gettin back into guildwars - Guild Wars Forums

nslasha · Apr 06, 2007, 02:18 AM // 02:18

hello all. i originally played GW when it was first released, then again when factions was released. now i decided to get nightfall and boot up GW again. my question is, is there any way to get around having to dl the 9000+ files per map for my chars or do i just have to grin and bear it? or would installing nightfall remedy this situation?

any tips would be appreciated.

*Darcy* · Apr 06, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24

Installing from the Nightfall CD will help a little, but you will still be facing a huge download. Nothing ever stays the same in GW and there have been a lot of changes since Nightfall was released.

My current dat file is 3.26GB. Welcome back.

nslasha · Apr 06, 2007, 02:26 AM // 02:26

great, mien is only 2gb lol

Xenex Xclame · Apr 06, 2007, 02:31 AM // 02:31

Installing nightfall will help as it will install any files it has on the cd leaving only changed files to be downloaded, if you can and want to you can let it download everything overnight or while you are away.
Just add -image to the end of the target of GW icon.
So it should look like this :

"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image

( of course the location will be different if you installed in a different place)
When it has downloaded all the files remove the -image part and you wont have to download anything ( until there are updates)
It can take a while to download everything , so keep that in mind.

nslasha · Apr 06, 2007, 02:52 AM // 02:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenex Xclame

Installing nightfall will help as it will install any files it has on the cd leaving only changed files to be downloaded, if you can and want to you can let it download everything overnight or while you are away.
Just add -image to the end of the target of GW icon.
So it should look like this :

"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image

( of course the location will be different if you installed in a different place)
When it has downloaded all the files remove the -image part and you wont have to download anything ( until there are updates)
It can take a while to download everything , so keep that in mind.

thanks, only 51000+ files to go

Apr 06, 2007, 02:18 AM // 02:18	#1
nslasha Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Profession: A/Mo	gettin back into guildwars hello all. i originally played GW when it was first released, then again when factions was released. now i decided to get nightfall and boot up GW again. my question is, is there any way to get around having to dl the 9000+ files per map for my chars or do i just have to grin and bear it? or would installing nightfall remedy this situation? any tips would be appreciated.

Apr 06, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#2
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Installing from the Nightfall CD will help a little, but you will still be facing a huge download. Nothing ever stays the same in GW and there have been a lot of changes since Nightfall was released. My current dat file is 3.26GB. Welcome back.

Apr 06, 2007, 02:26 AM // 02:26	#3
nslasha Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Profession: A/Mo	great, mien is only 2gb lol

Apr 06, 2007, 02:31 AM // 02:31	#4
Xenex Xclame Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: DPX Profession: R/	Installing nightfall will help as it will install any files it has on the cd leaving only changed files to be downloaded, if you can and want to you can let it download everything overnight or while you are away. Just add -image to the end of the target of GW icon. So it should look like this : "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image ( of course the location will be different if you installed in a different place) When it has downloaded all the files remove the -image part and you wont have to download anything ( until there are updates) It can take a while to download everything , so keep that in mind.