Need help with downloading mods!
 

Ok, this may just be a 'brain fart', but I'm having a problem trying to download files with the "7z" extension. Every time I left click on the file name (I'm trying to get one of the harbor traffic files) my computer opens it in Netscape and begins to fill the screen with machine language. This doesn't happen with zip files. If it's a zip file, it opens up the download prompt and lets me save it to disk. But not 7z. I know (or I think) it's a simple matter of telling the computer what to do with this, so far, strange extension. But I'm at a loss as to where this setting is. Duh!!! :damn: :damn: :damn:

Any suggestions? I've already got the program to un-compress these files, but I have to get the files saved somewhere to uncompress.

Right click on the file link and select SAVE TARGET AS...........

Right clicking does absolutely nothing. That was my first try.

Install Mozilla Firefox! It's the best internet browser available, and it's FREE!

www.mozilla.com

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In fact, I just moved over to my wife's computer and tried downloading from there (just in case her machine is configured somehow differently than mine) and the problem is the same. I rebooted mine just in case. No difference.

Wuzzzup? :oops:

At least try Mozilla Firefox! I guarantee you it's completely virus free and safe to use.

Well, I appreciate the suggestion (to install a different browser) but I'm not going to change my whole life just to download a file. I've not had any problems with Netscape ever (except when I have to download something 'serious' from Microsoft). I'm comfortable with it and it works - for me.

It just doesn't work for 7z (and I'm not sure that's the problem anyway). :dead:

Ok, just tell me the mods you want and i'll try to repack them to .zip and upload them for you!

Hey, cool, CV-707.

The one I was trying to get was "Harbour_Traffic_147_standalone.7z". I'm assuming that will work even though I'm not using Rub or Iub (taking the "standalone' term at face value).

Beyond that, I hadn't given it much thought. I was going to try some, one at a time.

Again, thanks for the offer! :rock:

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You right-clicked on the link and a menu didn't show up?

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What if you hold down the SHIFT key while right clicking on the link? Should make no difference but what the heck! :88)

It'll take about 1/2 hour more.

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Didn't think of that. So I tried it. Holding down the SHIFT key and right clicking did nothing. Left clicking brought up the download box but the file was called "index". I tried another file and SHIFT right clicked and got the same "index" name, so it's not downloading any files. I'm doing this at the "http://www.u-boot.realsimulation.com/" site. Suppose there's any difference if I try to download it somewhere else? I'll try that.

Grrrrrrr :damn:

Holy crap, CV-707! Is that to convert or upload to me? Do you need my email address or can you go through the site?

http://www.filefactory.com/get/v3/f2...e6a89631fa5626

Here you are, about 80mb!

Thanks CV-707. So the file named "The_mod.zip" is the file eh?

YOU DA MAN! ! :rock: :rock: