Client Download Question - Guild Wars Forums

WarM0nger · Jan 10, 2011, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Is there a way to download the full client and not the streaming one?
I'm tired of waiting 10-15 mins at a loading screen every time i switch zones.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jan 10, 2011, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Start -> Run -> "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\gw.exe" -image

Change the directory to wherever you've installed GW.

http://www.guildwiki.org/-image#-image

DeanBB · Jan 10, 2011, 12:53 AM // 00:53

copy your GW shortcut and edit it to add "-image". Run it to do a full download. If you need more specifics, search the wiki for -image.

WarM0nger · Jan 10, 2011, 01:14 AM // 01:14

sweet ty guys

Rites · Jan 10, 2011, 03:07 AM // 03:07

WARNING--- it does take a bit of time to fully DL the image, but once it is done, loading screens will no longer be an issue

Hollygen · Jan 12, 2011, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Also note that once you have run -image whilst you will have the full client for that moment in time, when an update comes in you won't have the update files automatically. Thise will stram in as before.

This is not a big issue since most updates are reletively small, and will give you brief pause whilst they stream. However it's worth occasionally re-running -image just to make sure you're not missing bits.
This is particularly useful when bigger updates, such as new GuildWars:Beyond content, come in, as on those updates are often larger

Jan 10, 2011, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#1
WarM0nger Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2011	Client Download Question Is there a way to download the full client and not the streaming one? I'm tired of waiting 10-15 mins at a loading screen every time i switch zones.

Jan 10, 2011, 12:51 AM // 00:51	#2
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Start -> Run -> "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\gw.exe" -image Change the directory to wherever you've installed GW. http://www.guildwiki.org/-image#-image __________________

Jan 10, 2011, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#3
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	copy your GW shortcut and edit it to add "-image". Run it to do a full download. If you need more specifics, search the wiki for -image.

Jan 10, 2011, 01:14 AM // 01:14	#4
WarM0nger Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2011	sweet ty guys

Jan 10, 2011, 03:07 AM // 03:07	#5
Rites Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Deep in the belly of Texas Profession: R/	WARNING--- it does take a bit of time to fully DL the image, but once it is done, loading screens will no longer be an issue

Jan 12, 2011, 12:59 AM // 00:59	#6
Hollygen Core Guru Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Guild: Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa] Profession: R/	Also note that once you have run -image whilst you will have the full client for that moment in time, when an update comes in you won't have the update files automatically. Thise will stram in as before. This is not a big issue since most updates are reletively small, and will give you brief pause whilst they stream. However it's worth occasionally re-running -image just to make sure you're not missing bits. This is particularly useful when bigger updates, such as new GuildWars:Beyond content, come in, as on those updates are often larger