1. Logins are NO LONGER REQUIRED in order to download files.  World+dog may now download at will.
2. World+dog is bandwidth limited to 100KiB/Second.  Logged in members are bandwidth limited to 150 KiB/Second, Subscribers get full pipe bandwidth.
3. World+dog has lowest priority access to files, members have medium access, and Subscribers have highest priority access.  What this means is that in situations where the server is heavily loaded with downloads (like the release of a very popular file) Subscribers will get their download request serviced first, logged in members next, and everyone else as the resources come available.
4. Ads are handled the same way as in the forums;  non-subscribers see all ads, subscribers see only the top banner ad.
5. The directory list now only shows the File Title (or name if no Title has been set), and description.  When you click on the 'File Information' link, it will take you to a second page which shows you all of the detailed information about the file, along with a download link to the actual file.  Direct links to the file download will be redirected to the file information page.
6. The MD5 hash of the file is displayed on the file information page and sent along with the file as part of the HTTP header.  Most modern browsers should support this, and will automatically compute the MD5 hash on the recieved file and compare it with the MD5 hash sent in the HTTP header to ensure file transfer integrity.  Even if your browser doesn't support this (or you are paranoid) you can manually compute the MD5 hash on the file by using a program such as MD5Sum and comparing the result against the published file hash.
   

Recently, we saw some images of the new 3D based desktop manager for linux, called XGL, which uses OpenGL to render the desktop, with a range of very impressive special effects.

There is now a Linux Live CD called Kororaa based on the Gentoo Linux Operating system, that uses XGL right off the disk!  This means that you simply download the ISO, burn it to a disk, boot off it, and you have a fully operational linux system, running the XGL 3D desktop manager.

It really is one of the easiest, and coolest ways to get into Linux!

Click Here To Download the Kororaa XGL 3D Linux 0.1 Live CD From AOAFiles.com

Alternatively there is a full installation package for Kororaa.  This full installer version does NOT use the XGL 3D desktop however, the next release of it is expected to!  It comes in two parts, an installer, and a packages disk.  Both of the disks are required for the installation.

Click Here To Download the Kororaa Linux Full Installer Disk From AOAFiles.com

Click Here To Download the Kororaa Linux Full Packages Disk From AOAFiles.com

Sierra has released the Version 1.03 patch for their hit first person shooter game, F.E.A.R.

This patch includes a very large list of bugfixes.  This includes several fixes for multiplayer instability, server crash issues, and some problems that were caused by the Version 1.02 patch not installing correctly.

Several small game enhancements and feature improvements have also been made, particularly to the multiplayer component of the game.

Punkbuster has also been added in this version of F.E.A.R to combat multiplayer game cheats. 

The file is a large one, but will patch any version of F.E.A.R from V1.00-1.02 to Version 1.03.

Click Here To Download The F.E.A.R Version 1.03 Patch From AOAFiles.com (255.7MiB)

If you havn't played F.E.A.R before, it is well worth a Try! 

Click Here To Download The F.E.A.R Single Player Demo From AOAFiles.com (646.7MiB)

Click Here To Download The F.E.A.R Multi Player Demo From AOAFiles.com (250.6MiB)

EA have released the version 1.20 patch for BattleField 2, which includes an extremely long list of bugfixes, and some changes to gameplay.  This is really a very long time in comming, and it is good to see that EA have finally made a serious, proactive effort to make BattleField 2, live up to its full potential.  BattleField 2 has had numerous bugs over the last few months, including some that made it completely unplayable.  Hopefully, this patch should solve all remaining problems that people have had with the game.

To view the list of bugfixes, Click Here

The 1.20 Patch is available in two forms, one for people with Version 1.12 of BattleField 2 already, which is a smaller incremental patch, and one that is a full patch, and can be applied to any version of the game.

Click Here To Download The BattleField 2 Incremental V1.12 -> V1.20 Patch From AOAFiles.com (81.6MiB)

Click Here To Download The BattleField 2 FULL Version 1.20 Patch From AOAFiles.com (357.6MiB)

Talk BattleField 2, and play on the AOA server Here

The title is a quote taken from our very own signature maker, and X1900XT owner Pitch, who undoubtably is happy that ATI has finally released a new driver that works correctly with his high end card. 

The 6.2 Catalysts feature many fixes to BattleField 2, World of Warcraft, and many other games.  It is stable and effective with the ATI X1000 series, bringing another X1900XT owner, Bradmax57, a 400-500 point 3DMark06 performance boost.

These drivers seam to be a very nice set, and are Highly Recommended for all ATI X1000 series owners.  Particularly those with shiny new R580s.

Click Here To Download The ATI Catalyst 6.2 Driver From AOAFiles.com

Click Here To View The Discussion In The Forums

Futuremark have just released their FREE Basic Edition of 3DMark06!

3DMark06 Features full DirectX 9.0C, Shader Model 3.0, and HDR (High Dynamic Range Lighting). Due to this, the minimum requirements are extremely high.

To run 3DMark06, you need a MINIMUM of:

• 1024MB System RAM
• A Shader Model 2.0 Video card with 256MB RAM
• A 2.5Ghz Intel or 2500+ AMD CPU
• Windows XP
• DirectX 9.0C

This means most S478 or Socket A machines will seriously struggle, and budget cards with 128MB RAM will be very seriously crippled, as texture swapping will be required.  To run HDR tests, a video card is required to have SM3.0, HDR, 16Bit FP Texture support, and 16Bit FP Blending support.

If you think your system is up to it: Click Here To Download 3DMark06 1.0.2 Basic Edition (576.9 MiB)

ATI and nVidia have been busy with new driver releases, and we've got 'em here!

ATI Catalyst Drivers for Windows XP 64 Version 5.13
File Description: ATI Catalyst Drivers For Win XP 64bit version 5.13 Resolved Issues: Enabling clone mode followed by playing a video clip no longer results in the underscan/overscan option failing to working when using Theater mode. Connecting an Apple 30 inch dual link display device to an ATI Radeon® X1800 series using the interlink dongle, no longer results in only two display mode being available in the Catalyst® Control Center Running either the Ruby Demo Dangerous Curves or Double Cross under Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, with CrossFire® enabled no longer results in errors and checkered pattern corruption being noticed Known Issues The following section provides a summary of open issues in the latest version of Catalyst® for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. These include: Using Movie Maker 2.1 to capture video under Windows XP Professional x64 Edition results in the captured video being corrupt. Further details can be found in topic number 737-19820 Call of Duty 2: Playing the game on a system running the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and with a dual link display capable of 2560x1600 32bpp may result in an off center display that is black in color. Further details can be found in topic number 737-21182

32-bit Catalyst Drivers for Windows XP/2K Version 5.13

82.12 Nvidia ForceWare Drivers x64 BETA
These are BETA drivers! Use at your own risk! Adds support for GeForce 6800 GS AGP. Adds support for Dell 3007WFP panel. Mixed vendor support for NVIDIA SLI. TV-Out/HD-out support for NVIDIA SLI. Added support for VSync on Direct3D games when running NVIDIA SLI. Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs. PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support. Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV. Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes.

32-bit 82.12 Nvidia ForceWare Drivers Win XP/2K

81.98 Nvidia ForceWare Drivers x64
WHQL Certified Application compatibility fixes. For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes. Mixed vendor support for NVIDIA SLI. TV-Out/HD-out support for NVIDIA SLI. Added support for VSync on Direct3D games when running NVIDIA SLI. Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs. PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support. Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV. Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support

32-bit 81.98 Nvidia ForceWare Drivers Windows Media Center Edition

The long-awaited update to FireFox, version 1.5, is finally HERE!

 Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5:

• Automated update to streamline product upgrades. Notification of an update is more prominent, and updates to Firefox may now be half a megabyte or smaller. Updating extensions has also improved. #Faster browser navigation with improvements to back and forward button performance. Drag and drop reordering for browser tabs.
• Improvements to popup blocking. Clear Private Data feature provides an easy way to quickly remove personal data through a menu item or keyboard shortcut.
• Answers.com is added to the search engine list.
• Improvements to product usability including descriptive error pages, redesigned options menu, RSS discovery, and "Safe Mode" experience.
• Better accessibility including support for DHTML accessibility and assistive technologies such as the Window-Eyes 5.5 beta screen reader for Microsoft Windows. Screen readers read aloud all available information in applications and documents or show the information on a Braille display, enabling blind and visually impaired users to use equivalent software functionality as their sighted peers. Report a broken Web site wizard to report Web sites that are not working in Firefox.
• Many security enhancements

In addition, we've also go the latest version of Thunderbird, Version 1.0.7. Although this is only a stability and security upgrade, it is still worth the download.

Based on the NVIDIA Forceware 81.94 drivers.

The XTreme-G driver is a modded version of nVidia Forceware. At TRU we aim for an increase in image quality with little or no loss of performance.