Tyui

You are confusing with XVM minimap with Wargaming's built-in minimap. The option you're referring to activates the game's extended minimap features, not XVM's. You need to disable them if using XVM minimap.

Thanks for the tip! Now I know what to do should it happen again - as long as I remember not to panic!

Once you've copied them to Aslains_DLC_cache_97 (which is located in your game install dir), you run Aslain's installer. When it comes time to download DLC mods, the installer will use the pre-existing files instead of downloading them. (The installer doesn't distinguish between files it itself downloaded on a previous session and files the user placed in the correct folder.)

When you first start the installer, it seems the focus is on the preset dropdown. Twice now I have started scrolling down with mouse wheel (thinking I'd scroll down the whole window) and end up switching between presets - obliterating my carefully selected settings. I end up having to redo all my settings, which takes a while. This is very annoying, and I think at minimum the focus shouldn't be on the dropdown in the beginning. Preferrably selecting presets should be made more difficult - maybe open a new window where you can select preset, click on that and the installer asks if you really want to remove your previous settings. Just my two cents.

Currently the DLC files download at ~9 kB/s...

I get the same error for aslains_experimental_95_v2.7z. Install works fine if I change the icon mod to "Regular". http://i.imgur.com/33dCfeU.jpg