rockocalypse Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Please skip to the 2nd section if you don't care for theatrics and how I came to finding this out (I've no idea who bloody motaro is, I just used it to further cement my theory on getting eSnip chars) Background: I'm not sure if this is a known practice or not but I have found a way to scavenge SOME of the files from the infamous Esnips crash. These characters will remain out of reach no longer. So far, I have obtained a lot of final fantasy and kingdom heart characters along with Rayman (not the versions out and about now. Those I thought were inadequate .[Even though i'm aware that one is a W.I.P] This one is a big uprgrade on them.) And as I wrote I tried another called "bloody motaro". He/she too was saved from eSnips. The reason I talk like its this is some huge news release is because I feel it is. We can save countless characters and stages with this new opportunity of ours.Although I do wonder if it's even new at all. It certainly is simple and somewhat obvious of the workaround. Actually getting the character/stage: 1.Find a broken and lost esnip link for example Bloody Motaro's, right click it and go to "copy link address." 2. Go to this website https://archive.org/ and where it has a big button entitled "BROWSE HISTORY" 3. After pasting your url just click that Browse History button. 4. Click on one of the archived dates for your file.They will be highlighted in Blue once you get to the right page. Your download should start and you'll be on your way. Reply and tell me if it worked, if we knew about this already, and any problems you have doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celest Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightFlare_Da_Realest Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 If this works it could be a blessing...that turns into a disaster once the viruses take over you computer. Lol! Galvatron and LansingWolverine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winmugen11 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 If this works it could be a blessing...that turns into a disaster once the viruses take over you computer. Lol! Galvatron, Flowering Knight, Mister Fael and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowering Knight Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 LansingWolverine, Mister Fael, Galvatron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasmoidThunder Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Downloading from esnips is like inviting a friend over who brings a bunch of homeless druggies with him... ...you'll lose more than you gain. Galvatron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. KOtik Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 You know, this is a very common and well known practice for almost any dead website(except the ones with robots.txt). You must've been lucky for it to work because 95% of dead esnips links using this method will not give you the desired result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Blood Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Best left dead Unless you like playing russian roulette Galvatron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvatron Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Hmph! I wouldn't take that risk after the experiance i had going to esnipes. No &%$#! Way!!! >=( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockocalypse Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 if the pages are all archived, then so are the files. So wouldn't it be safe to just go to an archived date BEFORE any of the viruses appeared? EDIT: It's not like your actually going to the site itself anyway. It's hosted by Archive.org, the URL is changed so that it contains Archive in it's name. It's quite literally only a screenshot of what the website looked like at the time with clickable links. I know sometimes on Esnips u would download a character or somethhing that would be a virus but, since archive is keeping the site as what it was when the screenshot was taken, going back before the viruses appeared can't do you any harm. Its like going back in time before an outbreak. The otubreak can't get you if it hadn't happened yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvatron Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 if the pages are all archived, then so are the files. So wouldn't it be safe to just go to an archived date BEFORE any of the viruses appeared? EDIT: It's not like your actually going to the site itself anyway. It's hosted by Archive.org, the URL is changed so that it contains Archive in it's name. It's quite literally only a screenshot of what the website looked like at the time with clickable links. I know sometimes on Esnips u would download a character or somethhing that would be a virus but, since archive is keeping the site as what it was when the screenshot was taken, going back before the viruses appeared can't do you any harm. Its like going back in time before an outbreak. The otubreak can't get you if it hadn't happened yet Rockocalypse we're not trying to be rude to you and ditching your idea but alot of us just can't take any changes and many of us including my self had bad experiances from downloading at esnips. My computer almost crash to oblivian where I thought I was going to lose everything and important Docs and files. Luckly I had a firewall that stop That Trojon-type Virus in its tracks but it was to close for comfort. Sorry but i have to agree with Phantom Blood and the others its best just leave it dead. Besides we have a rule in this Forum that forbids us linking, downloading, and uploading anything that deals with eSnips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasmoidThunder Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Is it wrong that I never actually experienced problems with eSnips prior to its collapse? Guess I got lucky then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. KOtik Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Is it wrong that I never actually experienced problems with eSnips prior to its collapse? Guess I got lucky then. Same here, but then again i haven't used it since 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerintheButt Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 well the facebook page of esnips is going on but his admin have posted Since in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightFlare_Da_Realest Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Same here, but then again i haven't used it since 2009. I'm not sure myself. I may have gotten viruses from there, but I might have gotten them from other sites as well. As far as I know, I had a good experience there. And got a ton of cool files. But that was before the crash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llyyr Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 If you were looking to dump your PC then you should try, but if you love your PC you better stay away. Vality and Galvatron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vality Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I thought we are not talking eships more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightFlare_Da_Realest Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 If you were looking to dump your PC then you should try, but if you love your PC you better stay away. I'm cheating on my pc with my smartphone. llyyr and Uncle Dante 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llyyr Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm cheating on my pc with my smartphone. Your PC: OH NO, LIGHTFLARE HATES ME LightFlare_Da_Realest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Batros Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm cheating on my pc with my smartphone. WHORE OF BABALON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sinnamon, LightFlare_Da_Realest and Uncle Dante 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasmoidThunder Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Ye swine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckAzz Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I actualy tried to find kung fu men on esnips with webarchive,but it's not archived anyway...so it's just losing time with the hope that you will find something on esnips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightFlare_Da_Realest Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Your PC: OH NO, LIGHTFLARE HATES ME WHORE OF BABALON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I love her! She's always with me! You just wanna sit home, PC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llyyr Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 But I love her! She's always with me! You just wanna sit home, PC! Oh really? Only your PC helps you watch porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winmugen11 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Oh really? Only your PC helps you watch porn. Smarthphones can do the job just as well. LightFlare_Da_Realest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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