Hey, I didn't want to clog the v0.32 bug post, but I can't download 0.32 AND I NEED IT!

I've tried Firefox
http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=177770&stc=1&d=1211550683
and IE,
http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=177771&stc=1&d=1211550683
I've created an account an logged in, nothing seems to work.

Any advice? I took the day off work...

I suggest we wait a little while, so the rabid hordes of downloaders calm down.

Suggestion:

Maybe those of us who allready have the installer could send it to three or four other people via ICQ or skype before start playing

This way the new version could be distributed much faster without crashing gameflood.

My ICQ: 243036619

as far as I have an installer I will post it here so you could send me a message and I will send you a copy.

I'm snowed because if I can't download it now before I get off work I can't play it when I get off as I have no internet access at base camp. Curse you gameflood!

I can place it on my apache server here. I don't have ICQ though...

I have a msn account, so if you wanna send it to me give me a message.

What about MSN file transfer?

Al

Sure. Send me your MSN name, and i'll grab it from you :)

I PMed GFguy

Also having problems downloading it as well. It keeps going file cannot be found or something.

Alrighty, here's my server: 78.69.163.41

So, if anybody wants to send me the installer i can host it there; i have a rather fast connection.

My MSN name is Trapezohedron@hotmail.com

Having trouble too, so if someone would be willing to share it via torrent or a similar way, I'm open for suggestions. ^^

I don't have MSN, or torrent. Still, if it would be possible to host it on an acessable site or something, that would be good.

It will now work if you use the gameflood downloader, but it is going crazy slow. Post a reply here if you ever get it on your server hydra, because I will still be downloading it when you do.

There's gotta be a way to get a bit torrent started for this.

Yeah, can someone who's succesfully downloaded it upload it to filefront or something?

I'm having the 2kb download problem too. This is the first time I've had a problem with gameflood, and I suspect its 'coz of all the hordes of FFHers.

I have been downloading it for 2 hours now and I am at 65%. I'm running out of time before I get off work! Grrrrr!

I've been unable to download any FFH2 packages off gameflood for at least a month now, and I thought it was an isolated issue.

hey thewyrm, thanks for the heads up, I got it with the download manager. I'll send it to whoever I'm able to figure out how to

Can you upload it somewhere else, please?

hbar, simplest way would be to get a torrent client, and seed it as a torrent. And then post the torrent here. ^^This way everyone waiting could get it and help distribution at the same time.

yeah, seriously, bittorrent has like three legal uses, and this is one of them. Can someone get one started?

I have the same problems as others reported in this thread - the gameflood download doesn't work at all. I tried installing the gameflood download manager but it did nothing at all - and I couldn't figure out how to use it to download stuff from gameflood (besides, chances are it wouldn't have worked, either).


If somebody was able to download the mod problemlessly, we'd be much obliged if they could upload it somewhere else (if they have a somewhat fast internet connection). Here's a brief how-to:

To upload the file on filefront, go to http://uploadhosted.filefront.com/. In "Select File Location", select the file for FFH II 0.32 (the one you were able to download without problems, it's probably 200-300 MB big). Click on "upload file". LEAVE THIS WEBSITE OPEN until the upload is finished. Then a new page opens giving you the link to the upload, e.g.

"Want to share your files with your friends?
Link them to:

blah.txt:
http://files.filefront.com/blahtxt/;10318311;/file"

(The site also asks you whether you want to register, but that's not necessary, as far as I know)

Please post your link (which should look somewhat like that) in here. I'm sure we'd all be very grateful :).

i got it downloaded and im gonna give uploading to filefront a try, tho my upload rate can suck sometimes especially during the day and ive been up for 24+ hours i think so not sure if im reliable heh

Edit added: so far not looking good, getting horrible upload that will take 8 hours to upload it.. only took an hour or so to download O_o

I'll try uploading it to FileFront if no one else does.

Edit1: Ok, i'll try...just testing out the install then I'll try uploading mine.

Edit2: Ok..uploading at 360-433kbps...~2 hours =\
I'll go out for a coffee and check back in an hour.

Edit3: Good news is that my upload is still going with only 50mins left.

Edit4: Done

http://files.filefront.com/FallfromHeaven2032exe/1;10319698;/fileinfo.html

File Progress
Do not reload this page! Uploading 368.54 MB


Upload Rate: 158.38 Kbps
Remaining Time: 5 Hours 16 Minutes


Thats what i've got at filefront, can anybody do it faster?

looks like JJR is fastest so far

edit: i cancelled mine, both of you got me beat heh

I just posted a torrent here
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1436210

Hope this works it's the first time I try...

yeah, I got about 3% into the upload to filefront and my connection reset...I've been trying my hardest to get this file into the tubes, but my upload bandwidth is abysmal

is there any way for me to join Phunk's torrent? I have the file and I'd be willing to seed, but I don't know how to without re-downloading the file through the torrent

EDIT: never mind, that was easy - seeding...

Phunk you're seeding? I'm not getting any connections...

whoo got a seed

I got 47% on gameflood downloader, I'll help seed(if I can figure out how) when I finish d/l'ing

I'm seeding, but I don't have too many upload slots, I raised the numbers of slots, hope this helps.

Hey, so I just finished d/l from gameflood, how do I help seed phunk?

oki cool i managed to seed too

edit added for Jie: i just opened their torrent and saved it over my download of ffh2 0.32, and it then checked my file, decided it was good, and then seeded

Haha...nm...seeding was pretty easy...so I'm seeding it up now too.

If it's not too much trouble do you think that someone could email me the torrent file since mininova is blocked from the connection I'm using? email: randolphtgrant at yahoo dot com
THanks in advance!

Randolph:

You can use https://www.proxify.com
as a proxy, and then download the torrent. It's encrypted, so it's hard (impossible?) to block.

Thanks hydra, but the fascists here seem to have managed to block it (along with all the other proxies that I’ve heard of):

The Internet site you are attempting to visit has been blocked to all CCHS employees. It is not a business related site. CCHS Policy #811 permits access to the Internet only "To facilitate access to business related information and in support of hospital business."

THis is most certainly a medical issue: serious withdrawal!
[edit] got the file, thanks phunk! [edit2] and Jens, very helpful community here!

:D I'll email it to you then

Edit: Sent!

so many peers, nice. it's even faster than any download from gameflood ever was, thx for seeding http://85.13.133.58/v132245/uglyanbet.gifhttp://85.13.133.58/v132245/uglyanbet.gifhttp://85.13.133.58/v132245/uglyanbet.gif

Thanks for the torrent, guys. :D
But remember to let your client open once the download is completed so that others can get the file aswell. :)

I guess it would be a good idea to distribute via torrents from the start... at least for the first couple of days after a major release.

Seems the FfH2 fanbase is a little too big for gameflood to handle

Could I get that torrent please?

capn_charlie@hotmail.com


EDIT: Or is this it?

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1436210

I've got 4 hours or so on mine, and I have almost 4 megs downloaded. I have a fast connection, so that probably helps. It's still going to take a little while.

edit: capn, just go to here http://www.mininova.org/tor/1436210 (might have to refresh) and click the pTorrent link which will get you a free bittorrent client.

You guys are my heros

I've got 4 hours or so on mine, and I have almost 4 megs downloaded. I have a fast connection, so that probably helps. It's still going to take a little while.

edit: capn, just go to here http://www.mininova.org/tor/1436210 (might have to refresh) and click the pTorrent link which will get you a free bittorrent client.

Yeah, I thought about it again and checked mininova and there it was, I've already got utorrent, and it's coming down fine. Really, I think relying on gameflood is so yesterday now, we will probably want to start distributing it through torrent always, collectively our FFH fan bandwidth is way better than their petty little servers.

I've got about 45 minutes or so on ETA and 12 % complete, and I started maybe 10 minutes ago. I guess if you have a fast connection, it will go quickly. So whoever said 5 hours, I beat ya, lol.

I must be in the fast lane, I'm getting 300kb/sec DL, re-seeding at 600kb/sec

It's kind of flunctuating between 70 kbs and 115 kbs, then again, I am on wireless which does slow down the transfer a little (depending on location), but still fast. It actually peaked up to 160 just now. I'm not sure what is causing the flunctuation, but still.

Ok guys I've also uploaded the mod to FileFront:

http://files.filefront.com/FallfromHeaven2032exe/1;10319698;/fileinfo.html

I was downloading it at 600kbps so it should be fast if it doesn't get overloaded.. =)

cool .. complete download in 25min ...now seeding

and playing ^^

I'm not sure what is causing the flunctuation, but still.

As your peers download, there are more packets available which they can upload, which increases the possible download speed of everyone else. :)

how do I do the peer and the seed thing though? I'm new to BitTorrent.

how do I do the peer and the seed thing though? I'm new to BitTorrent.

The client does it automatically. Don't worry about it. :D
14 seeds up. Me, too. :king:

Well thats automatic. You can increase number of slots for peers in your programs settings however.

ETA is about 20 min or so, and I already started the upload (which is the seed I guess).

ETA is about 20 min or so, and I already started the upload (which is the seed I guess).

Well, you always upload the parts of the file that you already have. You become a seed when you have the complete file and just upload it to others. :D

For the moment at least, there is only 1 Torrent out there. Kael's main reason for not liking Torrent as a Distribution method is that it would be too easy for someone to slip a virus into the package and upload it, claiming that it is legit.

I would request that someone posts a checksum (md5 or whatever type you prefer) as an attachment so that people can verify their copy is indeed only what would have come from Gameflood. That should help ease some potential fears people might have.

(That said, thanks for torrenting this. I've always had issues with GF myself, though I do get it eventually. Just wish I could run my torrent program at work :()

Maybe we can use a dedicated BitTorrent for stuff like that, although once the mass download rush slows down, gameflood should start working again.

Either we need to find a different primary file host or we can use bittorrent as a backup for the first couple days.

@xienwolf: Maybe Kael can post the MD5-checksum of the installer. :dunno: Here is a simple MD5 sum checker: click (http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/winmd5sum_portable)

Downloading from Filefront for now (thanks for uploading it there!), when I get a copy I'll post an MD5 in the Proper Installation guide. I have all 3 download options linked in there (the 2 non-officials are linked at the bottom of the first post though, as will be the MD5 later)

Again, you guys could use the host from FileFront that I posted on page 2&3 if you're worried about bad torrents.

I'll try uploading it to FileFront if no one else does.

Edit1: Ok, i'll try...just testing out the install then I'll try uploading mine.

Edit2: Ok..uploading at 360-433kbps...~2 hours =\
I'll go out for a coffee and check back in an hour.

Edit3: Good news is that my upload is still going with only 50mins left.

Edit4: Done

http://files.filefront.com/FallfromHeaven2032exe/1;10319698;/fileinfo.html

Wow!! thank you thank you thank you thank you hank you thank you.

8 minutes download

I'm using the same bittorrent that everybody else is using though, and it seems ok. I understand why you would be worried though.

I would use Filefront, but I'm over 68% with torrent, although the ETA shot up to an hour :P . It seems to be uploading more of it back up than downloading in atm. Still, I started already, so why scrap the progress it has.

FFH could be distributed via a professional site like sourceforge, i wonder gameflood cant handle that, the worst is they're just putting a 404 on that page and thats it.

Sorry about the chaos, Ive been at work all day and just got back. Im uploading to 3dgamers rihgt now. Once thats done I'll switch the link.

My MD5 Sum is: e9c42ca4652dc4456df9ffdbcaf5b624
File installed flawlessly, so I guess it's the right one. :D

I'm also downloading from filefront. Many thanks to all members of the community working on this problem and especially big thanks to those who have sacrificed time they could have spent playing FFH to help others who were not so lucky.

Actually I'd love it if the mod were done through an SVN on Sourceforge, then patches could be small tweaks and whatnot fairly easily. Quite fond of SVNs since i started using them a little while ago.

Actually I'd love it if the mod were done through an SVN on Sourceforge, then patches could be small tweaks and whatnot fairly easily. Quite fond of SVNs since i started using them a little while ago.

Yeah, me too. Getting incremental changes on the SDK after each patch would be another benefit.

Howabout we solve the issue of multiple corrupted torrents by only making one single official one, uploaded by Kael? Or someone else from the team?

Good work on pulling together a torrent. Gonna seed for a good long while.

Thanks for the torrent, I would Highly recommend a official Torrent distribution by the team for future releases!

http://www.mininova.org/distribution
What is Content Distribution?

Content Distribution is a new service of Mininova which allows content creators to easily publish and distribute their content for free. Mininova sponsors the required seeding bandwidth and provides the exposure on the website. Advantages for users include higher quality premium content availability and higher transfer speeds, without additional costs. Distributed content is marked as "Featured torrents" at the Mininova front-page.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
will seed most of tonight, even though its very thoroughly seeded atm.

Thanks again to the Team and the Community!

I've got some upload cap space left on my webserver this month to burn. Get it while it's hot cuz this link will be broken at the end of the month.

http://www.carlgames.net/FallfromHeaven2032.exe
http://www.carlgames.net/md5sum.txt

thanks a ton for the torrent. I wonder how many other mods need a torrent to make sure there's enough to go around...

and out of curiosity I think it would be interesting if someone made a poll to see how people downloaded .32: Gameflood, Torrent, FileFront, IM/PM, Personal Server, "Didn't have to--I made it"

The solution I found was using a download manager. The one I use is http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/

Thanks for the torrent guys, was able to get it from there.

... and out of curiosity I think it would be interesting if someone made a poll to see how people downloaded .32: Gameflood, Torrent, FileFront, IM/PM, Personal Server, "Didn't have to--I made it"

Thank you all for the Torrent! Phunk is my hero!!

Not sure if the counters work (I imagine there will be some false starts) but the counter for this Torrent reads 371, Gameflood 688.

A thousand plus down loads on the first day (less than a full day - 15 hours?) - that's pretty amazing!

The Team should definetly put this on their CVs.

Oh lord! I am hooked - I capitalized the T in Team.

hi guys

i am a follower of FfH for some time now. Needless to say that this is one of the best mods ever. You can read this all over the forum and i sign every comment on that. Thx for creating this jewel, Kael :goodjob:

But the reason i write here is that gameflood is a real pain... sure most ppl here agree to this. I always had problems getting new versions, which most likely has to do with my rather slow internet connection. This time it was the way that i got the dl to start, without dlmanager, at about 75% of max. dlspeed. 3 hours it should take. By the time the dl was at 18min remaining i went for a shower. When i came back i saw this ugly message about server reset and failed download...
Thats just the last chapter in a row of painful dls (and failed dls) of FfH:cry:

And now i see the torrent link which is the solution for me (and for slower ics without downloadmanager in general, i think). So my suggestion is that the next new version is released parallel as a torrent. Doing this would save guys like me much time and nerves. Another positive effect is that it spreads faster instead of crushing servers the more ppl get it.
After all i get it now via torrent, sooner or later (supposably sooner than via gameflood :crazyeye:)
Cant wait to play it.

greetings
oDDbAlL

hey thanks a looot for the torrent file, took me about 5 minutes or something, while filefront showed 2,5 hours.
nice day :)

Just an FYI, I really appreciate people uploading the mod and getting it out there. Personally I dont like torrents, but Im thankful that its available and everyone helped out.

On my side Ive tried uploading to 5 different websites. And with each the download either fails just as it gets done, or I can upload it fine but I cant post it publically. Very frustrating.

Im still going at it now, despite breaking 6 hours while I slept my computer has been in a process of constant uploads for the past 20 hours. Hopefully this last one that will be done in an hour is the last.

Sorry for the pain getting to it, Im hoping it will be over soon, and thanks again to the people that helped out.

Woohoo! It finally worked. The last of many problems was that I was running out of space on the server, so anytime the upload finished it would go back and refuse the transmision, starting the whole process over.

Regardless its up and working through the normal links, let me know if you have any problems.

I'll try uploading it to FileFront if no one else does.

Edit1: Ok, i'll try...just testing out the install then I'll try uploading mine.

Edit2: Ok..uploading at 360-433kbps...~2 hours =\
I'll go out for a coffee and check back in an hour.

Edit3: Good news is that my upload is still going with only 50mins left.

Edit4: Done

http://files.filefront.com/FallfromHeaven2032exe/1;10319698;/fileinfo.html
worked like a charm ... thank you

well, whatever your personal feelings are on torrents, it would be nice to at least get a officially sanctioned torrent with a checksum so people wouldn't have to worry about fakes .. torrents are much much more reliable anyhow esp for the poor people on dialup.

Plus they get faster the more that download it, not slower.

Plus they get faster the more that download it, not slower.

Yeah, for the initial release bittorrent definitely seems like the way to go. It has the least reliance on any individual person or server, and the greatest ability to meet an unknown demand. Gameflood and the like is great for the long term availability of a file, but clearly there are too many rabid FFH2 fans for us to depend on any one site's relability, capacity, compatability, and availablity to all users (immediately!). A new release of FFH2 is really a viral event and we need to harness web 2.0 techology to deal with i!