File host list

[The_J]

Due to the fact that the file hoster MegaUpload went out of service (link), and that we often have questions about where the best places are to host bigger files, I think we need a file host list.

The list is currently divided into modding hosts, professional code hosts, personal storage services and pure file hosts, and a few important details are mentioned. If you know some of the missing details, or you know another file host, then let me know, I'll add them.

Modding hosts

AtomicGamer

• http://www.atomicgamer.com
• Uploading without registration? No.
• Restrictions for registered members? Total space 5 GB.
• Restrictions for download: Waiting queue.
• Maximum file size: 2GB
• Other features: Image gallery.

ModDB

• http://www.moddb.com
• Uploading without registration? No.
• Restrictions for registered members? ?
• Restrictions for download: No restrictions.
• Maximum file size: ?
• Other features: Image gallery.

StrategyInformer

• http://www.strategyinformer.com
• Uploading without registration? No.
• Restrictions for registered members? ?
• Restrictions for download: ?
• Maximum file size: ?
• Other features: Image gallery.

GameFront

• http://www.gamefront.com
• Uploading without registration? Yes. Files will be deleted after 7 days without a download.
• Restrictions for registered members? Files will be deleted after 180 days without a download.
• Restrictions for download: No restrictions.
• Maximum file size: ?
• Other features: Image gallery.

Professional code hosts

Sourceforge

• http://sourceforge.net/
• Upload: Registration required (free), code must be open source.
• Download: Instant, but not readily available in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.
• Other features: No filesize limits, version control, bug tracker, website space, stats, forum, wiki, RSS

Google Code

• http://code.google.com/
• Upload: Registration required (free), code must be open source.
• Download: Instant, anonymous source code checkout
• Other features: version control (SVN/mercurial/Git), issue tracker, wiki and probably a lot more
• Links: Create Project, Getting Started guide, FAQ

Assembla

• http://www.assembla.com/
• Upload: Registration required (free), code must be open source (if not open it requires either payment or has limited functionality).
• Download: ?
• Version control (SVN/Git), issue tracker, wiki, project management and more

Personal storage services

Dropbox

• http://www.dropbox.com
• Upload without registration: No.
• Free registration: 2GB (+250MB per referral, up to 5GB I think), no time limit (more space for premium accounts)
• No download restrictions, but links might get disabled if there's too much traffic
• Other features: auto-sync via downloadable client, some special image sharing features, limited versioning capabilities (up to 1month of history per file)

Gett

• 
  http://Ge.tt
• Unregistered: 250MB total max and 30-day limit (iirc)
• Free registered: 2GB total max, no time limit (more space for premium accounts)
• No download restrictions
• Other features: Direct download links, grouping of downloads (can link to them), API, seems to be ad-free; if you re-upload a file with the same name, it will keep the same ddl link (could be useful)

File hosts

Mediafire

• http://www.mediafire.com/
• Upload: Registration NOT required. 200 mb/file, Files not downloaded in 30 days are deleted unless you register (free)
• Download: Instant
• Other features: No filesize limits, allowes to resume interrupted downloads

Rapidshare

• http://www.rapidshare.com
• Uploading without registration? No.
• Restrictions for registered members? Files availabe for 30 days if not downloaded by anybody.
• Restrictions for download: Waiting queue.
• Maximum file size: No maximum file size.

Uploading.com

• http://www.uploading.com
• Uploading without registration? Yes, 1 GB/file, files available for 3 months
• Restrictions for registered members? Files availabe for 4 months.
• Restrictions for download: Waiting queue.
• Maximum file size: 2GB/file, 10 GB total, but free users can only download 1 GB, in India, Taiwan and Thailand only 300 mb

remixshare

• http://www.remixshare.com
• Uploading without registration? Yes, 200 mb/file, max. 45 files at once. Available for 25 days if not downloaded by anybody.
• Restrictions for registered members? - ?
• Restrictions for download: - ?
• Maximum file size: Same like unregistered.
• Other features: FTP access for registered members.

hotfile

• http://www.hotfile.com
• Uploading without registration? Yes, 2 GB, available for 90 days if not downloaded by anybody.
• Restrictions for registered members? - ?
• Restrictions for download: 15 minutes waiting time between 2 downloads
• Maximum file size: Same like unregistered.
• Other features: FTP access for registered members.

croko

• http://www.croko.com
• Uploading without registration? Yes, 2 GB, available for 60 days if not downloaded by anybody.
• Restrictions for registered members? - ?
• Restrictions for download: 1 file per hour, or 200 mb per hour. Waiting queue and captcha.
• Maximum file size: Same like unregistered.

So, since I don't have experience with every single site, I'd need some help here to fill the list with some entries.
So, can anyone help ?

 

[The_J]

Okay, I'm not sure how important this is yet in Civ5 modding, but I think a file host list will at least be valuable in the future.
We put this thread together in the Civ4 section (here), and this is a copy of the OP.
If someone has something to contribute (missing details or other sites), then please let me know .