Fixing the download mirrors @ GCW... - Page 2

krondike · #16 12-12-2003, 13:04

I got a suggestion. Why don't you create a before add, before the requested crack or download link show up?

example,

GameCopyWorld are supported/sponsored by:

ad

page button, continue to the download. Like megagames do.

tgo57 · #17 12-12-2003, 15:43

Gees you guys what you realy need is a peer to peer network like Kazaa. Its easy to write and would eliminate all these silly bandwidth issues. I can write this in my sleep, Im a C#.net coder.

SonY · #18 13-12-2003, 01:24

i click on banners all the tim

only on sites like GCW (free but useful)

y not make a post with a banner in it
i'm sure lots of ppl will click it

EKS · #19 13-12-2003, 20:09

Id have to suggest Bittorrent its being used by more and more "respected" pages, to cut down on the bw usage.

Its even posible to use HTTP servers as seed ( Shares the compele file ) link . Wich will enable users being able to download all the files on your site, but the files highest in demand would allwas have extra seeds. to save BW

krondike · #20 14-12-2003, 02:59

Quote:

Originally posted by EKS
Id have to suggest Bittorrent its being used by more and more "respected" pages, to cut down on the bw usage.

Its even posible to use HTTP servers as seed ( Shares the compele file ) link. Wich will enable users being able to download all the files on your site, but the files highest in demand would allwas have extra seeds. to save BW

That wouldn't last. Seeders are always a few people. sometimes never. Downloading fairlight XIII by bittorret, took a while. But nice suggestion, maybe he come up with an idea to make it work!

EKS · #21 14-12-2003, 09:50

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Originally posted by krondike
That wouldn't last. Seeders are always a few people. sometimes never. Downloading fairlight XIII by bittorret, took a while. But nice suggestion, maybe he come up with an idea to make it work!

offcourse, ppl will stop seeding the file, as they will on e-mule to. Thats where the http seeds come in. I dont know how many downloads GCW has, at one time. But if you check the biggest BT site, you will see the small torrents ( IE a few mb ) are allways best seeded.
Im sure if you contact them, you can use their tracers for a test period. Since they allow everyone to add new torrents to their site

b9AcE · #22 14-12-2003, 12:48

Why not use both methods in the begining to see which one is used most?
A script could be added to count which of the methods are prefered (clicked most).
After a predetermined period of time (like a month) these statistics will be collected and a method chosen.

If possible the HTTP method could be left as a backup alternative during this time too, so that it can be determined if
the load on the servers will be decreased enough by the alternative methods to be able to leave it there when the final solution is implemented.

This should work right?
And this way we don't have to argue over which method is the superior one since we will have statistics on usage (and availability could be manually checked)...

Joe Forster/STA · #23 15-12-2003, 05:24

Hi guys, another - perhaps, far-fetched - idea for your kind consideration.

I'm frequenting a small site that needs to get some money - indirectly - from its visitors, to pay for the server space. There's a relatively simple login system:

1. Go to search site A and search for the text B. (Or there's already a direct link to the search results page).

2. On the search results page, click on the link with the text C.

3. On the next page, find the text D, with the missing word E in it.

4. Enter word E below to log in.

It has been working fine for years. Of course, GCW is incomparably larger and more popular so I'm not sure if the same idea could be applied satisfyingly here, as well...

Joe

krondike · #24 15-12-2003, 05:47

I think know what you trying to say, but I still confused......

Is ABCDE just symbols, could be rather 12345 or something, to get to from point they must check if you have been to point A to go to point B, if you trying to acces B and not been on point A you will ge redericted to point A is that what you trying to tell?

PrinceGaz · #25 15-12-2003, 08:07

That sounds worryingly similar to the system used by certain ROM sites where you have to vote for them here there and everywhere before it allows you in. While forcing people to visit a number of other sites first in order to raise revenue may well work, its extremely annoying and time consuming and those secondary sites tend to be the sort of places that open popups for adult sites (so your popup killer gets a good testing).

I can't understand the problem with simply adding an eMule link as I know it would work -- some of the files available both from GCW and MegaGames can already be downloaded from eMule; I've resorted to doing an eMule search when all the mirrors have been down and sometimes an identically named and sized file comes up. Not all the files are available by any means and those that are may only have one or two sources and you'll have to wait overnight for it to arrive, but you may be surprised by just how many have found there way onto the network unasked.

If you requested that eMule and eDonkey users place any files downloaded from GCW into their shared folder (which alongside the many gigs of material already shared by the typical user will hardly be noticed even if they share hundreds of cracks), it won't take long before all the files have plenty of sources. Being able to click on an "eMule link" from the mirror page and know you will download the correct file rather than having to do a search and go for something which looks right would be a big plus.

I think some people underestimate the longevity of files shared on the eDonkey network, its not uncommon for even large files (hundreds of megs) to remain complete many months after being first shared by an individual (and I'm not talking about files posted on certain link sites which are available for years). The usual reason for files becoming incomplete is lack of demand over an extended period meaning theres no new sources, and the existing ones unshare it to save disk space as no one is requesting it. The disk space issue will be irrelevant with small cracks, and those which really are only downloaded a few times a year can always be got from one of the normal mirrors as its hardly going to amount to much bandwidth (its the popular cracks which currently place the heaviest load on the mirrors that would be the easiest to download with eMule).

Theres nothing to lose by giving it a try especially when the mirror situation is as serious as it has been recently.

Silmaril · #26 15-12-2003, 12:04

Hm Gamecopyworld is FUBAR !

Sil

viperspit01 · #27 15-12-2003, 22:08

Quote:

Hm Gamecopyworld is FUBAR !

Hahahahahahaha!!!

Is FUBAR really a German word? or/and just the initials for up f***** up beyond all recognition?

Eagle · #28 16-12-2003, 01:08

no, just the initials

Yummy Sprinkles · #29 16-12-2003, 22:35

The eDonkey and BitTorrent methods could work, but I'd personally rather see something like the big download sites "Queue" method.

As much as people piss and moan about Fileplanet and it's peers, they stay in business because they don't overload their servers, and when the wait is over their speeds are good. I'd much rather wait 10 minutes to get a file at high speed than get a file immediately off of a slow link.

And realistically, none of us NEEDS to get a no-cd patch immediately. If everyone queued up to get their files, we wouldn't overload GCW, and speeds would actually be better than of late.

EKS · #30 16-12-2003, 23:38

im personaly quit conviced emule would not work. a small list of problems i could think of. emule network uses "servers", and for this to work GCW would have to have its own. Witch will creata the following problems.

You need a server for this offcourse
emule can only be connected to 1 server at the time, So ppl would have to change server to download. And then they would proberbly quit your server at once. Since you would have to make sure it "host" any warez
Most ppl that use emule, download & share illegal files. The secound they joined your server you would be helping spreading warez.
emule servers normaly have a limit on how many files a person can share. (from about 600-1000 in my xp). This might be less than the total # of files GCW has at one time. So your gonna need more then one "server" hosting the files on emule

As Yummy Sprinkles pointed out a queue method might work, or better yet. you can allow ppl to choose between queue or BT.

Offcourse its posible to have ed2 links on the webpage, and see if a 3d party is willing to help gcw host files on the biggest servers.