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Old 2004-01-15, 07:39   Link #5
Vulkar
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Burlington, VT USA
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I wouldn't try playing an incomplete bittorrent download because bittorrent doesn't download its parts in order. You may have 50%, Shaolin Monk but I seriously doubt that 50% makes up 100% of the first .avi in your batch file. For example, back at school I have a batch Lupin III episodes I downloaded. They're at 75-80% right now and when I play the first episode it doesn't play correctly because there is data missing. This is one of the drawbacks of bittorrent in my opinion. You should probably wait until the download is comple to watch the files.

I like IRC. especially since I'm at home on break from school on a 56k modem. It downloads the file parts in order so everything downloaded is watchable. It helps with my impatience. I wait until the file is downloaded far enough so only the end theme is left and then I watch it while the download finishes. Helps keep me from going insane from the wait. Or if I'm too too impatient I'll watch half the episode as it is downloading.
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