How to get the most out of the Funcom Download Manager

The Funcom Download Manager enables you to download Age of Conan game files as fast as possible using peer-assisted delivery technology. When you use the Funcom Downloader to download Age of Conan, you temporarily participate in a secure, closed network where you receive pieces of the game files from multiple sources, including other active users.

If you are using a router or are behind a firewall, you may have to adjust your settings to improve the performance of the downloader. The Age of Conan Downloader uses ports 2500 and 8115 to download game files. If you have already configured a port to be used for peer connections, you can specify that port for the downloader to use (see instructions below).

To Specify the Port Used

By default, the Funcom Download Manager uses a random port every time it is launched. If you are behind a firewall that requires you to use a certain port when using peer-assisted technology, you can specify the port the downloader uses by performing the following steps:

1. Close the downloader
   
   
2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you saved the downloader.
   
   
3. Type the full name of the downloader + /port ### (### being the port number you wish to use).
   
   See the image to the right for an example.
   

Important Note for Vista Users:

To avoid complications, we recommend that you turn off UAC (User Account Control) for this download. If you have UAC turned on, Vista will save your game files to a hidden directory, NOT the folder you specified when you first launched the downloader. If you have already downloaded the files and come across a "missing setup.exe" error message, please follow these instructions in order to find the files and install Age of Conan:

1. Exit the downloader.
   
2. 
   Do a system search for a file named "25.dat" - This should be the directory where the installation files are located (1.dat through 25.dat plus the setup.exe file and others).
3. 
   Re-launch the downloader and select that directory as the save location.
   
   It will take about 5 minutes to verify the files, but if they are all there it will launch the installer.