Why cant i download from kick ass torrents

There’s a bunch of ways you can download your favorite video games. They are no longer limited to gaming platforms like Steam games, EA, and Xbox. If you want to download games for free, you can visit Kickass Torrents.

This may sound a surprise to you since the original Kickass Torrents site has been long gone. But to this day, some Kickass Torrents mirror sites exist that aim to provide torrent files just like how the original website did before.

What is Kickass Torrents?

Kickass Torrents (KAT) is a platform that provides torrent files and magnet links using the BitTorrent protocol. It is popular as a source of free movies and software. What most people don’t know is that it is also a good source of video games. On its heyday, Kickass had a reputation of being the most reliable source of digital content via P2P protocol. However, it had major security issues that expose users to malware and cyber-attacks.  In 2016, the US Government seized the website over copyrights issues and eventually went offline.

This was a major blow to P2P sharing, especially to those who love downloading digital content for free. But as we mentioned, there are now Kickass Torrents proxy sites that work in a similar way to the original website. These proxy sites were created by KAT former employees and fans, that’s why they are guaranteed to work fine. With these sites, you can download movies, music, computer software, and most importantly games for free.

How To Download Games From Kickass

Some people have the notion that downloading games from Kickass or any torrent sites is intimidating and that it requires technical knowledge. Well, it is true that it would require a little bit of work to download games from Kickass. But once you get used to the process, everything will be as easy as few clicks.

Step 1. Install a torrent client on your computer.

Kickass, similar to other torrent websites, only provides you with either torrent files or magnet links. These are very small files and hash code that barely contain any data. To completely download the file you want, you will need to install a torrent client on your computer. A torrent client uses the information from the torrent files and magnet links to find people sharing the file you want to download. That aside, a torrent client also makes downloading faster and more secure. Here are some of the best torrent clients you can use. But for this tutorial, we will be using the uTorrent.

Step 2. Go to a Kickass Torrents proxy site

There is a number of Kickass proxy sites online, but only a few are really working. Some are dead sites while others are being blocked in certain countries. Using Kickasstorrents.to will surefire you download. If not, you can also use other proxies.

Step 3. Find a game to download

Kickass usually has a designated tab for each type of file. Go to the Game tab and select the file you want to download. You can also search for the title of the game you want directly on the website.

Step 4. Check the properties of the file you want to download

As a rule of thumb, always check the links Kickass Torrents is throwing you. Make sure that you have enough storage space on your computer. Also, check the number of seeders and leechers on file before you download it. “Seeders” are the users sharing a torrent file while “leechers” are ones downloading it. Seeder should outnumber leechers because, without them, there will be no file to download.

Step 5. Click “download torrent”

When you are sure to get a file from Kickass, go to the inner page and click “download torrent”. Doing so will redirect you to your torrent client. Customize the output path and click “OK” to commence downloading.

Does Kickass Torrents Needs Registration To Download?

Unlike when you download games from Pirate Bay, Kickass Torrents needs you to register to get the file you want. Although it is free, creating an account will take extra work. Plus, you also have to provide your email address which can possibly expose you to spams and other malicious emails. Thankfully, there is now a simple trick so you can download content on Kickass Torrents without creating an account.

How to Download Games From Kickass Without Registration?

Step 1. Inspect Kickass Torrent Game

Find the game you want to download on Kickass and go to its inner page. Once you are there, inspect the elements of the page. To do this, right-click the magnet button before “Download Now” and select “inspect”. It should then look like this:

Step 2. Copy magnet link

Once you click “Inspect”, you’ll see a highlighted code. Above that, right-click the magnet link and select “Edit as HTML”. From here, copy the text starting from “magnet” down to “announce” just like on the photo below.

Step 3. Open uTorrent to download the game.

From the home interface of uTorrent go to “Torrents” and click the small chain. A dialog box will appear where you should paste the magnet link you have copied from Kickass Torrents. Click Ok to proceed.

Step 4. Specify the Output path and download.

After providing the magnet link, you will be prompted to specify the folder where you want to save the game you are to download. Once you have selected the output path, click “OK” and the download will begin.

Is it safe to download from Kickass Torrents?

Security is a major concern when torrenting. By itself, torrenting files are safe but downloading them from the BitTorrent network can be a risky task especially when using an unprotected internet connection. Some torrent sites are littered with computer viruses. They are mostly hidden in advertisements, click baits, and in the torrent files themselves. Some of the users are also becoming a victim of a denial-of-service attack (DoS) where the perpetrators are blocking users on a particular server from accessing a service or a website. Without being able to access the Kickass Torrents websites or it’s proxies, it is impossible to download the game you want for free.

Use a VPN when downloading from Kickass

To download games from Kickass Torrent safely and non-blocked, it is imperative to install and set up a VPN client on your computer. Not only it provides you with access to restricted content online, but it also makes browsing and downloading files more secure.

A VPN helps you have a private and secure connection. What is does is that it allows you to connect to different servers and hides your real IP address. With your real IP address hidden, hackers won’t be able to tamper your data and you can download files worry-free.

That aside, a VPN also hides your browsing history when using a public connection and secures all data you download. We’ve listed down everything you need to know about gaming VPN on a separate article, so be sure to check it out.

Is Kickass Torrents Legal?

Legality is a major question when torrenting not just with Kickass but across all torrents sites as well. The nature of torrenting is not illegal as long as the files have no copyrights. What makes it against the law is when people start to share and download files that are protected with digital rights. This is the very reason why the main Kickass Torrents website was seized by the government. Apparently, copyrighted content was all over the website and it became a hotspot of digital piracy.

Disclaimer

Kickass Torrents have a fine collection of multimedia materials, from games and software down to music and movies. However, it isn’t always legal. As end-users, we must be able to draw a line between what is legal and what is piracy. It’s easy to get the content we want, especially with the existence of free download sites. But we should never be on the side where we compromise legality over entertainment. We would know copyrighted content when we see one and if you want to download it, do it the right way.

Robots.net does not promote any form of piracy. If you want to get video games, for instance, we suggest that you download them from legitimate sources. Check out how to download Steam Games here.