Here is an easy wordplay to introduce some improvements over the file download system of this website.

As of now, all files currently available for download on Arachnosoft are mirrored on several servers, so you can choose to get a file from another location in case you'd experience slow download speeds or incomplete downloads, for example.

Technically, all files are now available from an anonymous FTP server which you can explore as you want, using a dedicated FTP client, a FTP-enabled file explorer or any conventional Web browser.

Additionally, all the files are mirrored on another server hosted by Free, and, as a third alternative, some of the most recent files are also available on the Web server hosting this website.

Of course, the usual download process and links remain unchanged: you can still use the links available on any software/music page to get the files you're looking for, just as before.

The download page will automatically redirect you to the main FTP server, and switch to another available download mirror if the current one is too busy or unreachable. In any case, you'll always be able to choose another download server manually, if necessary.

I've thoroughly tested this new download process to ensure that any file can be downloaded from any server without hassle. Anyway, should you encounter any problem with this new system, don't hesitate to browse the main FTP download server to find the file you're looking for. Of course, you can always contact me for any help.

That said, let me end by wishing you, once again, an Happy New Year 2008! See you next year :)

To celebrate quietly, but surely, the website's seventh year birthday, I prepared a somewhat light update, which should nevertheless interest some of you.

Effectively, among the comments I get from time to time about this website, many are related to the use of frames. This technology, once massively used to split a webpage in several distinct and independant parts, has quickly suffered from a number of limits, which can be annoying in some particular cases, when, for example, trying to print a whole webpage with its headers and menus, or when trying to browse it with a non frames-compliant software.

That's why I'm introducing a new feautre which will allow you to browse this website without these famous frames: you only have to click on the "Disable Frames" icon located in the above toolbar, and you're ready to go.

Hence, I invite you to experience this new navigation mode to choose the one you like most, as I actually decided to keep a frames-enabled navigation mode, available for the regular users who could have been disturbed by such change seven years after. To switch from a display mode to another, you can use the same above-mentioned icon.

As the implementation of the feature required to change many root concepts of the website, I must admit that I've been unable to work on other significant changes for this year ending update, mainly because of a lack of time. Also, you should be aware that new bugs may arise because of this update. That way, I invite you to report me any suspect behaviour you may be experiencing while browsing this website, with or without frames, of course!

That said, let me leave you with all my best wishes, hoping happy holidays for everyone.

Nearly one year without any music updates, until now! You'll effectively find the new version of "Green Hills" in the My Music section. A music I composed more than five years ago; needless to say that an update was really necessary, not to say more!

More than a bare lifting, it's actually a brand new interpretation, entirely reworked from scratch, like I did for "Arabian Feelings" nearly one year ago; new instruments and new melodies for new ideas. Extended by more than one minute compared to the first version, you now have access to more than 8 minutes of music, and, as usual, in IT (ImpulseTracker), MIDI, MP3 and OGG Vorbis formats. Grab it, it's free!

Apart from this new music, the website itself did not benefit from any new major update this time. Only some minor internal modifications to enhance, even more, the site's compatibility with W3C's recommendations, even if the current version is naturally compatible with most important browsers and operating systems of the market.

And, to finish, let me remind you that I can always be reached by e-mail for any question or comment you may have about this website or its contents. Don't hesitate, particularly, to give me your opinion about this new version of "Green Hills" !

First 2007 update to inform you about some small enhancements I've made to the website, as well as some information about compatibility of my sofware with Microsoft's latest Windows version, Windows Vista, released to the public on January 31st of this year.

During the last weeks, I had the opportunity to test my software on this new operating system... and, good news, all my applications and games seem to work properly! However, some of them require some special configuration, such as running with administrator privileges, or under Compatibility mode.

As a result, I've updated the software page with many detailed information following all my tests, under the Hardware and operating systems compatible with my software section, and I also improved the layout of this section to make it easier to read, despite of the additional information.

Nevertheless, you must be aware that I've tested all my software under an English release candidate (non-final) version of Windows Vista Ultimate, running on a virtual machine. Thus, the information I give may not fully reflect what you could experience with my software under a final public version of Vista running on a real computer, but should be pretty accurate anyway. Don't hesitate to give me feedback if you test my software under Vista, or if any information sounds wrong or incomplete to you!

Aside my tests, I've made several minor enhancements on the website's pages, mainly to correct some bugs I've found for the last months. As a side note, I'd also like to thank all the visitors who answered to the poll available under the right menu! As a result, I think I'll keep this poll online for a few additional weeks, and update it afterwards.

The next major site update should be mainly focused towards interactivity, with members area and forum/guestbook enhancements. Stay tuned!

The website has been online for already six years, and, as usual, to celebrate this event, I've prepared some nice new features!

First of all, you'll be now able to use the new internal site search engine to find information on this website using keywords. I hope that this tool will help you to find the information you've been searching for when you came on this website.

For this sixth anniversary update, polls are once again available. They'll allow you to give me your opinion on this website or the subjects it covers, with only a few mouse clicks! The poll I'm publishing today will help me to know for how many time you've been visiting this website; even if there are great chances that you first came to this website when it became available in English, I would really like to have your opinion!

And, to finish with this site update, I've also embedded some RSS feeds to the site's webpages. Those feeds will allow you to receive, on your web browser, e-mail client, or any other compatible software, all the news which have been published on Arachnosoft since its creation, automatically and seamlessly. For more information about the use of these feeds, checkout the news page.

Well, that's all for this time! Before letting you discovering the new features brought by this site update, I'll have a last word about the search engine.

This website used to have an internal search engine by the past, provided by a third-party website. But this new engine has been entirely developed by myself; as a result, it may still contain some bugs, despite of all the tests I've made.

Thus, as usual, I invite you to contact me if you encounter a problem while using this search engine, or any other feature available on this website.