Downloads have a fair-use limit: up to 10 maps every 15 minutes, and separately up to 10 other files every 15 minutes, per visitor. If you reach it, you’ll see “Slow down a little” with how many minutes to wait. “Downloads are for players” means your browser or download tool looks like a search engine or bot.
The messages
- Slow down a little
- You’ve reached the fair-use limit. The page says how long to wait. Resuming a download that was interrupted doesn’t count again.
- Downloads are for players
- Downloads aren’t served to search engines, link previews and other bots. If you see this in a normal browser, a download manager or browser extension may be identifying itself as a bot. Turn it off and try again.
- Map not found / File not found
- The file has been removed or renamed. Go back to the library and search for it again.
Links that don’t work
Use the download buttons on the site rather than copying file addresses from elsewhere. Direct links to the files are sent through the same counted download, so they still work, but very old links to removed files won’t.
Interrupted downloads
Downloads can be resumed. If one stops, start it again; most browsers carry on where they left off.
Questions
Why is there a limit?
Map files are large, and the limit stops a single visitor or bot downloading everything at once and slowing the site for everyone else.
Can I download the whole library?
Use a map pack where one is offered. Otherwise, download in batches within the limit.