Xtreme Mod
Encyclopedia
eMule Xtreme Mod is a free
peer-to-peer file sharing
application for Microsoft Windows
based on eMule
, released under the GNU General Public License
, coded in Microsoft Visual C++. It connects to the eDonkey network
and the Kad network
. It is one of the most popular eMule mods (modifications of the original eMule).
.
Dynamic Leecher Protection (DLP) was added to Xtreme 4.5 released on September 27, 2005. It can identify and ban or reduce scores for some leecher
mods. Now the DLP is used by some other eMule mods.
Xman couldn't be contacted after he released Xtreme v6.1 on August 2007, his website xtreme-mod.net remained unchanged until late 2010 but is being updated now. The current author is zz_fly who took over the project.
-mods, this feature is applied by some of other eMule mods like: MagicAngel, X-Ray, NeoMule, CN, etc. and mods based on Xtreme, such as ScarAngel, Mephisto and Dreamule. Some or all versions of Xunlei
, Vagaa
, Tuotu
, FlashGet
, BitComet
and other suspected leechers or GPL
-breakers are in the blacklist of Xtreme's DLP library.
Chinese VeryCD easyMule implements DLP but uses its own modified source-closed library file. They removed Xunlei from the blacklist, and have wrongfully banned Xtreme, MorphXT
and some other eMule Mods twice.
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
peer-to-peer file sharing
Peer-to-peer file sharing
P2P or Peer-to-peer file sharing allows users to download files such as music, movies, and games using a P2P software client that searches for other connected computers. The "peers" are computer systems connected to each other through internet. Thus, the only requirements for a computer to join...
application for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
based on eMule
EMule
eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. Started in May 2002 as an alternative to eDonkey2000, eMule now connects to both the eDonkey network and the Kad network...
, released under the GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
, coded in Microsoft Visual C++. It connects to the eDonkey network
EDonkey network
The eDonkey network is a decentralized, mostly server-based, peer-to-peer file sharing network best suited to share big files among users, and to provide long term availability of files...
and the Kad network
Kad Network
The Kad network is a peer-to-peer network which implements the Kademlia P2P overlay protocol. The majority of users on the Kad Network are also connected to servers on the eDonkey network, and Kad Network clients typically query known nodes on the eDonkey network in order to find an initial node...
. It is one of the most popular eMule mods (modifications of the original eMule).
History
The eMule Xtreme Mod project was started in about 2004 by a German programmer "Xman". On January 2005, the project began to host on SourceForgeSourceForge
SourceForge Enterprise Edition is a collaborative revision control and software development management system. It provides a front-end to a range of software development lifecycle services and integrates with a number of free software / open source software applications .While originally itself...
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Dynamic Leecher Protection (DLP) was added to Xtreme 4.5 released on September 27, 2005. It can identify and ban or reduce scores for some leecher
Leech (computing)
In computing and specifically Internet, a leech or leecher is one who benefits, usually deliberately, from others' information or effort but does not offer anything in return, or makes only token offerings in an attempt to avoid being called a leech...
mods. Now the DLP is used by some other eMule mods.
Xman couldn't be contacted after he released Xtreme v6.1 on August 2007, his website xtreme-mod.net remained unchanged until late 2010 but is being updated now. The current author is zz_fly who took over the project.
Features
The main additional features of Xtreme Mod are:- Maella Bandwidthcontrol, caculates the real Overhead
- NAFC (network adapter feedback control)
- Advanced Uploadbandwidththrottler with adjustable slotspeed
- Xtreme Downloadmanager for a clever source-handling
- Improved Xtreme-Creditsystem
- Powerrelease with dynamic Hide OS, to release files faster
- Dynamic LeecherLeech (computing)In computing and specifically Internet, a leech or leecher is one who benefits, usually deliberately, from others' information or effort but does not offer anything in return, or makes only token offerings in an attempt to avoid being called a leech...
Protection (DLP), protects from leecher-mods - Multi-threaded disc access
- Universal Plug and PlayUniversal Plug and PlayUniversal Plug and Play is a set of networking protocols for primarily residential networks without enterprise class devices that permits networked devices, such as personal computers, printers, Internet gateways, Wi-Fi access points and mobile devices to seamlessly discover each other's presence...
support (UPnP) for automatic router configuration
Dynamic Leecher Protection
Dynamic Leecher Protection (DLP) aims to protect clients from leecherLeech (computing)
In computing and specifically Internet, a leech or leecher is one who benefits, usually deliberately, from others' information or effort but does not offer anything in return, or makes only token offerings in an attempt to avoid being called a leech...
-mods, this feature is applied by some of other eMule mods like: MagicAngel, X-Ray, NeoMule, CN, etc. and mods based on Xtreme, such as ScarAngel, Mephisto and Dreamule. Some or all versions of Xunlei
Xunlei
Xunlei is a download manager developed by Thunder Networking Technologies , supporting HTTP, FTP, EDonkey, BitTorrent protocols. , it was the most commonly used BitTorrent client worldwide....
, Vagaa
Vagaa
Vagaa is a peer-to-peer program originating from Mainland China. The software is compatible with eDonkey network and BitTorrent and can be used for downloading large files, however as it has been blocked from most eDonkey servers, its usefulness has dropped in the past years...
, Tuotu
Tuotu
Tuotu , , like Thunder by Xunlei, is a newly developed software that provides a peer-to-peer file sharing service and download accelerating services. It is gaining popularity in Mainland China and Malaysia and supports BitTorrent, ED2K, KAD, HTTP, FTP, MMS, RTSP file transfer procotols.-External...
, FlashGet
FlashGet
FlashGet is a freeware download manager for Microsoft Windows...
, BitComet
BitComet
BitComet is a cross-protocol BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows and available in 52 different languages. Its first public release was version 0.28...
and other suspected leechers or GPL
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
-breakers are in the blacklist of Xtreme's DLP library.
Chinese VeryCD easyMule implements DLP but uses its own modified source-closed library file. They removed Xunlei from the blacklist, and have wrongfully banned Xtreme, MorphXT
MorphXT
eMule MorphXT is a peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows released under the GNU General Public License , as is its parent software eMule.eMule connects to both the eDonkey network and the Kad network...
and some other eMule Mods twice.