not being allowed to download meshes - Scifi-Meshes.com

lancer · 05-13-2007, 07:23 PM

I'm not being allowed to download meshes from the site.

I was before the great crash/ server move because I downloaded pegasus and coxxons low poly fleet but now I can't download any meshes at all.

could a mod look at that please.

today · 05-13-2007, 07:31 PM

There's a separate login for the mesh section

**Guerrilla** · 05-14-2007, 05:47 AM

Moving to support. Can you say what kind of error messages you get when downloading?

**NightShadow** · 05-29-2007, 07:36 AM

I just had a mesh uploaded and approved (my USS Bonaventure). Someone complained about having problems with downloading it. I tried to download it and all I got was a 53 KB file (the file should be 3.13 MB). Any ideas on what the problem and solution might be?

And, yes, I've got my login and cookies set for the Meshes section. I AM logged in. I just can't download my own mesh.

MadKoiFish · 05-29-2007, 08:23 AM

Oh man people need to search before posting stuff, this exact issue has been approched and answered many times in the last 5 months.

1 turn off all download acclerators use the default browsers dl tool.
2 log in
3 turn off any mallware or other add on scrips software etc.
4 make sure your permissions allow downloads from SFM
5 download then redownload the file (this is to be done if the first is obviously a partial dl) save over the first attempt.

btw NS I managed to dl your mesh and am playing as I type.

**NightShadow** · 05-29-2007, 08:27 AM

Thanks a lot for the 411. I wasn't aware that this issue had been dealt with before- I've been awhile, y'know? I'll post a permalink to this so in my WIP thread so that those who want it will know what to do.

MadKoiFish · 05-29-2007, 08:30 AM

Well I was shaking the finger at the op really. but seeing as its a oldish post that no one returned to (IE the op) so heh

I can host if the need arises. Only drawback is it would be a open url IE anyone outside sfm membership can access via sfm.

**Norman** · 06-01-2007, 11:32 PM

well if this arises again.. go ahead an PM me, I'll take a look.. I would need errors and some system information to make sure I know what's going on.

Thanks!

Pegasys · 01-17-2008, 07:00 PM

I ran a search here for "download problem" and this was one of the top threads that came up. I saw that the starter of this thread was chastized for starting yet another thread on the topic... so I'm just gonna add to this one.

I had the same problem that many others new to the site appear to be having... namely that most of the downloads will not download properly. The issues seem to come in two flavors:

1. Using a download manager app... the file downloads completely but the zip file can not be opened (fails the checksum) ...or...

2. Just using the built-in browser download procedure, only part of the file downloads.

* It was suggested here to not use a DL manager program and to DL the file twice, overwriting the original (partial file) with the second attempt. That did not work for me.

However, what did work was to "Open" the file instead of saving it. The file finally saved in its entirely and the zip archive opened without an issues.

I'm not sure if I just got lucky or if that is a releiable solution for this issue. But for those who come after me, have the same problem, and the Search function brings them here... give this a try.

* Note - I used IE7 running on Vista Ultimate.

** I run a SimCity Fansite (simpeg.com - shameless plug) dedicated largely to the custom development of custom materials for the game (structures, vehicles, etc)... developed using MAX & GMAX. The site (running SMF) also has a an Exchange/Download section not unlike this site... and I am aware of the host-related issues that can arise when running download scripts.

Normally however, the download process merely times out as the host's server soils itself over how many resources the DL script is using... so I'm not sure if the issue here is related to restrictive hosting or not.

If a solution can not be found, it might be a good idea to include a description of the "work-around" on the download pages.

Great site, btw... I look forward to spending some time here!!

05-13-2007, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
lancer SFM Nugget Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds, England Age: 34 Posts: 65 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 1	not being allowed to download meshes I'm not being allowed to download meshes from the site. I was before the great crash/ server move because I downloaded pegasus and coxxons low poly fleet but now I can't download any meshes at all. could a mod look at that please.

05-14-2007, 05:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Guerrilla Worldwide Phenomenon Realname: Mika Join Date: May 2006 Location: Helsinki Age: 25 Posts: 2,798 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Moving to support. Can you say what kind of error messages you get when downloading?
	WIP: Semi-Random Projects Comco: i entered it manually in the back end

05-29-2007, 07:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
NightShadow SFM Guru Realname: Jay Seals Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wherever the U.S. Army puts me Age: 35 Posts: 636 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just had a mesh uploaded and approved (my USS Bonaventure). Someone complained about having problems with downloading it. I tried to download it and all I got was a 53 KB file (the file should be 3.13 MB). Any ideas on what the problem and solution might be? And, yes, I've got my login and cookies set for the Meshes section. I AM logged in. I just can't download my own mesh.
	"Poly count is king." - Me I'm a logophile. Look it up.

05-29-2007, 08:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
NightShadow SFM Guru Realname: Jay Seals Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wherever the U.S. Army puts me Age: 35 Posts: 636 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks a lot for the 411. I wasn't aware that this issue had been dealt with before- I've been awhile, y'know? I'll post a permalink to this so in my WIP thread so that those who want it will know what to do.
	"Poly count is king." - Me I'm a logophile. Look it up.

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05-13-2007, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
today SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 332 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	There's a separate login for the mesh section

05-29-2007, 08:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
MadKoiFish SFM Oracle Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Join Date: May 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 3,063 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh man people need to search before posting stuff, this exact issue has been approched and answered many times in the last 5 months. 1 turn off all download acclerators use the default browsers dl tool. 2 log in 3 turn off any mallware or other add on scrips software etc. 4 make sure your permissions allow downloads from SFM 5 download then redownload the file (this is to be done if the first is obviously a partial dl) save over the first attempt. btw NS I managed to dl your mesh and am playing as I type.

05-29-2007, 08:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
MadKoiFish SFM Oracle Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Join Date: May 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 3,063 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well I was shaking the finger at the op really. but seeing as its a oldish post that no one returned to (IE the op) so heh I can host if the need arises. Only drawback is it would be a open url IE anyone outside sfm membership can access via sfm.

06-01-2007, 11:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Norman C0D3 FREAK! Realname: David Bates Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iowa Age: 31 Posts: 411 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	well if this arises again.. go ahead an PM me, I'll take a look.. I would need errors and some system information to make sure I know what's going on. Thanks!

01-17-2008, 07:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pegasys SFM Nugget Realname: John Hay Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 50 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I ran a search here for "download problem" and this was one of the top threads that came up. I saw that the starter of this thread was chastized for starting yet another thread on the topic... so I'm just gonna add to this one. I had the same problem that many others new to the site appear to be having... namely that most of the downloads will not download properly. The issues seem to come in two flavors: 1. Using a download manager app... the file downloads completely but the zip file can not be opened (fails the checksum) ...or... 2. Just using the built-in browser download procedure, only part of the file downloads. * It was suggested here to not use a DL manager program and to DL the file twice, overwriting the original (partial file) with the second attempt. That did not work for me. However, what did work was to "Open" the file instead of saving it. The file finally saved in its entirely and the zip archive opened without an issues. I'm not sure if I just got lucky or if that is a releiable solution for this issue. But for those who come after me, have the same problem, and the Search function brings them here... give this a try. * Note - I used IE7 running on Vista Ultimate. ** I run a SimCity Fansite (simpeg.com - shameless plug) dedicated largely to the custom development of custom materials for the game (structures, vehicles, etc)... developed using MAX & GMAX. The site (running SMF) also has a an Exchange/Download section not unlike this site... and I am aware of the host-related issues that can arise when running download scripts. Normally however, the download process merely times out as the host's server soils itself over how many resources the DL script is using... so I'm not sure if the issue here is related to restrictive hosting or not. If a solution can not be found, it might be a good idea to include a description of the "work-around" on the download pages. Great site, btw... I look forward to spending some time here!!

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