sarkasmus Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Okay, since people seem unsure how to procure stuff in a post-fuwatorrent future, here's a super brief and simple guide on how to find Japanese VN .ISOs. I will not be giving detailed install instructions. It will vary per game and I believe that part will be a site feature in the future. 1. Search for the game you want in VNDB. 2. Look for the "Original Title" field just under the game's name to find the Japanese spelling, copy it. If it does not have this, that means it was originally written in English, and you should copy that instead. 3. Paste that into [no linking or mentioning torrent sites] 4. In my example search, I'm searching for Majikoi, which is 真剣で私に恋しなさい. There are a ton of entries to the series so you'll get a lot of torrents, you want the one with the most seeds and no additions to the title. 5. ~tada~! [no linking or mentioning torrent sites] - You'll notice that these often come with extras. When you load the torrent you can safely deselect all of the non-game components You will need disc image mounting software, I think daemon tools lite is the easiest to use. Most of the time installation is as simple as an english language game, if you're familiar with doing that it shouldn't be a problem. Do take care to 1) not run the autorun, there have been reports of some of these being infected with malware, and 2) do not install to program files or other write-protected directories. After that, carefully read the readme supplied in every english patch release for instructions on how to properly install the patch. 90% of the time it's as simple as copying files over to the install folder. I mean yeah, this is all super basic. If you can't find what you want, search on www.anime-sharing.com instead. If you can't find what you want there, cry. Sometimes non-eroge VNs get uploaded to the main [no linking or mentioning torrent sites] site, not the [no linking or mentioning torrent sites] one, so search there, too. You'll have to be a little more resourceful, but it's really not all that hard. Generally speaking, once a patch comes out for a game, it is highly unlikely that it will actually be hard to find. Someone will make it available somewhere obvious. Thanks for posting this, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to play new VNs anymore (I was sure there are other sites, but I didn't know/find them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub-zer0 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Downloading F/SN and F/Hollow Ataraxia since I don't have them yet,I wonder if keeping the torrents is good enough or do you have to actually download the VN before the links are taken down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decay Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Symphonic Rain is supposed to be very good according to some here, but from the synopsis it just sounds more like a romance VN about music..? Is it really so good? I think it's very overrated. The drama wasn't particularly compelling, the most interesting part was one of the unlockable routes but it doesn't save the VN. The game had almost no humor, so you have to be able to tolerate a very serious and dry story centered around romantic drama and music. And one that's not all that good, either. This appears to be an unpopular opinion. Suzu Fanatic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowtsuku Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Symphonic Rain is supposed to be very good according to some here, but from the synopsis it just sounds more like a romance VN about music..? Is it really so good? The synopsis presents the game as your typical romance VN. Everything changes when you play it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havoc Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 just finished downloading most of them. I believe i downloaded nearly all the vn's from this list except those i already have altough some i still downloaded because i have had some trouble with the origional. Still downloading nearly 30 vn's in less than 5 hours download time is not bad, gotta love th broadband connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funyarinpa Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Downloading F/SN and F/Hollow Ataraxia since I don't have them yet,I wonder if keeping the torrents is good enough or do you have to actually download the VN before the links are taken down If you keep only the .torrent files, you'll be at the mercy of who seeds the VN's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibril Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 If you keep only the .torrent files, you'll be at the mercy of who seeds the VN's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri Hunter Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 !OOH HOO! Are you kidding me! I just started playing VN's and the site with Torrent's will down ?!What do I going to do now!? how long it will stay in the air? I'll have to buy a HD and leave my PC downloading to the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks a bunch! Just finished getting all the torrents. Will play... later.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_tales1 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I got Cross Channel, Sekien and Utawarerumono, I hope I'll enjoy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarkasmus Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I managed to finish downloading every single VN on this site yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XReaper Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 don´t really get the whole panicking thing, cause the torrents available here on fuwa are almost all somehow older games and therefore should´ve been played through already by everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmamiRiku Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Welp, my sincere apologies to everyone show broadband I am going to be hogging, namely, my family, cuz Ive got a shit ton to torrent now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_tales1 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Are there any other mystery/twisty VNs (maybe with dark themes) that are worth getting? I downloaded: Cross Channel. Utawarerumono. and Sekien no Inganock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmamiRiku Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Just wondering, this is probably the most stupid question in the history of stupid questions, but is downloading Vns that are unlicensed in your country and untranslated by a proper organisation (ie mangagamer or jast) illegal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atorq Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Just wondering, this is probably the most stupid question in the history of stupid questions, but is downloading Vns that are unlicensed in your country and untranslated by a proper organisation (ie mangagamer or jast) illegal? Pirating is usually more or less illegal. It's not something that is easy to enforce however. Licensing probably does not affect anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zodai Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Are there any other mystery/twisty VNs (maybe with dark themes) that are worth getting? I downloaded: Cross Channel. Utawarerumono. and Sekien no Inganock Sharnoth is in the same series as Inganock. Umineko is probably the best mystery VN out there. I would definitely get that one as well if you're looking for Mystery/Twisty. Killer Queen seems like it might be interesting in that department, though I haven't played it. I've heard Muv-Luv gets absolutely insane once you get to Alternative, so you would do well to pick that up. Just remember, you need Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative to get the full series. Actually, with Umineko you need Umineko and Umineko Chiru as well. Just pointing that out. Get the Umitweak PS3 patch if you can, Fuwa has it both standard and prepatched. grim_tales1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funyarinpa Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sharnoth is in the same series as Inganock. Umineko is probably the best mystery VN out there. I would definitely get that one as well if you're looking for Mystery/Twisty. Killer Queen seems like it might be interesting in that department, though I haven't played it. I've heard Muv-Luv gets absolutely insane once you get to Alternative, so you would do well to pick that up. Just remember, you need Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative to get the full series. Actually, with Umineko you need Umineko and Umineko Chiru as well. Just pointing that out. Get the Umitweak PS3 patch if you can, Fuwa has it both standard and prepatched. 1- Killer Queen starts off as interesting, but turns to underage loli porn in the later half. 2- Agreed on Umineko is a very good one, but I'd recommend the original sprites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_tales1 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sharnoth is in the same series as Inganock. Umineko is probably the best mystery VN out there. I would definitely get that one as well if you're looking for Mystery/Twisty. Killer Queen seems like it might be interesting in that department, though I haven't played it. I've heard Muv-Luv gets absolutely insane once you get to Alternative, so you would do well to pick that up. Just remember, you need Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative to get the full series. Actually, with Umineko you need Umineko and Umineko Chiru as well. Just pointing that out. Get the Umitweak PS3 patch if you can, Fuwa has it both standard and prepatched. Thank you! Do you really need to play Hirugashi (sp?) - I have a demo - before Umineko? I tried downloading Umineko Chiru but couldnt get it to work Killer Queen has an interesting premise but was dull IMO sadly, and not as good as it could have been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zodai Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thank you! Do you really need to play Hirugashi (sp?) - I have a demo - before Umineko? I tried downloading Umineko Chiru but couldnt get it to work Killer Queen has an interesting premise but was dull IMO sadly, and not as good as it could have been No, you don't need to play Higurashi before Umineko. If you can't get Chiru to work, please ask the people on the support forums. grim_tales1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XReaper Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 killer queen was a huge disappointment in my eyes, not that i expected something with great dept or stuff, just....i dont know...disappointing in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoBeck Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Has anyone tried out Phenomeno? It looks interesting but since my laptop has VERY limited memory, i don't know if it's worth the download. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegambl3r Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Has anyone tried out Phenomeno? It looks interesting but since my laptop has VERY limited memory, i don't know if it's worth the download. Thoughts? I liked it, it's definitely supposed to be an advertisement for the light novels but it's still worth playing if you enjoy horror / mystery games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_tales1 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 No, you don't need to play Higurashi before Umineko. If you can't get Chiru to work, please ask the people on the support forums. Would you recommend the original version of 5-8 or the one with PS3 sprites? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decay Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Personally I'm really fond of the PS3 art. And the Chiru version for some reason was less buggy than the question arcs. It should be noted that the Fuwa torrents of the graphically overhauled Umineko games were of an older version of said graphics patch. So if you're going with those versions, you'll still want to download and install the latest version of the patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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