changed, cause its saing only music . ;)
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SwapGate offers artists a free file sharing tool to distribute their work among masses of users and gives music fans free access to a universe of downloadable songs
I can't connect. :blink:
{I}{K}{E} why do you edited my post ???????????????? :angry: :angry:
because you should respect the request of the webmaster of swapgate.comQuote:
Originally posted by sharedholder@1 February 2004 - 14:30
{I}{K}{E} why do you edited my post ???????????????? :angry: :angry:
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Please do not direct link our software as our referrer check will not forward your request. If you want to link our software please link to our main page instead
I only edit 'my' mirror, the other will be auto blocked within some time..
I think you understand this because you would not like it if I used your bandwith without asking.... ;)
{I}{K}{E}
:lol: :lol: The web gonna be full with Swapgate mirrors soon with or without your permision and you guys know this thing ;) .Btw i see that a real description of the program its still missing in this thread. ;)
Works now. :blink: I don't have much to share at the minute but anything I download from now on I'll share it on here.Quote:
Originally posted by stupidguy@1 February 2004 - 13:24
I can't connect. :blink:
[EDIT]It seems lots of channels are already blocking SwapGate[/EDIT]
It's because swapgate is not added to the server configs yet.
The next server release allows swapgate connections by default :)
So anybody care to share some first-hand experience?
It's only been asked thrice...
SwapGate is a completely new client which can originally connect to OpenNap & SlavaNap servers. As such, currently the client is geared towards using their features - These include the (P2P-obligatory) searching for files, chat rooms on servers, server admin, etc. Chat scripts can also be used. The next step as SG develops is to create our own network, but it's stupid to do it right now while user numbers are low ;)
Practically all file types that exist can be shared - Though there could be exceptions (I'd love to see how a htaccess file can be shared ;)). Because of this, anti-virus protection is recommended.
The problem with making a full description is that we've no idea what answers you're looking for. The only thing I can say so far is that a huge chunk of development has been driven by the community - So far, the beta testers has had a big part in some of the features so expect words to be heard if you have any suggestions.
On a simplistic scale, this is effectively your client :)
A complete description that look like this one ,maybe ;) ?Quote:
The problem with making a full description is that we've no idea what answers you're looking for. The only thing I can say so far is that a huge chunk of development has been driven by the community - So far, the beta testers has had a big part in some of the features so expect words to be heard if you have any suggestions.
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Ares is a nice p2p program for Windows. It has a very easy to use interface similar to Kazaa. There is many features to Ares that you will not find in any other p2p program out there. There is a nice Web Browser, Chat, Easy to use Search, Built in theater/Media player and A safe network to share your files on.
Ares runs on its own Decentralized Network. It usually is averaging around 2,000,000 files or lower, depending on what supernode you connect to. There is Multi-Source downloading which makes downloads alot quicker. The network does not have many, if any fake files. The network is pretty clean right now and is very dependable.
Features:
-Advanced search for all types of media files (Audio, Video, Games, Software, Photos and more).
-Very fast downloads from multiple users simultaneously.
-Automatic resume feature that assures the completion of all your requested downloads.
-A Media Player with play lists and full-screen mode.
-Ability to preview Audio and Video files while their download is in progress.
-Enhanced Library Manager ideally designed for organizing all your PCs media files.
-Advanced media filter that prevents access to offensive files and viruses.
-Ability to create your chat room and chat with your friends while downloading.
-The most friendly and intuitive user interface.
-Bandwidth and queue control.
-Spyware Free.
Was it 7th's intention for this to be a public beta yet?
Should we feel free to download it and join up at the forums?
I only ask cos it was'nt 7th who posted the link to it and I would'nt want to piss off people who have put work into this.
I'm confuzzled :huh:
Just give it time we started working on it recently All great p2p programs have to start somewhere :)
Good question. I'm also awaiting the answer.Quote:
Originally posted by namzuf9@1 February 2004 - 16:53
Was it 7th's intention for this to be a public beta yet?
Should we feel free to download it and join up at the forums?
I only ask cos it was'nt 7th who posted the link to it and I would'nt want to piss off people who have put work into this.
I'm confuzzled :huh:
Curiosity got the better of me so I registered anyway <_<
Looks interesting, I'll have a look at it when I get the chance (and when someone confirms it is "public")
yes it's an official public release.Quote:
Originally posted by nostalgia@1 February 2004 - 19:48
Was it 7th's intention for this to be a public beta yet?
www.swapgate.com
Thanks for the confimation.
I'll download it tonight and have a little play. :)
im sure when all the bugs have been worked out and all the options finalized the developers will come up with a more detailed rundown of the program. any other info you want on the program is available at swapgateQuote:
Originally posted by sharedholder@1 February 2004 - 12:52
A complete description that look like this one ,maybe ;) ?Quote:
The problem with making a full description is that we've no idea what answers you're looking for. The only thing I can say so far is that a huge chunk of development has been driven by the community - So far, the beta testers has had a big part in some of the features so expect words to be heard if you have any suggestions.
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Ares is a nice p2p program for Windows. It has a very easy to use interface similar to Kazaa. There is many features to Ares that you will not find in any other p2p program out there. There is a nice Web Browser, Chat, Easy to use Search, Built in theater/Media player and A safe network to share your files on.
Ares runs on its own Decentralized Network. It usually is averaging around 2,000,000 files or lower, depending on what supernode you connect to. There is Multi-Source downloading which makes downloads alot quicker. The network does not have many, if any fake files. The network is pretty clean right now and is very dependable.
Features:
-Advanced search for all types of media files (Audio, Video, Games, Software, Photos and more).
-Very fast downloads from multiple users simultaneously.
-Automatic resume feature that assures the completion of all your requested downloads.
-A Media Player with play lists and full-screen mode.
-Ability to preview Audio and Video files while their download is in progress.
-Enhanced Library Manager ideally designed for organizing all your PCs media files.
-Advanced media filter that prevents access to offensive files and viruses.
-Ability to create your chat room and chat with your friends while downloading.
-The most friendly and intuitive user interface.
-Bandwidth and queue control.
-Spyware Free.
im sure when all the bugs have been worked out and all the options finalized the developers will come up with a more detailed rundown of the program. any other info you want on the program is available at swapgate[/b][/quote]Quote:
Originally posted by ivy+2 February 2004 - 05:45--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ivy @ 2 February 2004 - 05:45)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-sharedholder@1 February 2004 - 12:52
A complete description that look like this one ,maybe ;) ?Quote:
The problem with making a full description is that we've no idea what answers you're looking for. The only thing I can say so far is that a huge chunk of development has been driven by the community - So far, the beta testers has had a big part in some of the features so expect words to be heard if you have any suggestions.
Quote:
Ares is a nice p2p program for Windows. It has a very easy to use interface similar to Kazaa. There is many features to Ares that you will not find in any other p2p program out there. There is a nice Web Browser, Chat, Easy to use Search, Built in theater/Media player and A safe network to share your files on.
Ares runs on its own Decentralized Network. It usually is averaging around 2,000,000 files or lower, depending on what supernode you connect to. There is Multi-Source downloading which makes downloads alot quicker. The network does not have many, if any fake files. The network is pretty clean right now and is very dependable.
Features:
-Advanced search for all types of media files (Audio, Video, Games, Software, Photos and more).
-Very fast downloads from multiple users simultaneously.
-Automatic resume feature that assures the completion of all your requested downloads.
-A Media Player with play lists and full-screen mode.
-Ability to preview Audio and Video files while their download is in progress.
-Enhanced Library Manager ideally designed for organizing all your PCs media files.
-Advanced media filter that prevents access to offensive files and viruses.
-Ability to create your chat room and chat with your friends while downloading.
-The most friendly and intuitive user interface.
-Bandwidth and queue control.
-Spyware Free.
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roflmao, people don't seem too friendly on there.
and where is the privacy patch?? i can't leave my files for riaa to view :lol:
or did i miss it??
IKE, as your client connects to Opennap, does some of you own a SlavanapQuote:
Originally posted by {I}{K}{E}@1 February 2004 - 14:31
SwapGate offers artists a free file sharing tool to distribute their work among masses of users and gives music fans free access to a universe of downloadable songs. Our client allows you to connect through SlavaNap and OpenNap networks. Additionally, we are working on our own protocol, which will enable our members to share even more.
;)
{I}{K}{E}
Server, e.g. called Kl Board Server? I know -Huize- takes care of the Ballad
Network, as I dedicated my server to this smart & nice network one time.
The only problem besides Opennap is the fact that all the servers on napigator are
not linked together so that you have to be connected to all servers and some are
full. The database of files would be more effective if Opennap would be ONE whole
Network.
For my Win98. SwapGate does not seem to work. Filenavigator looks similar and is
quite more stable. I will follow the future developement and if I can help you...
;)
Just want you to see the speeds that can be attained using SwapGate software!!
http://server5.uploadit.org/files/ni...ownloading.jpg
Not bad eh???? :o
Not only with Swapgate you can get that speed , that's depend of what type of connection you have and more.Swapgate can't have nothing special to transform a 56k user in to dsl user. ;) :lol:
True, but you rarely see such speeds with Kazaa... :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by sharedholder@3 February 2004 - 23:28
Not only with Swapgate you can get that speed , that's depend of what type of connection you have and more.Swapgate can't have nothing special to transform a 56k user in to dsl user. ;) :lol:
Who says that i'm using Kazaa :sneaky1: Bittorent, Blubster, eMule, Overnet Lite, are better than Kazaa & Swapgate.
No one said you were, but then I ask you, have you tried SwapGate sharedholder?Quote:
Originally posted by sharedholder@3 February 2004 - 23:36
Who says that i'm using Kazaa :sneaky1: Bittorent, Blubster, eMule, Overnet Lite, are better than Kazaa & Swapgate.
No, and i don't have any intetion to try it because i have two important reasons : first its still beta, second i don't like p2p proggies that work with servers.
Ok, could you explain the difference to me between, let's say emule and one of those you mentioned?
In the end I do like to get my files as fast as possible....
Edit: i mean the difference between the networks....
AFAIK emule and overnet use servers as well?Quote:
Originally posted by sharedholder@3 February 2004 - 23:55
No, and i don't have any intetion to try it because i have two important reasons : first its still beta, second i don't like p2p proggies that work with servers.
and bittorent has trackers, a kind of server too..
It is 56k friendly tho, since once the download starts you wont get bumped ;)Quote:
Originally posted by sharedholder@3 February 2004 - 15:28
Not only with Swapgate you can get that speed , that's depend of what type of connection you have and more.Swapgate can't have nothing special to transform a 56k user in to dsl user. ;) :lol:
With swapgate and as all other opennap clients , transfers never go trough a server but are between users. Think of the server as the market place where all people gather to show off their stuff ( fileheaders). Once u find a match, and commence a transfer it goes outside of the server.
Speeds vary on your connection, and the upload speed of the user u are getting the file from.
File types that are allowed can vary per network u log on to. Most networks allow everything, other networks are specifix to a file. This is stated in either the server name, the network name or the message of the day of that server.
Cause of the servers there are lesser chances of running into leeches, as most servers boot them. And if they are still there ( like some one sharing, but not allowing uploads) u can always message a moderator or above to get rid of that leech.
And because of the server nature of the network there is a active development and progress is blocking files that never should be online, or exist in the first place, like child porn.
The part of all networks not being linked together makes the community divers and different then most p2p apps. U can actually join a chatroom and have a decent conversation, without getting bitched at for being a newbie/n00b etc.
What makes you say the folks aren't friendly? :blink:Quote:
Originally posted by MUSLEMAN@2 February 2004 - 21:55
roflmao, people don't seem too friendly on there.
and where is the privacy patch?? i can't leave my files for riaa to view :lol:
or did i miss it??
I've been constantly stunned at how open and helpful everyone I've encountered in chat has been to me since I started testing SwapGate.
Every person I've talked to has been only too pleased to answer all of my n00bish questions... unlike some of the arrogant people I've seen on this board...
If you guys really want to know what SG is like, just download it and try it yourself.
Why can't you do just that little thing? Are you afraid you might like it? :P
Okay, you want a users impressions before taking the plunge? Right then...
The layout is simple and intuitive. I felt quite comfortable using SG from the word go.
Any user of IRC will see a marked similarity in the chat window and some of the channel /commands are identical.
I'm only on dialup, so I can't say whether it'll give you blinding speeds. But I can report that downloads usually start immediatly, and I very rarely get queued for more than 5 minutes. A single source will download at a solid 4-6K/s over my creaky lil modem, which is more than I can say for most of the other p2p apps I've tried.
As for the kinds of files, well, that can depend on what servers and networks you connect to. Some offer music, others have movies.. there are also channels where anything goes, with the exception of pr0n. (if you want that, use the fasttrack network) I've seen shared folders with apps, games, roms... allsorts.
Even though SwapGate's still in beta, It's stable on a win2000/XP system... and I haven't had a single problem since it went public ...actually tbh, I had very few problems while it was still in the private beta stages too. :P
So what I suggest is that you...
TRY IT. IT WON"T KILL YOU.
...damn... I feel like a parent trying to get a bratty kid to eat brussel sprouts ffs. :rolleyes:
Oh yeah, and you can block any IP in Program Options>Privacy Options.