Need a good Bit Torrent client

o_sobe green · 02-24-2005, 02:36 AM

Last night my computer crashed and I had to reinstall. I figured I'd take this opportunity to try out a new BT client. There are tons out there, and I know I can google them and find client upon client but I'm wanting some real feedback and not just some developers praising their own work.

o_folia · 02-24-2005, 02:52 AM

I use burst!, myself, but this is coming from someone who uses BT mainly for seeding. As such, I don't need quite as many leeching features in my client as the common BT user, but that's probably because it's incredibly easy to find any English-language thing posted on trackers using mIRC or newsgroups (and both save a ton of bandwidth in comparison).

I can't remember the client failing on me once since I started using it more than a year ago, but I think the rest of the forum will make it clear that there are plenty alternatives out there. But if you're looking for reliability and customization over ease of use, I recommend burst! highly.

Defrag · 02-24-2005, 03:08 AM

http://azureus.sourceforge.net/

Best client I've used so far. The only downside is you need to install Java for it to work.

o_sobe green · 02-24-2005, 07:01 AM

Thanks I think I'll try burst for right now and if it doesn't work out I'll try the other. I'm trying to avoid installing Java because I don't like it. Anybody else can feel free to keep posting clients they use.

o_friedbunny · 02-24-2005, 09:10 PM

Azureus is, by leaps and bounds, the most feature-rich client.

o_sobe green · 02-24-2005, 11:11 PM

Yea I've already switched to it. Its ALOT better than anything I've used in the past.

o_lithium · 02-25-2005, 03:39 AM

bitcomet or bitlord

o_kupla · 02-27-2005, 09:38 PM

BitComet is my favorite.

02-24-2005, 02:36 AM	#1
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Need a good Bit Torrent client Last night my computer crashed and I had to reinstall. I figured I'd take this opportunity to try out a new BT client. There are tons out there, and I know I can google them and find client upon client but I'm wanting some real feedback and not just some developers praising their own work.

02-24-2005, 03:08 AM	#3
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ Best client I've used so far. The only downside is you need to install Java for it to work. __________________ Fortress Forever. Level Designer, Gameplay Dude and whatnot.

02-24-2005, 02:52 AM	#2
o_folia Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco, California, USA Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I use burst!, myself, but this is coming from someone who uses BT mainly for seeding. As such, I don't need quite as many leeching features in my client as the common BT user, but that's probably because it's incredibly easy to find any English-language thing posted on trackers using mIRC or newsgroups (and both save a ton of bandwidth in comparison). I can't remember the client failing on me once since I started using it more than a year ago, but I think the rest of the forum will make it clear that there are plenty alternatives out there. But if you're looking for reliability and customization over ease of use, I recommend burst! highly.

02-24-2005, 07:01 AM	#4
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Thanks I think I'll try burst for right now and if it doesn't work out I'll try the other. I'm trying to avoid installing Java because I don't like it. Anybody else can feel free to keep posting clients they use.

02-24-2005, 09:10 PM	#5
o_friedbunny Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kyoto, Japan Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Azureus is, by leaps and bounds, the most feature-rich client.

02-24-2005, 11:11 PM	#6
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yea I've already switched to it. Its ALOT better than anything I've used in the past.

02-25-2005, 03:39 AM	#7
o_lithium Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	bitcomet or bitlord

02-27-2005, 09:38 PM	#8
o_kupla Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	BitComet is my favorite.

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