Subsim can help streamlining the download process!

redsolo · 02-25-06, 05:55 PM

Im currently playing SH3 and there are thousands of downloadable mods for it. But all the mods have the same problem of distributing the files, some use rapidshare and filefront. Rapidshare is a tremendously bad service with the worst wui Ive seen, and it doesnt help that you have to go through 5 pages to get the download.

Thats why I thought subsim could help up by providing a torrent tracker. Torrents as you know are p2p-distributed and wont put much more strain on subsim than the current download pages do. It may even decrease the stress. Torrents are also a good way to stay clear of other not-so-good download services as I guess at least 5-10% of the gamers do have computers where they are running torrent clients.

Currently there are torrent-clients for all plattforms. What do you think, could subsim help out in this case of providing a torrent tracker?

(Some torrent trackers even provide RSS, so the user can always stay current) And I think the Opera web browser will include a torrent client by default.

sonar732 · 02-25-06, 09:04 PM

Do a search on peer to peer in this forum and I'm sure that you'll find your answer.

Gizzmoe · 02-26-06, 03:36 AM

A torrent tracker alone doesntÂ´t help, what would also be needed is a permanent seeder. Without it the files would be gone sooner or later.

02-25-06, 05:55 PM	#1
redsolo Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Subsim can help streamlining the download process! Im currently playing SH3 and there are thousands of downloadable mods for it. But all the mods have the same problem of distributing the files, some use rapidshare and filefront. Rapidshare is a tremendously bad service with the worst wui Ive seen, and it doesnt help that you have to go through 5 pages to get the download. Thats why I thought subsim could help up by providing a torrent tracker. Torrents as you know are p2p-distributed and wont put much more strain on subsim than the current download pages do. It may even decrease the stress. Torrents are also a good way to stay clear of other not-so-good download services as I guess at least 5-10% of the gamers do have computers where they are running torrent clients. Currently there are torrent-clients for all plattforms. What do you think, could subsim help out in this case of providing a torrent tracker? (Some torrent trackers even provide RSS, so the user can always stay current) And I think the Opera web browser will include a torrent client by default.

02-25-06, 09:04 PM	#2
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Do a search on peer to peer in this forum and I'm sure that you'll find your answer.

02-26-06, 03:36 AM	#3
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	A torrent tracker alone doesntÂ´t help, what would also be needed is a permanent seeder. Without it the files would be gone sooner or later.