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Skype 5-way Calling Limit Cracked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-isn't-that-unsurprising dept.

BobPaul writes "It turns out when Skype limited 10 way calling to Intel Processors only it really was arbitrary! Maxxus has a patched version of Skype that allows 10-way calling regardless of the processor installed. There's also info about the patch: "The patch is the result of two phases: code analysis and design of the patch. The code analysis, or reverse engineering, reveals the relevant code block, which overrides Skype's limitation for Intel's dual-core CPUs. The patch design isolates the minimal set of instructions that need to be modified to cancel this limitation." Windows only so far."

3 of 427 comments (clear)

  1. shut the hell up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the soup's waiting

    fp

  2. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    why does soup taste good using skype?

    OH AND I GOT FPSBISH

  3. The feature was also locked on certain Intel chips by Browzer · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So when the patched version runs even on your 486DX2, but runs like a special olympian don't forget not to bitch.