. Redesigned, smarter contact cards give you more data about and easier access to your friends
Don't really need it, I don't even bother about contact card thingy as nobody seems to utilize it

. Your display name, status and personalization roam with you to any computer
Good one! And I hope there's display pic roaming too! (but not so possible considering it's a picture instead of text information - consumes more storage)

. Try PC-to-phone calling with two free calls to virtually any phone in the world*
Skype FTW

. Better server performance
. Improved sign-in performance
Well, I hope they really improve this area. No more "message cannot be delivered" or "connection cannot be established at the moment" please

. Automatic updates
This is again, great. It's a hassle to download a new build everytime it's released (but i'm wondering whether it works with WLM patched with Mess/A-patch)

Basically I'm anticipating this release. The improvements are quite practical (compare those online music store, Space integration craps)

A-Patch has been updated for the Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0068 Beta

Change log (build 49):

- Added: Compatibility support for Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0068 Beta
- Re-added: Custom Games
- Re-added: Languages

http://www.a-patch.tk

EDIT - Sorry, 8.1.016.00 not supported yet


Now built 52 is released, 8.1.016.00 is supported

Change log (build 52):
- Added: Compatibility support for Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0106 Public Beta
- Fixed: Removing font button now does not disable the right-click "Change font" entry

http://apatch.org/index.php

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Nov 1 2006, 12:42 AM

They should be the same, and Port forwarding for WLM is often unnecessary

Now built 52 is released, 8.1.016.00 is supported

Change log (build 52):
- Added: Compatibility support for Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0106 Public Beta
- Fixed: Removing font button now does not disable the right-click "Change font" entry

http://apatch.org/index.php

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Nov 1 2006, 12:27 AM

Yeah, I've tried it. And your point is?

That's why we've a change log (right in the first post)

Duh, of course it has. It's now Beta version. That's why they need people like you to test it. If you're looking for a trouble-free release, I'd suggest you to wait for the final release.

And I just used it for half a day, no severe problem encountered yet.

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Nov 1 2006, 07:16 AM

You mean the a-patch? Mine is working fine. Or probably you should really tell us what error? Or maybe a screenshot will be cool?

I actually made a mistake on the above, Display picture actually roams with me to any computer! (of course you can set it not to do so)

yes. exactly

You don't have to do anything. It is by default.

If you don't want it, you can disable.