Direct Downloads
Direct downloads, as the name implies, are links to download files directly from a single source. This is the most common way to download files online.
Sites
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| FMHY | A large collection of sites related to acquiring free media of all types. |
| Vimm's Lair | Provides files up to the 3DS/PS3. Restricted to one download at a time. |
| Internet Archive | High-risk and traffic content cannot be is locked to
minimize takedowns and abuse. These files are shown
with a lock icon beside the file name in the item's
file listing. A free account is required to unlock
them. Items hosted by the Internet Archive have metadata files ending in extensions such as .xml and .sqlite.
These files are not important to download but are used
by the website to store information about the item and
the files the items contain.Some Internet Archive items are available for torrenting by downloading the .torrent file. However this is not recommended as the torrent's
file list is usually incomplete compared to downloading
directly from the website. |
| Edge Emulation | |
| RomHeaven | |
| StartGame |
Download Managers
Download Managers are dedicated downloading programs separate from using a browser directly. They offer many potential benefits over downloading in a browser, such as faster downloads using multiple connections, resumable downloads, link grabbing, bulk downloads, artificial speed limits, post-download actions, and more.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| AB Download Manager | |
| JDownloader2 |