Flash drive - Guild Wars Forums

Neith · May 21, 2011, 09:48 PM // 21:48

I was curious as to whether a flash drive can be used to load guildwars on a computer. I have a friend who's harddrive is only 4gigs and so wass thinking that maybe if the client was on a flash drive he'd still be able to play the other game he has on his computer. so it doesn't slow it down.

masterch33f · May 21, 2011, 10:40 PM // 22:40

yes you can use a flash drive
i almost always play it off a flash drive or an external hard drive

Neith · May 21, 2011, 10:47 PM // 22:47

nice thanks masterch33f

MrKGado · May 21, 2011, 11:14 PM // 23:14

4G harddrive? Does his computer have the required specs to play the game other than the harddrive?

Neith · May 21, 2011, 11:17 PM // 23:17

i can find out. I know there's one game that he has on his computer but I can't remember the name so I don't know how old it is. Oh just remembered, New Vegas is the game that he wants to keep on his computer I believe.

MrKGado · May 21, 2011, 11:25 PM // 23:25

If he is running New Vegas, he should be able to run GW. He may not be able to run it at max settings, but we cannot say for sure without knowing his system specs.

HigherMinion · May 21, 2011, 11:57 PM // 23:57

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Originally Posted by Neith

i can find out. I know there's one game that he has on his computer but I can't remember the name so I don't know how old it is. Oh just remembered, New Vegas is the game that he wants to keep on his computer I believe.

...If you had remembered before you hit Enter, why make us read that extra line /facepalm.

Doesn't take much to run GW, and it'll run if you have the GW application+.dat file on the drive.

Neith · May 22, 2011, 12:45 AM // 00:45

first off higherminion. because as you can read the last 2 words, it says I believe. I'm not 100% sure, second off i didn't feel like backspacing. 3rdly, you didn't have to read my post to begin with :P. 4thly it's not that long of a post, i'm sure a 6th grader can read it pretty fast. I have asked my friend on facebook, i'm waiting for a response.

hattara · May 22, 2011, 08:33 AM // 08:33

I'm a little confused. If the game your friend has is Fallout: New Vegas... that game requires 10Gb of hard drive space to be installed. It's not possible that your friend only has a 4Gb hard drive. Unless you meant he only has that much free space?

Bristlebane · May 22, 2011, 11:41 AM // 11:41

I would suspect it's 4gb free, as not even SSDs today comes in that small size.
I can only imagine custom built embedded systems that loads windows into RAM from Compact Flash cards or similar that would have that low total space.

May 21, 2011, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#1
Neith Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Guild: One in Guild Wars Profession: R/	Flash drive I was curious as to whether a flash drive can be used to load guildwars on a computer. I have a friend who's harddrive is only 4gigs and so wass thinking that maybe if the client was on a flash drive he'd still be able to play the other game he has on his computer. so it doesn't slow it down.

May 21, 2011, 10:40 PM // 22:40	#2
masterch33f Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Guild: the lost souls of jerks so [FU] Profession: E/Mo	yes you can use a flash drive i almost always play it off a flash drive or an external hard drive

May 21, 2011, 10:47 PM // 22:47	#3
Neith Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Guild: One in Guild Wars Profession: R/	nice thanks masterch33f

May 21, 2011, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#4
MrKGado Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Profession: W/	4G harddrive? Does his computer have the required specs to play the game other than the harddrive?

May 21, 2011, 11:17 PM // 23:17	#5
Neith Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Guild: One in Guild Wars Profession: R/	i can find out. I know there's one game that he has on his computer but I can't remember the name so I don't know how old it is. Oh just remembered, New Vegas is the game that he wants to keep on his computer I believe.

May 21, 2011, 11:25 PM // 23:25	#6
MrKGado Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Profession: W/	If he is running New Vegas, he should be able to run GW. He may not be able to run it at max settings, but we cannot say for sure without knowing his system specs.

May 22, 2011, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#8
Neith Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Guild: One in Guild Wars Profession: R/	first off higherminion. because as you can read the last 2 words, it says I believe. I'm not 100% sure, second off i didn't feel like backspacing. 3rdly, you didn't have to read my post to begin with :P. 4thly it's not that long of a post, i'm sure a 6th grader can read it pretty fast. I have asked my friend on facebook, i'm waiting for a response.

May 22, 2011, 08:33 AM // 08:33	#9
hattara Academy Page Join Date: May 2009 Location: Finland Guild: Blinkie Ponie Armie [BPA] Profession: R/	I'm a little confused. If the game your friend has is Fallout: New Vegas... that game requires 10Gb of hard drive space to be installed. It's not possible that your friend only has a 4Gb hard drive. Unless you meant he only has that much free space?

May 22, 2011, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#10
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	I would suspect it's 4gb free, as not even SSDs today comes in that small size. I can only imagine custom built embedded systems that loads windows into RAM from Compact Flash cards or similar that would have that low total space.