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Red Sonya · Aug 29, 2007, 11:25 PM // 23:25

This past weekend I spent more time downloading areas and content of zones than I did playing most of it. My question is does the boxed version come with ALL the dungeons and areas and outposts and towns etc. etc. on the cd (or dvd whichever itis) so I don't have to download 500 files everytime I zone? Or does it just come with an online client to get you online and you still have to download every little piece of code from online?

Corwin_Andros · Aug 29, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33

I would imagine that the dvd hold all of the content available at the time they were burned. Another option if you aren't planning on playing for a certain period, like when sleeping

, you can start up GW with the -image command and let it get everything downloaded and decompressed so it's ready to go when you actually log on to play

My Green Storage · Aug 30, 2007, 01:42 AM // 01:42

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Join Date: Jul 2005
My question is does the boxed version come with ALL the dungeons and areas and outposts and towns etc. etc. on the cd (or dvd whichever itis) so I don't have to download 500 files everytime I zone?

You see where I'm going with this...
1, 2 or even all 3 games and you DON'T know the answer?
... Just like any of the updates you've had over the years/months, you haven't noticed it having to download files and decompress them?

People still have dialup?

CyberMesh0 · Aug 30, 2007, 03:08 AM // 03:08

-image command ftw. Community Works forum has a thread on how to use it:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=94814

bhavv · Aug 30, 2007, 03:42 AM // 03:42

I only have 384 Kbps internet, and erm, im going to buy GW:EN through the online store

Can someone please remind me how to download all the content before I start playing please?

Or I'll have to wait untill monday to go and buy it from a shop.

SetsunaSamurai · Aug 30, 2007, 06:12 AM // 06:12

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Originally Posted by bhavv

I only have 384 Kbps internet, and erm, im going to buy GW:EN through the online store

Can someone please remind me how to download all the content before I start playing please?

Or I'll have to wait untill monday to go and buy it from a shop.

Right click your Guild Wars icon on your desktop, and select properties. Where it says target, just add a -image to the end of the file path. So it will look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\GW.exe" -image

That will download everything. Just make sure you remove the image text when the download is finished, else the game will not start.

Kale Ironfist · Aug 30, 2007, 06:20 AM // 06:20

Or make a shortcut to it, and name the shortcut "GW updater" or something. That way you know which one will force updates, and which one will let you into the game immediately.

Vanessa Dwager · Aug 30, 2007, 09:48 AM // 09:48

I just use the run command, find the exe, then add -image to it.

Etta · Aug 30, 2007, 10:02 AM // 10:02

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Originally Posted by Vanessa Dwager

I just use the run command, find the exe, then add -image to it.

Yep, that's the easiest way imo. Start, run, browse the location of GW.exe, type -image (space between them like this "gw.exe" -image), enter, then let it do its thing. Took me 20-30 mins last weekend to download 600+mb file size, 40k+ files, well worth it because you dont have to dl everytime you enter new areas anymore.