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Old Apr 24, 2008, 02:46 AM // 02:46   #1
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Default Gw.dat file size at this moment

So, I'm doing a clean install of GW to see if I can resolve some issues.

I installed GW from Nightfall CDs, and run the game with the -image modifier (forces GW client to download ALL available data to date).

If you have done this, or you are sure that your gw.dat file isn't bloated, how much does it has the file size at this date?

EDIT: almost forgot, I'm currently with 1.98Gb and downloading, 55,380 files left at this moment.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 02:51 AM // 02:51   #2
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3.57GB atm, -image'd
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 02:52 AM // 02:52   #3
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I've had numerous issues on my home computer, and have had to re-download files from GW, constituting an evening's worth of downloads (not to mention whenever you go into a new zone, downloading more files).

And, as I'm sure, anyone who was there for EotN's unveiling, there are a lot of files to be had, no matter what you are downloading now.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 03:05 AM // 03:05   #4
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4.14GB. It'd be interesting to see what influences the size, providing you have all games installed. No idea where the extra words came from there.

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Old Apr 24, 2008, 03:07 AM // 03:07   #5
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3.96GB

Shouldn't they all be the same size?
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 03:10 AM // 03:10   #6
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I have EotN, too bad I don't have DVD-Rom, would have saved me a lot.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 03:42 AM // 03:42   #7
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For me, 3.69GB with Bonus Mission Pack, EotN and all three games.

Also with the use of -image.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 03:57 AM // 03:57   #8
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3.58g after the latest -image
I did notice about a 2 months ago it was just over 5gigs O.o and asked a few guildies theres were around 3.5g
Suport in a query I made to them suggested it was becoming corrupt ( the data file)
and to delete the dat file and re download with -image
it's stayed around 3.5g
I have all campaigns and mission/bonus packs also the game seams to run better smother I think.
A good way I do it now is get a clean dat file fully -imaged and back it up to dvd
then I prolly won't have a huge download if I ever delete the dat file again.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 04:19 AM // 04:19   #9
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4.2gt ..... ...
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 04:21 AM // 04:21   #10
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I guess mine is bogus now then.
My .dat file alone is 6.75GB
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 04:47 AM // 04:47   #11
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3.7 here.....
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 04:49 AM // 04:49   #12
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Theory about it in German: http://guildwars-forum.onlinewelten....3&postcount=50

and http://guildwars-forum.onlinewelten....2&postcount=63

Basically the theory says, that the download is slower than the output on the disc. So the output writes a lot of zeros.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 04:52 AM // 04:52   #13
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3.74GB, all 4 games + bonus mission pack, just did another -image to get the remaining.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 06:57 AM // 06:57   #14
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3.95GB atm / with -image all 3 games, eotn and bonus pack
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 07:01 AM // 07:01   #15
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4.14gb, after -image and contig.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 07:10 AM // 07:10   #16
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3.56gb all chapters + expansion.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 07:16 AM // 07:16   #17
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If you did the -image it doesn't matter if you got all chapters/expansion or not. You get the whole thing for it.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 07:38 AM // 07:38   #18
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you dont need to install all cd;s the cd's only have the info rold the clinet, no matter what cd you use its the same clinet, so no need to do each cd - image will load everything form guildwars for every game even i fyou dont have the game you different amounts in your dat file is your own persnal info and toons space and storage



mines 3.57 btw

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Old Apr 24, 2008, 07:42 AM // 07:42   #19
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3.67 GB

Have all 3 games, the expansion, the bonus pack, have -image'ed & never uninstalled since installing it when GW first came out.
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Old Apr 24, 2008, 08:42 AM // 08:42   #20
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4.72GB
never installed anything from and cd/dvd, the file was created in October'04 and only updated through autodownloads. Have all content, -imaged.
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