Problems with some ROMs

[Airwolf]

Hi, I've noticed while downloading ROMs at the NES section that some of the links does not work.

The common pattern of these links is that all have the character "&" in the ROM name, for example "Track & Field".

I don't know if this happens with other ROMs, but at least with the NES ones it does happen.

Thanks in advance.

[Crofty]

Thats still happening? Wow!! That happened ages ago but I thought it was fixed. You'll have to wait for Vinh to see to this methinks.

[yarbys]

Hey, i think i found a workaround for this downloading problem!

Ok, when you are on the 'Congratulations! You've found your file!' page, click Download File (as you usually would)

When the 'Download a File' window pops up and you have the 'Mirror 1' link, rather than left clicking on it, right click on it and click Copy Shortcut (might be Copy Link in Netscape or others, but I'm not sure, I use Internet Explorer).

Next, go back to your bigger window and paste (ctrl+v) the url into the address box. Don't press enter or anything yet.

Look closely at what you just copied into the address box. There should appear to be 2 URLs there. Find the second http:// and delete everything Before it.

Now, at the end of what's left will be the filename of the rom you're trying to download.
For instance:
Sonic_and_Knuckles_&_Sonic_3_(JUE)_[x].zip

What you need to do now is to replace all &s with "%26" (without quotes), so that the above example would look like:
Sonic_and_Knuckles_%26_Sonic_3_(JUE)_[x].zip

Now press enter, the save dialog box for your browser (or download manager) should appear this time. It worked for me.

[Crofty]

Good going yarbys! Well thats one way to get around it Airwolf, hope you can get the files you want now.

[The D]

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