Circo

Well here is where we are at: Let me start out with I have decided to go with the dedicated server route. It is being set up as I type this That being said it is going to solve a couple of issues that we have had over the past few years, - Read Only FTP folders This is in no way going to stop user content but I will get into that in a second. Constantly I was having to replace Deleted content because the ftp was wide open. I doubt that it was ever on purpose but every user had full write control and we have a quite a few users. For those of you that have access to the FTP you have probably noticed a completely new directory structure, that is much easier to navigate. It includes Official directories and User Directories and a WIP directory. The WIP directory will remain unprotected so that users and myself can upload incomplete sets, updates whatever. Once approved they will be moved into a secure directory. Some user sets may become official if they are of high enough quality as we have done in the past. - FTP Slow Downs (Unable to connect) Not saying this will go away completely but I have alot more bandwith with the dedicated server. Things should speed up and connections should be more consistant since I am not sharing with 300 other sites. These are a couple of faily big issues that I am looking forward to saying goodbye to. It will also give me the ability to host more content as direct downloads (Completely FREE!) this will include more artwork and smaller SQ video sets (less than 500MB). Torrents are also not going away, they are not on the top of my priority list at the moment and there is already quite alot in the torrents to work with, I am waiting until I have some more done before I release another complete torrent. I especially want to get some more of the naming updated and dats made on the older sets. And since most of the videos in the torrent are still in DIVX format everything now is XVID or FLV and I want to have them all solid before I make everyone download completely new sets via torrent. However the decision has been made to only distribute SQ videos in torrents. Well I look forward to this new leap, I can't believe that it's come to this, really! This project has been such a huge part of my life for the past four years and I am looking forward to a great 2009. Obviously if I have made this big of an investment you can trust that I am fired up and looking forward to getting this move done so I can focus on Content again.

Hmm, all emails have been responded to up to two days ago, check your spam folder, I am currently trying to get the host for my main site to respond so that I can get to the rest of my emails....grrr!

I am curious about this too.

First of all I would just like to thank everyone for the tremendous support of my project and website EmuMovies.com over the past four years. Back in early 2005 I started out with a single page text only little website with one really crappy NES video set to use in mamewah. Since then and completely by accident the site has grown to 100's of pages and over 32 video sets in up to 4 formats each (HiQ, SQ or 640x480 and 320x240) and (AVI and FLV, to support different front-ends). Well I have reached about the maximum size possible to keep going on even the best and most expensive shared or VPS plans. Last month EmuMovies reached a record 3,200GB of bandwidth and that sent everything crashing down. And for the last two weeks I have been struggling to find a stable long term home. I thought I had it figured out but it seems that almost every hosting situation is not suited for what I am doing here. The FTP is currently up and stable but I will not be able to take any more users with my current hosting situation, even with the site now spread across two separate servers. What I am looking for is some true honest feedback in order to make the best decision for myself, the website, and the community. First I want to go over what my agenda for the site is this year and the foreseeable future and then I would like to put a few questions out to gauge the viability of what I am getting ready to do. First this is what the upgrade is going to look like, I am pretty excited by this New EmuMovies DEDICATED server: Operation System: CentOS Processor: Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHZ Cache: 6 MB cPanel w/ Fantastico Managed RAM: 6 GB HDD: 250 GB Traffic: 5,000 GB Uplink/Speed: 100 mbps I have already discussed the site, types of files, usage, everything with the provider and they assure me it will be a good fit. Also since I will now have a dedicated server I will FINALLY be able to make the FTP "Read Only" for general users, which will end the problem of files and even sets disappearing because of accidental deletion, which is happening more and more. Agenda for 2009 (In order of priority): #1 - Convert existing video sets to No-Intro naming convention (with corresponding DAT files) #2 - Audit and replace any missing videos in existing sets #3 - Convert existing video sets to FLV for use in HyperSpin/GameEx 2009-Ongoing - Add new sets and release HiQ (640x480) videos for existing sets. Questions: #1 - Do you feel that EmuMovies.com is a worthwhile service to the community? #2 - Do you feel that this site/project can justify a $20-$25 per year subscription fee for secure/fast direct downloads? #3 - Would you recommend EmuMovies.com to a friend? #4 - Should we close up FTP sign-ups and just stay where we are? Please keep in mind that any existing "Lifetime" members will keep that access and never be charged a subscription fee. I know this sounds silly, but I am getting ready to dump a healthy portion of savings into this and I need to assure myself that I am making the right decision here. I wouldn't say my user base is huge but it's definitely not small and continues to grow. I have been a long time member to both the BYOAC, GameEx and HyperSpin forums. I am going to post this in all three forums so that I might best gauge interest in this drastic upgrade. Also keep in mind, in the unlikely event that I decide not to make this move, rest assured that the FTP will still continue to operate as it has, I just will not be accepting any additional sign ups for accounts. I look forward to your honest feedback, I started this project as a way of giving back to the community and also because I just love to do it Thanks again for everyone's support!! -Circo

Thanks, and the links should be all fixed, I uploaded that directory containing most of the downloads to the wrong server

yes and also from the home page, getting all the videos back up is the first priority and then the rest will follow

I was just made aware that alot of links on the site aren't working, specifically SNES. I will try to fix this tonight, thanks!

It's done, 8 days of 4 hours or less sleep really caught up to me yesterday, I was passing out at the computer last night

Getting ready to start another batch of FTP setups, Tom expect your tonight sometime (Or morning, I realize that your halfway around the world from me )

Hey I responded, didn't you see me laughing at you....I mean WITH you lol

Tom I will throw in a MAME HiQ DVD set for the winner! And I will place the winning videos on EmuMovies.com as well. I love contests!

I'm still working on setting up all of the ftp accounts again and login info has been going out. My DBase of accounts only has e-mails associated with it since last june so please feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have an ftp acct with emumovies from before that. You should recieve your new login info on the same day. There was also an issue with logging in to the gamex secure order page for EmuMovies. This has been fixed.

I have already started working on the videos for .129, once I get the new ftp all squared away I should be able to release it, hopefully before .130 When I finish that I will upgrade the artwork as well. I am also in the process of making ALL mame artwork direct download.

I am getting ready to add ALL artwork but videos on the mame page for direct download. Being on two servers has it's advantages

No problem, remember it's going to take some time to upload everything ugh! But seems there have been a rash of site closings lately with video game content, images and such. I am looking to keep my ftp here in the US,, sorta hidden. But I have secured offshore hosting for the main site, I don't want to go down again. I called back my old provider and they wont tell me if thats why they shut me down but im not taking any chances.

getting close to the date? lol i wont reallly be able to send out the majority till this weekend because of the time it will take and my day job. give me a bit

Ok quick update, the main site is 100% up and running, now I'm just uploading to the FTP as fast as I can.

Thanks, Everything seems fine except I have no clue why my wordpress directory is making the swith, gonna have to do some research when I get off work tonight I suppose.

Looks Great! Can't wait to really dig into it, going to integrate this into EmuMovies.com as well!

I was looking in the Atari 5200 section, will look again, but I love the site. BTW EmuMovies.com is up on the new Server, need to fix the news page and the FTP is getting repopulated as fast as it can go. Comcast is gonna kill me

Wow, sorry bout that can't wait to see it! Oh very cool, I need to integrate that into my site quickly! Are you still planning on adding videos?

Still waiting on DNS Servers but temporary link is http://174.132.167.186/~circo/

Thanks, Already moved the main site and I'm starting on repopulating the private ftp. There will be some minor changes, cleaning up as I go

Ok guys, I know I haven't been around much lately but that is a whole lot more due to work, family, holidays than anything else. I just wanted to make clear, that has nothing to doe with the website going down, I basically just outgrew my service and I think it pissed them off a bit. So while it was just a BIT more expensive I am already transferring to a new host. Currently even though the main site is down the FTP is still running, that will last up until the domain has transferred which shouldn't be long, but I have already transferred the bulk of the main site and will start the transfer of the Subscription FTP tomorrow. So we should be completely up and running by the weekend. That's the good news. Now for the Bad news (Kinda) FTP Accounts.... Ugh Ok everyone should be recieving a new email confirmation with new logins and passwords, I will have to do this by hand but at least I have my Admin to help. Hopefully the lions share of these will be done by Sunday but my database only goes back a year So if you have an account and don't recieve an email by 02/09/09 send us an email. (Please goto the contacts page at emumovies.com as I may change the FTP admins email address between now and then) So I just wanted to make clear, EmuMovies is not gone, in trouble, or going away anytime soon. In fact I have big plans for 2009, and there should be some new goodies for our relaunch this weekend. Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive over the last few years, and please just be a little patient with this move. Hopefully it will be smooth! -Circo You can also find me here: http://www.myspace.com/emumovies