Download NewsLeecher 6.5 Beta 2

The second beta release of NewsLeecher version 6.5 has become available. With this program it is possible to download files from newsgroups in a simple way. The program supports nzb files, has a SuperSearch and can automatically check downloaded files for integrity and completeness, and then extract them independently. Version 6.5 adds support for high-resolution screens, among other things. The changelog for this release can be found below.

New:

• Implemented support for custom user interface scaling in NewsLeecher. This feature is great if you’d, for example, like the text in NewsLeecher to be a little larger than standard. The setting can be accessed from : Settings -> Adv. Nerdy Tweaks -> GUI Custom Scaling
• Implemented a launch check to make sure external helper files used by NewsLeecher (RAR handling, PAR2 handling, etc.) are available and up-to-date. (see NewsLeecher log at launch for details)

improved:

• Added possibility to quickly enter a password into the NewsLeecher “Archive Password Manager” from the “Leech Specify” dialog.
• Improved the SuperLeech matching code a bit, so it now picks up fewer ‘false matching’ articles.
• Updated the RAR handling helper files in NewsLeecher for better performance and full support for the new RAR version 5 format.
• Improved support for long Windows paths (more than 255 characters) in NewsLeecher.
• Reworked some of the core SuperLeech code to optimize performance and memory usage.
• The default pixel space between the entries in the NewsLeecher listviews as been changed. To change the entry space, click the “View Compacting” button in the lower right corner of the NewsLeecher main window.
• Many smaller improvements (Added Alt+M shortcut for password manager, re-implemented “listview font name” and “listview font size” nerdy tweak settings, etc.)

Fixed:

• FixedFixed bug introduced in the previous beta, where NewsLeecher would hang at shut down under certain circumstances.
• Fixed long standing bug where NewsLeecher would occasionally hang if closed down within a second after being launched.
• Fixed bug that sometimes caused an exception when fetching headers from “alt.binaries.boneless” – the larges Usenet group available.
• Fixed small memory leak (few KB) that happened under specific circumstances when leeching.
• Many smaller bug fixes.