# Where can I get some free software?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 3, 2005, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145 "2005-11-03T09:40:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/1 "2005-11-03T09:40:12Z")
I know there are places where people have full versions of PC games and other software for you to download. If someone could point me in the direction of a good source that would be great. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/2 "2005-11-03T09:40:48Z")
[torrentz.com](http://torrentz.com) works good ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/3 "2005-11-03T09:48:35Z")
Thanks. I’ll give it a go. My bro has bittorrent. I dont know what its for but he is always downloading shit from it. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/4 "2005-11-03T09:53:49Z")
bit torrent is pretty key. there are always newsgroups, and there always have been, and always will be irc torrents are the most noob friendly tho, and decent sites to go to are: [www.torrentspy.com](http://www.torrentspy.com) www.torrentreactor.to [www.piratebay.com](http://www.piratebay.com) ? ( i think ) good luck ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/5 "2005-11-03T10:15:09Z")
download the “BitLord” program, then google for the game You want (example: Madden 06 PC torrent), and voila. ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/6 "2005-11-03T11:02:17Z")
> [@sureshot!](#): > > [www.torrentspy.com](http://www.torrentspy.com/) > [www.torrentreactor.to](http://www.torrentreactor.to/) > [www.piratebay.com](http://www.piratebay.com/) adding some more: [http://www.mininova.org/](http://www.mininova.org/) [http://isohunt.com/](http://isohunt.com/) [http://www.torrentportal.com/](http://www.torrentportal.com/) [http://www.fulldls.com/](http://www.fulldls.com/) [http://www.blackcats-games.com/](http://www.blackcats-games.com/) [http://www.pussytorrents.org/](http://www.pussytorrents.org/) ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/7 "2005-11-03T11:03:29Z")
black cats is GREAT for fast game dls – 100+kb/s :eek: pussy torrents is great for… well you know… :naughty: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/8 "2005-11-03T12:10:55Z")
[torrentz.com](http://torrentz.com) searches all torrent websites for the ones ur looking for, ur all :noob: ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/9 "2005-11-03T12:47:47Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > [torrentz.com](http://torrentz.com) searches all torrent websites for the ones ur looking for, ur all :noob: good call. i’d use the term “all” loosely though… but great search engine just the same. i’ll be adding that one to my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/10 "2005-11-03T13:05:17Z")
[sourceforge.net](http://sourceforge.net) ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/11 "2005-11-04T00:07:21Z")
Yeah If you are looking for something fast but no where near as consistant as torrents use irc. otherwise use _bittornado_ to dl torents. -i like it better- ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/12 "2005-11-04T03:12:22Z")
ok i found what game i wanted on one of the sites and clicked it to download it. now how do i open it. i click it and it asks what program i should use? ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/13 "2005-11-04T04:03:32Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Yeah If you are looking for something fast but no where near as consistant as torrents > > use irc. > > otherwise > > use _bittornado_ to dl torents. -i like it better- I’ve never heard of IRC before. Please explain. ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/14 "2005-11-04T04:29:27Z")
[http://btjunkie.org/](http://btjunkie.org/) [http://www.torrentportal.com/index.php](http://www.torrentportal.com/index.php) [http://torrentsearcher.filesharingplace.com/](http://torrentsearcher.filesharingplace.com/) couple more to use, I find btjunkie has torrents that torrent spy wont have the searcher one in nice because you have a list of torrent sites you want to search PS IRC is good for certain hard to find files but enjoy waiting in line for almost everything you dl ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/15 "2005-11-04T04:30:53Z")
Newsgroups [www.nzbzone.com](http://www.nzbzone.com) ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/16 "2005-11-04T21:56:03Z")
Yeah look into mIRC Its internet relay chat people host bots that you can dl files from but like kid said -long lines -good for rare stuff but when its your turn or you find a fresh bot/host its quick [www.ircspy.com](http://www.ircspy.com) search for files via that and when you get into a room use this /msg (bots name) xdcc send # (and the packet number -#1 , #2 , #3 , etc) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/17 "2005-11-05T09:40:35Z")
> [@Twizted](#): > > ok i found what game i wanted on one of the sites and clicked it to download it. now how do i open it. i click it and it asks what program i should use? u have to download a bit torrent program, then u can download it ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/18 "2005-11-05T15:24:40Z")
Weeee I am playing the full version of F.E.A.R. right now!! Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![IROC-Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc-z/32/7389_2.png) [@IROC-Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IROC-Z)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/19 "2005-11-06T07:43:13Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > Weeee I am playing the full version of F.E.A.R. right now!! > Thanks guys. Did you have to use alcohol 120%? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145/20 "2005-11-06T08:25:05Z")
go here and register with 'em (just start a new fake yahoo account or something) [http://demogroup.net/forum/index.php?board=17.0](http://demogroup.net/forum/index.php?board=17.0) ^ brings you to the games section (you dont have acess to it automaticly I dont think) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-get-some-free-software/4145.md?page=2)