BitTorrent

[Silencer]

I downloaded some torrent files that seem useful (nothing illegal, I assure you) but when I try to use bittorrent I can't seem to upload it.

I said open torrent file.
Selected the file I downloaded
I can see the name above the status bar
In the bar it says 0,0% done, ? remaining
then uploadratio and download speed both on 0

I can ask for information but that's it?

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong or what could be wrong?

PS I'm a complete torrent noob

[Knight of Time]

Hmm, I'm getting used to torrent files as well, Silencer, so I can help you.

If you're downloading something from a torrent file using a program that can open the torrents, just be patient. Some things can take a while to be able to be reached from a torrent program. Just give it time.

[Chris]

What client are you using?

[Silencer]

I'm using BitTorrent 4.4.1 on a Windows XP pro.

Should placing the torrents in C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\some map help speeding up the process?

[Dark-San]

[b][size=3] Check a few things,

1) Is the torrent dead? (Which means no seeds?)
2) Are you behind a firewall or other security features?

[Silencer]

How can you check if there are seeds available?

[Dark-San]

[b][size=3] I'm not so sure if the generic BitTorrent programs shows you the seeds. I would strongly recommend you to go for either u torrent or even Bit Comet. Both will show you the seeds and peers.

[Andrew]

http://www.torrentportal.com/details/97776/Daria_Season_5.3354931.TPB.torrent.html

I'm having trouble with that torrent, could someone help me with that one. I'm using BitComet...

[phaedrus]

BitTornado also does pretty well.

[Andrew]

That doesn't really answer my question...

But yes, further investigation shows that the files are .avi which is fine... but then they're .avi.bc! Then it says they're an invalid path.

[Knight of Time]

That doesn't really answer my question...

But yes, further investigation shows that the files are .avi which is fine... but then they're .avi.bc! Then it says they're an invalid path.


Well, if you have an avi.bc! file, that means that whatever you're downloading hasn't finished yet (that's why, when I use BitLord to open a torrent, that one in the middle of being released from the torrent file is said to be a BitLord incomplete file), just give it the time it needs to finish.

[Andrew]

No, ah, they won't even start downloading... that's the problem.

[.hacker]

I have a question. Are you by chance using a router? If you are, then most likely the downloading speeds will be nothing or at best 3KB/sec. For some reason, routers will block BitTorrent. However, there is a solution:

http://p2p.weblogsinc.com/2005/04/24/how-to-configure-your-router-to-allow-fast-bittorrent-downloads/

If you have a router, this should solve the problem. If you don't have a router, then this won't work... >_>

P.S. To see what your download rate is using BitTorrent, it's displayed by "download rate". The upload rate and share rate have nothing to do with your download speed.

[Andrew]

No, no I'm not. I have ADSL 2. But I can get high speeds over 100kb per second if I'm lucky. Usually it's around 30 or something.

[youdontknowme]

What do you have your upload speed set at?

[D!]

Bittorrent is awesome..
It ownz all other download programs..

By the way, you have to check the seeders..
Whenever downloading a torrent, it should show how many seeders there are..
Seeders are the people you are download it from, so they're pretty much the uploaders..
Downloads are other people downloading it..
The more Seeders there are, the faster your download will be..
If there are no seeders, then it just won't download..

Always remember to check!

[Roarkiller]

I may probably be asking a dumb question, but have you tried redownloading the torrent file? You know, in case it's broken? Broken torrent files won't be able to d/l jack, after all.

Also, check if you're connected to the tracker at all. The color of the circle top right should tell you.

[D!]

Also, try http://x..
http://x is a good tracking website.

[youdontknowme]

Hm, aren't we not supposed to spread torrent sites and what not..? Silencer also said that he isn't using bittorrent for anything illegal so those sites would be useless to him. ;)


Previously, I asked what your max upload speed was set at because if you keep it low, it throttles your download speed as well (to help prevent leechers and stuff).

[D!]

It puts your download speed at low, too?
POO! *runs to bittorrent to change*

[Chris]

If there are no seeders, then it just won't download..


Incorrect.

[D!]

Who are you going to get the ze torrent from, then?

[Chris]

Who are you going to get the ze torrent from, then?


Peers also upload data. That's what makes BitTorrent so powerful.

[Chaotic Heavens]

Peers also upload data. That's what makes BitTorrent so powerful.
Peers can only share as much data chunks as they have downloaded. If there's 50 peers that have 0%, they can't share anything so :p. But yes, peers can share.

And to answer the question of the OP since no one has it seems, have you changed the original filename? If so, then the *.torrent file won't be able to read it as the CHECKSUM will find it different and say you have 0% of the file. Thus, you won't be able to share with anyone. Other than that, I don't really understand why the *.torrent file wouldn't recognize the file you chose unless the *.torrent or file itself was corrupt.

[D!]

Peers also upload data. That's what makes BitTorrent so powerful.


Really?
But is it still more wise to mainly focus seeders, or should I keep an eye on both?

[Chaotic Heavens]

Really?
But is it still more wise to mainly focus seeders, or should I keep an eye on both?
Mainly focus on seeders because despite the abilities of peers being able to share, they'll never be able to share the whole file(s) with you. Thus, you'll often end up like many others with a 99.9% completion rate and that sucks.

[Chris]

Really?
But is it still more wise to mainly focus seeders, or should I keep an eye on both?


If there aren't any seeds on the torrent and all of the pieces in the torrent aren't in the swarm, no-one will be able to complete the download. So yeah, focus mainly on seeds.

[D!]

Mainly focus on seeders because despite the abilities of peers being able to share, they'll never be able to share the whole file(s) with you. Thus, you'll often end up like many others with a 99.9% completion rate and that sucks.


That once happened to me with the Megadeth discography..
It got to 95% or something..

Just a question. What program do you use for torrents?
I have Utorrent and Bittorrent, but I don't really use Utorrent..
Any recommended programs?

[youdontknowme]

Just a question. What program do you use for torrents?
I have Utorrent and Bittorrent, but I don't really use Utorrent..
Any recommended programs?
I use uTorrent and Azureus. I like uTorrent 'cause it's nice and light-weight. And I use Azureus whenever I'm on Ubuntu (unless I start using uTorrent via wine someday..)
I don't know how developed the official BitTorrent program is right now, but back then it sucked. You didn't have much control, options, etc. over it and you had to have a bunch of windows open if you had multiple torrents going on. :|
Stick with uTorrent. :D

[Chris]

I don't know how developed the official BitTorrent program is right now, but back then it sucked.


It sucked then and it sucks now. Unofficial clients have always led the way in terms of feature development. On Windows, µTorrent is the only option.

edit: I pretty good at grammar http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/4883/emotdowns2ia.gif

[phaedrus]

BitTornado is pretty good, in my opinion.

[D!]

Okay, thanks guys!
I shall start using Utorrent more often!

And yea, if you download a whole discography with bittorrent, and you have an album on it, you can't deselect that album like with Uttorrent..

[homeofmew]

use Azureus.
It works wonders for me.

[Roarkiller]

Sorry to bump an old topic, but just a question on the different programs.

Currently I'm using BitTornado, simply because it allows you to prioritize files WITHIN the torrent itself, if it contains several files. Like for example when d/l a batch file of say ep1-5, I can prioritize ep1 and put ep5 on the lowest priority, so ep1 can finish first, allowing me to watch it before the rest even finishes. It even allows me to choose not to download files within that torrent that I do not want (like the sfv files, for example).

BitComet apparently uses less memory (it's many torrents in a single program), but it doesn't have the prioritze function like BitTornado, and it lags the computer for me.

Obviously I ain't using the original, which has no extra features at all.

That leaves uTorrent and Azureus.

So my question is, what sets these two programs apart from the rest? I'm thinking of switching programs, since Tornado is kinda slow, or maybe the data just isn't getting through, I dunno. I especially need that special prioritizing feature BitTornado has, because for large torrents, I can finish up the first few, burn them off and delete them, and continue with the rest

[Chris]

BitComet is banned on most trackers because it's a shitty client. Don't use it.

BitTornado is good but these days it lacks nearly all of the useful features found in other clients.

Azureus is written in Java so it uses about 4 gigs of RAM while it's running.

The only other option is µTorrent and trust me, it's the best one available. I'm currently seeding 8 torrents at full capacity and µTorrent is using 3MB of RAM, whereas Azureus would be using about 200. It has a memory footprint the size of a moth, but with almost all of the features found in Azureus. Use it.

[Roarkiller]

And what are these "useful features" you speak of?

And does uTorrent has that function BitTornado has? The one on prioritizing files within the torrent? That one I really need.

[youdontknowme]

The one on prioritizing files within the torrent? Yes.