Programming [GUIDE] MEGABASTERD: Download MEGA Files FAST

[Deleted member 72840]

MEGABASTERD is a project that downloads MEGA files in chunks and combines them to download huge files very quickly.

❶ Download from the GitHub Repo: https://github.com/tonikelope/megabasterd/releases

❷ Launch the file.
- megabasterd.run (Linux & MacOS)
- megabasterd.bat (Windows)
- You can also download the .jar file and run that if you have Java installed.

❸ From here, it's pretty similar across all OS's. There are a few settings you can change such as where temporary file chunks are stored, where downloads will be downloaded, etc.

❹ Megabasterd supports proxies and VPNs to bypass MEGA download limits. Proxies are pretty self explanatory. Just throw them in and they work. For VPNs, it's a little more complicated. In this step, I will teach you how I setup my VPN to rotate when the limit gets reached.

0x1: You will want to locate "Execute this command when MEGA download limit is reached"
You can find this in Edit > Settings > Advanced.

0x2: Next, you will want to write a basic script to rotate VPN servers when the limit is reached. Below are examples that will work depending on your OS.

ONLY RUN SCRIPTS IF YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DO

ProtonVPN for Windows:

Spoiler

1. Save the code as rotate_protonvpn.cmd.
2. Modify the CONNECTION_MODE variable in the script if you prefer --random or another option.
3. Enter the path of the script into the "Execute this command when MEGA download limit is reached" line in Megabasterd.
4. Test the script to ensure its working.

@echo off
REM Script to disconnect and reconnect Proton VPN to a new server.
REM Requires official Proton VPN CLI (protonvpn-cli.exe) to be installed, configured, and in PATH.
REM Often requires running as Administrator.

REM --- Configuration ---
REM Choose connection mode: "--fastest", "--random", "--p2p", "--tor", or "--cc COUNTRY_CODE" (e.g., "--cc US")
set CONNECTION_MODE=--fastest
REM set CONNECTION_MODE=--random

REM Define the CLI executable name/path (adjust if not in PATH)
set CLI_EXE=protonvpn-cli.exe

echo Attempting to rotate Proton VPN server...

REM Basic check if command exists in PATH
where %CLI_EXE% >nul 2>nul
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
    echo Error: %CLI_EXE% command not found. Is it installed and in your PATH?
    goto :eof
)

echo Disconnecting...
%CLI_EXE% disconnect

REM Wait a moment (timeout uses seconds)
echo Waiting 5 seconds...
timeout /t 5 /nobreak > NUL

echo Connecting to a new server (Mode: %CONNECTION_MODE%)...
%CLI_EXE% connect %CONNECTION_MODE%

REM Wait for the connection to establish
echo Waiting 10 seconds for connection...
timeout /t 10 /nobreak > NUL

echo Checking status:
%CLI_EXE% status

echo Rotation attempt finished.

ProtonVPN for Linux:

Spoiler

1. Save the code as rotate_protonvpn.sh.
2. Make it executable: chmod +x rotate_protonvpn.sh
3. Modify the CONNECTION_MODE variable in the script if you prefer --random or another option.
4. Enter the path of the script into the "Execute this command when MEGA download limit is reached" line in Megabasterd.
5. Test the script to ensure its working.

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

# --- Configuration ---
# Choose connection mode: "--fastest", "--random", "--p2p", "--tor", or "--cc COUNTRY_CODE" (e.g., "--cc US")
CONNECTION_MODE="--fastest"

# --- Script ---

# Check if CLI exists (basic check)
if ! command -v protonvpn-cli &> /dev/null
then
    echo "Error: protonvpn-cli command not found. Is it installed and in your PATH?"
    exit 1
fi

echo "Disconnecting..."
protonvpn-cli disconnect || echo "Already disconnected or failed to disconnect."

# Wait
sleep 5

echo "Connecting to a new server..."
protonvpn-cli connect $CONNECTION_MODE

# Wait for the connection to establish
echo "Waiting for connection..."
sleep 10

echo "Checking status:"
protonvpn-cli status

echo "Rotation attempt finished."
exit 0

These are just some examples. These will be highly unique to what VPN you are using. The premise remains the same. Make a script, enter the path of the script into the line in Megabasterd and test it.

To test it, simply go to a website that shows your IP (like whatsmyip.org) and note your IP. Click "TEST" in Megabasterd and refresh the webpage. Your IP should change. If it does, you're all set.

0x3: Profit. If your IP rotates, you're now able to download massive MEGA files faster than any other application (probably).

NOTE: I can MAYBE help you setup a working script if I know what VPN and OS you are on. You can comment below and I can try and help, NO GUARANTEE though.

 

[Deleted member 72840]

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[88070013]

Thanks for the share, reply to bookmark, I will study this thoroughly later cheers again

 

[Lana Del Rey]

I will write code for iVPN as it's a reputable VPN and privacy-friendly.

iVPN for Windows:

Spoiler

@echo off

ivpn disconnect

timeout /t 2 /nobreak > nul

ivpn connect -any

iVPN for Linux:

Spoiler

#!/bin/bash

ivpn disconnect

sleep 2

ivpn connect -any

As said in the original post, plug it into the line and click TEST to make sure it works!

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[prancingtibia]

If you're running Qubes-OS, your VPN is likely in a different AppVM. Here's how you'd do that.

Dom0
/etc/qubes/policy.d/50-vpn-reconnect.policy (doesn't have to be 50-, just lower than 90-)
--

user.vpn-reconnect  *  <name of downloading VM>  <name of VPN VM> allow
user.vpn-reconnect  *  @anyvm                    <name of VPN VM> deny

---

In your VPN VM template: /etc/qubes-rpc/user.vpn-reconnect
(Use commands specific for your VPN, here's Mullvad)

#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/local/sbin/mullvad-rotate "$@"

---

In your downloader AppVM, call:

/usr/bin/qrexec-client-vm <name of VPN AppVM> user.vpn-reconnect

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I use Qubes, Mullvad and JDownloader2. The above is easily modifiable if using a different downloaded or VPN. If you're using Qubes (correctly) you likely have enough knowledge to figure it out. There are likely others ways of doing this too, so knock yourself out.