FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions.

What makes Vimm DL secure?

The vimm-dl command runs in an isolated environment by utilizing Deno's sandboxing capability. By default, vimm-dl does not have access to any system resource with the exception of network access to https://vimm.net. vimm-dl will prompt the user for permission anytime it attempts to access a resource.

See the How do I disable the sandbox environment? section of this page if you would like to obtain an unsandboxed variant of Vimm DL.

Why doesn't Vimm DL download games concurrently to speed it up?

To reduce server load, Vimm restricts downloads to one per session per IP address. Vimm DL respects that rule. Therefore, downloads are performed in sequence and not in parallel.

How do I disable the sandbox environment?

You must manually compile from source to generate a variant of the binary with the sandbox disabled. To do that, follow the instructions in the Disabling the Sandbox section of the Compiling from Source page.

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