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September 20, 2022
New Helpers
We are looking for members who are knowledgeable in using certain kinds of content from Myrient in emulators and on real systems to assist other members in our Discord server. If this applies to you, please join the server and ask a moderator to be assigned the corresponding helper role. You will also receive access to the helper channel.
The role(s) you receive will be pinged by members who need assistance. We also ask that you are generally active on Discord.
We are looking for members who are knowledgeable in using certain kinds of content from Myrient in emulators and on real systems to assist other members in our Discord server. If this applies to you, please join the server and ask a moderator to be assigned the corresponding helper role. You will also receive access to the helper channel.
The role(s) you receive will be pinged by members who need assistance. We also ask that you are generally active on Discord.
October 14, 2022
Occasional HTTP 500 Errors
We have investigated and resolved the cause of occasional HTTP 500 errors when accessing the Files page.
We have investigated and resolved the cause of occasional HTTP 500 errors when accessing the Files page.
October 14, 2022
Increased HTTP 500 Errors and Site, FTP, rsync, and WebDAV Slowness
We are currently investigating an increase in HTTP 500 errors and site, FTP, rsync, and WebDAV slowness.
Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
We are currently investigating an increase in HTTP 500 errors and site, FTP, rsync, and WebDAV slowness.
Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
October 14, 2022
Maintenance on Download Server 9
Download server 9 is undergoing maintenance. Download servers 19 and 24 may be slower than usual during this time. Your patience is appreciated.
Resolved - Maintenance on the affected server has concluded.
Download server 9 is undergoing maintenance. Download servers 19 and 24 may be slower than usual during this time. Your patience is appreciated.
Resolved - Maintenance on the affected server has concluded.
October 14, 2022
Site, FTP, rsync, and WebDAV Slowness
We have investigated and resolved the cause of website, FTP, rsync, and WebDAV slowness. Your downloads may have been interrupted.
We have investigated and resolved the cause of website, FTP, rsync, and WebDAV slowness. Your downloads may have been interrupted.
October 15, 2022
Maintenance on Download Server 24
Download server 24 is undergoing maintenance. Download server 19 may be slower than usual during this time. Your patience is appreciated.
Resolved - Maintenance on the affected server has concluded.
Download server 24 is undergoing maintenance. Download server 19 may be slower than usual during this time. Your patience is appreciated.
Resolved - Maintenance on the affected server has concluded.
October 15, 2022
Service Outage
We experienced a failure in the content backend causing a service outage for approximately three hours.
We will work to improve the reliability of Myrient in the coming days. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
We experienced a failure in the content backend causing a service outage for approximately three hours.
We will work to improve the reliability of Myrient in the coming days. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
October 16, 2022
Some Sets Unavailable
Some sets will be unavailable to download while we identify and replace misbehaving hardware causing downtime previously. We are working to keep as much content up as possible during this time. Users may also have issues downloading via FTP, rsync, and WebDAV. Thank you for your patience.
Update - The following sets are affected:
- Sony - PlayStation 1
- Sony - PlayStation 1 - BIOS Images
- Sony - PlayStation 1 - SBI Subchannels
- Sony - PlayStation 2
- Sony - PlayStation 2 - BIOS Images
- Sony - PlayStation Portable
These sets will become available for download once the maintenance is completed.
Resolved - Maintenance on the affected hardware has concluded and the sets previously mentioned were restored.
Some sets will be unavailable to download while we identify and replace misbehaving hardware causing downtime previously. We are working to keep as much content up as possible during this time. Users may also have issues downloading via FTP, rsync, and WebDAV. Thank you for your patience.
Update - The following sets are affected:
- Sony - PlayStation 1
- Sony - PlayStation 1 - BIOS Images
- Sony - PlayStation 1 - SBI Subchannels
- Sony - PlayStation 2
- Sony - PlayStation 2 - BIOS Images
- Sony - PlayStation Portable
These sets will become available for download once the maintenance is completed.
Resolved - Maintenance on the affected hardware has concluded and the sets previously mentioned were restored.
October 17, 2022
Network Issue - FTP/rsync Server 3
A network issue impacting FTP/rsync server 3 has caused it to become unavailable. We have removed it from service until it becomes available again. If you were using this server to download content, please check your downloads as they were interrupted.
Resolved - Network connectivity has been restored and the affected server was put back into service.
A network issue impacting FTP/rsync server 3 has caused it to become unavailable. We have removed it from service until it becomes available again. If you were using this server to download content, please check your downloads as they were interrupted.
Resolved - Network connectivity has been restored and the affected server was put back into service.
October 21, 2022
Download Managers Being Blocked
We identified and resolved an issue where users using download managers/multiple connections to download content via the website were being blocked for a short time.
We identified and resolved an issue where users using download managers/multiple connections to download content via the website were being blocked for a short time.
October 23, 2022
Maintenance on FTP & rsync Servers
We are currently performing maintenance on the FTP & rsync servers. Users may experience disconnections during downloads during this time.
Resolved - Maintenance on the FTP & rsync servers have concluded.
We are currently performing maintenance on the FTP & rsync servers. Users may experience disconnections during downloads during this time.
Resolved - Maintenance on the FTP & rsync servers have concluded.
November 5, 2022
Maintenance on Website
Network maintenance is currently being performed on the website. The FTP and rsync endpoints are unaffected.
Resolved - Maintenance has concluded and the website is back online.
Network maintenance is currently being performed on the website. The FTP and rsync endpoints are unaffected.
Resolved - Maintenance has concluded and the website is back online.
November 16, 2022
Maintenance on All Erista Services
We will be performing scheduled maintenance to all Erista services on 24 November 2022 between 04:00 and 07:00 UTC. Traffic may be routed to alternate infrastructure; however, there may be a possibility of long-running downloads started from now until the maintenance period being interrupted.
Resolved - The scheduled maintenance was successfully finished.
We will be performing scheduled maintenance to all Erista services on 24 November 2022 between 04:00 and 07:00 UTC. Traffic may be routed to alternate infrastructure; however, there may be a possibility of long-running downloads started from now until the maintenance period being interrupted.
Resolved - The scheduled maintenance was successfully finished.
November 24, 2022
FTP/rsync Server 1 Availability Issue
We resolved an issue where users were unable to list or download content from FTP/rsync server 1.
We resolved an issue where users were unable to list or download content from FTP/rsync server 1.
November 27, 2022
Massive Speed Improvements
For a long time, hShop and Myrient were quite slow to access from outside of Europe, particularly in North America.
We at Erista not only have a desire to preserve as much video game content as possible but also give our users the fastest download speeds.
That is why after much maintenance and testing on our servers and network over the past few weeks, we have finally fixed the issues causing slow throughput. You should now be able to download content at faster speeds than before, no matter where you are in the world.
If you are still getting slow download speeds, please let us know.
Improvements to Myrient
- (Website) Content listings on the website now load faster than before.
- (Uploading Fixes) Added a file list showing fixes already uploaded by other users to prevent the uploading of duplicates.
For a long time, hShop and Myrient were quite slow to access from outside of Europe, particularly in North America.
We at Erista not only have a desire to preserve as much video game content as possible but also give our users the fastest download speeds.
That is why after much maintenance and testing on our servers and network over the past few weeks, we have finally fixed the issues causing slow throughput. You should now be able to download content at faster speeds than before, no matter where you are in the world.
If you are still getting slow download speeds, please let us know.
Improvements to Myrient
- (Website) Content listings on the website now load faster than before.
- (Uploading Fixes) Added a file list showing fixes already uploaded by other users to prevent the uploading of duplicates.
December 1, 2022
Site Maintenance
Due to increasing traffic, we will be overhauling the content backend to improve performance and adding more 10 Gbps uplinks. Users may have issues accessing certain sets and encounter errors during this time. The web uploader is unaffected. We expect this maintenance to last a few days. Thank you for your understanding.
Resolved - Maintenance has concluded.
Due to increasing traffic, we will be overhauling the content backend to improve performance and adding more 10 Gbps uplinks. Users may have issues accessing certain sets and encounter errors during this time. The web uploader is unaffected. We expect this maintenance to last a few days. Thank you for your understanding.
Resolved - Maintenance has concluded.
December 11, 2022
More Improvements to Myrient
We have listened to your feedback and made several more improvements to Myrient which improve speed and accessibility.
- (Website) (FTP) (rsync) Made content listings load faster than ever
- (Website) (FTP) (rsync) Added support for IPv6
- (FTP) (rsync) Fixed an issue where FTP and rsync servers were occasionally unstable
- (Website) Fixed an issue where direct downloads of high-demand content were limited by the bandwidth of the servers hosting it
- (Website) Fixed an issue where a small amount of direct downloads resulted in a network error mid-download
- (FTP) Fixed an issue where clients and/or users of ISPs that do not support FTP over TLS were not able to connect to the FTP endpoint
Please let us know what we should improve or change next by contacting us on the website.
We have listened to your feedback and made several more improvements to Myrient which improve speed and accessibility.
- (Website) (FTP) (rsync) Made content listings load faster than ever
- (Website) (FTP) (rsync) Added support for IPv6
- (FTP) (rsync) Fixed an issue where FTP and rsync servers were occasionally unstable
- (Website) Fixed an issue where direct downloads of high-demand content were limited by the bandwidth of the servers hosting it
- (Website) Fixed an issue where a small amount of direct downloads resulted in a network error mid-download
- (FTP) Fixed an issue where clients and/or users of ISPs that do not support FTP over TLS were not able to connect to the FTP endpoint
Please let us know what we should improve or change next by contacting us on the website.
December 13, 2022
Content Import
We are starting the next monthly import now. Over 450GB of content was uploaded and there are many files to process. As a result, the file drop will be disabled until this is completed. Your patience is appreciated.
Update - The monthly import has been completed, fixdats have been updated, and the web uploader is open again. Thank you to everyone who contributed fixes.
We are starting the next monthly import now. Over 450GB of content was uploaded and there are many files to process. As a result, the file drop will be disabled until this is completed. Your patience is appreciated.
Update - The monthly import has been completed, fixdats have been updated, and the web uploader is open again. Thank you to everyone who contributed fixes.
December 16, 2022
Myrient Blocked in Russia
Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Monitoring - We have implemented a fix. Myrient should be unblocked within an hour.
Identified - We have been informed that Myrient is blocked in Russia. We are working on a fix and hope to implement it before 31 December. Please use a VPN to bypass the block in the meantime. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Monitoring - We have implemented a fix. Myrient should be unblocked within an hour.
Identified - We have been informed that Myrient is blocked in Russia. We are working on a fix and hope to implement it before 31 December. Please use a VPN to bypass the block in the meantime. We apologize for the inconvenience.
December 24, 2022
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! We have some new developments to share regarding Myrient.
Introducing the Miscellaneous Collection
During 2022, many efforts were made to preserve not only video game content, but other forms of media as well, with the most notable being strategy guides and magazines uploaded to Internet Archive. Unfortunately, copyright notices caused them to be removed from public view.
If something is not publicly accessible, it is not preserved. Introducing the Miscellaneous collection — making the following content easily and publicly accessible again:
- Super Mario 64 Complete Guide Book
Uploaded to Internet Archive in March and removed from public view in response to a copyright notice by Nintendo.
- Grand Theft Auto VI Gameplay Videos
Uploaded to a file sharing service in September and removed in response to a copyright notice by Take-Two Interactive.
- Louvre 3DS NAND and SD Contents
Uploaded to Internet Archive in October and removed by the uploader.
- Nintendo Power Issues 1-285
Uploaded to Internet Archive in November and removed from public view in response to a copyright notice by Nintendo.
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Prototype Build
Uploaded to Internet Archive in November and removed from public view in response to a copyright notice by Nintendo.
To inquire about or release other content to add to this collection, please use the email address on the Contact Us page of the site.
One Petabyte of Traffic!
In just over two months, Myrient has served more than one petabyte of content! I would like to thank @everyone who helped make this possible, from recommending Myrient to others and uploading fixes to simply using the service.
Modified Import Schedule
We have changed the schedule for importing fixes from once per month to whenever there is time to do so. This will allow for missing content to be made available for download faster than before.
Merry Christmas! We have some new developments to share regarding Myrient.
Introducing the Miscellaneous Collection
During 2022, many efforts were made to preserve not only video game content, but other forms of media as well, with the most notable being strategy guides and magazines uploaded to Internet Archive. Unfortunately, copyright notices caused them to be removed from public view.
If something is not publicly accessible, it is not preserved. Introducing the Miscellaneous collection — making the following content easily and publicly accessible again:
- Super Mario 64 Complete Guide Book
Uploaded to Internet Archive in March and removed from public view in response to a copyright notice by Nintendo.
- Grand Theft Auto VI Gameplay Videos
Uploaded to a file sharing service in September and removed in response to a copyright notice by Take-Two Interactive.
- Louvre 3DS NAND and SD Contents
Uploaded to Internet Archive in October and removed by the uploader.
- Nintendo Power Issues 1-285
Uploaded to Internet Archive in November and removed from public view in response to a copyright notice by Nintendo.
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Prototype Build
Uploaded to Internet Archive in November and removed from public view in response to a copyright notice by Nintendo.
To inquire about or release other content to add to this collection, please use the email address on the Contact Us page of the site.
One Petabyte of Traffic!
In just over two months, Myrient has served more than one petabyte of content! I would like to thank @everyone who helped make this possible, from recommending Myrient to others and uploading fixes to simply using the service.
Modified Import Schedule
We have changed the schedule for importing fixes from once per month to whenever there is time to do so. This will allow for missing content to be made available for download faster than before.
December 26, 2022
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We will continue to improve Myrient and grow its content archive.
Addendum
In March, Nintendo will close Nintendo eShop for 3DS and Wii U, making tens of thousands of digital games, DLC, demos, free-to-play games, and other content no longer available to purchase or download.
When companies stop supporting their legacy hardware, services like Myrient and hShop become vital not only to users of modified systems, but everyone who uses that hardware. When the only other legal option is purchasing a game from a seller at a steep markup with all the profit going to the seller rather than the developer and publisher, users download a copy of it online. When companies like Nintendo put profit over its fans, we prevail.
This is not piracy. This is video game preservation.
Happy New Year! We will continue to improve Myrient and grow its content archive.
Addendum
In March, Nintendo will close Nintendo eShop for 3DS and Wii U, making tens of thousands of digital games, DLC, demos, free-to-play games, and other content no longer available to purchase or download.
When companies stop supporting their legacy hardware, services like Myrient and hShop become vital not only to users of modified systems, but everyone who uses that hardware. When the only other legal option is purchasing a game from a seller at a steep markup with all the profit going to the seller rather than the developer and publisher, users download a copy of it online. When companies like Nintendo put profit over its fans, we prevail.
This is not piracy. This is video game preservation.
January 1
High Site Traffic
Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Please note that we will never limit downloads in any way when we encounter performance issues; we will simply upgrade our infrastructure to meet the new demand.
Monitoring - We have implemented a fix and are monitoring the effects.
Identified - We have identified extremely high traffic to Myrient which has been causing download speeds to be slower than usual for the last 12 hours.
Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Please note that we will never limit downloads in any way when we encounter performance issues; we will simply upgrade our infrastructure to meet the new demand.
Monitoring - We have implemented a fix and are monitoring the effects.
Identified - We have identified extremely high traffic to Myrient which has been causing download speeds to be slower than usual for the last 12 hours.
January 16