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midnightduo1 · Aug 04, 2009, 02:34 AM // 02:34

my friend started to play again but he lost his cd, so he downloaded the gw client from the main website...

but everytime he goes into a new map, he has to download it before going in, i mean EVERY single MAP! and it takes a very long time to download

i want to know if theres a way he can download all the maps and stuff all at once.. right now we are searching for the cd, but it looks like its gunna be impossible...

anyways, its up to you guildwarsgurumen to think of a good idea...

Kinetic Trilogy · Aug 04, 2009, 02:39 AM // 02:39

I had this same problem when my CD drive didn't want to read my GW Discs and install.

Go to the icon you start GW up with and right click --> Properties.

Go to the "Short cut" tab where it shows the directory of where your GW file is.

At the end of it, type in -image (With the -)

With this, it will download all the files used by the game at once when he starts up the game, thus taking away having to download the Maps whenever your friend zones to a new place.

Winterclaw · Aug 04, 2009, 02:40 AM // 02:40

What he ^ said. Have a separate -image shortcut.

midnightduo1 · Aug 04, 2009, 02:41 AM // 02:41

whoa thanks guys, you guys are GODS!!! GODS!

thank you very much haha ^.^

Stc95 · Aug 04, 2009, 04:31 AM // 04:31

Just know that you won't be able to play the game with the -image on it, which mean you need to take it off once it's done downloading. Just save you a trip back here saying "Now GW won't play when I put the -image on it"

Axel Zinfandel · Aug 04, 2009, 04:34 AM // 04:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stc95

Just know that you won't be able to play the game with the -image on it, which mean you need to take it off once it's done downloading. Just save you a trip back here saying "Now GW won't play when I put the -image on it"

Or just make a different shortcut with -image tacked on. That way I just click it whenever there is an update and load it all at once.

Archress Shayleigh · Aug 04, 2009, 06:40 AM // 06:40

Also, it's a very long download. Try opening it up over night.

refer · Aug 04, 2009, 05:25 PM // 17:25

change the -image to -bmp after if you like HQ quality screenshots too.

Aug 04, 2009, 02:34 AM // 02:34	#1
midnightduo1 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: We got big [bnrs] Profession: W/	Very BIG problem.. literally my friend started to play again but he lost his cd, so he downloaded the gw client from the main website... but everytime he goes into a new map, he has to download it before going in, i mean EVERY single MAP! and it takes a very long time to download i want to know if theres a way he can download all the maps and stuff all at once.. right now we are searching for the cd, but it looks like its gunna be impossible... anyways, its up to you guildwarsgurumen to think of a good idea...

Aug 04, 2009, 02:39 AM // 02:39	#2
Kinetic Trilogy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2009 Profession: N/Me	I had this same problem when my CD drive didn't want to read my GW Discs and install. Go to the icon you start GW up with and right click --> Properties. Go to the "Short cut" tab where it shows the directory of where your GW file is. At the end of it, type in -image (With the -) With this, it will download all the files used by the game at once when he starts up the game, thus taking away having to download the Maps whenever your friend zones to a new place.

Aug 04, 2009, 02:40 AM // 02:40	#3
Winterclaw Wark!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Profession: W/	What he ^ said. Have a separate -image shortcut.

Aug 04, 2009, 02:41 AM // 02:41	#4
midnightduo1 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: We got big [bnrs] Profession: W/	whoa thanks guys, you guys are GODS!!! GODS! thank you very much haha ^.^

Aug 04, 2009, 04:31 AM // 04:31	#5
Stc95 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Guild: Spirit of Elisha [SOE] Profession: Mo/	Just know that you won't be able to play the game with the -image on it, which mean you need to take it off once it's done downloading. Just save you a trip back here saying "Now GW won't play when I put the -image on it"

Aug 04, 2009, 06:40 AM // 06:40	#7
Archress Shayleigh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Guild Hall Profession: R/	Also, it's a very long download. Try opening it up over night.

Aug 04, 2009, 05:25 PM // 17:25	#8
refer Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US	change the -image to -bmp after if you like HQ quality screenshots too.