SuperNZB allows you to download NZB files located on NZB-Indexing web sites or Usenet newsgroups and servers. NZB files are standard text files which may contain file types that need to be re-assembled such as PAR and RAR files. Besides, SuperNZB allows you to extract files downloaded from PAR and RAR files.
Files preserve the folder structure in the PAR and RAR archives. The program also allows you to fix PAR and RAR files, and verify SFV files. In order to download NZB files you need to have the News Server URL's source, the username, password (if required), and the port number. The files being downloaded are automatically added to the queue and in the downloader window you can check the status of each server which the app is connected to.
One limitation of using this method is that most of NZB-Indexing web sites require a paid subscription and only allow a small number of simultaneous connections. Another important thing to bring the attention to is that you should try to download files created recently because Usenet servers may not store files for long periods. Also some downloaded files may require extra codecs.
v4.0 [Feb 25, 2010]
A major overhaul of the download engine has been done. Usenet servers now allow dozens of simultaneous connections. And while SuperNZB had no problem handling large numbers of connections, it did have trouble when people used more connections than their internet connection and/or computer could handle. In those cases, many time-out errors would occur, slowing down the download process. This version is designed to handle that condition much more smoothly. The moral of the story is that, gazillions of connections are mostly an advertising gimmick. In most cases, SuperNZB will max out your internet connection with only a handful. And if you see a lot of errors, you might be able to download faster by reducing the number of server connections that you are using. This overhaul will also benefit those of you using low-quality servers, as error-handling in general has been optimized.
On the Settings window, there are now options for automatic deletion of RAR & PAR files. This was surprisingly difficult to implement because newbies will often go to a site like Binsearch.info, tick a bunch of boxes, and create an NZB file containing god-only-knows-what. So, it is almost impossible to have the program automatically delete files perfectly. If you are downloading a "standard" NZB file, with the normal compliment of RARs, PARs, SFV, NFO, and SRR files, then this feature will work smoothly. Otherwise, you might see a file or two left over in the Downloads folder.
The unRARing process now preserves the folder structure inside the RAR archive. This will be especially helpful when downloading audio files. Previously, the program would just throw all of the files into the Extracted_Files folder, sometimes causing file collisions.
