Direct Downloads always lead to "check internet connection" (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Elarionus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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This is something I'm noticing in the ROM space, especially for non-retro titles like WiiU titles. The file sizes are often very massive, between 5 and 20 GB. Downloading from these places, especially the internet archive has a download speed of maybe 500 megabytes per hour. It's quite slow compared to torrents, but when it comes to the roms subreddit and megathread, it's pretty much all direct download.

How are you supposed to get some of these games with 4 day downloads when the downloads bug out after just 40 minutes or so?

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[-] Link@rentadrunk.org 2 points 1 year ago

Didn’t JDownloader bundle malware with its installer at one point?

[-] Wolverine6154@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

they bundle adware (you have to uncheck the boxes during installation). They also have an adware-free installer.

https://support.jdownloader.org/Knowledgebase/Article/View/adware-during-installation

[-] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe. I haven't kept up on every software so I don't remember that controversy. but a lot of software bundles adware/crap in their installers still.... Just be vigilant as always.