Curious Artila noname Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I only have dial up, modem access. No high speed or broadband or whatever. So I can't even download the Avadon demo let along the full game. Demo takes 6 hours and network resets before that happens. I would like to see the demo before buying the whole game on disc which would cost about $41.00. Is there some way I could still download it? Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Software magazines used to come with CDs full of demos of shareware and commercial software. Unfortunately, that doesn't happen very much any more, so there aren't many good channels for freely distributing software on physical media to the general public. If your internet connection isn't fast enough to download the demo, I'm not sure what to suggest. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Safari browser is the only one that I know that allows you to resume the download after the network resets. There is a Windows version of Safari that you could download if you don't have an Apple computer, I've done that for massive downloads in the past and it should work here. It doesn't work with all website downloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila noname Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Thank You, any idea where I could find this windows version of safari? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 The general information is here at Apple's website. You will have to look to see which version is right for your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Firefox allows resume downloads as long as download hasn't ended, also you could try some download manager like flashget http://www.flashget.com/en/download.htm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 You could always try finding a public access computer. Public libraries are great places to go to download files. As long as you have a flash drive, you can download the game at the library and transfer it to your home computer to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Micawber Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 You can also use wget to download the file, if the download is interrupted it will just resume where it left off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 some libraries might prevent using usb-sticks and if those comps are Windows-machines they might be infected with malware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila noname Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks everyone. Tried Safari windows and couldn't get it to work. Tried Flashget with same results. Tried wget also negative. None of them will resume a download after the reset. I appreciate the advice though. Why does Jeff have to make such big demos'. A smaller one would certainly enable anyone to tell whether or not he likes the game or not, and if you like it you are not going to keep playing the demo but instead order the full game. At least that's the way I look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The demos are actually the full game, and a code unlocks them. The larger download isn't a problem for most of his customers; the hassle of having to download another large file is a problem. He actually tried the system you suggested for two games, and neither one sold well. It may not have been linked, but he gave up that system. —Alorael, who doesn't think most of the size is, in the end, terrain or scripts. Most of it probably the graphics, and trying sort out which graphics are necessary would be more of a problem than it's worth to Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The demo is the same size as the game. When you register you get a code that unlocks the remainder of the game without needing a second download. Most of the game is the graphics package so the difference is not that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk DewdropsOTG Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Originally Posted By: Nephils vs. Sliths NO RUSH The demos are actually the full game, and a code unlocks them. The larger download isn't a problem for most of his customers; the hassle of having to download another large file is a problem. He actually tried the system you suggested for two games, and neither one sold well. It may not have been linked, but he gave up that system. —Alorael, who doesn't think most of the size is, in the end, terrain or scripts. Most of it probably the graphics, and trying sort out which graphics are necessary would be more of a problem than it's worth to Jeff. Oh really? Which games were those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Nethergate and Blades of Exile. Actually, I'm not even sure Nethergate was available for download. When I got it, I got in on a CD. —Alorael, who knows BoE was available for download from the FTP site as well. Maybe that was a later addition, or maybe for some reason Nethergate alone was CD-only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk DewdropsOTG Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ah...that makes sense. Particularly for Nethergate, being the odd game out in all respects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish Hanto Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 In most cases, it is the server not permitting resumption of downloads, once the connection is lost and with modern downloaders such as my Orbit downloader there is not much they can do about it. They try, however the server tends to be obstinate. FTP ( as with CuteFTP ) is probably your only real alternative and praying a bit to, might not hurt any. I would like to know more about your system's configuration tho, as I might have other suggestions that could help the system stay online instead of losing connection. Your specific modem type, model #, would be necessary. If interested contact me at Yahoo ID ' hantoyo1 ' on Yahoo Messenger and please let me know why you are contacting me, else might not identify you properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila VimsenGrr Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Internet Download Manager is a great tool. It allows you to pause downloads and resume them later, and it speeds up the download speed. I own the full version, but there is a free trial version available: http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish ottakoi Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Originally Posted By: noname Thanks everyone. Tried Safari windows and couldn't get it to work. Tried Flashget with same results. Tried wget also negative. None of them will resume a download after the reset. I appreciate the advice though. Why does Jeff have to make such big demos'. A smaller one would certainly enable anyone to tell whether or not he likes the game or not, and if you like it you are not going to keep playing the demo but instead order the full game. At least that's the way I look at it. Have you tried all the 4 download links? The first three links won't let you resume after pause except the 4th one. Alternatively the ftp link from the support page also allows the pause/resume feature. Also, under some certain circumstances your internet connections might be reset when your download speed reaches the max-limit. So you might try to limit your download speed and disable multi-connection with some download manager softwares metioned above. And if none of them work for you, you can try the orbitdownloader. I downloaded the Avadon demo with it, and the pause/resume feature works well on the 4th link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila noname Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thank You FriedLizard, I didn't know that about the different links. I 'll try that and the orbitdownloader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Gerry Quinn Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Have you a friend with a decent connection who could download it for you? Even if they don't live nearby you could mail them a USB stick, or they could burn a CD or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila noname Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Thank you all. You were right Fried Lizarad. Orbitdownloader worked perfectly and was very easy to use even for me. Thanks To all of the other suggestions too, Appreciate them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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