Don't use Gamefront/Filefront Created 11 years ago2012-12-27 17:30:35 UTC by Oskar Potatis Oskar Potatis

Created 11 years ago2012-12-27 17:30:35 UTC by Oskar Potatis Oskar Potatis

Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 17:33:40 UTC Post #311885
Probably old news to some of you, but Gamefront has choosen to block downloads from these countries:
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
France
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Serbia
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Thailand
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
So if you're uploading a map or a mod, please do a Swede a favour and don't use Gamefront. Thanks in advance.
Oskar Potatis Oskar Potatis🦔
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 18:22:50 UTC Post #311886
Never liked them, impossible to download anything from them, may they go to hell :)
rufee rufeeSledge fanboy
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 18:44:23 UTC Post #311887
Canada\US\Australia aren't on that list, so it's all good.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 19:09:15 UTC Post #311888
"Serbia" damn them >_>

Use dropbox or localhostr
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 19:49:54 UTC Post #311889
block downloads there? Yeah, that, and they delete all files within about a month so there's no point using the site to begin with.
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 20:03:32 UTC Post #311890
I didn't even had to look at the list and I knew my country was on the list. Then I looked at the list.

In the past I've used Filefront for uploading maps for TWHL, but since they became gamefront I haven't had the need of uploading anymore because most of my maps were small(lazy mapper, I am!). So I haven't visited it for more than half a year, but now I can safely assume I will never use it again.
What's with the sudden change of their policy?

I always thought this country blocking of some sites can be compared to xenophobia in some way.
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 20:08:00 UTC Post #311891
Fuck em, soon me.ga :>

Also, dropbox, gamebanana, localhostr, google drive, etc.
Stojke StojkeUnreal
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 20:55:29 UTC Post #311892
i havent downloaded anything from these sites just like 99.9% ppl from poland

torrent <3
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 22:11:15 UTC Post #311894
...what's gamefront?
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 22:24:06 UTC Post #311895
gamefront (formerly known as filefront) is a pretty useful site filled with hundreds of downloads for half life modding (mods, custom content, lots of stuff). Think of it as part-planetphillip, part-gamebanana, and part moddb.

Not sure why they block some countries but most of the mods they have can be also obtained from planetphillip and moddb so it's not a huge blow to mod lovers.
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 22:54:27 UTC Post #311896
Blocking any country for no reason is a dick move.
Stojke StojkeUnreal
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 22:59:55 UTC Post #311897
Have you heard of a thing called proxy ?
rufee rufeeSledge fanboy
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 23:17:40 UTC Post #311898
A proxy should get you around the block anyway. But yeah blocking a country for any reason is a dick move.
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 23:17:41 UTC Post #311899
Step 1: free VPN

Step 2: Fuck the Gamefront police
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-27 23:29:31 UTC Post #311900
Wait, so that's why I couldn't download from ModDB!
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-28 00:12:04 UTC Post #311901
I was never a big fan of Filefront, so this is the nail in the coffin. I was unaware.
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-28 00:22:01 UTC Post #311902
Welp, now I know where to send my maps to piss people off.
Dimbeak DimbeakRotten Bastard
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-28 00:33:23 UTC Post #311903
You get mediafire right? if so, we're good.
Rimrook RimrookSince 2003
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-28 08:11:20 UTC Post #311904
CanadaUSAustralia aren't on that list, so it's all good.
It sounds pretty damn egoistic, Elliot...
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-28 09:52:45 UTC Post #311905
Like I said, it's a shit website to begin with, I don't know why anyone used it in the first place.
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-28 10:30:14 UTC Post #311906
Never had an issue with FileFront personally. Almost every mod on moddb that I download comes from FileFront, but yeah, this kinda sucks.

Doesn't affect me, but it sucks.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-28 11:35:07 UTC Post #311908
Never uploaded to, almost never downloaded from -> I don't fucking care 'bout 'em motherfuckers! :D :thefinger:
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