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TheZeusStone
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Is eMule worth it?
#5446841 - 03/27/06 10:17 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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The search results are godly
Much safer than Limewire
But it seems to take forever to download
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koppie
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Yes. There are downsides, like the speed, the number of incomplete files and the fact that you can end up with a film dubbed in Italian or Russian (so use preview and always check the comments and all the filenames of the file), but it is a place where you can find almost anything.
So for recent and popular files you're better off finding a torrent, but for older and rare files, the eMule network is great. Downloading may take a week, but that's still better than getting nothing.
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TheZeusStone
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Re: Is eMule worth it? [Re: koppie]
#5446964 - 03/27/06 10:54 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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The preview feature can get annoying...
Doesn't about 75% of the file must be finished or something?
Oh well, it is better than nothing
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koppie
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check in the settings menu "try to download first and last chunk first" When it has the first and last chunk, you can do a preview.
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Vvellum
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I have given emule/amule (linux client) several tries, but I could never get into it. I guess im stuck on soulseek/nicotine and bittorrent...and sometimes dc++
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TheZeusStone
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Re: Is eMule worth it? [Re: Vvellum]
#5447206 - 03/27/06 12:06 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I've yet to see a movie file on soulseek...
One more question about eMule
How do I delete my searches? There's som less than desirable things on my bar
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HeavyToilet
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People still use P2P file sharing systems? Laugh out loud.
Seriously, get on bittorrent.
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TheZeusStone
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Re: Is eMule worth it? [Re: HeavyToilet]
#5447293 - 03/27/06 12:27 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I've never had good luck with torrents
Any recommendations?
I want fast results
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Vvellum
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soulseek really isnt the place for movies - its 99% music. bittorrent is how you get movies - although it's a little risky now. have you tried newsgroups/usenet?
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Redstorm
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Re: Is eMule worth it? [Re: Vvellum]
#5447321 - 03/27/06 12:38 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I use slsk for music and use newsgroups for movies when I have money to waste.
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TheZeusStone
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Re: Is eMule worth it? [Re: Redstorm]
#5447332 - 03/27/06 12:42 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I haven't tried newsgroup or usenet
Are they pay sites?
I'm a bit short on money right now
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SleepAid
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eMule is great for single songs, not-so-popular bands, and older files.
But yeah, it can be slow. Unfortionatly, eMule no longer works for me. I tink it might be my new net connection....
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Amatoxin
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I just use usenet through my ISP. You don't get access to some of the binary groups but I can still usually get all the latest movies/games/applications I need. Great speed too, maxes out my connection!
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