hi again,
tonight is the first time ive tried to download movies,
usually its just songs..
now every movie i click on to download it just says need more sourses..

why is this anyone?

i also noticed in my tools you can set a setting for freeloaders etc..what should i set this too..

i also read on faq page that if i dont set my shared folders then i will get refused downloads from people..could this be why im not getting to download films...as theres loads of downloads and loads of sourses (numbers beside name of film) yet i cant even dowload from 1..
should i chamge my shared files or folders ive just got the default setting which is documents and settings shared folder..should i add more as i have nothing in there due to the fact i save my music downloads in diffrent folders depending on the artist..

thanks..

ps..just read that back and its a bit scatty,im basicly asking am i sharing enough so as to get enough from others or could they be refusing me downloads as im not sharing enough..

help please..lol

The ones that start connecting & go straight to 'need more sources' are probably fake files...they're all around now & are a PITA.
Search again, vary your search terms, try the All Types search. Stay away from files with lots of sources, go for a file with 10 sources or less, or those with a modem source.

For movies, always check a file before download with Bitzi. A file with heaps of sources but no Bitzi rating is often a fake.
How to use Bitzi

And for some general info about these fakes
Info about fake files

I'm not sure that the freeloader setting even works. Share whatever number of files you're comfortable with:wink:

ive just added more folders to my shared..and put max upload slots to 20..
i now have 20 uploads going on but i am still getting need more sourses..so 20 people are getting files from me but im getting nothing in return..lol

is it ok to have 20 uploading or should i shorten that alittle?would 20 people uploading from me really slow my downloads big time..if so whats a reasonable amount to let upload from me????

many thanks again

20 upload slots is a lot. Possibly too many but...who can tell unless we know what your speeds are?

My upload speed varies, somewhere around 500 kb/s (about 60 KB/s). I have 5 slots open.

You'll find more info & tips about how to set up your LW in the thread below
Configuring LW for best performance