How long to re dowload GW? - Guild Wars Forums

T N Player · Feb 04, 2008, 02:18 AM // 02:18

I just got a new computer and I am trying to re download GW. I got through the first part, but the download after the log in screen is taking forever. It is like 19,000 files. How long does it take to completely down it all. Is there a fast way to download it?

Edit: If i start dowloading and then stop will it restart where i left off?

Is the image short cut faster?

Obama · Feb 04, 2008, 02:29 AM // 02:29

Do the "-image" thing (you can search for it if you don't know what I mean). The first time I did it, it took me about 3 hours. However, without knowing your connection speed, better leave it to download while sleeping.

MaDDoG1221 · Feb 04, 2008, 02:29 AM // 02:29

Umm depends on your net connection i guess. Also you can use the -image shortcut and leave your GW on over night to download all the files.

Kale Ironfist · Feb 04, 2008, 03:10 AM // 03:10

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Originally Posted by T N Player

Edit: If i start dowloading and then stop will it restart where i left off?

Is the image short cut faster?

Yes, it will resume from where it left off. Including the -image in the command line won't make it faster, in fact, it will take longer to finish. The difference lies in load times when you actually get into the game. By using the -image command line, you've downloaded all the files and decompressed them so that load times are minimal once it's done. If you don't use the -image command line to download all the files, you'd have to download files related to the instance when you enter them.

Numa Pompilius · Feb 04, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36

The full download of all files (starting GW with the -image switch) is a 3.6 gigabyte download. If you're on dial-up that takes four days to download. With a 2Mbit broadband it should take about 4 hours. Download speed appear capped at about the equivalent of 5MBit, so regardless of how fast your connection is, it'll never be faster than roughly one hour.

If you feel downloading an incremental update takes long, I'd strongly advise against using the -image switch.

gremlin · Feb 04, 2008, 11:44 AM // 11:44

Maybe its time for a sticky on installing reinstalling GW "more fool me if there already is one"

Something along the lines of

after installing GW and updating it

back up the dat file to one or all of the following

1 a dvdrw
2 another hard disk
3 usb memory stick or similar
4 last resort keep a backup in another folder on the same hard disk, it will not help if you lose the hard disk but will if you just get a corrupted game file.

Keep the main game dat file updated and then use it to replace your backup monthly.

The dvd option will only take 20 min or so the other options much less.

Feb 04, 2008, 02:18 AM // 02:18	#1
T N Player Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Bay Area Profession: W/	How long to re dowload GW? I just got a new computer and I am trying to re download GW. I got through the first part, but the download after the log in screen is taking forever. It is like 19,000 files. How long does it take to completely down it all. Is there a fast way to download it? Edit: If i start dowloading and then stop will it restart where i left off? Is the image short cut faster? Last edited by T N Player; Feb 04, 2008 at 03:06 AM // 03:06..

Feb 04, 2008, 02:29 AM // 02:29	#2
Obama Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Team Angels [TA] Profession: W/E	Do the "-image" thing (you can search for it if you don't know what I mean). The first time I did it, it took me about 3 hours. However, without knowing your connection speed, better leave it to download while sleeping.

Feb 04, 2008, 02:29 AM // 02:29	#3
MaDDoG1221 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Guild: DOTR Profession: D/	Umm depends on your net connection i guess. Also you can use the -image shortcut and leave your GW on over night to download all the files.

Feb 04, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36	#5
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	The full download of all files (starting GW with the -image switch) is a 3.6 gigabyte download. If you're on dial-up that takes four days to download. With a 2Mbit broadband it should take about 4 hours. Download speed appear capped at about the equivalent of 5MBit, so regardless of how fast your connection is, it'll never be faster than roughly one hour. If you feel downloading an incremental update takes long, I'd strongly advise against using the -image switch.

Feb 04, 2008, 11:44 AM // 11:44	#6
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	Maybe its time for a sticky on installing reinstalling GW "more fool me if there already is one" Something along the lines of after installing GW and updating it back up the dat file to one or all of the following 1 a dvdrw 2 another hard disk 3 usb memory stick or similar 4 last resort keep a backup in another folder on the same hard disk, it will not help if you lose the hard disk but will if you just get a corrupted game file. Keep the main game dat file updated and then use it to replace your backup monthly. The dvd option will only take 20 min or so the other options much less.