Question - if I am downloading a film in 20 .rar files what does this mean?
Will I have to do much fannying about before I can watch it?

EDIT: thanks, I have WinRAR so I'll give that a try. It's dowloading verrrryyyy slooooowwwlllly though so it'll be a while.
( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:20, archived)

If you have WinRar installed
just right click on the first rar file & choose 'Extract Here'
( broadsword, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:22, archived)

well not really
you need all parts to "unrar" it.

then it will form one big .avi file that you can watch in any player (as long as all teh codecs and shit are on your system)

if you want to convert it to dvd thats another story.
( TBL I posted this on, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:22, archived)

Ah, didn't know that.

( Bob Todd whee, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:23, archived)

Yes.

( baldmonkey a frothy foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:22, archived)

I would guess so.
You'll need an app that can unpack .rars, to begin with. You'll also need to paste the sections together unless you can queue them in a media player.
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:22, archived)

most of todays archived stuffs are already pre-joined.
thankfully.
( TBL I posted this on, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:24, archived)

I've not seen one that isn't in over 10 years

( Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:25, archived)

there are a few out there
mostly split to fit onto 2 CD's and the odd porn one.
( TBL I posted this on, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:31, archived)

no, double click on the first one and it will build itself

( Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:24, archived)

most likely
yes :(
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Fri 20 Jul 2007, 16:24, archived)