du_aiedail Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I am still downloading the major portion of the files in the torrent that i have skipped. what should i do so that it doesnt download those files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Is it actually downloading entire files, or is it downloading bits and pieces (like the ends) of the files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Alderaan Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 How big are these files that get partially downloaded even though you skipped them? And what is the piece size of the torrent?If a piece that overlaps 2 (or more) files is needed for only 1 file it will still be downloaded completely. So even if you skip certain files they might be (partially) downloaded because they are (partially) part of a piece you need for another file.When a torrent with a piece size of 4MB (for example) has been made properly piece overlap could explain up to 8MB (two times the size of a piece) download of a skipped file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
du_aiedail Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 The piece size is 2. it has downloaded 100% of skipped files and sometimes it downloads it partially like only 30% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 The piece size is 2.2 what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
du_aiedail Posted April 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 oh! i am sorry. the piece size is 2 mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 What size are the skipped files?If they're less than 4 MB, then it is possible that they get completely downloaded even if told not to because of piece size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
du_aiedail Posted April 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 the skipped files vary in size. Some are 7 mb, some 6mb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Piece overlap will cause you to download up to 4mb of those files.What are you using to measure how much of the files are downloaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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