Guide: Torrent Batches
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:16 am
First and foremost, if you were in the middle of downloading when the torrents got batched, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO START OVER FROM SCRATCH
To RESUME:
1) Start the batch torrent
2) Stop the batch torrent
3) Copy over the partial files from the individual torrents into the batch folder
4) Resume the batch torrent, it should detect your partial downloads and restart them for you
Batch torrents are great since they reduce stress on the tracker and make it less likely that one shots which are less likely to be seeded will be seeded
They're easier for people to seed, we try to keep each batch around the size of a DVD
Plus with modern torrent programs, you can start a batch and select which files you want to download. How this is done varies with each program
To RESUME:
1) Start the batch torrent
2) Stop the batch torrent
3) Copy over the partial files from the individual torrents into the batch folder
4) Resume the batch torrent, it should detect your partial downloads and restart them for you
Batch torrents are great since they reduce stress on the tracker and make it less likely that one shots which are less likely to be seeded will be seeded
They're easier for people to seed, we try to keep each batch around the size of a DVD
Plus with modern torrent programs, you can start a batch and select which files you want to download. How this is done varies with each program