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RockY
July 4th, 2005, 17:07
The third release of this great gaming magazine is finally available for download.

This issue has a special theme about war games, celebrating the 229 years of Independence.

Happy 4'th of July

Get the issue from the Official Site (http://www.oldskoolgames.com/)
Lefteris_D
July 4th, 2005, 19:45
File corrupted :rolleyes:
jv9
July 4th, 2005, 19:52
File corrupted :rolleyes:

Just downloaded it and I and no problem viewing it..
RockY
July 4th, 2005, 20:26
File corrupted :rolleyes:

It works for me, I opened first before posting :P
Jale
July 4th, 2005, 20:49
Me too. Try re-downloading it.
Zach
July 4th, 2005, 22:24
I really don't know what to say about the corrupt file deal guys.

I have been meaning to try out other download scripts, but truth be told there are not many available that function the way I wish them too. I don't want to risk paying for a script either and still have people complaining about corrupt downloads.

So I'm kind of at a loss.. I really need a system that can store stuff and call it, but keep everything hidden, so the site doesn't get hotlinked to hell.
RockY
July 4th, 2005, 22:35
PHP is your friend
Lefteris_D
July 4th, 2005, 23:27
I guess it is your PHP script that is messing up the downloads.

If you don't plan on having downloads other than your magazine you should consider http://www.anti-leech.com
Zach
July 5th, 2005, 00:28
I don't like the idea of having to install a plugin or anything like that. So I will just look into alternate php scripts for the time being..

Btw, Old Skool Games is 3 seperate words :)
montpics
July 5th, 2005, 12:28
Downloading...... DONE! :p
Zach
July 6th, 2005, 20:42
Everyone who has had problems, please visit the test page for the new script

http://www.oldskoolgames.com/testpage.php
RockY
July 6th, 2005, 21:45
Nice work, now you won't have any BW lost with those files.
Lefteris_D
July 6th, 2005, 22:35
Download of issue 3 stops at 400kb...
Zach
July 6th, 2005, 22:52
Well I have gone through almost every download script under the sun, so some of these problems have got to be user generated or something.

I dunno.. try clearing your cache, deleting previously donwloaded files of the same name (or similar name as with Mozilla), and reboot and then try

That's all I can offer you.. Could be anything though.
Lefteris_D
July 6th, 2005, 23:03
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/4349/dnlerr0hv.png (http://www.imageshack.us)

It stops right there with everything...
Zach
July 6th, 2005, 23:05
All I can say is try another browser

I never liked Opera anyway
Lefteris_D
July 6th, 2005, 23:31
All I can say is try another browser

I never liked Opera anyway

It stops right there with everything...
Everything = IE, Firefox, Opera, Reget, Flashget...

I guess I'm doomed but if it works for others just let it be.
Zach
July 6th, 2005, 23:46
Ok.. Well I don't know what to say.. I assumed by everything you had meant all issues or something, anyway... I'd love to know what all these big gaming sites and crap use and how they get perfect DL's

I've also considered bit torrent, however I don't have a connection to really function as a seeder for a good amount of time. If you or anyone else is interested in seeding and can do it 'round the clock I'd love to discuss it
Genome
July 6th, 2005, 23:53
mine didnt work when i first downloaded it. however after i came back and did it again (using internet explorer) it worked pefectly. btw neco its a very good issue. i wish it had more articles besides game reviews. interviews and opinions from the editor and what not. otherwise i think its perfect. the reviews are very accurate (platoon is a horrible game =-D). cant wait to read the rest.
Zach
July 7th, 2005, 00:08
I've also made a small change to the script just now, and took the user/pass off the protected directory. Don't know if it will help or not, but we'll see
RockY
July 7th, 2005, 02:28
Strange...
The downloads from test page are not working for me this time...

I'm at 600k though
Zach
July 7th, 2005, 02:45
I HATE THE INTERNET
Jale
July 7th, 2005, 04:40
It works fine for me :mellow:

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9184/untitled6hh.png
Zach
July 7th, 2005, 07:38
I just don't understand how two seperate scripts can start throwing problems.. Its happened on two different totally unrelated web servers as well.

Everything seems to point to end user issues... Is it possible anit-virus programs or anything are interfering on your end ?

Lefty,
DO you know of a site wite a good DL script that doesn't "mess up" files you download from them ? One that works like mine do that is.. masking the file location, blocking hotlink attempts, etc...

This is driving me nutts and I am going to go insane
RockY
July 7th, 2005, 14:49
Strange...
The downloads from test page are not working for me this time...

I'm at 600k though

Ok

I'm using a different connection and it's working great... strange why won't work at home...?
Zach
July 7th, 2005, 22:03
Everyone, tell me what speed you were downloading at.. were you on 56k ??

I just restriced my download to 4Kb/sec and couldn't even finish downloading issue #1.. I think I may have identified the problem but I need to hear from you guys about your connection speeds
RockY
July 7th, 2005, 22:10
Issue #1 - 109 kb/s

Issue #2 - 108.7 kb/s

Issue #3 - 122.3 kb/s
Jale
July 7th, 2005, 22:37
Issue #1 - 1.4 MB - 17 KB/s.
Issue #2 - 762 KB - 18.2 KB/s.
Issue #3 - 516 KB - 19.6 KB/s.

All of them sucessfull.
Zach
July 8th, 2005, 00:12
What about you rocky.. You need to be more specific.. You said it worked in one location, but not in another.. So which one did those numbers come from ?
Genome
July 8th, 2005, 01:11
three is pretty good. i just hope four has near as much content as one did. i love to read others opionions on classic games especially ones i've never heard of.
RockY
July 8th, 2005, 01:36
What about you rocky.. You need to be more specific.. You said it worked in one location, but not in another.. So which one did those numbers come from ?

At home I have Cable 400kb/s

At work I have DSL 1.5MB/s

It still not working at home, It is probably I.E.
montpics
July 8th, 2005, 12:10
Hmmm, I never thought people would have problems to get the file. :eek:
Zach
July 11th, 2005, 21:18
Ok I have been working with my host to change some settings, so if everyone having problems could try the test page again I would appreciate it. If you DO still have problems give a detailed description please.

http://www.oldskoolgames.com/testpage.php
Lefteris_D
July 12th, 2005, 05:20
Congradulations. It's working for me :)
Jay
July 12th, 2005, 19:47
I get "Unexpected end of archive" when trying to open the zip file with WinRAR. I've tried several times and get the same results eveytime.
Lefteris_D
July 12th, 2005, 19:53
That's an incomplete download you have there. It is the same problem I had before he made the latest changes.
Zach
July 12th, 2005, 21:16
You're on a modem, right Jay ?

What kind of download speed were you getting ?
kilikulai
August 1st, 2005, 17:15
yeh .. he prob used a modem .. i have the best computer in the world lol and still get incomplete winrar downloads ... i get the same error ... next time jay .. download the file again and dont do anything and if it still stops half way ... well get a better mirror lol ... or download shareaza and u can pause and download just about anything u would ever ever want for free .. its really awsome so try it lol

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 processor 3200+
2.01 ghz, 1024 megs of ram ... 200 gigs
256 meg video card .. cost me 800$ lol ... the second best u can get yet for radeon .... 19 inch lcd monitor .. 400 watt 5.1 speakers lol... anyone try to beat that lol .. well .. w/e lol