#21 ·
Give me a break—torrents are hands down the best way to go.🙏
Between filemp3 and Demonoid, I’m feeling pretty good right now. 🚬
Between filemp3 and Demonoid, I’m feeling pretty good right now. 🚬
Which P2P client should I use?
Started by Ronald Nguyen3 · · 👁 6 views · 49 replies
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#23 ·
I’ve been using eMule lately, and honestly, I couldn't be happier with it.
I’ve managed to track down files that I just haven't been able to find anywhere else.
In my opinion, it holds a massive advantage over BitTorrent—you can just put together a queue of 200 different items and let the computer churn through them slowly for a few weeks (or even a couple of months). It's pretty much the perfect setup if you're lucky enough to have an unlimited high-speed data plan.
I’ve managed to track down files that I just haven't been able to find anywhere else.
In my opinion, it holds a massive advantage over BitTorrent—you can just put together a queue of 200 different items and let the computer churn through them slowly for a few weeks (or even a couple of months). It's pretty much the perfect setup if you're lucky enough to have an unlimited high-speed data plan.
#24 ·
Nicole James said:I think it has a huge edge over BitTorrent since you can just compile a list of 200 files and let your computer grind through them for a few weeks—maybe even months. It’s perfect if you happen to have an unlimited data plan.
Haven't used BitTorrent much, I guess?
#25 ·
Nicole James said:It takes a few weeks (or maybe months) to slowly download everything.
I don't want to step in here, but doesn't the connection drop every 24 hours anyway? 😕
#26 ·
Karen Garcia5 said:I don't want to step in here, but doesn't the connection drop out every 24 hours? 😕
Nobody has even mentioned DSL 😉
#27 ·
Carl Foster8 said:Nobody’s actually brought up ADSL yet.😉
Doesn't matter. I guess I just saw it coming.😎 😁
#28 ·
Carl Foster8 said:So, you didn't really use BitTorrent much, did you?
To be honest, not really.
I remember one time I just typed in a list of albums and left my computer running overnight—thinking everything would be ready by morning. Well, when I woke up, everything was only about halfway downloaded, and the users I was grabbing them from had completely vanished from the network. I spent two days waiting, hoping they’d pop back online so the transfers would resume... but nothing happened. Eventually, I tracked down those same albums under slightly different filenames, which allowed me to finally finish the job by manually picking through the files that hadn't finished yet.
I might have missed something obvious here, but it feels like you really have to mess around with BitTorrent quite a bit before you run into issues downloading things that are actually rare.
#30 ·
Nicole James said:Honestly, not really.
I once typed in a list of albums and left it running overnight. By morning, everything was only about halfway done, and the users I was downloading from had vanished. I waited two days hoping it would start back up... it didn't. Eventually, I found those same albums under slightly different names, so I managed to finish the download by picking through the individual tracks that hadn't finished yet.
Maybe I just messed something up, but it seems like you have to jump through a lot of hoops with BitTorrent to actually fail at downloading something.
Auto-search 😉
#32 ·
Here’s how my journey has played out:
-I cut my teeth back in the day on Napster.🙄
-Then came the era of Kazaa 1.0, 2.0, and so on.
-After that, it was all about eMule.
-Then BitTorrent entered the scene.
-And currently, I’ve settled into using Azureus.
Of course, if something superior hits the market, I’ll be the first to put it through its paces and see what it can actually do.😎 With my current connection—clocking in at about 1000 down / 200 up KBit/s via Comcast—I can usually knock out a 700MB download in anywhere from three to eight hours.👋
-I cut my teeth back in the day on Napster.🙄
-Then came the era of Kazaa 1.0, 2.0, and so on.
-After that, it was all about eMule.
-Then BitTorrent entered the scene.
-And currently, I’ve settled into using Azureus.
Of course, if something superior hits the market, I’ll be the first to put it through its paces and see what it can actually do.😎 With my current connection—clocking in at about 1000 down / 200 up KBit/s via Comcast—I can usually knock out a 700MB download in anywhere from three to eight hours.👋
#33 ·
feralhawk10 said:Zaheb
Just a heads up—if you or anyone else needs an invite to Demonoid, just shoot me a PM.👋
#34 ·
Azureus for torrenting...
I usually just stick to LimeWire and BitTorrent for everything else.😁
I usually just stick to LimeWire and BitTorrent for everything else.😁
#35 ·
LimeWire is essential—if you want the pro version, get it. 🙂
Soulseek is the move if you're hunting for vinyl rips or deep underground stuff... there are plenty of rarities on there.
BitTorrent and INI are fine for mainstream commercial tracks.
IRC (www.packetnews.com) can also come in handy... especially for finding adult content. 🙂
FTP works too, particularly if you've got buddies in the scene who always stay ahead of the curve with the latest releases.
For any serious leecher, this is the baseline toolkit... though the specific software might vary.
Soulseek is the move if you're hunting for vinyl rips or deep underground stuff... there are plenty of rarities on there.
BitTorrent and INI are fine for mainstream commercial tracks.
IRC (www.packetnews.com) can also come in handy... especially for finding adult content. 🙂
FTP works too, particularly if you've got buddies in the scene who always stay ahead of the curve with the latest releases.
For any serious leecher, this is the baseline toolkit... though the specific software might vary.
#36 ·
Man, Mesh is a total joke. I’ve tried everything and it’s been nothing but a headache—from constant drops to 500MB downloads taking like 39 hours. What I really want to know is if there’s an actual USB version out there or if one is even coming
#37 ·
Man, Xfinity is a joke. I’ve tried everything and dealt with every headache imaginable—from constant dropouts to my 500MB download taking basically forever. What I actually want to know is if there's a version for USB:
Gross:
Gross:
#38 ·
Greenie said:I don't mean to step on any toes here, but doesn't the connection drop every single day? 😕
Honestly, is it really that much trouble to just glance at the settings and update your address?
It’s like a five-second fix...
#39 ·
Ego said:Honestly, I didn't have much luck.
I remember this one time I put together a long list of albums to grab and just let it run overnight. When I woke up, everything was only about halfway finished, but all those users I was downloading from had completely vanished from the network. I spent two whole days waiting, hoping they'd pop back online and pick up where they left off... but nothing happened. Eventually, I tracked down the exact same albums under slightly different names, so I managed to finish the job by manually picking through the files that hadn't made it yet.
I might have totally missed something here, but it feels like you really have to mess around with the settings in dc++ if you want to actually snag stuff that isn't super common.
Looks like your settings were a bit wonky.
If you set things up right and use the "search alternates" feature, the program pretty much handles everything for you.
You can even tweak it so it doesn't look for an exact filename match if you want to be more flexible.
And hey, you can always go into the temp folder and rename the files yourself; that way, if someone has an open port but a slightly different naming convention, you can just keep pushing through...
#40 ·
Look, my personal rule for stuff like this is pretty simple: if you can't find what you're looking for, just jump into more servers. Eventually, you'll stumble upon it. Right now, I've got about 15 hubs connected, and there's over 300TB of data sitting right there waiting. Plus, using this URL I’ve got, I could probably tap into over 9,000 different hubs... so honestly, tell me again how you "can't find anything." Sure, e-mule might be a bit more user-friendly, but who actually has the patience to sit around waiting for things to download?...
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