Stardock’s Impulse is getting ready to move into the second phase, and there are some pretty significant changes upcoming.  Some of the changes and additions were posted today, so I wanted to give a quick summary of what they are.

Phase II of Impulse will include:

1. Load time. A new Fast Load option is on by default and allows Impulse to be loaded in about 1 second or less depending how fast the machine is.
2. Downloads. Downloads are much faster thanks to new clustered server back-end along with Stardock’s new digital download framework that comes with Impulse replacing bits by default.
3. Logons/Connections/Redownloads. A major back-end update is nearly complete to handle the higher than anticipated user base of Impulse at this stage. This should radically improve the responsiveness of it.
4. Processing/Building List. A major improvement in determining which files need to be updated. The existing system literally checks every file against what’s on the server. This is fine on say WindowBlinds but on a program like GalCiv or Sins of a Solar Empire, it’s a very long process.  The new system should reduce this time to almost nothing.

If you haven’t downloaded Impulse yet, head on over to ImpulseDriven.com and get the free download.

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