January 11, 20197 yr Many downloads in Flight Sim are quite large....and I was wondering if you use a specific Download Accelerator for Flight Sim. I was using IDM or Internet Download Manager, but I started having some issues with its performance so I'm now looking for one that is "automatic", in that when I click to download anything, it defaults to the accelerator. Just curious if you have a recommendation for a good, simple, fast, and intelligent accelerator. Stan
January 11, 20197 yr On my previous computer (just replaced it last week) I was using "Free Download Manager" and activated the "browser integration" option for Chrome. All my downloads were managed within the browser without having to open a different window for that application. Worked very well. I don't know though if it is an "accelerator", but it can resume an interrupted download. There might be other solution out there, I haven't searched any further since it did the job for me. I appreciated it the most during the years where I had to download my ORBX sceneries from the Flightsim Store. Normand Intel i7 14700K @ 5.6 GHz / Asus ROG STRIX Z790E Wi-Fi / 64GB DDR5 6400 MHz / MSI RTX 4080 / PSU 1000 Watt / FS2020+FS2024 / Windows 11
January 11, 20197 yr I used them in former times .. But at least since two years I haven't. I never experienced any problem (neither speed nor quality) with FF. Edited January 11, 20197 yr by Nemo - Harry 9800x3D (Strix x870e-E) - 64GB RAM (DDR5 6000, CL 30) - RTX 5090, 34'' 1440p OLED HDR - Windows 11 Pro (1TB M.2) - MSFS 2024 (MS Store, 4TB M.2).
January 11, 20197 yr I use Internet Download Manager (IDM) and find it very useful for speeding up most downloads because it opens several download streams. Its only downside is that it intercepts and downloads pdfs also. I'm too lazy to figure out a workaround for this slight annoyance because the rest of the package is worth it to me. One upside of the downloaded pdfs is that you can then reproduce them when necessary. Jim Driskell James M Driskell, Maj USMC (Ret)
January 11, 20197 yr I use JDownloader 2, it's free (donationware but doesn't nag), real flexible and can do stuff like match hashes to make sure the file is right. Works nice for saving YouTube videos like tutorials, too. My PC: I7-7700K 4.9 Ghz (OC), ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO, 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM, EVGA GTX 1080Ti, EVGA 850 G3 Gold power supply, C:=1TB WD Black D:=1TB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Prepar3D v4, AFS2, Tons of Orbx 🙂 https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffy-foster/ || https://buffyfostersblog.wordpress.com/
January 11, 20197 yr I've never really felt the need to. With a download speed of over 300 mbps I can download really large files in a relatively short time. Scott
January 11, 20197 yr 11 minutes ago, jmdriskell said: Must be nice to have such a big pipe. I've been told that before.....😁 But seriously, on a good day I have hit 350 mbps. My ISP is Comcast, AKA XFinity, East Coast USA, near Washington DC, but thankfully far enough away......😎 Scott
January 11, 20197 yr 36 minutes ago, SunDevil56 said: I've been told that before.....😁 But seriously, on a good day I have hit 350 mbps. My ISP is Comcast, AKA XFinity, East Coast USA, near Washington DC, but thankfully far enough away......😎 Sorry to burst your bubble, I'm on Gigabyte Fiber at 950 mbps lol Edited January 11, 20197 yr by ZKOKQ System: MSFS2024, ASUS Rog Stryx Z790-A, Intel i9-14900KF, Asus ROG Ryujin III 360 , Asus Hyperion Case,Rog Stryx 4090 OC, Samsung 970 EVO M.2 SSD, 1Tb Samsung 860 EVO SSD,64Gb G Skill Memory, Asus Aura 1200W Gold PSU,Win 11 ,LG C4 48" 4K OLED Screen., Airbus TCA Full Kit, Stream Deck XL. WinWing FCU, EFIS, MCDU
January 12, 20197 yr 19 minutes ago, ZKOKQ said: Sorry to burst your bubble, I'm on Gigabyte Fiber at 950 mbps lol I am humbled...😯 Scott
January 12, 20197 yr Author 6 hours ago, jmdriskell said: I use Internet Download Manager (IDM) and find it very useful for speeding up most downloads because it opens several download streams. Its only downside is that it intercepts and downloads pdfs also. I'm too lazy to figure out a workaround for this slight annoyance because the rest of the package is worth it to me. One upside of the downloaded pdfs is that you can then reproduce them when necessary. Jim Driskell That was my problem too. Intercepted pdfs! Why that happens, I have no idea. For a few months, it didn't do that....now all of a sudden, it's back to those unnecessary downloads. Stan
January 12, 20197 yr LOL, you guys are reminding me of that aircraft speed check story: https://oppositelock.kinja.com/favorite-sr-71-story-1079127041 🤣 My PC: I7-7700K 4.9 Ghz (OC), ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO, 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM, EVGA GTX 1080Ti, EVGA 850 G3 Gold power supply, C:=1TB WD Black D:=1TB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Prepar3D v4, AFS2, Tons of Orbx 🙂 https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffy-foster/ || https://buffyfostersblog.wordpress.com/
January 12, 20197 yr Buffy, I D/Led "JDownloader 2" at your suggestion (64-bit). Almost completed the installation, but when it requested I provide a Domain Name I was at a loss (fee is required to purchase a Name). What gives with that since it's for personal use, not a business app?. So I I abandoned this app for now. I'm actually satisfied with my current download speeds anyway, but I try to take new approaches every now and then...
January 12, 20197 yr domain name? for what? i never had to put one. Unless its asking you if you want to set up accounts like to sign into youtube, etc That's optional though. My PC: I7-7700K 4.9 Ghz (OC), ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO, 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM, EVGA GTX 1080Ti, EVGA 850 G3 Gold power supply, C:=1TB WD Black D:=1TB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Prepar3D v4, AFS2, Tons of Orbx 🙂 https://www.flickr.com/photos/buffy-foster/ || https://buffyfostersblog.wordpress.com/
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