How to read a Sufficient Velocity story on a tolino eReader

To read a Sufficient Velocity story on a tolino eReader, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and copy the file into the Books folder on your tolino. WP Downloader is a free web tool, so there is nothing to install.

Download the story as an EPUB

Sufficient Velocity stories are published as forum threads. WP Downloader collects the threadmarked chapters from a story thread and puts them into a single EPUB that your tolino can read.

Open the Sufficient Velocity downloader, copy the address of the story thread, and paste it into the downloader box.

A typical story address looks like this:

https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/some-story-name.123456/

WP Downloader recognizes addresses from forums.sufficientvelocity.com, forum.sufficientvelocity.com, and sufficientvelocity.com. After it detects the site, follow the prompts to create the book.

Choose EPUB as the output format. EPUB downloads are free for everyone, and tolino eReaders can read them. You can also choose whether to include the story’s images.

For Sufficient Velocity, WP Downloader downloads the whole story. It cannot download a single chapter or a forum list. Support for Sufficient Velocity and the other fiction archives available through WP Downloader was ported from FanFicFare, the open-source fanfiction downloader.

Sign in for members-only stories

You do not need a Sufficient Velocity account for public stories. If a story is restricted to signed-in forum members, you can sign in so WP Downloader can access anything your account is allowed to read.

WP Downloader uses your account credentials only to fetch the story you requested. It cannot bypass locked content, paywalls, or age restrictions.

When the EPUB is ready, save it somewhere easy to find on your computer.

Copy the EPUB to your tolino

Connect your tolino eReader to your computer with a USB-C cable. Wait for the computer to detect it before moving the file.

The tolino vision 6, shine 4, and epos 3 use MTP for USB transfers. Open the tolino device on your computer, find its Books folder, and copy the EPUB into it.

1. Connect the tolino to your computer with its USB-C cable.
2. Wait for the reader to appear on the computer.
3. Open the tolino’s storage.
4. Find the Books folder.
5. Copy the Sufficient Velocity EPUB into that folder.
6. Wait for the file to finish copying.
7. Disconnect the reader safely.

Do not unplug the cable while the file is copying. An interrupted transfer can leave an incomplete file on the reader.

Open the story on your tolino

Once the transfer is complete, disconnect the tolino and find the new EPUB among your books. Open it as you would any other EPUB.

The threadmarked chapters are collected in one book, so you can read the story offline without opening the forum for each chapter.

WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an EPUB already on your tolino. When the story is updated, download it again and copy the new EPUB to the reader.

For more help creating the EPUB, see how to download a Sufficient Velocity story. You can also learn how to send Sufficient Velocity stories to Kindle or read Sufficient Velocity stories on Kobo.

FAQ

Which format should I download for a tolino?

Choose EPUB. tolino eReaders read EPUB files, and WP Downloader provides EPUB downloads free for everyone.

Do I need a Sufficient Velocity account?

You do not need an account for public stories. Signing in is optional and lets WP Downloader access members-only stories that your forum account can already read.

Can WP Downloader download one chapter from a Sufficient Velocity story?

No. WP Downloader creates a whole-story book by collecting the threadmarked chapters from the forum thread.

Can WP Downloader add new chapters to an EPUB I already have?

No. Download the story again, then transfer the new EPUB to your tolino.

Where should I put the EPUB on my tolino?

Connect the reader to your computer over USB-C and copy the EPUB into the Books folder on the tolino device.