Do I need to re-install? - Guild Wars Forums

jimmyraycyrus · Apr 27, 2005, 11:55 AM // 11:55

Nevermind, I found the answer using the search function. Sorry for cluttering up the board.

Ashleigh McMahon · Apr 27, 2005, 11:59 AM // 11:59

No, You have a choice.

You can uninstall the current cilent when you recieve the game disc, and then insert the game cd and download it off there, this way you also get alot of nice artwork and stuff, so i prefer cd install.

The other choice is just leave the cilent in, and enter your retail code on it, but you wont recieve any of the nice artwork this way.

It dosnt really matter, both have the same cilent, just the cd also gives artwork and stuff if you download that cilent.

Regards, Ashleigh

Auntie I · Apr 27, 2005, 12:00 PM // 12:00

The short answer is no. The retail version will install right over the beta. The long answer is that you don't even need to install the retail version. However it will install all the maps and stuff that would otherwise have to be downloaded as you play. Either way it doesn't make a lot of difference. If you're on a 56K connection I DEFINITELY recommend installing the retail version otherwise you'll be downloading for days. I didn't check my gw.dat file but I saw where someone elses went up to 978M after the retail install.

ShotGunBunny · Apr 27, 2005, 02:23 PM // 14:23

The full game is 2 gb so it's better not download it, but why do they actually give you the option to keep the client? That seems kind of weird to me.

Rizzen Khalazar · Apr 27, 2005, 02:27 PM // 14:27

I decided to have a fresh install, always do when in Beta's.

Luggage · Apr 27, 2005, 02:28 PM // 14:28

Just ran the retail install:

gw.dat = 1.08 GB (1*167*979*008 bytes)
gw.exe = 3.25 MB (3*407*872 bytes)

The 2GB limit is for it to be able to grow with new streamed content.

Apr 27, 2005, 11:55 AM // 11:55	#1
jimmyraycyrus Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Do I need to re-install? Nevermind, I found the answer using the search function. Sorry for cluttering up the board. Last edited by jimmyraycyrus; Apr 27, 2005 at 12:00 PM // 12:00..

Apr 27, 2005, 02:28 PM // 14:28	#6
Luggage Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sweden	Just ran the retail install: gw.dat = 1.08 GB (1167979008 bytes) gw.exe = 3.25 MB (3407*872 bytes) The 2GB limit is for it to be able to grow with new streamed content. __________________ "Stercus, stercus, stercus, moriturus sum."

Apr 27, 2005, 11:59 AM // 11:59	#2
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	No, You have a choice. You can uninstall the current cilent when you recieve the game disc, and then insert the game cd and download it off there, this way you also get alot of nice artwork and stuff, so i prefer cd install. The other choice is just leave the cilent in, and enter your retail code on it, but you wont recieve any of the nice artwork this way. It dosnt really matter, both have the same cilent, just the cd also gives artwork and stuff if you download that cilent. Regards, Ashleigh

Apr 27, 2005, 12:00 PM // 12:00	#3
Auntie I Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Veritas Invictus Profession: E/Me	The short answer is no. The retail version will install right over the beta. The long answer is that you don't even need to install the retail version. However it will install all the maps and stuff that would otherwise have to be downloaded as you play. Either way it doesn't make a lot of difference. If you're on a 56K connection I DEFINITELY recommend installing the retail version otherwise you'll be downloading for days. I didn't check my gw.dat file but I saw where someone elses went up to 978M after the retail install.

Apr 27, 2005, 02:23 PM // 14:23	#4
ShotGunBunny Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Netherlands Profession: W/E	The full game is 2 gb so it's better not download it, but why do they actually give you the option to keep the client? That seems kind of weird to me.

Apr 27, 2005, 02:27 PM // 14:27	#5
Rizzen Khalazar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Salt Lake City	I decided to have a fresh install, always do when in Beta's.