help downloading Third Age

**nicer** · August 31, 2009, 03:45 PM

This is my first mod I've personally downloaded. I started downloading Third Age from http://www.moddb.com/mods/third-age-...omplete-hotfix. Around 40% a window pops up and says that its timeout and closes the downloading window. Anyone got any ideas?

**Jean=A=Luc** · August 31, 2009, 03:58 PM

Try this file planet link: http://www.fileplanet.com/199312/190000/fileinfo/Medieval-2:-Total-War---Third-Age-Total-War-Mod-Client-v1.0

Be sure to get the patches too.

**nicer** · August 31, 2009, 04:04 PM

I just went there and tried to download it and then it says i have to register and pay??

**Jean=A=Luc** · August 31, 2009, 04:32 PM

Yeah, you do have to register (forgot about that) but there are free public servers so you don't have to pay.

You can try here too: http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/m...mod/31146.html

**nicer** · August 31, 2009, 04:36 PM

K thanks man! I hope this works out cus this game looks really cool

**nicer** · August 31, 2009, 07:40 PM

Okay i just got the same message pop up:
Internet Explorer cannot download TATW_1.0-plus-hotfix.zip from us1.strategyinformer.com
The operation timed out

Anyone know what this means and how i fix it?

**Jean=A=Luc** · August 31, 2009, 08:57 PM

It seems to be a problem with your internet connection since you "timed out" when trying both links. I don't think it's a coincidence. Do you have problems downloading other large files?

Try using a download manager so you can continue your download in case of interruption.

**Zadith** · August 31, 2009, 09:03 PM

I just finished the download and it told me the source file could not be read...so I spent an hour downloading it for nothing

**nicer** · September 01, 2009, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by Jean=A=Luc

It seems to be a problem with your internet connection since you "timed out" when trying both links. I don't think it's a coincidence. Do you have problems downloading other large files?

Try using a download manager so you can continue your download in case of interruption.

Well like i said this is the first mod that ive downloaded (although my brother did get the retrofit mod on my laptop). I hate to say it but im not the best with computers and all that stuff so where would i find a download manager?

I would have jsut asked my brother but hes conveniently away at bootcamp

**Jean=A=Luc** · September 01, 2009, 04:46 AM

It doesn't matter that it's a mod, as far as your PC's concerned it's just another "file".

You can find plenty of "free download managers" if you simply google the quoted phrase, try something like this: http://download.cnet.com/Free-Downlo...-10301621.html

or if you're using Firefox you could go with this add-on for it: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201

Now I can't be 100% sure this will help you since I have no idea why are you getting those time outs but from what you tell me you're able to download large chunks of the mod file so common sense tells me you should be able to download it all one part at a time via a download manager since they allow you to continue interrupted downloads.

Good luck.

**nicer** · September 01, 2009, 10:21 PM

Okay i give up now. I did what you told me and it got to39% and stopped and I cant get it to start downloading again

**Jean=A=Luc** · September 02, 2009, 06:53 AM

Try the torrent then?

http://www.mininova.org/tor/2530577

**Hanny** · September 04, 2009, 04:02 AM

If your haveing a problem with a download from home, take your 2+ gig memory stick to a net cafe/computer shop etc, they will download at 300-400kb a sec or so and the whole thing will take 90mins, so it will cost you a few quid but not much more, port it over to your memory stick and take home.

Just in case your still haveing a problem from home.