Avalaunch v0.48.5
>> A new version of the Avalaunch(info) dashboard has been released.
What's new/fixed:
* Core : Fixed some memproblems in hardware settings that caused some info to go away
* Music : Fixed mp3 initialization engine that sometimes extracted wrong speeds
* VoIP : Rewrote most of the VoIP engine
* VoIP : Added SPEEX compression algorithms to VoIP, allowing crystal clear conversation without high bandwith needs
* VoIP : Added possibillity for Multiple users to connect to one VoIP server
* VoIP : Added possibillity for a connected VoIP client to enable a VoIP server, making servers chained
* Config : Added PAL 60 support for videomode switcher.
* Music : Added WMA support, will look in it's natural folder by default
* Music : Added SDL's OGG, MOD, IT, S3M, XM support, with guarantee from lantus that it's LGPL and not GPL

* config : Added Boot options in hardware (!) menu
* config : Added x2 IGR control
* config : Added avalaunch debug bootlog control
* config : Added music on boot : off / hdd / hdd + wma / shoutcast ( wma = scans MS dash's rip dirs, (not the format - that's always enabled) )
* Launch : Added pixel8's nodebug stuff for debug machines ( kicks out dll's on launch, some games requires this e.g. halo / crimson skies )
* VoIP : Fixed major VoIP breakups in output engine
* VoIP : Optimized VoIP transfer rates from avg 2.50 k/s down to 1.95 k/s without increasing compression or loss
* Internet : Fixed web-engine so it allows xbox-saves and a few other servers ( tj says : oops, my bad )
* VoIP : Fixed ip phone disconnection bug(s)
* VoIP : Added DNS lookup to VoIP so you aren't forced to use IP, any adress will work
* VoIP : Added "history", so the default adress will be the last one you connected to
* Music : fixed bg player's next song-bug(s) - as well as wont play both from hdd and shoutcast, see config
* Webengine : Changed the web-ident to ; "User-Agent: Avalaunch/0.48.x (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)" to make it more detectable by our users
* Core : Rewrote EEPROM tools to a far safer method, making it possible to enable PAL/NTSC switching without much risk
* Launcher : Added the disabled automode switching for those who wishes
* HDD : Added Lock / unlock
* eeprom : Added a check for "w:\\eeprom.bin" upon boot, and will use that * eeprom instead if located. Handy for securing locked hdds
* ftp : added password check against usersettings in xml ( if none given, it's common with Default/xbox or xbox/xbox (nothing = "xbox"))
* ftp : Made a "cutter" for long filenames,
"214_hermes_house_band_-_holiday_express-mod.mp3" becomes
"214_hermes_house_band_-_holiday_expres.mp3"
* Internet : Fixed some unproper socket handling when connect fails
* Skins : if a file named "noskins" is inserted together with avalaunch's xbe, it will not allow any other skin than the default one (nor entering skin-setting)
* Temperature : Added fahrenheit
Official Site:
http://www.teamavalaunch.comOfficial Forums: forums.xbox-scene.com
Download: n/a (built with

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News-Source: forums.xbox-scene.com and xbins.org
(February 9 00:29 GMT+1) - (direct link to article)
(Posted by:: XanTium)