Xtreme FAQ

Q: Where is my CONFIG(or other) directory?
A: See this URL below, and find the CONFIG directory in your PC.
   http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/help.cgi?l=1&rm=show_topic&topic_id=1259
   For the newbies, if you are the only user on your PC, I suggest you change the user dir mode to "Store config and downloads in the program directory".
   In this case, the config directory will be stored in the same directory where eMule.exe is located. 

Q: What the meanings of "CLEAN INSTALL"? When I should use "CLEAN INSTALL"?
A: In Xtreme, CLEAN INSTALL mean delete the perference.ini in the CONFIG directory. This action will not harm to your credits.
   In other mods, "CLEAN INSTALL" may means delete all files in the CONFIG directory, except these: Adresses.dat, Category.ini, Clients.met, Cryptkey.dat, Emfriends.met, Ipfilter.dat, Ip2Country.dat, Known.met, Known2_64.met, Preference.dat, Server.met, Sharedir.dat, Statistics.ini.
   When you change your mod or the major version of Xtreme changed(eg. from 7.X to 8.X), you'd better use CLEAN INSTALL to avoid some errors.

Q: What is perference.ini?
A: perference.ini is your config file located in your CONFIG directory. It stores the options, windows positions and some miscs. Userhash, certification and statistics are not in it.

Q: Xtreme crash when I switch to search window or start a search. What should I do?
A: Delete StoredSearch.met in your CONFIG directory.

Q: How can I enable 24k send buffer?
A: Edit your Perference.ini in your CONFIG directory. Find a line Starts with "sendbuffersize=", (If not, add this line), edit the value.
   All hidden option can be enable in similar method. For example, show country flag in KAD windows.

Q: How can I connect to KAD?
A: If you have connectted to server and/or another client, you just press "connect" button in KAD window, Xtreme will connect to KAD automaticly.
   If you have not connectted, you can press bootstrap button in KAD window. Xtreme will open website with your browser. You can find nodes.dat in that website, add it into Xtreme.

Q: How can I enlarge file buffer size?
A: No, 2M file buffer is enough. If you insist to do so, edit this value via perference.ini.

Q: There are only a few server in server-list. What should I do?
A: Don't worry. There are only a few valid server in the world. Use KAD instead of server.

Q: I want to move some shared files to another directory. How can i prevent rehash those files?
A: If Xtreme runs, and dest. directory is a shared directory, move your files in windows explorer(or sth else), then refresh your shared files in shared files window.
   If Xtreme runs, but dest. directory is not a shared directory, move your files in windows explorer(or sth else), then shared the dest. directory.
   If Xtreme not runs, please ensure the option "remember unused AICH-Hashes" is enable, move your files in windows explorer(or sth else), then start Xtreme, shared the dest. directory.

Q: Does Xtreme can share thousands of shared files?
A: Sure, it can. But you must remember, the program is optimized for only hundreds of shared files. The GUI response is slower when shared thousands of files.
   And you'd better not connect to server/kad while hashing thousands of files. Connect to server/kad when hashing is done.

Q: I am a newbie. I don't know what these options means? What can I do?
A: Don't worry. The default setting can work well in most situation. You can find some support in http://forum.emule-project.net/index.php?showforum=97.
