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socialslayer · Jul 06, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04

I have recently started playing guild wars and I have created my character and everything but when I start to load ascalon (I think that is what it is) it downloads at 1-3kb/sec. Has anyone else had a problem like this? Can someone please help me get up and running? Before you ask, yes I do have dial-up but I would think it would go a little faster than this...

thanks

subarucar · Jul 06, 2009, 04:30 AM // 04:30

Its because it has to download all the game files the first time you load every city. I would recommend using the "-image" command and leave GW to load overnight, this will download all the files you need. Im sure someone else can give you more detail on the image command, as i always forget exactly how it works.

Songbringer · Jul 06, 2009, 04:31 AM // 04:31

Just go to guild wiki and type in search -image it will have a guide on exactly how to do it.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page

End · Jul 06, 2009, 04:43 AM // 04:43

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Originally Posted by subarucar

Its because it has to download all the game files the first time you load every city. I would recommend using the "-image" command and leave GW to load overnight, this will download all the files you need. Im sure someone else can give you more detail on the image command, as i always forget exactly how it works.

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yes I do have dial-up but I would think it would go a little faster than this

Try a few days on that -image :P

But no in reality I think thats probably normal for dial-up I can't say for certain of course I never played gw on dial-up but yeah...but yeah look roughly right...

Zzes Tyan · Jul 06, 2009, 06:00 AM // 06:00

i had dial up when i started playing GW, leave it to load overnight and it will download all the files

Braxton619 · Jul 06, 2009, 06:17 AM // 06:17

dialup is 1-5kbps normally

yeah i would recommend using -image and letting it download overnight(dialup might take a week or so)

Kinetic Trilogy · Jul 06, 2009, 09:07 AM // 09:07

You're lucky if you get 4-5 KB's; I'm a dial up user myself and mostly get 3 max.

miskav · Jul 06, 2009, 10:59 AM // 10:59

Wow, people still have Dial up?

shillo · Jul 06, 2009, 12:43 PM // 12:43

If you have a real-life friend who also plays GW, ask him to -image as described above, then use a USB drive or a writable DVD to copy his gw.exe and gw.dat.

refer · Jul 06, 2009, 01:22 PM // 13:22

I'd see if you can find somebody who has any discs to let you borrow them for install. Technically against the rules but I dont see the harm lol. Most of my waiting time was zapped and it beats image.

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Originally Posted by miskav

Wow, people still have Dial up?

Some people don't have a choice!

Kinetic Trilogy · Jul 06, 2009, 11:59 PM // 23:59

Yeah, where I live, it's either dial up or satellite.

Paying 12.95 for a Semi-Laggy game

Or paying $400 installation and then 70-80/mo for a Nerd-raging laggy-game.

Jul 06, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04	#1
socialslayer Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2009	slow... I have recently started playing guild wars and I have created my character and everything but when I start to load ascalon (I think that is what it is) it downloads at 1-3kb/sec. Has anyone else had a problem like this? Can someone please help me get up and running? Before you ask, yes I do have dial-up but I would think it would go a little faster than this... thanks

Jul 06, 2009, 04:30 AM // 04:30	#2
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	Its because it has to download all the game files the first time you load every city. I would recommend using the "-image" command and leave GW to load overnight, this will download all the files you need. Im sure someone else can give you more detail on the image command, as i always forget exactly how it works.

Jul 06, 2009, 04:31 AM // 04:31	#3
Songbringer Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: EastCoast Profession: E/Me	Just go to guild wiki and type in search -image it will have a guide on exactly how to do it. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page

Jul 06, 2009, 06:00 AM // 06:00	#5
Zzes Tyan Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Guild: [Play] Profession: D/	i had dial up when i started playing GW, leave it to load overnight and it will download all the files

Jul 06, 2009, 06:17 AM // 06:17	#6
Braxton619 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/W	dialup is 1-5kbps normally yeah i would recommend using -image and letting it download overnight(dialup might take a week or so)

Jul 06, 2009, 09:07 AM // 09:07	#7
Kinetic Trilogy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2009 Profession: N/Me	You're lucky if you get 4-5 KB's; I'm a dial up user myself and mostly get 3 max.

Jul 06, 2009, 10:59 AM // 10:59	#8
miskav Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: None Profession: Mo/	Wow, people still have Dial up?

Jul 06, 2009, 12:43 PM // 12:43	#9
shillo Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2006	If you have a real-life friend who also plays GW, ask him to -image as described above, then use a USB drive or a writable DVD to copy his gw.exe and gw.dat.

Jul 06, 2009, 11:59 PM // 23:59	#11
Kinetic Trilogy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2009 Profession: N/Me	Yeah, where I live, it's either dial up or satellite. Paying 12.95 for a Semi-Laggy game Or paying $400 installation and then 70-80/mo for a Nerd-raging laggy-game.