View Full Version : BitTorrent client of choice?
Koggit
12-09-2007, 01:08 AM
Well, with the new PC up and running there are quite a few programs I need to obtain, which puts me in need of a torrent client. I used Azureus before but I wasn't a big fan of it, I got a lot of UPnP errors.
What client do you use? Also, what operating system are you using?
metaly
12-09-2007, 01:34 AM
Definitely µTorrent. It's got a ton of options and is fast and lightweight, especially compared to Azureus. I use it on my XP box.
godhatesjustyou
12-09-2007, 01:40 AM
Seconded on uTorrent. Using Vista.
Bretts31344
12-09-2007, 01:41 AM
Definitely µTorrent. It's got a ton of options and is fast and lightweight, especially compared to Azureus. I use it on my XP box.
I second that. µTorrent works great.
sasukekun
12-09-2007, 02:49 AM
uTorrent is nice, but has a ton of problems if you are using ZoneAlarm.
I'm using Bit Tornado with WinXP Pro SP2
Oktoberfest
12-09-2007, 03:01 AM
I have uTorrent on both XP and Vista
RonnieWrecked
12-09-2007, 03:02 AM
I second that. µTorrent works great.
µTorrent here too.
compared to Azureus, µTorrent takes way less processing power.
whoknows
12-09-2007, 03:05 AM
I use Bittornado
wingeddragon
12-09-2007, 03:14 AM
uTorrent here
Koggit
12-09-2007, 03:18 AM
I went with uTorrent. :)
Serik
12-09-2007, 04:16 AM
Another vote for uTorrent. Lightweight, easy to use, efficient, etc. Running on XP as I write this.
AFAIK, it doesn't run on *nix systems without emulation. Anyone found a comparable *nix client?
Liquid 2
12-09-2007, 04:35 AM
Utorrent 1.6.1, baby.
Fuzi0n
12-09-2007, 04:38 AM
µTorrent hands down.
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level1online
12-09-2007, 05:38 AM
I'm using Bit Comet.
http://www.bitcomet.com (http://www.bitcomet.com/)
when installing, just make sure only the client installs, you won't need the extras like FlashGot & Yahoo/Google Toolbar.
Capn Stabby
12-09-2007, 07:12 AM
After reading this thread, I made the switch from Azureus (with that horrible new Vuze crap) to utorrent, but what's the deal with PG2 blocking utorrent?
I'm not too sure how that plays into things, any ideas?
munch
12-09-2007, 10:04 AM
uTorrent. Azureus blows compared to it.
darthbudge
12-09-2007, 10:06 AM
uTorrent. Don't use anything else. Ever.
Baron O Hell
12-09-2007, 10:33 AM
I use uTorrent, it is light, portable, and feature rich.
I use to use Azureus which is a bit hungry, probably has the most features, runs off of java, and gives you the most control over your downloads.
There are a few things lacking in utorrent that azureus has but azureus has some rather big negatives that I couldn't deal with any more.
Draekon
12-09-2007, 10:36 AM
Cough up another for µTorrent. Using Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
OzCatter
12-09-2007, 11:49 AM
I love to watch µTorrent use like 100kb's of my CPU to run things sometimes.
It's too bad that Comcast will slow my connection at times, I hate them
Limit
12-09-2007, 12:16 PM
i use µTorrent With windows xp Sp2
kennistond
12-09-2007, 12:19 PM
µTorrent FTW.
red flare graf
12-09-2007, 12:38 PM
BitComet
SpreadTheWord
12-09-2007, 06:13 PM
I've only used BitLord but it works great on both XP and Vista.
VipFREAK
12-09-2007, 06:14 PM
µTorrent
life.exe
12-09-2007, 06:59 PM
µTorrent. XP SP2.
linkpwns
12-09-2007, 07:04 PM
Jeeze, i need to try Utorrent I guess. I'm using Azureus
help1
12-09-2007, 07:08 PM
mIRC. Oh wait...
musha666
12-09-2007, 07:12 PM
Jeeze, i need to try Utorrent I guess. I'm using Azureus
Yea you do. Azureus is such a memory hog, and for no good reason at all.
I use µTorrent too. I think if you are on a Windows machine thats what you should be using.
dafoomie
12-09-2007, 07:13 PM
I use BitTyrant. Azureus is a hog because its written in Java, you can't write Hello World in Java without using 500MB in memory.
Synergy
12-09-2007, 08:06 PM
µTorrent forever.
Pancake Rabbit
12-09-2007, 11:59 PM
utorrent YA HEARD!?
ZerotypeX
12-10-2007, 12:14 AM
i've been using Azureus and been happy with it so far. Prolly jump ship to Utorrent since many people recommend it and less of a memory hog
nym123
12-10-2007, 12:18 AM
I used to use Azureus but then something got messed up with the updating so I switched to uTorrent and I like it better.
neoMAX
12-10-2007, 01:45 AM
uTorrent.
PG2 likes to block the ports on uTorrent. I'm not sure why. Doesn't hurt it much.
ZerotypeX
12-10-2007, 10:04 AM
what's PG2?
eswat
12-10-2007, 11:39 AM
I used to use Azureus, then it suddenly stopped loading .torrent files. Instead of reintalling I just tried µTorrent, and haven't looked back since.
µTorrent webUI alone was worth the download.
Tiffanne
12-10-2007, 01:28 PM
I've used several and never looked back after using utorrent.
Vinny
12-10-2007, 01:39 PM
Another for uTorrent. It's fast, easy to use, no installation, and takes up almost no resources.
I can't believe some people still use Azureus or Bit Comet. Azureus isn't too bad I guess but Big Comet is horrible...
what's PG2?
PeerGuardian2.
Dragon_Master
12-10-2007, 01:49 PM
Does Utorrent let you preview what it is your wonloading before you download it? Like say I was downloading some olf G.I joe cartoons would I be able to preview it to make sure that is what I am downloading?
antistar
12-10-2007, 02:32 PM
Does Utorrent let you preview what it is your wonloading before you download it? Like say I was downloading some olf G.I joe cartoons would I be able to preview it to make sure that is what I am downloading?
I dont think so, but when you start the torrent you can give the sample.avi the highest priority so you check out the sample before you d/l the whole thing.
level1online
12-10-2007, 04:54 PM
I can't believe some people still use Azureus or Bit Comet. Azureus isn't too bad I guess but Big Comet is horrible...
What's so horrible about Bit Comet?
After a few tweaks, I've been very happy with this program.
utorrent is pretty good, I tried to make the switch last month, but I'm so used to the BC interface now. :cry:
Capn Stabby
12-11-2007, 04:35 AM
Any of you have problems with utorrent or bitcomet taking up way too much bandwidth? I tried both but couldn't even connect to a website - I switched back to Azureus with no problem.
I've fooled around wit hthe maximum connections allowed too, but didn't fix it.
metaly
12-11-2007, 04:50 AM
Make sure your connection can handle whatever you have set as the upload limit. Are your uTorrent/BitComet upload settings higher than you had allowed in Azureus?
crystalklear64
12-11-2007, 04:51 AM
BitComet. Very sexy.
Duke Vandal
12-12-2007, 03:41 AM
Question: I used uTorrent for the longest time, but just the other day I tried out Azureus and found that my torrent speeds are about 5 times as fast using it. I studied my uTorrent more carefully and realized that my download speed never seems to go above 30 kb/s. Any ideas?
Draekon
12-12-2007, 12:10 PM
Question: I used uTorrent for the longest time, but just the other day I tried out Azureus and found that my torrent speeds are about 5 times as fast using it. I studied my uTorrent more carefully and realized that my download speed never seems to go above 30 kb/s. Any ideas?
Do you do port forwarding for torrents?
EDIT: Like via router or any firewalls that are installed on your computer. I would assume anti-virus and parental program crap out block it out completely, but I'm unsure as I don't deal with those types of programs.
hankmecrankme
12-12-2007, 01:39 PM
Another vote for uTorrent. Lightweight, easy to use, efficient, etc. Running on XP as I write this.
AFAIK, it doesn't run on *nix systems without emulation. Anyone found a comparable *nix client?
For Linux, try Deluge. http://deluge-torrent.org/
Otherwise KTorrent is pretty solid.
meh you get what you pay for with torrent. Switch to newsgroup. Sure isnt free but you get the kind speed you rarely get with torrent. Plus huge files selection and you never get caught.