Download NewsBin Pro 6.00 build 965 RC 1

After fifteen beta releases, the first release candidate of NewsBin Pro version 6.00 has now been released. This program is intended to retrieve files such as photos, movies and programs from usenet. These files can be downloaded in individual packets from one or more news servers and reassembled at the receiving end. In version 6.00, the user interface has been overhauled; it now uses tabs. There is also a Cache to Memory option which, if a machine has ample memory, reduces constant access to the hard drive. However, on machines with fewer resources, this can be turned off better. The changelog for this release looks like this:

Changes in version 6.00 Release Candidate 1 Build 965:

• Added support for .xtm files that have a different naming convention for splitting files
• Fixed MasterSplitter file assembly when files are damaged.
• Fixed issue entering the Server Options screen from the Servers tab. Was not applying focus on the selected server.
• Create NZB from expanded lists is now faster, uses less RAM, and no longer has the problem of double-adding posts.
• Group options dialog now lets you remove a filter profile from a group of Group of Groups folder. If a profile isn’t defined or no longer exists, it now shows as “none”.
• Made changes to the Post List colors to better match the icons.
• “Mark Old” now happens when files are added to the download list, not after download.
• Fixed problem with the popup error dialog.
• Hooked up server download counters in the Server Options screen. It counts all download traffic from the server, not just file downloads.
• Now leaves the task bar icon visable even when Newsbin is restored.
• Single tab mode wasn’t accurately displaying the filters.
• Fixed issue with downloads failing when downloading 2 part files and the memory cache is disabled.
• Signature cache hits (duplicate detection) or any error that sends the file to the failed list is now noted. The message is persistent across restarts.
• Error list items now show error icons in the corresponding post list.

Upgrade NOTES:

You will want to say “Yes” to the option to “Reset Version 6 GUI?” from the installer (delete workspace.xml) with this one.

Version 6 has a new storage format for headers. You have to manually invoke the conversion if you want to bring your 5.5x headers into V6. A new spool folder, SPOOL_V6 will be created for storing headers. To invoke the conversion, select a group or a bunch of groups in the Groups tab, right-click and select Post Storage, then choose “Import Version 5.XX Headers”. A progress screen will pop up and you’ll have to wait for it to finish before continuing.

NewsBin Pro 6.00 build 965 RC 1 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.